February 8, 2025
Artists

Artist sues SF for copyright infringement after city uses mural in ads

Artist Cameron Moberg, shown painting a mural in San Francisco’s Mission District in 2015, says the city improperly used one of his murals in an ad campaign promoting public energy.  Jessica Christian/The Chronicle 2015 A San Francisco artist is suing the city for using his mural in advertisements as part of a campaign to garner support

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Israel: The results of the twelfth episode of HaKokhav Haba – 12 artists in the race for Malmo! – Eurovision News | Music

On Sunday night, the twelfth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition) was aired! Through this talent show the artist who will raise the flag of Israel at Eurovision 2024 will emerge! As we have already informed you, 35 artists passed the scope of the auditions, with 14 of them going to the second phase – the battles phase, and

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7 Indigenous and Native Music Artists You Need To Hear in 2024

Last year, we set out to highlight the voices and sounds of Indigenous and Native artists from across the North American continent. Now we’re revisiting our growing list to introduce you to some of our new favorites: budding singers/songwriters and indie-pop crooners, as well as those reshaping rock and hip-hop. From words of pain and

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Poland: Almost 20 artists are intersted in competing in Eurovision 2024! – Eurovision News | Music

According to a list published on Dziennik Eurowizyjny, there is a number of artists that have expressed their interest to be on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 , carrying the Polish flag! Almost 20 artists have publicly expressed their interest in representing Poland at Eurovision 2024, while at the same time, TVP, the country’s public broadcaster, remains silent amid a period

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2nd Annual Black Artists Exhibition Opens Feb. 1 in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College – The Suburban Times

What: 2nd Annual Black Artists Exhibition   When: Feb. 1 – 29, 2024   Where: The Gallery at Tacoma Community College   Featured Exhibition Events  Free and open to the community.   Community Reception: Feb. 9, 4-6 p.m.   Family Day: Feb. 10, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.   TCC Student & Employee Reception:  Feb. 21, noon – 1 p.m.   About the Exhibition   Curated by a panel

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Brunswick artist, author paints 208 women for Curtis Memorial Library show

A selection of portraits by local artist and author Charlotte Agell, whose exhibit “200 Portraits” is on display at Curtis Memorial Library. Luna Soley / The Times Record In September, Charlotte Agell was flipping through some old pictures in search of a spare scrap of paper when she came across a black-and-white portrait of a

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The artist’s dilemma – what constitutes selling out?

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Intellectuals, academics and artists play a unique role in society: they preserve and defend both freedom of expression and the morality of choices. Artists can use their work as a means to communicate messages of dissent and

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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48

Klee Benally, a dynamic Navajo activist, artist and punk-rock musician who championed Native American and environmental causes, died on Dec. 30 in Phoenix. He was 48. His death, in a hospital after a short illness, was confirmed by his sister, Jeneda Benally. For decades, Mr. Benally, who lived in Flagstaff, Ariz., fought the expansion of

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Magic: The Gathering artist quits: “You can’t say you’re against AI then blatantly use it”

Artist Dave Rapoza has quit working for Wizards of the Coast following claims recent promotional material used for Magic: The Gathering was generated using AI tools. Although Wizards of the Coast refuted accusations that a recent image was generated via AI, fans and artists alike were quick to point out inconsistencies with the image. The

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🇵🇱 Poland: Nearly Twenty Artists Interested in Competing in Eurovision 2024

Dziennik Eurowizyjny has reported a list of artists who have expressed interest in representing Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024. Nearly twenty artists have expressed an interest in representing Poland at Eurovision 2024, as TVP remains silent on its selection method for Malmö. A total of twenty songs are being proposed by various

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