August 5, 2024
Artists

Now You See Us Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 Tate Britain

The title of this show of British women artists from 1520-1920 at Tate Britain is highly apt. ‘Now You See Us’ contains just the right amount of ironic sang-froid that has taken the best part of half a millennium for women to become visible as professional artists, having been sidelined or judged inferior for most of that

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National Nordic Museum Reveals A Nordic Utopia For 20th Century African American Artists

“Nordic Utopia?” installation view at National Nordic Museum in Seattle. Jim Bennett/Photo Bakery for National Nordic Museum Of course they went in part to escape the horrific racial violence and pervasive inequality in America, the Black artists who looked to the Nordic countries as a creative safe haven in the 20th century, but there was

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Pueblo picks 4 artists to paint murals at the ‘Slab’ basketball courts

The city of Pueblo is one step closer in its pursuit to revitalize and preserve the legacy of the “Slab” — a collection of basketball courts along Elizabeth Street Parkway — with murals and other timely upgrades.  The city selected four submissions from artists to design and create murals on the surfaces of those courts.

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45 Country Artists Vote for Entertainer of the Year at ACM Awards

The category for Entertainer of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards is stacked! With seven nominations, it’s clear that even the Academy of Country Music had a hard time narrowing down the competition. The 2024 ACM Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominations Every name in this year’s list of nominations is a titan of

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Over 120 artists pull out of The Great Escape over Barclays sponsorship – News

Over 120 artists have pulled out of The Great Escape due to the festival’s sponsorship by Barclays. The Brighton-based conference and festival kicked off yesterday (May 15) and will run until Sunday (May 19), with TGE typically hosting a line-up of emerging musical talent, previously helping launch the likes of Stormzy and Kae Tempest. The

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Hochul announces funding for art and artists – Saratogian

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File) NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the opportunity guidelines for art grants for Fiscal Year 2025 are now available. According to a news release from the governor’s office, $82 million in New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants are now available

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The Artist Amalia Mesa-Bains Builds Her Own Legacy

Over a long career of art and activism, Amalia Mesa-Bains has been a vigorous champion of Chicano culture and the experiences of women within that culture. Her altar-like installations, which draw from her own life as a Californian daughter of Mexican immigrants, command space with a dizzying array of personal effects and mementos. They take

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Queer artist duo co-edits zines for Palouse LGBTQ community

Two queer artists were both showing work at John’s Alley Tavern in Moscow, Idaho, toward the beginning of Moscow Artwalk’s 2023-24 season. After talking for hours about their art and mutual love of zines, they became best friends and were editing two zines together within weeks. Mary Love’s “Queerly Beloved” and Kris’ “The Creatives” feature

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Butte County artists bringing awareness to mental health | Features

And it’s not just an art show. Mercer says there will be mental health resources available for people who need them. CHICO, Calif. – Butte County artists are bringing awareness to mental health issues through their recent work. In this week’s Wellness Wednesday segment, Action News Now reporter Camille Acevedo takes us

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Secondary Archive: Women Artists in War

UA artists: Katya Buchatska, Katya Libkind, Lucy Ivanova, Olha Marusyn, Anna Ivchenko, Inga Levi, Daria Molokoiedova, Marharyta Polovinko, Dasha Chechushkova, Olia Yeriemieieva, Sana Shahmuradova Tanska, Yuliia Danylevska, Kateryna Aliinyk, Viktoriia Rozentsveih, Karina Synytsia. PL artists: Magdalena Franczak, Katarzyna Kozyra, Małgorzata Pawlak, Ewa Zarzycka, Marta Zgierska. Curators: Alya Segal, Waldemar Tatarczuk. Partners: Artsvit Gallery, Katarzyna Kozyra Foundation. The exhibition

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