After elected officials raised the Pan-African Flag on the third flagpole at City Hall Plaza, Black lawmakers, community leaders, and artists watched as Wu honored Boston-based artist Paul Goodnight, whose art has been featured in TV, films, and prestigious museums around the world, and Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, the Founding Artistic Director of the OrigiNation Cultural Arts
An upcoming concert will showcase flutist Jeiran Hasan and pianist Amy Glenn as they provide a soundscape for visual works from Black artists. “Fanmi Imèn: A Celebration of Black Artistry” will begin at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall at Utah State University, and the event will be livestreamed on the CCA
A-State’s Department of Art + Design to host Three-Dimensional Artists 02/06/2024 JONESBORO – The Department of Art + Design at Arkansas State University will host four visiting artists who specialize in three-dimensional (3D) works this month. Artists include Malcolm Mobutu Smith, a professor of ceramics at Indiana University, Jamie Bates Sloan, an assistant professor
Getting into a white walls gallery is the goal of many artists, but there’s something to be said for showing art at ‘alternative’ spaces. Several local cafes, bars, restaurants, and other venues regularly display artists’ work, gaining perpetually refreshed decor while giving emerging creatives a boost. Such is the case at Fuego Coffee Roasters (1
ASHLAND — Art and conservation come together each summer as part of Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District’s Rain Beat on Main Street event. The year 2024 will mark the program’s fifth year, and the hope is the program continues to grow in popularity. That’s why the district is on the hunt for local artists
Artistic talent abounds at Joliet Catholic Academy! In January, 176 students from 15 area high schools, including JCA, participated in the University of St. Francis’ annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition and Competition. On January 13, students, families, and friends attended the Artists’ Reception to view the show. Student participants from Joliet Catholic Academy were
ST. PETERSBURG — It’s impossible to not be inspired by the beauty and light of 19th century impressionist paintings, even still in the 21st century. So it’s easy to understand why Salvador Dalí — who was born in 1904 — would take inspiration from them as a young aspiring artist. That’s the premise of The
LOS ANGELES — Are men being marginalized by the Grammy Awards? That is, at first glance, a preposterous question regarding an event that has been dominated by men for much of its seven-decade history. But Sunday’s 66th edition of the annual music awards saw women artists score an historic sweep with wins for Best New Artist
The acclaimed Chinese artist Wang Tuo wants to donate the HK$500,000 ($63,924) cash award he has won for a prestigious art prize in Hong Kong, hoping to benefit artists who are in need of resources to complete their works. Wang was awarded the 2023 Sigg Prize earlier in January out of six other shortlisted artists.
The Vegreville Visual Artists are pleased to host a Book Binding Workshop with instructor Terrie Shaw this March. The workshop is a two day event involving the process of creating and binding your own book. Member of the Visual Artists organization Dianna Sapara says the workshop is a chance to participate in a unique experience