September 28, 2024
Artists

Artist from Akwesasne adorns Google Canada home page with ribbon-themed tableau

Shaikara David got to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in a novel way. On Friday morning, the 28-year-old Indigenous illustrator loaded her Google Search window and saw her own work reflected back at her. The tech giant had commissioned David to create a “Doodle” — the art adorning its search bar — for its Canadian home page, as a

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A Love Story’ features local Shreveport artists, married couple

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – ArkLaTex Artistry’s Brittney Hazelton speaks with Shreveport native Ben Moss regarding the documentary about him, his wife and their lives as professional artists. Willis Wilburn’s documentary “Acrylic A Love Story” explores the connection and lives of Ben and Linda Moss, two well-known artists in the Shreveport-Bossier City art scene. On May

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Iran overturns death sentence of popular hip-hop artist

DUBAI —  Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 — his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday. In a post on social media platform X, Raisian said

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39 Beauty Products That Makeup Artists Swear By

Former BuzzFeed Shopping editor Ciera Velarde has this lipstick, and here’s what she has to say: “I have worn this lipstick almost exclusively since 2019, I’ve rebought it several times, and the best part — it’s under $10 a tube. I currently own five shades, but it comes in 30 SHADES, so you’re bound to find

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Beyoncé Talks ‘Bending Genres,’ Uplifting Black Country Artists on ‘Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé, clearly attentive to the success her Cowboy Carter collaborators have achieved, applauded them in a statement to THR. “When you are breaking down barriers, not everyone is ready and open for a shift. But when I see Shaboozey tearing the charts up and all the beautiful female country singers flying to new heights, inspiring

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Makeup Artists Explain the Difference Between Bronzer and Contour—And How to Use Both

We spoke with expert makeup artists to breakdown how and when to use contour and bronzer. By this point, bronzer and contour are in just about every beauty lover’s vanity. This is all thanks to the radiant and sun-kissed look that has dominated the skin-forward makeup trends of late. While bronzer and contour can be

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Gramps Morgan Urges Jamaican Artists To Be Responsible Cultural Ambassadors

Reggae superstar Gramps Morgan is urging his fellow Reggae and Dancehall artists to uphold the highest standards of representation for Jamaica on the international stage, as they play a critical role as cultural ambassadors for their homeland. In an interview with DancehallMag on Wednesday during the 10th Diaspora Awards ceremony, Gramps emphasized that the ambassadorial

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Ten Grands to hit The Reser stage, featuring eight artists age 35 and younger

(Courtesy: Michael Allen Harrison/Play it Forward) PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — When Michael Allen Harrison takes the stage at Beaverton’s The Reser later this month for his popular Ten Grands, it will be with a younger group of talent. That means that other than veterans like himself and noted pianist Colleen Adent, the eight other

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Major Arts Initiative | Dix Park Conservancy announces new initiative to bring more international artists to Triangle

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Dix Park Conservancy (DPC) announced the launch of a new initiative Friday to bring more international artists to Raleigh. The idea behind the initiative is to spotlight the importance of the arts in the Triangle. According to a press release, it will feature both local and globally known artists, as well

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Macka Diamond Discovers Reggaeton Artist’s Sample Of ‘Dye Dye’

Veteran Dancehall deejay Macka Diamond has sent her fans to do some research after she apparently stumbled upon the Spanish song Rikita y Too by Panamian Reggaeton artist Jhonny D, which heavily samples her 2013 hit song Dye Dye. On Tuesday, Macka shared a video of herself gyrating to the beat of Rikita y Too

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