In a vibrant maneuver to safeguard the cultural heartbeat of its community, the city of Las Vegas endeavors to reignite the creative vitality within its renowned Arts District, known colloquially as 18b. Amid the hum of the bustling city, plans to commission a feasibility study have emerged, which will lay the foundations for fostering affordable
The original Focus show was a collective effort with women artists forming various committees to raise money, coordinate galleries, plan over 150 exhibitions and events, reach out 83 exhibiting artists, and advertise the event: the collective produced a radio spot that asked, “Can you name 10 women artists?” Two participating artists were Ree Morton and
Applications are open for the 13th Magenta Art & Photography Show with $13,000 in prize money. Embark on a Embark on a Embark on a creative journey at the 13th edition of The Magenta Art & Photography Prize, spanning the Easter Long Weekend, March 29th to April 1st, 2024. Explore the vibrant showcase nestled within
“Black Art, Black Artists Shaping Tomorrow’s History,” a new fine art exhibit, will anchor History Fort Lauderdale’s Black History Month showcase. An annual homage, this new installment will feature works for show and sale from Dillard Center for the Arts’ Advanced Placement (AP) students and instructors, from February 4 – 29. Curated by Dillard instructor
“Juana Valdés: Embodied Memories, Ancestral Histories” is an ambitious solo exhibition of the Cuban expatriate’s work at Sarasota Art Museum. Valdés’ mediums include ceramics, video, photography, video, installation, and printmaking. Her obsessions include colonization, politics, social hierarchy, migration, the indigenous diaspora, Caribbean identity, gender, representation and the notion of race. It’s a complicated body of
Villa Swagatam, a platform for cultural exchanges between French and Indian artists, designers and writers, recently hosted Yassine Bablzioui, a French Moroccan Multidisciplinary Visionary at Kalhath Institute in Lucknow. His artistic repertoire predominantly encompasses painting and drawing, employing a neo-expressionist approach. His approach showcases the essence of Villa Swagatam’s commitment to reciprocity and the exchange
In 2009, while expecting their first child, visual artists and life partners Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova and Frances Trombly co-founded a new artist space in their hometown of Miami: Dimensions Variable. The spaced was named after their short-lived, visuals-only blog that had showcased the kind of challenging art they rarely saw supported or valued in their city.
Oswaldo Guayasamin (1919-1999) is considered one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century, not only in Ecuador or Latin America, but in the world. His work is visually vibrant, emotionally compelling, and politically engaged. He depicted scenes of pain, love, violence, and hope; he organized his work in eras. The Era of
EVERETT, Wash. — Schack Art Center in Everett is celebrating a half century of sharing the visual arts with Snohomish County. When it launched in 1974, Schack was called the “Arts Council of Snohomish County,” designed to offer an artistic and cultural space for the immediate community. “I grew up in Everett, we always went
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Michael Rose, Art Contributor View Larger + PHOTO: Michael Rose The textile arts were the backbone of the local economy for generations and played a role in the working lives of many New Englanders. For Rhode Island artist Deborah Baronas, textiles are a fine art medium that brings impressive