El Greco, born Dominikos Theotokopoulos but known as “The Greek” during his popular career in Spain, is one of art history’s most unique mannerist painters. His most famous paintings include Biblical scenes like The Disrobing of Christ (1577-79) and The Assumption of the Virgin (1577-97), and his works are included in great collections including Madrid’s
The theme for Desert X AlUla 2024 – on until 23 March, the latest land art exhibition from the California-founded Desert X organisation – is making the invisible visible, with the title ‘In the Presence of Absence’. The desert being a place of winds and mirages, dust-clouded perception and desire’s imaginative projections, the 18 commissioned
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Shelbyville special education teacher turned to art to help fund her classroom with supplies. A year later, Shakia Harris is celebrating the opening of her own special art exhibit in Smoketown. An artist, educator, and advocate, Harris channeled her passions into her exhibit “Feel My Words,” which is now open to
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Black History Month continues to be recognized throughout the Tennessee Valley, a celebration that continued Saturday evening in Huntsville. The Orion Amphitheater hosted its first backstage black-arts pop-up, an event designed to showcase the talents of black artists across the city. Sharing Our Stories: News 19’s Black History Month Special Local
Let us help your best work shine!! By Andrew Harris, photo of The Pink House in Wellsville submitted by Sandra Rigas What is life without art ? Our mission has always been to provide a place for professional artists, amateur artists, or even the happenstance artist to showcase that work. In our digital world, being
In the heart of Vehari, a small yet vibrant event unfolded that captured the essence of youthful creativity and the government’s pledge to cherish the arts. The University of Education Vehari became a canvas for the first-ever Punjab Painting Skills Competition (PPSC), drawing in 40 young painters eager to display their talents. This gathering wasn’t
In just a few years, there has been an astonishing shift. There are no longer many people who say that the man and the artist should be separated. There are few who would invoke the presumption of innocence. An artist accused of sexual violence is no longer an artist: He is silenced, erased. Too slow
By Chloe Veltman | NPRSaturday, February 24, 2024 Cuban singer-entertainer Juana Bacallao performs at the “One-Eyed Cat” cafe in Havana in 2010. Javier Galeano / AP Cuban cabaret sensation Juana Bacallao died Saturday in her hometown of Havana, according to a statement on social media from Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. She was 98 years old.
Content distributed by NYC Newswire To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum is set to unveil The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, a substantial collective display celebrating Brooklyn’s diverse artistic talent. Scheduled to open on October 4, 2024, this expansive showcase will occupy over 15,000 square feet of the museum’s Great Hall, featuring a broad array of
A documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing Europe’s looted antiquities wins prestigious Golden Bear. Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize. Kenyan-Mexican Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o announced the seven-member panel’s choice for