August 14, 2024
Artists

Inspirational, armless artist at BAPL today | News

Noah Matthew Howard will present The Artists’ Toolbox at the Bradford Area Public Library at 6 p.m. today. Howard, a local artist and owner of Armless Art LLC, will speak about his life story and the challenges he has faced, highlighting the importance of relying on different tools in his mental and emotional toolbox to

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European Fine art

Putin decides to stay in power until at least 2030, Kremlin sources say

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has filed an appeal against the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its membership. The Russian Olympic Committee was banned with immediate effect on Oct 12 for recognising regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC added the ROC would

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Artists

Discover the generation of creatives keeping Harlem’s artistic spirit alive in NYC

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “I come here when I need creative inspiration,” artist Leon Johnson tells me as we emerge from the subway into the beating heart of Harlem. Around us, market stalls sell dangly earrings, incense and African print paper fans. A mosaic depicting the jazz greats who left

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Visual artists

Could Philly’s next mayor help artists live and work here?

This story is a part of the Every Voice, Every Vote series. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In his third-floor walk-up office at Mural Arts Philadelphia, Emilio Maldonado has been compiling a spreadsheet of professional opportunities for artists

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European Artists

The Kingpin Who Kidnapped Migrants for Ransom

Girma’s story is not unusual: many people who were held captive by Kidane never crossed the sea. Although Estefanos estimates that Kidane did put some fifteen thousand migrants on boats, the financial core of his business seems to have been kidnapping and extortion, not smuggling. Cartoon by Jorge Penné It’s difficult to know exactly how

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European Art

How to see the best Christmas light displays around the UK

Admission: from £22.50 (adult), £15 (ages 4–15), £69 (family) Dates: November 15-January 7 2024 Stay here: Consider the nearby Coach & Horses, where rooms start from £124 per night. Christmas at the Botanics, Edinburgh  Like Kew, Edinburgh’s historic botanical gardens also have a well-established Christmas light trail. This year, the 90-minute walk is illuminated by

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European Art

What makes a masterpiece? It depends who is selling…

There has been plenty of talk that the trade for pre-21st century art has now become a “masterpiece” market. The super-wealthy have become so rich that they only want to buy the best of the best by the biggest legacy names. Further down the price scale, if business for lesser works by long-established or long-dead

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European Artists

In Shota Nakamura’s Meditative Paintings, People Rest as Nature Flourishes

Shota Nakamura thinks a lot about gardens, and people in them. “I couldn’t really tell why, but nature is always coming up in my paintings,” he said, during a recent tour of his Berlin studio. The bright space was dotted with canvases featuring these gardens—some flaming pink and orange, others a murky mix of blues

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Artists

Greenville artists open their studios to visitors. What you need to know

Greenville November Open Studios 2023 takes place from Nov. 11 – 13 at participating art studios across the county. A total of 143 artists will participate in Greenville November Open Studios, showcasing art at 94 studios, and 20 new participating artists. Greenville artists will open their home workspaces to visitors to show them where they

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Art Investment

FACT SHEET: President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail by Delivering Billions in New Funding

$16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair and Replace Critical Rail Infrastructure Along Northeast Corridor to Provide Faster and More Reliable Passenger Rail Experience, Create More than One Hundred Thousand Construction Jobs Bidenomics and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are tackling long-standing infrastructure needs, supporting communities nationwide, and making it possible to get

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