March 13, 2025
Artists

Maurizio Cattalan, Zoe Soldana collaborate in iconoclastic Vatican exhibition inside women’s prison

VENICE, Italy — A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel, the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and part of the Vatican’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale contemporary art show in an innovative collaboration between inmates and artists. That Cattelan

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In Venice, Julie Mehretu Puts Her Art Into Context

For the painter Julie Mehretu, whose works are currently on display at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, a solo retrospective held little appeal. Instead, she chose to include other artists from a range of disciplines. “Collective study is something I’ve been interested in for a long time,” she said by phone from Florence, Italy, “and

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How the Verbal and Visual Intersect in Museums – American Alliance of Museums

Even in visually driven environments like museums, words can make a big difference. Here’s how staff at the Columbia Museum of Art have experimented with language interventions in their visitor experience. Intentional letter writing within a Van Gogh exhibition. Image by Drew Baron. Jump to beginning of article A picture is worth a thousand words.

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33rd Annual Fine Art Exhibit

The Colorado Governor’s Art Show & Sale, one of the largest juried fine art shows to exclusively feature Colorado artists, LOVELAND – The Colorado Governor’s Art Show & Sale, one of the largest juried fine art shows to exclusively feature Colorado artists, has revealed the 61 Colorado artists selected to participate in the 33rd annual

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‘Power up your art practice’ event for starting artists

Have you recently graduated as a visual artist, and would you like to discover the variety of career paths ahead of you? Do you want to better understand the position of your artistic practice within the field? And do you want to expand your professional network? Make sure to join our Power up your art

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The Wesleyan Argus | Understanding Art as a Means to Escape: “Find the Moon” Beautifully Brings Light to an Artist’s Struggle With Herself

c/o Penny Zhang As I hurried to the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, April 13 at 8:15 p.m. to take my seat for the musical “Find the Moon,” I felt excitement building within me. I had heard a little about “Find the Moon” from a friend, but I was uncertain of what to expect. “Find the Moon”

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DA – NBC 7 San Diego

A man who allegedly took part in scamming a 70-year-old Carlsbad woman out of around $1.4 million of her life savings has been charged by San Diego federal prosecutors with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Prosecutors say Xilin Sun, 35, of Ontario, worked alongside a group of people who

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BCA addresses Spring Weekend funding, artist selection process

Earlier this month, the Brown Concert Agency received widespread criticism for its lineup selection and poster design for this year’s Spring Weekend, which is set to occur on Sunday.  The backlash also raised questions about how BCA allocated funding it received from the Undergraduate Finance Board and other University offices. Last year, UFB spent most

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4 artists who have receded from fame

Several young artists who have pursued music careers have found it incredibly challenging and left the spotlight. Independent artists, especially young talents, easily become overwhelmed, frustrated or overworked. The journey of being a musician is full of ups and downs and is a long road full of endless work. These young artists also had to

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Artists Served By WCBDD Participate In Art And Soul Gallery

LEBANON, OH —  Two individuals, who are served by the Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities, will have artwork displayed at the Art and Soul Art Gallery this month. The annual exhibit at Dayton Metro Library gives artists with developmental disabilities the opportunity to showcase and sell their artwork. Aaron Bowman, 39, has been passionate

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