Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs is setting up a new fund to support young artists and creators from the planning of their projects to their introduction abroad. The agency has included about 40 million dollars for the project in the supplementary budget for this fiscal year. It has been pointed out that comics, animation, music
2 hours ago Image source, Nolis Anderson/Mariane Ibrahim Gallery Amoako Boafo, who has become a superstar in the art world, has been back home in Ghana, where one of his self-portraits is being exhibited. He told journalist Stephen Smith that he never intended to be an artist. For all Amoako Boafo’s head-turning success, he is
The second annual Saint Peter Art Stroll drew 29 artists and plenty of foot traffic Saturday to 15 sites in St. Peter and nearby Kasota. And this year, it’s a two-day affair. Event organizers Cheryl Casteen, Bryan Holland and Amanda Malkin heard plenty of praise and ideas from last year’s inaugural event, which surprised many
London, UK CNN — In an 1861 painting commissioned by the British monarch Queen Victoria, a brown and white Pekingese sits demurely on a cushion in front of a Japanese vase, gazing into the distance. Admired for her adorably smushed snout and leonine features, she was a new addition to the queen’s canine entourage —
Vallejo is known for its talented artists and they are all on display for free throughout town with the annual open art studios. Approximately 70 local artists showed off their work at over 20 locations throughout the city starting on Saturday and continuing on Sunday. One of the venues was on Georgia and Marin streets
A longstanding artist cooperative will draw to a close at the end of this month, as four members of the Landing Artists bid farewell to the influential movement through a poignant showcase of distinctive works. A longstanding artist cooperative will draw to a close at the end of this month, as four members of the
Founded in 508 BCE, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world and it’s regularly touted as one of the Mediterranean’s best capital cities to visit. From the iconic Parthenon and the unique street art rivaling that of Berlin to the city’s glittering coastline, there’s so much to see and do in this ancient
In 1987, Joan Didion wrote a series of articles for the New York Review of Books that were then collected into the book “Miami.” The acclaimed journalist captured the “tropical capital” during a period of dubious notoriety — post Mariel and McDuffie, in full-blown cocaine-cowboys, glamour-and-carnage swing. She saw the city with the fresh perspective
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Nine local artists are working on Creative Creatures animal murals at the Great Plains Zoo. Without much time to be ‘monkeying around’ the artists will be busy working on their murals of the zoo’s animal residents each weekend in November. The original murals will be created on the large, white
Tourists and residents alike treasure Wyoming’s small towns. The opportunity for adventure stokes a population into churning a vibrant culture that cannot be replicated. Escape to the Cowboy State, where desert paintbrush flowers blowing in the wind, make the perfect crimson companion to the prettiest sunsets in the Union. From Yellowstone and the North’s mountain