August 31, 2024
European Art

Street art: Belfast City Council to create legal graffiti walls

1 hour ago Image caption, Grey gable walls, such as this one on Union Street in Belfast, are much-sought-after canvases for street artists Once considered the scourge of towns and cities, graffiti and street art are now making properties hot in Belfast. Walk through parts of the city centre and its offshoots and you’ll see

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Art Investment

Pool referendum investment for the future | News, Sports, Jobs

Marshall residents make a big decision on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as they vote to approve or reject a special referendum to raise sales taxes to fund a new city aquatic center. Their decision will determine whether Marshall will be able to provide the community with state of the art summer recreation at a

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Visual artists

Inside Kampala’s architectural gem | Monitor

Tucked away in the Kampala suburb of Kabalagala is an architectural gem. The  rammed earth 32º East Arts Centre was erected using sustainable materials already on the site like red soil, sand, stones and wood.A celebration of earth construction, the avant-garde structure is the handiwork of the London-based architecture practice New Makers Bureau in collaboration

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European Fine art

Bonhams to hold its first ever Irish sale on Irish soil this month – The Irish Times

Bonhams will conduct its first ever Irish sale in Ireland this month in a timed online auction with bidding from November 17th-28th. The 126 lots will be on view at City Assembly House on Dublin’s South William Street from November 24th-28th. Entitled The Irish Sale, Vision and Voice, “it’s about celebrating those who have shaped

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European Artists

Tod’s Michele Lupi talks taste

My personal style signifier is a leather belt with a heavy brass buckle that I bought about 12 years ago on Guerrero Street, in San Francisco’s Mission District. I was meeting my friend Giovanni Soldini, the Italian sailor, who was attempting to break the speed record from New York to California via Cape Horn – he succeeded.

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Leather artist makes history one hammer hit at a time | News, Sports, Jobs

AUSTINTOWN — The first time Kevin Swadener crafted something using leather was when he made a braided handle for a wooden war hammer. At the time, he didn’t think too much of it, but he knew he had a passion for swinging a hammer. Soon, Swadener found himself dabbling in some

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Artists

Freebird Music Entertainment – where artists take flight – Culture

Freebird Music Entertainment (FME) is the new entrant to the Pakistani music market, with a focus on creating an artist-friendly and business-oriented music ecosystem in Pakistan. Launched in 2022, FME provides services to Pakistani musicians relating to music and video production, catalogue distribution, artist branding, promotion, data analytics, legal, and financial management support. A subsidiary

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Vermont Visual Arts | Vermont Arts

Barre ARTE at 159 North Main: “Autumn Pond Abstract,” through Dec. 30, paintings by Ann Young, 159 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-7069, www.studioplacearts.com Espresso Bueno: S.L.U.A.T.H., through Nov. 8, annual crowdsourced exhibit of art rescued from yard sales, free piles, flea markets, etc., 248 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-0896, espressobueno.com Art at Morse Block: “Old

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European Fine art

Fine art, bespoke jewellery and The Boss

Next weekend in Dublin promises to be a great one for art lovers with Art Source at the RDS and Dublin Gallery Weekend events taking place around the city.  Over 15,000 people are expected to attend Art Source to see the work of over 200 contemporary artists from Ireland and abroad. Visitors will also have

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Art Investment

Artists May ‘Poison’ AI Models Before Copyright Office Can Issue Guidance

An anonymous reader writes: Artists have spent the past year fighting companies that have been training AI image generators—including popular tools like the impressively photorealistic Midjourney or the ultra-sophisticated DALL-E 3—on their original works without consent or compensation. Now, the United States has promised to finally get serious about addressing their copyright concerns raised by

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