Two decades ago, Artuto Cifuentes, a Chilean financier, used his quantitative skills to parse financial derivatives with great effect: long before 2008, he warned that a financial crisis loomed (influencing my own journalism). Now, however, Cifuentes has another mission: he is redeploying his skills to analyse art, exploring issues such as the relative return and
click to enlarge Photo c/o Crowbar Ybor Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida There’s been a big push to makeover Ybor City after a late-October street shooting killed two and injured more than a dozen, but local artists of every discipline come together for this gig that showcases all that’s good about the historic district. Shevonne’s
“Cracked Ice” by Maruyama Ōkyo, painted in the second half of the 18th century In 1639, in a panicky response to fears of cultural domination and the rise of Christianity, which had been spread by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries, Japan threw out the foreigners and suppressed their religion. The only Europeans allowed to remain were
2023 is coming to an end and we’re back with some stats on the artists you just couldn’t get enough of this year! iHeartRadio has released our list of most played artists, songs, and podcasts of the year in iHeartRewind. To reveal which artists and songs fans listened to the most, we tallied the total
Courtesy of the NSU Art Museum and the Estate of Walasse Ting Some believe it’s a mystery why Walasse Ting did not have a solo exhibition in the United States before now. “He was so central to so many critical narratives,” said NSU Art Museum curator Ariella Wolens. “He does pop up, and it’s not
The Napier Waller Art Prize is open to all current and former service personnel in the Australian Defence Force. The prize encourages artistic excellence, promotes the transformative power of creativity, and raises awareness of the experiences and talent of service personnel. Initiated in 2018, the Napier Waller Art Prize was named after Mervyn Napier Waller,
Plus, old favorites and the always fascinating Louise Nevelson, at the Amon Carter in Fort Worth NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE {I} haven’t been to the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, for a couple of years. It’s one of a dozen or so museums dedicated exclusively to American art, so, having been a curator of
Instagram @danaawartanistudio Art blossoms from win the GCC region and Saudi artists are making the kingdom’s art scene thrive. With an abundance of creative minds and multidisciplinary artists, the Saudi government is placing a focus on local artists to grow the Kingdom’s art scene, with the introduction of Vision 2030. Riyadh Art is also the
This is WESA Arts, a weekly newsletter by Bill O’Driscoll providing in-depth reporting about the Pittsburgh area art scene. Sign up here to get it every Wednesday afternoon. Pittsburghers racing to Miami in December — it happens. Relatively few, however, head south in a pickup truck towing a ’77 Chevy station wagon full of art. But
Artists came from near and far to sell and display their works at the 18th annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Faire at the Artisans of the Dahmen Barn on Saturday. Upon entering the Barn, a festive gift shop featuring consignments from both resident artists – artists who have studios in the barn – and outside