Some artists use a paint brush. Others use clay. Some use spray paint. David McKamey and his wife, Sam, use a chainsaw. The McKameys are the proud owners of The Carving Lot, a Penticton-based small business where they use their chainsaw skills to make art out of logs. For the past six years, they’ve made

A big cat by Banksy appeared briefly, ­stretching in the morning sun, on a bare advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London, on Saturday. A few hours later it had gone, removed by contractors who feared it would be ripped down. The anonymous artist known as Banksy, who confirmed the image was his

London ETO Summer Night reception celebrates Hong Kong artists in Edinburgh ​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) hosted a networking reception in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom (UK), on August 9 (London time) evening, for about 180 guests in celebrating the participation of Hong Kong artists in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The

1 WILDWOOD, NJ — The Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash, presented by Rebel Image Tattoo and Villain Arts, is taking place this weekend from August 9 to 11 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The event promises a weekend filled with tattoo artistry and entertainment. Featuring over 200 prominent national tattoo artists, the expo offers live tattooing

Various Artists: Heaven Sent (The Rise of New Pop 1979-1983)  Cherry Red  4 CD box set available here Out now    By 1979 punk was pretty much dead and the kids influenced by that ground-breaking movement were splitting into two camps – New Wave and New Pop. Paul Clarke takes a trip down memory lane

This August, over 100 NYC youth between the ages of 16 and 24 will be unveiling four (4) public murals and two (2) oral history multimedia projects in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx (see below for full details). These large-scale public art projects were created through Creative Art Works’ (“CAW”) Public Art Youth Employment Program.

Cartoon by Dan Rattiner On Saturday, August 17 at 2 p.m., the annual Artists-Writers Game will be played on the softball field behind the Stop & Shop supermarket in East Hampton. It’s an annual affair, a well-known summer event that has been contested every year for the last 75 years. The game is alternately athletic,

Who is Banksy? He’s one of the world’s most famous artists, but despite his global following, his identity remains, officially at least, unknown. Often described as “elusive” and “secretive” by the press, the “guerrilla street artist” counts A-list celebrities, such as actor Brad Pitt,among his fans and collectors. A hero to some, a vandal to

Sarasota County commissioners have approved a 20-year extension of a lease with the Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key, allowing the non-profit arts organization to better plan for growth and preserve the site’s historic buildings. The amended lease extends the agreement through 2045, with a further extension possible through 2055, assuming that the Hermitage completes

Kevin Stock’s “Jillian’s Sky” Kevin Stock/Provided Kevin Stock’s “Woman Standing in Water with Creeping Primrose” Kevin Stock/Provided Kevin Stock’s “Boy with Red Balloon” Kevin Stock/Provided Kevin Stock’s “Light Keeper” Kevin Stock/Provided Kevin Stock’s “From Sea to Shining Sea” Kevin Stock/Provided Kevin Stock knows central Illinois, having been born in Jacksonville and raised in Woodson before