September 19, 2024
Visual artists

UW Exhibition Explores Artist James Bama Photographs

When illustrator and artist James Bama moved to Wyoming in 1968, he began exploring the Western identity through the photographs and paintings he made of his new friends and neighbors. Although Bama, of Cody, quickly became known for his realistic paintings, photographs were the foundation of his imagery. An exhibition featuring Bama’s photography — “James

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Art Investment

Volkswagen plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico

Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production. Volkswagen to build electric vehicles in Mexico Speaking with Forbes Mexico, Nestler said the goal is not only to produce EVs, but to

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European Art

How Ukraine’s secret agents re-learned the art of shadow warfare

New revelations in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022 have strengthened the case for Kyiv’s involvement, with a controversial Ukrainian secret agent alleged to have been the brains behind the operation. Although Kyiv continues to deny responsibility, there is little doubt that the Ukrainian intelligence services are playing a very

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Defence innovation: a view from Indo-Pacific 2023

Only rarely at last week’s Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition did defence acquisition officials rise to speak without emphasising the importance of fielding new capabilities at speed. Among those taking this line were the leadership team of the Australian Defence Department’s newly formed Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator. Everything about ASCA—from its name to its mission objectives

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Artists

Eva Nielsen’s Insolare at Paris Photo 2023 offers Multiple Viewpoints

photography, painting and collage in “Insolare” Damien Guillaume “As sensitive human beings, when we walk through landscapes, it is a procession that is always moving and changing. I love this question of mutation of the view,” says the artist Eva Nielsen as she guides me through her gorgeous, textural, otherworldly installation “Insolare.” Created alongside the

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European Fine art

UK’s Badenoch to attend trans-Pacific CPTPP meeting on sidelines of APEC

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – British Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch plans to attend a meeting of a major trans-Pacific trade pact, which does not include the United States, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. It will be Britain’s first attendance at a meeting of

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Lockheed Martin Opens 25,000-Square Foot, $16.5M Missile Defense Lab

Engineering facility expands company’s Huntsville presence and digital integration capability in support of nation’s homeland defense interceptor program HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today opened a $16.5M engineering facility at its Huntsville campus, introducing more capabilities for missile defense innovation in North Alabama. Lockheed Martin opens Missile System Integration

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Texas Comptroller Visits Montgomery County Power Station during Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition

News Release > Texas Comptroller Visits Montgomery County Power Station during Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition For Immediate Release 11/14/2023 Left to right: Stuart Barrett, Entergy Texas vice president of customer service; Scott Hutchinson, Entergy Texas vice president of public affairs; Eliecer Viamontes, Entergy Texas president and CEO; Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar; William Powell,

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Artists

West Volusia Artists feature Divina Bungard for November

THE NATURAL WORLD — West Volusia Artists’ Artist of the Month for November 2023 Divina Bungard smiles with her painting “Earnest.” Not only is it the name of the painting, but it’s the name of the turtle in the painting, too. PHOTO COURTESY WEST VOLUSIA ARTISTS BY SANDY BERTRAM The West Volusia Artists are focusing

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European Fine art

Braverman blasts Sunak’s ‘magical thinking’ before Supreme Court Rwanda ruling

Suella Braverman accused Rishi Sunak of “magical thinking” for failing to come up with a back-up plan if his Rwanda policy is blocked in the Supreme Court and said he could betray his promise to “stop the boats” even in the event of victory. In an excoriating letter to the Prime Minister after being sacked

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