November 9, 2024
Artists

See how painter Lee Krasner and her peers shaped an artistic era

Lee Krasner, “Untitled,” 1942, gouache on mat board, 6 1/8 x 10 inches. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, courtesy of Kasmin Gallery, New York. © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Christopher Stach A visit to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a summer must. With its dramatic views of Perkins Cove,

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Artists

Celine Dion joins long list of artists ordering Donald Trump not to use their songs

Celine Dion’s team has hit out at Donald Trump for using her classic song, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ during a presidential campaign rally. The Oscar-winning song from 1997 film Titanic was played during a Trump event in Montana. Her management team released a statement on behalf of the Canadian artist and her record label

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Kurt Kanazawa Featured in Rogue Artists Ensemble’s ‘Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular’

Romance, stunts… and puppets. Rogue Artists Ensemble, celebrated for creating original, immersive, multi-dimensional experiences known as “hyper-theater,” has announced details for its summer co-production with the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Contemporary American Theater Festival. The world premiere of Rogue Artists Ensemble’s “Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular,” written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and conceived

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Visual artists

‘Take your art international’— Zimbabwean visual artists Muskwe urges practitioners to look beyond borders for opportunities

By Mmegi WITH local visual artists bemoaning a saturated market and lack of money, prominent Zimbabwean visual artist, Batsirai Muskwe, has urged Batswana artists to explore the international market. Speaking during an event dubbed the ‘Art Talk’ held at Thapong Visual Arts Centre recently, the multifaceted visual artist said artists should be adventurous and explore

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Artist Uses a Simple Iron to Press Incredible Portraits Into Tulle Fabric

British artist Benjamin Shine uses a simple iron to strategically press yards of tulle fabric into incredible portrait sculptures that are either attached to clothing or stand by themselves. Shine explains how his family history and his own education in fashion led to this uniquely remarkable medium. My whole family were in the clothing business.

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Artists

Loveland’s Sculpture in the Park brings artists from across the country for 40th event – Loveland Reporter-Herald

Moana Ponder is an artist from Novato, Calif. who called the Loveland Sculpture in the Park Show her “most favorite show in the country.” She and over 150 other artists from across the country showcased their sculptures at the largest outdoor juried sculpture show and sale in the U.S. at Benson Sculpture Garden on Saturday.

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Britain win first ever artistic swimming medal with silver in women’s duet | Paris Olympic Games 2024

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe claimed a first artistic swimming medal for Great Britain at the Olympics with silver in the women’s duet. The childhood friends were fractionally outside the podium places after Friday’s Big Ben-themed technical performance but a Rising Phoenix free routine on Saturday was adjudged the best of the 17-strong field. An

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Artists

Wing Luke Museum announces exhibit featuring incarcerated Japanese Am artists

The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Wash., announced a new exhibit featuring three Issei (first-generation) Japanese artists who were incarcerated during World War II (WWII), according to a Newswire press release. Titled Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes by Tokita, Nomura, and Fujii, the exhibit is the largest ever showcase of work from Kamekkichi Tokita (1897-1948),

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Call to artists for 20th annual Mālama Wao Akua Exhibition : Maui Now

The 2023 Mālama Wao Akua Exhibition at the Hui. PC: Bryan Berkowitz (File: Sept. 8, 2023) Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center and East Maui Watershed Partnership (EMWP) have announced its call to Maui artists of all ages to submit artwork for the 20th annual Mālama Wao Akua Exhibition.  Mālama Wao Akua is a juried fine

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Local artists and creatives promote their organizations and perform for the whole family at Ignite Peoria

PEORIA (25News Now) Ignite Peoria is back with several showcases of spoken word, theater, dancing, and even a fashion show. This event intends to spark artistic expression for aspiring young talent. Several resource vendors were there to promote their organizations such as the Peoria Ballet, Arts Partners, Peoria Art Guild, Farwood Fiber Arts, and more.

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