We are big fans of any cycling-related art here on road.cc – other than sculptures made from bike chains that depict a dog doing what a dog does and needs bagging up afterwards, of course – and here is one of the most stunning examples we’ve seen in recent years, a hyperreal pencil drawing of
One of six metal sculptures by local artist Joshua O. Smith on display at Rezzonico Park in Camp Verde. The sculptures are part of a debut exhibit by the Camp Verde Artists, a local group of artists. In addition to the sculptures, more art is on display in the Camp Verde Community Library on the
During the historic visit to the city on the lagoon, the pontiff met with 80 inmates at the Giudecca Women’s Prison, “a harsh reality, but a place of moral and material rebirth.” At the Holy See’s pavillion for the 2024 Biennale “With My Eyes”, Francis addressed the artists, stressing the “contribution of women”. He also
The Artists of the Year for 2024 are (top row from left): Grace Lin, media arts; Viveka Saravanan, vocal music; Jadon Wu, instrumental music; Caroline Kim, fine arts; (bottom row, from left) Sofia Aniceto, dance; Benjamin Weil, film and TV; and McKenzie Cahill, theater. (Photos by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) What does it mean
Jersey City has awarded more than $1 million in funding to 78 artists and arts organizations in its third round of grants from the city’s Arts and Culture Trust Fund, Mayor Steve Fulop announced Friday. The latest funding consists of 44 program grants, 13 arts education grants, 21 general operating grants and 20 individual artist
With its homestyle cuisine, friendly service, and bright yellow paint job, the mansion-like Miller’s Seawall Grill has been a Galveston institution for almost 50 years. Earlier this month, it added yet another asset: one of the island’s most striking murals, courtesy of artist Justin Lopez. Lopez had already done one for the restaurant’s upstairs bar/gazebo
Tom Smart describes his humble beginnings in the art world as that of an art school dropout, a hippie, an actor, a scene painter, commercial artist and book illustrator. “That’s kind of my bedrock — I was a rogue,” he said. “I went back to school in English Lit, thinking through English Lit I could maybe
Whidbey Island beachcombers may find pretty rocks, colorful shells and sea glass, but Oak Harbor resident Libby Hammer sees something more in the bits and pieces that collect on the shore: skirts, hats, pants, shoes, butterflies, kites and balloons. Under the name Ragamuffin’s Rock Art, she creates portraits and scenes entirely out of “rocks and
Lismore Castle Arts stages exhibitions at historic venues in and around the scenic village of Lismore and its eponymous 11th-century castle, in Waterford, Ireland. Currently on show are site-specific installations by Aleana Egan, Caroline Agruirre, and Niamh O’Malley, in addition to an annual group exhibition, ‘Each now, is the time, the space’, featuring artists Veronica
VENICE, Italy — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday stands