CLIFTON SPRINGS — A new exhibition will open at Main Street Arts with a reception planned for 3-6 p.m. April 27. The event is free and open to the public and will coincide with Independent Bookstore Day, which will be celebrated at Sulfur Books, the bookstore at 18 E. Main St. owned by Main Street
The South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado welcomes contemporary artist Oluwatobi Adewumi and his exhibition “Journey to the Unknown” to the Merkle and Price Galleries April 29-June 12, 2024. Adewumi is originally from Nigeria but now calls South Arkansas his home. There will be an artist’s reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024.
PORTSMOUTH — The City’s Public Art Review Committee is seeking artists to design a piece of art for Peirce Island. The committee recently issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the project. The RFP states they are requesting “proposals from artists in all media, including but not limited to sculpture, reliefs, mosaics, landforms, lighting and sound” for a “permanent work-of-art on Peirce Island. The group previously
David T. Farr I usually find myself writing about established artists who continually evolve in their music or take it to the streets with big tours. Sometimes I get a little wrapped up in aspiring artists who make it to the TV talent shows in the hope of getting noticed. But once in a while,
It’s not every day that high school students get the opportunity to showcase their art alongside working artists in a gallery. Brand Library & Art Center’s new exhibit does just that. “Summertime” brings together artworks from Glendale Unified School District students and artists in Supercollider, an art, science and tech Los Angeles-based artist collective. The
What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art history. These delightful nuggets shed light on the lives of famed artists and decode their practices, while adding new layers of intrigue to celebrated masterpieces. Hôtel Biron
Apost-apocalyptic warrior sporting funky shades and bicycle-tire accessories watches a puzzled crowd enter and exit a pale-yellow gallery. The figure stands both modern and primitive, enigmatic and transparent. A 118-inch-tall ladder resting on its back like a parachute conveys freedom and agency rather than subjugation. This larger-than-life retro-futuristic clay sculpture titled “Great Lengths” required
By Shaun Ryan There’s a reason why the noun “artist” is so often preceded by the adjective “starving.” Even some of the greatest names in the art world have had to struggle, and all too often their work never achieves full popular appreciation until the artist passes on. Van Gogh, for instance, sold only one
History of the World manga series features design of Napolean and Leonardo da Vinci by creators of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Promised Neverland. As the publisher of Weekly Shonen Jump, Ribbon, and more than a dozen other manga anthologies, Shueisha is one of the biggest companies in the Japanese comics world. Their newest manga project,
Join us for an engaging artist talk featuring the Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow, Dr. Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, in conversation with acclaimed Cuban visual artist, Alexandre Arrechea. Dr. Casamayor-Cisneros and Mr. Arrechea will share insights and experiences as they delve into his artistic journey while showcasing images of Arrechea’s captivating work. Following the discussion, there