Shafaq News/ Behind the curtains of captivating performances and the glitz of fame, a poignant struggle resonates through the hearts of the individuals who bring magic to the stage. Iraqi artists, often the unsung heroes of the nation’s cultural narrative, suffer profound financial hardships and a shifting landscape that threatens to overshadow their craft. Shafaq
Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist and creator of the influential Dragon Ball franchise, has died. He was 68. Toriyama’s death was confirmed on Friday by his manga and design production studio, Bird Studio, and Capsule Corporation Tokyo. The studio said Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, a condition where blood
ARTEX Stock Exchange PR REF: ARTX/01 2024 Vaduz, Saturday 09 March 2024 ARTEX MTF, the exchange for art shares trading, is pleased to announce the successful first trading session. This first short session marked a historical shift in art investment and the financial market. Shares opened at EUR 92.20 and closed at EUR 95.00, representing
It makes perfect sense that Nona Faustine’s introduction to professional photography was through photojournalism. While her photographs are always premeditated and posed, their primary intent is to calcify a particular moment in time to ensure that she — and we — never forget it. Her photo series “White Shoes,” her most historically anchored project, is
This spring, the international art scene is set alight with excitement and anticipation for TEFAF Maastricht! The New York Edition takes place in May, and now it’s time for the flagship event in Maastricht. Get tickets to see art from all over the world! TEFAF Maastricht TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is widely recognised as
The Dallas County Museum in Fordyce is hosting a gallery talk, “Ancient Caddo Artists and Their Descendants,” led by Dr. Mary Beth Trubitt, at 11 a.m. Friday, March 15 at the museum, 221 N. Main Street. Dr. Trubitt will present pottery and other artifacts in the Native American exhibits at the museum while discussing the
SXSW Ask three different people what they think gentrification is, and you might get three different answers in return. The term, which refers to the economic development of a low-income area that ultimately displaces the neighborhood’s current residents, is culturally ubiquitous but rarely understood. Because of its prevalence, the more broad definition of gentrification has
Visitors mingle at the opening of the “Emergence” art show at the Bottlebrush Gallery in Harmony on Friday night, March 8. William Pitts/Butler Eagle HARMONY — More than 60 pieces of art from more than 30 artists were on display for the first time at the opening of the Cranberry Artist Network’s “Emergence” art show
Tiger Rock Martial Arts is hosting its very own Southeast Texas taekwondo district championships Friday and Saturday. BEAUMONT, Texas — Young athletes of Southeast Texas are getting the chance to compete in a taekwondo tournament at Parkdale Mall. Tiger Rock Martial Arts is hosting its very own Southeast Texas taekwondo district championships Friday and Saturday.
The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces a call for local, regional and national public artists for inclusion on its artist roster. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis now through June 30, 2024. The NNJCF, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, builds connections, pools resources, and provides leadership to