March 10, 2025
Artists

More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies

Open this photo in gallery: Tegan and Sara accept the humanitarian award at the Juno awards, in Halifax, on March 24.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press Music superstars Tegan and Sara have released an open letter signed by more than 400 fellow Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature denouncing what they describe as

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Visual artists

How +234 Art Fair changed visual art landscape

While the Nigerian creative industry has impacted the country’s image and economy hugely, many believe that the sector can do more, considering its enormous potential. One of such strong believers in the sector is Tola Akerele, the founder of Soto Gallery, and an ace design guru. Read also: Harvest of emerging artists as +234Art fair takes

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Artists

Ink artists offer skills at Louisville Tattoo Expo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Tattoo Expo is back after several years on hiatus. Artists from across the country ventured to Kentucky to show off their skills. What You Need To Know The Louisville Tattoo Expo is back after several years on haitus Artists from across the country ventured to Kentucky to show off their skills

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Artists

Broadway’s “Lempicka” a lush portrayal of radical and influential Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka

NEW YORK — The new Broadway musical “Lempicka” follows the life and times of celebrated Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, an iconic painter who defied convention and continues to influence artists of many genres.  The show is lush and epic.  Eden Espinosa plays the icon as she goes from refugee to acclaimed portrait painter known

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Artists

Twin artists, and the healing power of art

There was no way Mark and Jan Lawrance could have known what life would hold for their adorable twins, Will and Joe. “You couldn’t tell one from the other,” said Mark. “Joe and Will. Who’s Joe? Who’s Will? So, they just very quickly became ‘JoeWill.'” No way to know what was coming, and perhaps no

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Artists

Trans Visibility Day 2024: 3 Artists On The Life Force Of Love And Kinship

This Transgender Visibility Day, creatives across mediums expand on the poetics and politics that define their experiences of love 32/24, West Patel Nagar:  You cry while telling me that you don’t wanna go through Hormone Replacement Therapy. You tell me that we can still have everything together.  As I selfishly wish that to be true,

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Visual artists

Visual Arts Review: Sampling Outsider Art in New England

By John T. Maier Since I live in Boston, and was seeking out the farther reaches of the outsider art world, I was happy to discover three stellar galleries in Massachusetts and Vermont. A painting by June Gutman. Photo: John T. Maier What is outsider art? To begin, there are outsiders in art only because

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Artists

10 incredible rediscovered female folk artists

(Credits: Far Out / Album Cover) Sun 31 March 2024 12:00, UK The folk genre has fostered many incredible talents over the years, from Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Often accompanied by little more than an acoustic guitar, these artists have sung about everything from war to sex, inspiring

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Artists

Museum of Fine Arts highlights works by women from its collection

Throughout March, we have celebrated Women’s History Month with an installation of some outstanding works from the museum’s collection by women artists working in the mid- to late-20th century. Building on a long legacy of collecting and exhibiting art by women, we are pleased to feature a group of prints by Alice Neel (1900–1984), Faith

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European Art

French antique art dealers lobby against EU rules that threaten trade

Antique art dealers in France are campaigning against forthcoming EU regulations that aim to restrict illicit imports of cultural artefacts, but which critics say risk criminalising legitimate traders too.  Issued on: 31/03/2024 – 11:01 3 min The European Commission says that the new rules will prevent the import of looted cultural goods that finance terrorism.  The

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