August 19, 2024
Artists

Urban Art Fest 52 will be a block party with live music and visual arts

A festival will show a variety of artistic works in West Philly in mid-August, with the aim of bringing people from different neighborhoods in the area together. Urban Art Gallery has been working for five years on Urban Art Fest 52, which will take place at South 52nd St. from Walnut St. to Spruce St.

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Art in the Park Returns to Binney Park: Artists Invited to Participate

The much anticipated Art in the Park event is just around the corner. On Sept 8th the event will return to the beautiful Binney Park in Old Greenwich. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work, connect with the community and celebrate creativity in the great outdoors. If you interested in participating with the

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PeachFest artists give new life to old trees | News

Some artists use a paint brush. Others use clay. Some use spray paint. David McKamey and his wife, Sam, use a chainsaw. The McKameys are the proud owners of The Carving Lot, a Penticton-based small business where they use their chainsaw skills to make art out of logs. For the past six years, they’ve made

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Meaning of new Banksy series revealed as latest London artwork emerges | Banksy

A big cat by Banksy appeared briefly, ­stretching in the morning sun, on a bare advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London, on Saturday. A few hours later it had gone, removed by contractors who feared it would be ripped down. The anonymous artist known as Banksy, who confirmed the image was his

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Hong Kong artists shine at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 reception in London ETO.

London ETO Summer Night reception celebrates Hong Kong artists in Edinburgh ​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) hosted a networking reception in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom (UK), on August 9 (London time) evening, for about 180 guests in celebrating the participation of Hong Kong artists in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The

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Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash Brings Top Tattoo Artists to the Shore

1 WILDWOOD, NJ — The Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash, presented by Rebel Image Tattoo and Villain Arts, is taking place this weekend from August 9 to 11 at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The event promises a weekend filled with tattoo artistry and entertainment. Featuring over 200 prominent national tattoo artists, the expo offers live tattooing

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Heaven Sent (The Rise of New Pop 1979-1983)

Various Artists: Heaven Sent (The Rise of New Pop 1979-1983)  Cherry Red  4 CD box set available here Out now    By 1979 punk was pretty much dead and the kids influenced by that ground-breaking movement were splitting into two camps – New Wave and New Pop. Paul Clarke takes a trip down memory lane

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Young New York City Artists Unveil Public Murals & Neighborhood Oral History Projects | The Bronx Daily

This August, over 100 NYC youth between the ages of 16 and 24 will be unveiling four (4) public murals and two (2) oral history multimedia projects in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx (see below for full details). These large-scale public art projects were created through Creative Art Works’ (“CAW”) Public Art Youth Employment Program.

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Artists & Writers Game Returns

Cartoon by Dan Rattiner On Saturday, August 17 at 2 p.m., the annual Artists-Writers Game will be played on the softball field behind the Stop & Shop supermarket in East Hampton. It’s an annual affair, a well-known summer event that has been contested every year for the last 75 years. The game is alternately athletic,

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Who is Banksy? Everything we know about the anonymous artist

Who is Banksy? He’s one of the world’s most famous artists, but despite his global following, his identity remains, officially at least, unknown. Often described as “elusive” and “secretive” by the press, the “guerrilla street artist” counts A-list celebrities, such as actor Brad Pitt,among his fans and collectors. A hero to some, a vandal to

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