March 10, 2025
Artists

Bangladeshi artists participate in ‘Kalashala’ in Nepal

Organisers and participants pose for a photo at the inaugural ceremony of three-day event titled ‘Kalashala’ ongoing at the Airport Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday. — Press release Twenty two Bangladeshi artists have participated in an international art event under way at the Airport Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. The three-day event titled ‘Kalashala’ is

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Fourth Plinth Trafalgar Square 2026-2028 Artists Announced

Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuţa have been revealed as the chosen artists to grace the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square with their sculptures in 2026 and 2028, respectively, announced today by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group. The selection, made independently by the commissioning group chaired by Ekow Eshun, followed a rigorous process that included a

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Region 2 Arts Council awards $18,000 in Artist Support Grants

BEMIDJI — With the support of a community panel review, the Region 2 Arts Council recently awarded $18,000 to individual artists from within its five-county region. According to a release, these grants provide financial assistance to artists in any artistic discipline and at any stage of their career as an artist residing in the Minnesota

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Artist of the Week: Danni Johnson

Danni Johnson is a 20-year-old musician based in Olympia, Washington. Seattle Refined: How long have you been writing/performing?Johnson: Since I was 11, which is nine years now. Tell us about the artistic process and the different stages that work into it.More often now, I write with a partner who is immensely talented at the piano.

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Artists wanted for 2025 agriculture-focused calendar

The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) is looking for artists for its 2025 wall calendar with a submission deadline of May 20. The 2025 calendar, which showcases the artwork by Maine-based artists, will celebrate the theme of “farming and tending to the land and sea throughout the seasons.” This annual wall calendar features artwork in

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Beyoncé’s country songs are bringing new listeners to the genre, boosting streams for Black artists – NBC Chicago

Beyoncé is embarking on her country era with a new album, “Cowboy Carter.” The two singles she’s released so far have been smash hits and have boosted streams for other Black female country stars along the way. As Beyoncé helps break the country mold, she’s also bringing a younger audience into the western genre. The

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Artist makes folkloric shape-shifters for new exhibit – Oroville Mercury-Register

Chico Mexican American artist Brandon Hernandez shows his wood piece depicting a rooster with a dog’s head Friday, March 15, 2024 in Chico, California. (Jennie Blevins/Enterprise-Record) CHICO — Chico artist Brandon Hernandez’s printmaking is a testament to his cultural history. “I love printmaking because it’s a very hands on process,” Hernandez said. He said his

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Standardization at Gannett, other chains, leaves few women in print comics

The latest warning signs for some female artists began last fall. Suddenly, their work began disappearing from many American comics pages. An announcement started hitting the pages of newspapers dotted around the country: the USA Today Network, owned by Gannett, was “standardizing” its comics across more than 200 publications. One of those newspapers, the Coloradoan,

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Fall River arts group gives $2,000 grants to 6 local artists

FALL RIVER – Six artists have received grants of $2,000 each from the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition to create projects at FRACC’s Ignition Space, 44 Troy St.  Samantha Charles, Christina Senra Preble, Filomena Botelho, Gregory Molinar, Sharon Jussaume and Brittni Ann Harvey received the grants. Their projects will kick off in the Ignition

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20th year for ArtsWorcester College Show with 71 works by 58 artists

ArtsWorcester’s 20th Annual College Show, which is at the Davis Art Gallery, 44 Portland St., Worcester, through April 21, is “the exhibition that just never quits, or maybe we just can’t quit it ourselves,” said Juliet Feibel, ArtsWorcester executive director. Through funding challenges and college department budget cuts over the years, “I can’t tell you

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