Artists are being sought for a major mural project in Sharpsburg. Artspiraton, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale through the arts, has put out a request for qualifications for a 240-square-foot art piece on the side of Conicella Family Dentistry, 701 Main St. The project is through a partnership with Artspiration and
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Square takes up a city block just across the street from the Rupp Area, with well-known restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues at the street level. But some days, there’s a sign on the sidewalk pointing passers-by to an out-of-the-way elevator that goes to the fourth floor. That’s the way
By Pria Rai & Manish Pandey BBC Asian Network 1 hour ago Image caption, Saloni sings in over 10 languages, bringing together eastern and western cultures with her mix of pop, R&B and Bollywood Trying to find a space in the South Asian music scene has historically been tough for British Asian artists. Faced with
Jermaine Dupri knows talent when he hears it. The producer has worked with some of the most popular artists of the last few decades, including Mariah Carey and Usher. He’s also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which is a testament to his musical versatility. It’s for these reasons and more that Dupri
NEW YORK — His paintings are sought after by collectors and celebrities and sell for thousands of dollars At just 16 years old, Henri Reed is already an accomplished artist. His paintings are sought after by collectors and celebrities and sell for thousands of dollars. For Henri, its a dream job. “It’s awesome, because it’s
Rikers Island hosted a ceremony today unveiling a mural that acclaimed artist Dindga McCannon co-created with people in custody. Correctional Health Services, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, commissioned Towards a Brighter Tomorrow! to adorn CHS’s Reentry Services Center, which inmates pass through upon release. It’s McCannon’s first mural inside a correctional facility, and one
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will perform their final concert for the 2023/2024 season at St. Cecilia Music Center on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature five outstanding musicians on violin, viola and cello performing the works of Beethoven, Françaix, Bridge, & Mendelssohn. The deeply “human” voices of violins, violas, and cellos have
Dozens more artists have joined a boycott of this year’s Great Escape festival, with over half the line-up demanding the festival drop their sponsorship with Barclays in solidarity with Palestine. The Brighton-based festival is sponsored by the bank, which has been a source of controversy amid the current events in Gaza because of the bank’s
The Royal Alberta Museum and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) unveiled a new exhibit Wednesday morning. Here & Now features 16 newly acquired artworks which focus on themes of identity, female strength, human impacts on the land and the ideas of disability versus ability. The exhibition showcases different mediums including
Gabrielle Goliath, a multidisciplinary artist who is currently exhibiting at the Venice Biennale, has distanced herself from the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, joining other artists in striking against the charity for its alleged links to pro-Israel individuals and organizations amid the war in Gaza. Goliath, known for depicting issues of social concern, shared in an