August 31, 2024
Visual artists

an artistic tribute to service and healing – W&M News

Stepping into the world of art, emotion and transformation, members of the campus community and the public are invited to explore “Veterans Expressions: An Exhibition of Art from William & Mary’s Veteran-to-Executive Transition Program,” currently on display in the Hart Gallery at the Sadler Center through Dec. 8. “This extraordinary collection of paintings is a

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European Artists

The Egyptian Rapper Wegz Wants to Take Arabic Hip-Hop Worldwide

On the ninth stop of his first world tour, the Egyptian rapper Wegz finished soundcheck at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. and relaxed on a worn black leather couch wearing a gray Carhartt fleece jacket and cream New Balance 990 sneakers. In his unflashy attire, passers-by might not have recognized one of the biggest

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Art Investment

Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County: To consider expansion of Microsoft Datacenter footprint

MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. – The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC), and Milwaukee 7 (M7) today announced plans for Microsoft to significantly expand its investment in Mount Pleasant.   PLANNED DATACENTERS If approved by the Village and County, the company would invest billions of dollars to construct new datacenters to meet

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Art Investment

Sarasota Schools surprises 2024 Teachers of the Year finalists

Haley Brown thought she was bringing her Pine View School art students to an assembly about bullying Friday morning. Instead, she found herself full of joy and tears surrounded by Sarasota County School District leaders, her family and students. Brown, a middle school art teacher and high school drama teacher at Pine View, was recognized

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Art Investment

Tripadvisor’s ‘Juicy’ Ad for Viator

Skift Take Tripadvisor and Viator, or at least the creative department, have a sense of humor — and it is effective. — Dennis Schaal Tripadvisor’s national ad campaign touting its Viator tours and activities brand includes a spot called “Viator Makes Museum Tours Juicy Again.” Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg told those assembled at an investor

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European Artists

An Indigenous Infinity: A Dispatch from Adam Piron

by Adam Piron I’ve been thinking a lot about time over this past year. In Western European cultures, there’s the idea that the future lies in front of us and the past lies behind. But for the Kiowa, my own tribe from Oklahoma, it’s something like the other way around. And that makes sense, because

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Artists

Artist Reception To Be Nov. 12 | Coronado Island News

Come and meet the artists from “The Dark & Light” exhibition, curated and featuring works by the East County Art Association, on Sunday, November 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Spreckels Reading Room at Coronado Public Library. “The Dark and Light” is a captivating exploration of contrasts and creativity. This exhibition delves deep into

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Artists

Richmond Art Museum hosts annual Exhibition of Indiana, Ohio Artists

RICHMOND, Ind. — Allen Hutton, a resident of Nashville, Indiana, met his golden hour Friday night. An artist since he was about 35 years old and now 70, Hutton approximated the total number of works he’s done in his lifetime to about 1,500. Out of all of the pieces he has created, never has he

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European Artists

‘It’s a really lovely work to have’

Curator Alex Torrens with Iso Rae’s Boiling the Billy, 1915. Photo: David Whittaker Alex Torrens couldn’t believe it when she opened her email at the Australian War Memorial. It was just before Remembrance Day, and there, hidden amongst the messages in her inbox, was a message offering the Memorial a rare pastel drawing from the

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European Art

Le 12 novembre 2023 marque la Journée Européenne du Cinéma d’Art et d’Essai !

La 8e Journée Européenne du Cinéma d’Art et d’Essai rendra hommage aux salles de cinéma et à la culture cinématographique européenne dans le monde entier le 12 novembre 2023. La Journée Européenne du Cinéma d’Art et d’Essai est la journée d’action internationale pour les salles de cinéma d’art et d’essai. Plus de 600 salles dans

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