August 10, 2024
Artists

12 Living Artists With the Most Expensive Art Works as of 2024

Art Basel Hong Kong is set to return this month, fostering celebration and appreciation for artists who have made their mark upon the world. In anticipation of the historic art exhibition and all the fine works and creators it is scheduled to spotlight, we look at 12 living artists whose works have resulted in the

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Victorian Pride Centre launches LGBTIQA+ Visual Arts Program

The Victorian Pride Centre has launched its 2024 Visual Arts Program. The visual arts program will showcase a vibrant and dynamic collection of exhibitions throughout the year in the Pride Gallery, featuring work by artists, photographers, designers and community organisations. This year-long initiative promises a rich tapestry of exhibitions offering visitors a glimpse into the

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Artists and Speakers Withdraw From SXSW Over U.S. Military’s Support of Israel

Dozens of musicians and panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, to protest sponsorship by the U.S. Army and defense companies as pressure grows against the U.S. military’s support of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. More than 80 artists and panelists at SXSW had joined the boycott

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Artists drop out of showcases over U.S. Army sponsorship

SXSW: Artists dropping due to controversy We learned early on in the SXSW festival about artists dropping out over ties to the Department of Defense. Since then, many have said they won’t be performing. AUSTIN, Texas – Dozens of artists have dropped out of official South by Southwest (SXSW) showcases over the U.S. Army’s sponsorship

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Indiana State Museum displaying work of Region artists

The Indiana State Museum is now displaying the work of several Northwest Indiana artists. The museum at 650 W Washington St. in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis is now showing “IN the Abstract” in the Ford Gallery on Level Three. It’s hanging the work of Tom Tomluemke from Dyer, Ismael “ISH” Muhammad Nieves

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How AcA teaches the nation’s teaching artists – The Current

Acadiana Center for the Arts envisions Acadiana as a place where the next generation will always have art and culture embedded in their education, serving as a national example of innovation and success. Acadiana Center for the Arts has been training practicing professional artists to work in classrooms and schools for more than four decades. 

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Whitney Biennial artists grapple with AI, gender rhetoric ‘in a fractured time’

The 81st edition of the Whitney Biennial — the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States — opens Wed., March 20. The exhibit features 71 artists and collectives grappling with today’s pressing issues. This Biennial is like being inside a “dissonant chorus,” as participating artist Ligia Lewis described it, a provocative yet intimate

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Visual Artist Alexandra Nechita Looks Back At Designing 39th GRAMMY Awards Poster At 12

Alexandra Nechita hadn’t even finished middle school when she took on one of the most influential responsibilities associated with the GRAMMY Awards’ identity. At just 12 years old, the child prodigy known then as the “Petite Picasso,” with at least 16 exhibitions under her belt and $1.5 million in sales, was commissioned to bring to life the

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After Fires Tore Through Their Studios, Artists Find Resilience

LOS ANGELES — Malado Francine was in Senegal visiting her parents when she awoke on February 1 to a flood of messages on her phone. There had been a fire the night before in her Los Feliz apartment and studio, a 1923 adobe duplex she called home for over a decade and where hundreds of

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These 5 Lots From Artnet’s 20th Century Art Sale Trace the Lasting Influence of Expressionism

Expressionism is a style of artistic representation in which emotional impressions and experiences of the external world are emphasized over purely representational forms. Bridging abstraction and figuration, the style became increasingly popular during the 20th century. Based on the psychological, its use is always deeply personal and inherently unique to each creator. Live for bidding

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