August 14, 2024
Artists

Carl Andre: The artist who outraged Britain and was accused of murder

By Alex Taylor & Ian Youngs BBC News 3 hours ago Image source, Evening Standard Image caption, Carl Andre pictured at the Whitechapel Gallery in London, March 1978 Carl Andre was a highly influential artist, but his death this week has revived memories of two of art’s most controversial episodes – one involving his “pile

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Kent State grad hosts first solo art show at Massillon Museum

Maria McDonald graduated in December from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in fine art. McDonald will host her first solo studio show at the Massillon Museum’s Studio M. Her work, which includes oversize oil paintings of women, can be viewed from today through March 17. MASSILLON ‒ A recent Kent State University graduate will

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Into the artist’s studio: For Varunika Saraf, the studio is a place of record

For most artists, their workshop is both a creative retreat and a professional necessity. After years of working out of her family residence in Hyderabad, Varunika Saraf is finally enjoying the freedom of having her own studio for the first time in her life. In 2018, she bought a 1,500 sq. ft. flat in the

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Best of the Best returns for 2024; award-winning suburban artists featured in new gallery exhibit

Joanna Aslanian’s oil on canvas titled “Insomnia.” Courtesy of Joanna Aslanian The DuPage Art League is bringing back “Best of the Best,” the renowned gallery exhibition featuring the works of more than 50 award-winning artists from 12 suburban art organizations. The exhibit allows artists and art lovers an opportunity to view the work of artists

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MAC to host annual ‘Tomorrow’s Artist Today’ exhibition

She said, “We love the fresh perspectives up and coming teen artists bring each year, recognizing their dynamic work, and supporting their creative vision. It is very special to be the first to welcome incredibly talented emerging artists to the professional art community.” The exhibition will open with a reception from 10 a.m. to noon

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Noyes Art Gallery patron awards 3 fellowships to artists

Fellowship honorees (from left) E Elder, Angi Stilwell and Kevin Baker gather on the Noyes Art Gallery steps after learning of the award. COURTESY PHOTO Noyes Art Gallery patron Mary Belka recently honored three of the gallery’s artists with fellowships for their outstanding artistic growth over the last year: E Elder (painting and illustration), Angi

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Balloon artists making the city ‘pop’ with red, white, and yellow for Chiefs Gameday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – As we countdown to gameday, all week long Chiefs fans have been painting the town red, white, and yellow. Pop Culture Sculptures works directly with the Chiefs to make the city ‘pop.’ “You cannot deny that something like this on this caliber doesn’t bring goodness to our city,” said co-owner

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Amid unprecedented displacement globally, PuSh Festival’s international artists ask: Where did you learn to move like that?

Open this photo in gallery: Same Difference, an immersive installation from Vancouver’s Theatre Conspiracy led by multi-hyphenate designer David Mesiha, is one of the productions at this year’s PuSh Festival in Vancouver.Handout The unofficial theme of the latest edition of the PuSh Festival in Vancouver is displacement. What movements of people from one place to

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CIAA announces basketball tournament; event schedule, musical artists revealed

2024 also marks the 20th of the Mister and Miss CIAA Scholarship Competition and the tournament’s Ball Girl and Ball Boy Program. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, known as the CIAA, announced a slew of upcoming events for early 2024. This year marks the CIAA’s 50th Anniversary as a NCAA Division II conference. To celebrate

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Kemba Calls Out Prosecutors For Weaponizing Rap Lyrics Against Artists – Deadline

TITLE: As We Speak Section: U.S. Documentary Competition Director: J.M. Harper Logline: Bronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad — revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades. Distributor: Paramount+ Panelists: J.M. Harper (director);

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