November 17, 2024
Artists

The Clippers drafted all-star artists for the installations at Intuit Dome

Look, you’re probably not headed to Intuit Dome just to see the artwork. First and foremost, the soon-to-open Inglewood arena will be the home of the Los Angeles Clippers when the NBA season starts in the fall. And even before it’s time for basketball, the 17,700-plus-seat venue will welcome concertgoers, starting with Bruno Mars in

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Local youth artists shine in Emporia Arts Council “Shaping the Future” exhibit | Gaz

The Emporia Arts Council is “Shaping the Future” with its latest art installation. The exhibit opened Friday evening with an artist’s reception celebrating the 76 pieces of artwork – all created by local youth. Artist Ellen Wickersham was this year’s juror and handed out first, second and third-place prizes to artists in the four age

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The 25 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 … [+] in Las Vegas. Getty Images The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre that is R&B. Originated by Black artists and marketed to marginalized communities by the music industry

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We Think Back Through Our Artistic Mothers

FOR A NOVEL focussed on female creatives, Hannah Regel’s The Last Sane Woman (2024) opens with a somewhat beguiling line: “I want to read about women who can’t make things.” The comment comes from Nicola Long, a disaffected sculptor piecing together an income in London while also attempting to succeed creatively. Upon reflection, it’s an

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U.S. Senate introduces AI bill to protect artists and strengthen watermarking

The U.S. Senate has unveiled yet another AI protections bill among a series of similar initiatives, this time aimed at safeguarding the work of artists and other creatives. Introduced as the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED Act), the new legislation would require more precise authentication of digital content

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Captain America 4 ‘Underwhelming’ CGI Trailer isn’t Surprising as Marvel Visual Artist Reveals the Sad Truth of Superhero Movies

The newest trailer for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World elicited many comments from fans about its visual effects. For years, the MCU has heavily relied on computer-generated imagery to better tell stories, and so the viewers often have high hopes for better quality. Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World / Marvel

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Young Artists Worry About a Future Supplanted by Artificial Intelligence

Freelance artist Nancy Aguilar has been feeling threatened by the emergence of generative artificial intelligence programs that are encroaching on the livelihood of those in her industry. Also feeling threatened is college student and aspiring writer Katelyn Chang. With support from San Francisco-based nonprofit Youth Leadership Institute, where they’re fellows, Aguilar, 21, and Chang, 19,

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Artist of the Week: Alex Vile

Alex Vile is an alternative rock band in Seattle. Seattle Refined: How long have you been writing/performing?Vile: I’ve been writing as long as I can remember, mostly scribbled song lyrics in my journal that I look back on from the second grade or questionable voice memos. I picked up the ukulele when I was 14.

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Installations at the Station at ARTS District Presents PANCA

NTC Foundation is excited to announce the selection and upcoming installation of the newest art piece for their Installations at the Station program, located between The LOT and the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Building 176) in ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. Managed by the Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP), the Installations at the

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On anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s death, her art’s spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frida Kahlo had no religious affiliation. Why, then, did the Mexican artist depict several religious symbols in the paintings she produced until her death on July 13, 1954? “Frida conveyed the power of each individual,” said art researcher and curator Ximena Jordán. “Her self-portraits are a reminder of the ways in

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