Arts & Leisure ‘ISABEL AND SHEEPSHEAD’ a painting by Fred Lower Mary and Fred Lower are spouses who share a painting studio in Middlebury. Cousins Judy Albright and Cristine Kossow live across the street from each other. Sisters Jennifer Steele Cole and Elinor Steele Friml grew up in Charlotte in a family of artists. We’re
At the end of December 2023, as the war in Gaza neared its third month, several Palestinian singers in Israel faced harsh criticism online after they promoted their upcoming Christmas and New Year’s performances on social media. This sparked a widespread debate among their fellow Palestinian citizens. “How can you talk about partying while our
LUMA Arles presents Judy Chicago’s first european retrospective The legendary Herstory of American feminist artist Judy Chicago unfolds in a major exhibition at LUMA Arles in France. This show is an expanded version of the Judy Chicago: Herstory exhibition held at New York’s New Museum in 2023, and now presents the most comprehensive display of
There have been plenty of podcasts picking over the lives of famous, dead music stars. However, ‘Empathy for the Devil’ takes a more purposeful approach to this topic. It’s a six-part podcast hosted by three experts on wellbeing in the music industry: Sam Parker, Matt Thomas and Chula Goonewardene. The show will look at the
Country music is one of the popular music genres in America. It is loved for its heartfelt melodies and story-telling lyrics, which resonate with fans worldwide. Country music stars have made a fortune by selling records and performing on tours worldwide. So, who is the richest country singer? Top five richest country singers. Photo: Terry
Morcos Key is a Brooklyn-based design studio collaborating with arts and cultural institutions, nonprofits and commercial enterprises in North America and the Middle East. Wael Morcos and Jon Key translate their clients’ stories into visual systems that demonstrate how thoughtful conversation and formal expression make for impactful design. In 2015, Morcos’ burgeoning talent and early
Guillaume Lethière, a specialist in death by virtue, fit right in. G uillaume Lethière is the big summer exhibition at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown in northwestern Massachusetts. Rural, pretty Williamstown is a culture hub on the Vermont border at the end of the Berkshires mountain range. Though the farthest flung draw for the
The 2020s have proven to be a challenging decade to navigate. From the stresses of excessive internet consumption to the aftermath of a global pandemic, anxiety and depression have skyrocketed among teens and young adults alike. Further contributing to negative mental health impacts are the increase of competition throughout the college admissions process and the
A tarp and scaffolding covering the spire of a cathedral in Rouen, France, that inspired the artist Claude Monet caught fire on Thursday, city officials said. The cathedral, Notre-Dame de Rouen, about 70 miles northwest of Paris, was evacuated, and several dozen firefighters sent in to extinguish the blaze, local officials said. They said in
Northern Territory company Sitzler has been awarded the tender to construct the National Aboriginal Art Gallery. Delivery of the Gallery is now locked in, with site preparation and first stage construction works set to rollout in the coming weeks. The project represents the most significant infrastructure investment in Central Australia, with a joint investment of