August 5, 2024
Artists

13 Local Artists Explore Grief And Life at Contemporary Craft

PHOTO BY REAGAN WEST-WHITMAN Two statues entitled “Lives/Works” with holes in their torso. A coffin made of hemp. A semi circle of candles surrounding a pillow. Contemporary Craft’s current exhibition “Hereafter” explores the themes of grieving, mourning and the celebrating of life through more than 50 works in a variety of mediums. “Grief and mourning

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40-foot, 5-ton trolls are invading America. What is this garbage?

Trolls, the menacing otherworldly beings of folklore, are gaining a foothold across America. They haven’t gobbled anybody up yet, but they still hope to shake everyone who meets them to their core and deliver a new message: Trash is treasure. “It’s an advertising campaign for trash,” quips Thomas Dambo, the Dr. Frankenstein to over 150

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Blanton’s newest exhibition showcases photography-based work by contemporary Native American artists – The Daily Texan

Tied by themes of indigenous identity, historical trauma and reverence towards tradition, the Blanton Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, “Native America: In Translation,” features over 60 works of nine contemporary native artists who capture their stories through a different lens — a camera lens.  The exhibition, open until Jan. 5, 2025, draws upon the Fall

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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument seeks 2025 artists-in-residence – The Journal

Canyons of the Ancients is seeking applicants for their 2025 artist-in-residence program. Painting done by former artist in residence Jeff Potter of Alameda, New Mexico. Chosen artists complete an art residency at the national park The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is seeking applicants for its 2025 artist-in-residence program’s winter and summer programs. The

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Christian Artist’s New Album Reminds There’s Hope Amid Chaos 

Published: July 30, 2024 Photo from Crowder’s Instagram Christian Artist’s New Album Reminds There’s Hope Amid Chaos  By Movieguide® Contributor David Crowder says his latest album “The Exile” is a reminder that there is “hope in the middle of our chaos.” “I didn’t intend to do this at all,” he said of his music career. “I

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Andre, Maruja Limón & More

Ada Linares Torres Every month, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors spotlight a group of rising artists whose music we love. Think “diamantes en bruto,” or “diamonds in the rough.” These are newcomers who have yet to impact the mainstream — but whose music excites us, and who we believe our readers should make a

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Artists Sue The SEC to Get it to Say NFTs Are Not Securities

Brian Frye and Jonathan Mann are taking the Commission to court to determine whether art is a security. Two artists are suing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to push the agency to declare that the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to their creations are not securities. “Plaintiffs thus seek a declaratory judgment that their proposed

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The National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists Archives

Luca Savarino For rising college freshman Luca Savarino, life is about finding the hardest thing to do and then doing it. It’s playing his tenor saxophone with the high school band when he was only in sixth grade. It’s going to Messiah University’s jazz camp as a seventh grader who hated the unknowns of jazz

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Fern Prairie ART FEST Features 9 Artists This Weekend at Shangri-La Farm

Fern Prairie, WA — The fifth annual Fern Prairie ART FEST is a two-day event connecting local artists and the community on Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th from 10 am to 4 pm. The ART FEST is staged in the peaceful and tranquil setting of Shangri-La Farm, located 1.5 miles north of Lacamas

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The Ecumenical Center seeks San Antonio-area artists for ‘Art Heals Hearts’ event

The Ecumenical Center, a San Antonio nonprofit, on July 29 announced an open call for art submissions for the nonprofit’s “Art Heals Hearts” fundraiser event, which is scheduled for Sept. 11. The overview According to a news release, Art Healing Hearts is an event that showcases local artists who openly share their journey through the

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