Oprah Winfrey has been an influential figure in media and pop culture for decades, but her passion for collecting art has also gained significant attention. Like many ultra-wealthy people, Winfrey recognizes the value of art as an investment that offers a blend of cultural prestige and financial resilience. Winfrey’s art collection is a testament to
Shutterstock It’s finally spring in the ATL! And that means there’s so much to do to enjoy the amazing spring weather! If you’ve been in Atlanta for any time at all, you know about the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. This annual spring artist market brings together the best and brightest crafters in the ATL for one
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by The Arts Council of Brazos Valley. Established in the early 1980s by the passionate rug hooking teacher Birdie Ross Edwards, Aggieland Rug Artists has been a cornerstone of the community for more than four decades. Now, they have a gallery
What if we saw the world from a 45-degree angle? This topsy-turvy premise united two shows “Mernet Larsen: Thinking About Cézanne” and “Diane Simpson: 1977–1980” at James Cohan, New York (Simpson’s show is on view through March 23; Larsen’s closed on March 16), wherein sculptures (Simpson’s) and paintings (Larsen’s) playfully vacillate between two and three
Michael Reidy, visual artist and rock singer from the 1970s D.C. band Razz, died on March 5 from complications of a stroke. This energetic, charismatic musician’s local fame came largely from his fronting role in Razz, which existed on and off from 1971 to ’79. Reidy co-wrote many of the band’s original songs that showed
Each year, we identify the Asian artists on the rise, shining a light on the exciting and provocative works enriching the region’s artistic and cultural landscape. Malaysian artist Shafiq Nordin shares his story. Surrealism meets Pop in the satirical art of Shafiq Nordin. Every inch of his canvases is coloured with a riot of imagery,
CNN — Within an original poem, spelled out in neon lettering, the Indigenous artist Demian DinéYazhi´ hid a message in their installation at the Whitney Biennial in New York. Unknown to the show’s curators, flickering letters across the artwork’s three stanzas reveal the words: “Free Palestine.” Titled “we must stop imagining apocalypse / genocide +
LVMH Métiers d’Art presents ‘Une cosmogonie d’océans’, celebrating Josèfa Ntjam’s six-month artistic residence. Comprising 12 sculptures exhibited in an abandoned space, Ntjam’s work is a take on Central and West Africa’s mythology and ancestral divinities. The new series of characters was built upon digital works the artist had previously created. Now, Ntjam presents a series
ArtHouse Jersey is encouraging artists to come forward and apply for their quarterly funding initiative, with the next deadline for their Development Grants being midnight on Wednesday 1 May 2024. The arts charity provides financial assistance to local artists and artists linked to Jersey for creating new work or for the development of their creative
Kahlil Robert Irving’s studio in south St. Louis is part workspace and part repository of a decade of his artwork. In a large, high-ceilinged warehouse, he keeps the printing press he uses for selected pieces. On the other side of the room is the kiln where he meticulously fires and refires his ceramic sculptures. In