August 8, 2024
Artists

Several exciting local artists part of California Mid-State Fair lineup for 2024

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – The California Mid-State Fair announced its free stage entertainment lineup Friday. (PASO ROBLES, CA) – The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce the following performers for the 805 Beer Frontier Stage. All shows are free with your paid admission to the Fair and start at 8:00 pm. The concert series

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European Artists

Collector Christian Levett on opening Europe’s first museum devoted to female artists

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The best thing about owning your own museum is “walking around it with no one knowing who you are, listening to what people say when they’re looking at the art”. So says Christian Levett, a

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Artists

The artist giving portraits their swagger back

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Across five decades, Stephen Farthing has been painting “swagger portraits”: pictures inspired by the power, charisma and wealth that images of aristocrats and royalty have exuded throughout art history. He describes the genre as “a

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Artists

Clay Art Center’s Artists-In-Residence Exhibitions Open With Elan

PORT CHESTER, NY — The fruits of a successful artists-in-residency program will soon be on display in a way that captures both the pleasures of a Westchester institution and its impact on the art medium it celebrates. There will be plenty of beach days this summer, but be sure to save a day on your

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Artists

Clay Art Centers Artists-In-Residence Exhibitions Open With Elan

Each year, artist residencies culminate in year-end exhibitions that highlight the recent works from the artists. Jun 21, 2024 9:38 pm EDT | Updated Jun 21, 2024 9:44 pm EDT PORT CHESTER, NY — The fruits of a successful artists-in-residency program will soon be on display in a way that captures both the pleasures of

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Artists

Sung Park takes first place at Edmonds Arts Festival for photographic series “Artists at Work”

Seattle artist Nikita Ares (@kita.licious on Instagram) Puyallup-based artist Rodney King (@_kingpsen on Instagram) Park grew up in Edmonds and studied political science at UW. Though he went toward a major more associated with the social sciences, Park grew up in a deeply creative family. His immigrant father was an avid photographer and his camera

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Artists

Minneapolis launches a Cultural Districts Arts Fund grant program

The city of Minneapolis wants to get more artists producing art around the city and started its Cultural Districts Arts Fund on Friday that will offer nearly $700,000 in arts grants each year. When Ben Johnson moved back to Minneapolis from Los Angeles in 2023 to become the director of Minneapolis’ brand-new Arts & Cultural

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Artists

All About Chappell Roan, ‘Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist’

On the pop music charts, Chappell Roan is hot — and not to go. The singer-songwriter has been steadily on the rise since the release of her latest single “Good Luck, Babe!” She currently has three hit songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and her headline-making performances at music festivals like Coachella, Governors Ball

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Artists

BAMS Fest highlights local and national artists, showcasing Boston’s rich cultural heritage

The Boston Arts and Music Soul Fest, also known as BAMS Fest, takes over Franklin Park’s Playstead Field June 29 and 30. The festival will center jazz, rhythm and blues, and hip-hop artists from Boston and New England alongside both national and international acts. “There’s so many different cultures and so much richness of history,

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Artists

Who Are the Top-Selling Ultra-Contemporary Asian Artists at Auction?

This article originally ran in The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter providing mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox. Here at The Asia Pivot, we love to unpack data to offer insights into Asia’s art markets.

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