February 8, 2025
Artists

Lincoln County artists’ work on display at Maine Art Gallery

“Just Hanging,” acrylic on canvas, by Carol Wiley. Courtesy of Maine Art Gallery New works by Lincoln County artists are among the oils, watercolors, collages, photography, prints and sculptures on exhibit in the Maine Art Gallery’s current show, “Made in Maine.” The Wiscasset gallery includes works by Kathy Bouchard of Newcastle, Carol Wiley of Newcastle

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Artists

Vybe Vault RnB To Spotlight Unsigned Artists At Music Showcase In NYC

Vybe Vault RnB, a live talent showcase platform for unsigned talent, is returning to New York City. Founded by music industry veteran Morace Landy and fitness & wellness enthusiast and author Elaine P. Allen Landy, the musical event is set to take place on Wednesday, September 4 at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn. Vybe Vault

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Artists

The Resurrection Project: QTBIPOC Artists Redefine SLC’s Creative Pulse

Community The SLC Resurrection Project proved to be a landmark event in Salt Lake City’s cultural landscape. Alo Lopez and Emma Dean’s groundbreaking multi-disciplinary event was more than just a showcase; it was a powerful statement that aimed to the city’s vibrant queer and BIPOC artistic community, but also set a new standard for ethical

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Artists

States move to protect recording artists from AI-generated likenesses

While many states were focused this past legislative session on creating regulatory frameworks or guardrails around the development and use of artificial intelligence, Tennessee had a different focus when it passed the ELVIS Act in February.  The first-in-the-nation law, which prohibits people from using AI to mimic a person’s voice without their permission, was aimed

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Visual artists

Art and Wine: A creative escape

Enanka Art Gallery is more than just a space; it is a weekend haven where people escape to nurture their artistic talents and reconnect with their creative sides. The gallery is alive with activity. Each corner buzzing with the hum of creation. Painters are gathered on one side, their canvases slowly coming to life with

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Artists

Fountain Hills Artists’ Gallery supports Dark Sky Center

The Fountain Hills Artists’ Gallery has announced its 4×4 Mini Project, created to support the International Dark Sky Discovery Center. Currently on display at the gallery is a collection of 4×4 mini canvases, all of which have been created by gallery artists. Some are paintings and scratch boards while others are three-dimensional and constructed from

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Artists

Spector Welcomes Frank Bello of Anthrax to Their Family of Artists

Spector® welcomes Anthrax bass legend, Frank Bello to its artist roster. Anthrax is one of the most influential thrash metal bands of all time and Bello’s brutal bass riffs have been the driving force behind that success for forty years.  Spector is currently developing the Frank Bello signature bass and it will be released in

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Artists

Here Are the Latine Artists Performing at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards

Plenty of Latine artists will perform at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. Among the line-up are Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, Anitta, and more.  Earlier this month, the first round of performers was revealed. Among the few Latine acts announced at the time was Rauw Alejandro. He received three nominations for his cinematic

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European Artists

European artists urge Serbia to block extradition of Belarusian filmmaker facing persecution

Andrei Hniot, who is wanted in Belarus for alleged tax evasion, could face severe persecution, including imprisonment, torture, or even the death penalty if returned. ADVERTISEMENT More than 70 European artists and film directors have signed an open letter urging Serbia not to extradite a Belarusian filmmaker who is a vocal critic of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s

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Visual artists

Be My AI Is Revolutionizing How We Interact with Visual Culture

I first encountered Be My AI last fall, when the app was in beta. Developed by Danish mobile app Be My Eyes and OpenAI, it uses ChatGPT-4’s vision model to provide robust, nearly instantaneous descriptions of any image and facilitate conversations about those images. As a blind artist, I collect image descriptions like others collect

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