LIHU‘E — The Garden Isle Quilters Fifth annual Exhibit and Sale opens Friday at 10 a.m. at the Kaua‘i Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove Center. “We will open the doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, and will be open Friday only until 7 p.m.,” said mLea Ingram, one of The Garden Isle Quilters
FROM CABARRUS ARTS COUNCIL A new exhibition, Roots/Raices, got opened at the Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union St. S., Concord, earlier this month. Roots/Raices showcases the work of 3 Latino artists working in different mediums. From Miguel Aragon’s pursuit to freeze a specific moment and passing of time with his prints to Julio Gonzalez’s Head
Various Artists – Roots Rock Rebels – When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 (Cherry Red) 3CD Box Set Out Now Buy it from Sister Ray A 3 disc box set from Cherry Red sets out to demonstrate the symbiosis between punk and reggae during the late 70s and early 80s. As Don Letts has told documentary
Buju Banton was not playing around. The legendary dancehall artists went on Drink Champs and made it very clear he wanted smoke. Not with a single peer, mind you, but entire genres. Banton called out artists who work in the afrobeats and reggaeton genres for not putting more respect on the name of reggae. He
Nigerian artists, most of whom have gone underground due to lack of exposure, are coming alive as this present administration has offered a rare opportunity for them to demonstrate their skills and restore returns on investment. For the first time ever, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs enacted a gallery in its space to share Nigeria’s
photo by: Courtesy of Paige Robinson Young artists, community members and representatives with the Van Go non-profit stand behind one of the benches commissioned as part of the JAMS “Benchmark” youth program in July. As part of its annual “Benchmark” campaign, the arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go unveiled 20
In-between spaces are rich territory for artists. For some, this involves exploring the domestic forms of doors and windows that might act as portals from one place to the next. Others examine the experience of living between locations. And many artists address the thin boundary that exists between the internal, psychological world and physical reality.
SALT LAKE CITY — The future of the Utah Arts Festival is in jeopardy due to a financial shortfall since this year’s event. For 48 years, the Utah Arts Festival has been a place for artists from all over to showcase their work. But even though this year felt successful, the numbers told a different
New Haven’s Black Wall Street festival kicked off its opening event on Monday. “We just really wanted to just shed light on all the different facets of art, Black art throughout the city,” said Black Wall Street founder Aaron Rogers. Rogers alongside Rashad Johnson started the Black Wall Street festival in 2022. This is the
This year’s annual Artists and Writers charity softball match will be held on Saturday, August 17, at 2 PM in Herrick Park in East Hampton Village. Renowned creatives and celebrities will participate in the game to raise money for four important local charities, including Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, Phoenix House Academy of Long Island,