Reggie Wells, who parlayed a background in fine art into a trailblazing career as a makeup artist for Oprah Winfrey, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Michelle Obama and other Black celebrities, died on Monday in Baltimore. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his niece Kristina Conner. She did not specify a cause or say where
PRESTONSBURG Robert Daniels is no artist, but he knows enough to curate exhibitions. His title is technical director at the Mountain Arts Center, but the public art gallery in the lobby on the MAC also falls under his duties. The goal of the gallery is to give artists in the region some exposure and get
Saturday, Jan. 6 marked the long-anticipated debut of Salida’s newest gallery “Arts Collective” in the heart of the Creative District. The brown-papered windows with its teaser signs were unveiled at last. Display at new Arts Collective gallery in Salida includes backlit, “glass” guitar by Amy Smith. Lars Leber photo At 1:00 p.m., Salida artist and
Calgary visual artist Julya Hajnoczky was commissioned by The Underwing to create four large portraits using specimens scanned from U of G’s insect collection A Calgary artist whose work is featured in this month’s National Geographic magazine is also getting recognition for her contribution to a new Cambridge night spot. Artist Julya Hajnoczky photographs insects and other
friedman benda opens ‘the new transcendence’ in new york Tucked beneath New York City’s iconic High Line park in Chelsea, Friedman Benda has unveiled its latest exhibition, The New Transcendence. Curated by Glenn Adamson, this marks the final installment of a trilogy which explores the evolving landscape of design. The works on display have
Explaining complex science in just the right way is a daily fight for science communicators. Researchers at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design are trying something new – pairing scientists with artists to create a comic to bring research to life. But hundreds of scientists have already signed up for just 15 or so
Colony is an important word in Western North Carolina history. It applies to the linked families who pioneered the wilderness and to collections of individuals drawn, over a period of years, to communities of like minds. Tryon’s artist’s colony is the latter type. At the turn of the 20th century, artists with romantic inclinations, aided
The guys in Bad Dog, a folkie duo from Washington, D.C., weren’t hoping to get rich off the album they recorded this summer. David Post and Craig Blackwell have been devoted amateurs for decades, and they’re long past dreams of tours and limos. Mostly they wanted a CD to give away at a house party
It has been a tough year in the art world in 2023. Strikes brought things to a standstill in the entertainment industry, change in the social media landscape has continued to diminish artists’ online presence, and the galloping progress of generative AI, which has impacted incomes and created anxiety about the future. So, as the
Launched in 1952, the Beaux Arts Festival of Art offers families and art-enthusiasts the opportunity to connect with the community and enjoy refreshments, live music, interactive art experiences, and a marketplace featuring local vendors. The free community event is Miami’s longest-running juried art festival and attracts more than 200 acclaimed fine art exhibitors from across