February 8, 2025
Visual artists

Exhibition opens opportunities for visual artist Muyambo

AWARD-WINNING visual artist Hermit Muyambo has told NewsDay Life & Style that his Regai Dzive Shiri (Mazai Haana Muto) exhibition showing at National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Mutare since October last year has opened new opportunities for him. The exhibition won him a second prize with the piece Motherboard at the Mutare National Gallery’s annual

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Formerly incarcerated artists showcase art in Iowa City exhibit

The text on the plaque card underneath Chris Martin’s artwork read “Created while incarcerated.” His pieces, handcrafted using only popsicle sticks, glue, and paint, were inspired by mementos he held close to him as someone born, raised, and incarcerated in Iowa: A large portrait of the late Iowa football coach Hayden Fry and a jewelry

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Film investment con artists to face prosecution

A recent investment scam in the film and television industry, involving more than 650 million yuan ($91.5 million), has left over 3,000 individuals nationwide deceived, the official WeChat account of the Committee of Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee unveiled on Wednesday. This case involved four companies and 12

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New Allen County Public Library cards feature work from local artists | Local

The Allen County Public Library is offering limited-edition membership cards that feature work by three local artists. Designs by muralists Theoplis Smith III, Bryan Ballinger and Tim Parsley are available to patrons at library locations and online, it announced Wednesday in a news release. “We are so excited to introduce these new cards to the

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News Release | Media Center

Feb. 7, 2024 By Georgia McGonigle, communication assistant Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host artist and designer Aamina Palmer for a lecture and exhibition this month. Aamina Palmer creates art in many forms, including photography and digital media. The exhibit showcasing Palmer’s art will be displayed Monday, Feb. 19,

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Billings’ Most Hated Tattoo Artists Are… Coming Back? Oh No.

In a day filled with power-related drama, one of our close buddies here at TSM (Wayne Wilcox) shared some DEVASTATING news on Facebook today… about some old “pals” of us Billings residents. The Return… Or, Rise Again… of Rise Again Tattoo? Say it ain’t so, Joe! Turns out, the troublesome duo who terrorized Billings during

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Remembering Indigenous Artist and Organizer Klee Benally

In 2011, Klee Benally and his wife Princess Benally collaborated with artist Chip Thomas on a public art project in Downtown Flagstaff featuring the two gazing at each other with the words “What we do to the mountain, we do to ourselves.” (image courtesy Chip Thomas) chip thomas In 2011, Klee Benally and his wife

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WVHS artists awarded at regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition : Warwick Valley Central Schools

February 7, 2024 Congratulations, to the 10 WVHS artists whose work was recognized during the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards on Friday, February 2, held in the Studley Theater at SUNY New Paltz. The creators won awards for their work in various disciplines, including photography, fashion, drawing, and mixed media. All together, Warwick artists

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How 7 Artists Get Out of a Creative Rut

We’ve all been there: sat in front of the task or project at hand, completely unable to progress because of a mammoth wall of mental block. Whether or not we’re practicing artists, a creative rut can be a killer for productivity and job satisfaction. So, what do you do when this situation arises? We asked

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‘Vision & Sound: An African American Experience’ celebrates Black artists

Stephanie on JR’s House by Chip Thomas (Courtesy/ SAC) An immersive arts experience, ‘Vision & Sound’ broadens the understanding and appreciation of African American art and music for multigenerational and multicultural audiences. This program, which features an exhibition, lectures, artist demonstrations, musical performances and a symposium, builds supportive relationships to encourage cultural equity throughout Arizona

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