Beyoncé is embarking on her country era with a new album, “Cowboy Carter.” The two singles she’s released so far have been smash hits and have boosted streams for other Black female country stars along the way. As Beyoncé helps break the country mold, she’s also bringing a younger audience into the western genre. The
Chico Mexican American artist Brandon Hernandez shows his wood piece depicting a rooster with a dog’s head Friday, March 15, 2024 in Chico, California. (Jennie Blevins/Enterprise-Record) CHICO — Chico artist Brandon Hernandez’s printmaking is a testament to his cultural history. “I love printmaking because it’s a very hands on process,” Hernandez said. He said his
The latest warning signs for some female artists began last fall. Suddenly, their work began disappearing from many American comics pages. An announcement started hitting the pages of newspapers dotted around the country: the USA Today Network, owned by Gannett, was “standardizing” its comics across more than 200 publications. One of those newspapers, the Coloradoan,
FALL RIVER – Six artists have received grants of $2,000 each from the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition to create projects at FRACC’s Ignition Space, 44 Troy St. Samantha Charles, Christina Senra Preble, Filomena Botelho, Gregory Molinar, Sharon Jussaume and Brittni Ann Harvey received the grants. Their projects will kick off in the Ignition
ArtsWorcester’s 20th Annual College Show, which is at the Davis Art Gallery, 44 Portland St., Worcester, through April 21, is “the exhibition that just never quits, or maybe we just can’t quit it ourselves,” said Juliet Feibel, ArtsWorcester executive director. Through funding challenges and college department budget cuts over the years, “I can’t tell you
The six small stand-up boxes contain three-dimensional dolls in Inca costumes, complete with their traditional designs and surrounded by ceramic pots, also in the traditional style. Highly colorful, these miniature dolls are amazingly made out of potato flour! Peruvian artist Zuly Jimenez had been asked by Jerusalem-based artist David Moss to illustrate the Purim
AUBURN — The work of 46 area artists is showcased in a new art gallery in downtown Auburn’s art district. Located in the Auburn Atrium Market Place, The Auburn Art Gallery represents local artists who work in a variety of mediums, including painting, ceramics, sculpture, glassware, wood and jewelry. It also offers custom framing services
Special to Iredell Free News The 2024 Spring Art Crawl will take place Saturday, March 23, in Downtown Statesville. The annual event, which runs 2 to 6 p.m., will showcase more than 60 artists in 50 different galleries, shops and businesses scattered throughout downtown. In a departure from tradition, this year’s Spring Art Crawl embraces
World-renowned artist Otis Quaicoe was born in Ghana, but now calls Portland home. His latest painting is helping the Portland Art Museum. PORTLAND, Ore. — In Northwest Portland, Mullowney Printing is a place where art comes to life. “It’s really very rewarding to work in traditional processes that really haven’t changed in hundreds of years,”
Dear listeners, It’s Jon — I’m filling in for Lindsay today for a very special installment of The Amplifier. By way of introduction, I’ve been a pop music critic at the Times for … around 15 years? (Let us not speak of that further.) I am also the host of Popcast, our weekly music podcast,