Back to the future! With recent biographies of Madonna and Lou Reed, and memoirs such as Ada Calhoun‘s “St. Marks Is Dead,” writers are avidly trading on nostalgia for the East Village scene of the 1980s, conjuring spray-paint and punk bands, boom boxes and break dancers, sex and drugs — the heady brew that made
In a world of catchy beats and viral dances, TikTok has been a music playground for artists, until a clash with Universal Music Group (UMG) threw a silent curveball. UMG’s artists found their tunes muted on TikTok, leaving them without a go-to platform for music promotion. But fear not! The music show must go on.
“The idea of a finished artwork is a fiction,” Pope.L told The Art Newspaper in a November 2023 interview—one of his last before his death. “The claim of ‘being done’ is wishful thinking and a bit impatient.” Indeed, Pope.L never saw his work as “done”. His use of iteration and intervention was a hallmark of
When it comes to idols and artists we admire, we often create our own ideas and images of what that idol must be like. We create this fantasy version of them, injected with our own beliefs, views and values because when someone’s work speaks to us in such a way, we expect their opinions to
This Black History Month, the Philadelphia Department of Aviation highlights Black artists whose artwork has been featured at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).Tiff Davis, also known as American Queen TJD, had the opportunity to have her artwork, “My Thoughts Wear Crowns”, on display in PHL’s F Connector for two years as part of “Jawn 6”.
It is not uncommon to hear heartfelt laudatios to Europe’s culture and heritage in political speeches. Yet, there is a disconnect between the declared high value ascribed to culture and the low level of support devoted to cultural creators and cultural professionals. In today’s Europe, the biggest investments in culture are made by artists and
By Leader Staff Art can give solace — to the artists and the viewers. This is what five women explore in “A Warm Embrace,” the exhibition opening this weekend at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. These artists come from across the country and around the globe to show their works, which
World famous a**hole Ernest Hemingway. Great books though. Photo courtesy of Pixabay. AIDAN HARPER SMITH | OPINION COLUMNIST | ahsmith4@butler.edu Ernest Hemingway was an alcoholic abuser. Pablo Picasso was misogynistic to the point of grotesqueness. Ye, — formerly known as Kanye West — is notoriously antisemitic. Tay K has been convicted of murder. Andy Warhol
Celebrate international women artists from history and the here and now with the 13th annual Salon sYmphoNY on International Women’s Day. The International Women Artists Salon, in collaboration with The OPTimistiks collective, has announced a return to an in-person program with venue partner Westbeth Community Center in the West Village. NYC-based woman-identifying artists will pay
DENHAM SPRINGS — It’s back! The third annual Teal Roofing Cajun Country Jam is returning to Livingston Parish and organizers promise it will be bigger and better than ever! The Teal Roofing Cajun Country Jam will be over Memorial Day weekend with a three-day festival in 2024. “We wanted to give the fans that extra