August 14, 2024
Artists

Ocean Art Gallery to host exhibit by international artist Flavio Galvan | Observer Local News

Artist Flavio Galvan’s “Interstellar Collection” opens Saturday, July 6 from 3-7 pm during Ormond’s Art Walk, with the artist present to personally share with guests from 4-7 p.m. Flavio Galvan, formerly from Argentina where he received both a bachelor of fine arts and a bachelor of graphics arts, emigrated to the United States, became a

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Visual artists

Leilah Babirye is Building a Queer Family Through Her Art

Growing up in Uganda, Leilah Babirye was deeply inspired by traditional African ceramic and wood-carving techniques observed from local artisans. But it was her journey from Kampala to New York City that significantly shaped her creative work today. “I was able to move from Kampala to New York because I got accepted to the Fire

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10 Queer Artists You Need to Know this Pride Month

Chappell Roan performing at Coachella 2024, Photo courtesy of Alden Bonecutter Happy Pride Month, y’all! As June comes to an end, I am so excited to be able to highlight some queer artists making music that we should all be streaming all year long. These artists have self-identified as queer, and all make very different

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Apply Now: Detroit Opera’s 2025–26 Resident Artist Program Opens for Talented Musicians

Caption: (L-R) Brianna J. Robinson, mezzo-soprano Kendra Faith Beasley, tenor River Guard, and baritones Cole Bellamy and Cameron J. Rolling, (Credit-detroitopera.org) The program, tailored for early-career professional opera singers, provides personalized instruction to meet each artist’s specific needs and is in line with the leading training programs in the country. This initiative, overseen by the

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Five must-see artists this year

Run by Dan and Jess Hassett of Levitate surf and skate shop, the festival is three days of peace, love, and “homegrown stoke” July 5-7 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. If you’ve been, you know: it’s a whole vibe: a heady blend of surf and skate culture, jam-band chill, and classic music-fest fun. This year you

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Artists

Artist Mika Tajima On the ‘Larger-Than-Life Contradictions’ of Wellness in the Age of Technology

“The unnatural, that too is natural,” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote at the end of the 18th century. While Goethe could never have predicted our technology-saturated age, his centuries-old words take on new resonance when considering the work of multidisciplinary artist Mika Tajima. The artist, who joined Pace Gallery in 2022, creates data-inspired, medium-bending works

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The Best Artists I Discovered As Concert Openers – District

Written by Anna Porter, Graphic by Anna Porter As an avid concertgoer, one of my favorite parts of the show ends up being the opening set. It’s like showing up early to watch the trailers at the movie theater– it’s secretly *almost* my favorite part of the experience. Typically, the week before the concert, I

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Artists

Where You Can See Your Favorite Country Artists on Fourth of July

As the nation gets ready to celebrate its 248th birthday, a handful of country artists are preparing to perform on some pretty big stages. In honor of Fourth of July, several country hitmakers are scheduled to open for the day’s biggest event — the fireworks. Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks For the 48th year, Macy’s will

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Rochester artist Judy Onofrio takes a ‘Deep Dive’ – Post Bulletin

You can see the sea in Rochester-based sculptor Judy Onofrio’s latest exhibit titled “Deep Dive.” It is part of Marine Art Museum’s Freshwater Series and will be on view in Winona from June 29, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025. There will be a New Look Preview Party for the exhibit on July 12, 2024. “I

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Artists

Kai Lin Art’s ‘Narratives’ tells five artists’ stories

Credit: valentin sivyakov Credit: valentin sivyakov “My artwork is about the power of nature and the nature of power,” writes Anderson in his artist statement. “I have a creative practice that looks to trees and plants as an evergreen source of metaphors for how we experience the world.” Anderson continues, defining his artistic goal as

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