Saturday, Jan. 6 marked the long-anticipated debut of Salida’s newest gallery “Arts Collective” in the heart of the Creative District. The brown-papered windows with its teaser signs were unveiled at last. Display at new Arts Collective gallery in Salida includes backlit, “glass” guitar by Amy Smith. Lars Leber photo At 1:00 p.m., Salida artist and
friedman benda opens ‘the new transcendence’ in new york Tucked beneath New York City’s iconic High Line park in Chelsea, Friedman Benda has unveiled its latest exhibition, The New Transcendence. Curated by Glenn Adamson, this marks the final installment of a trilogy which explores the evolving landscape of design. The works on display have
Explaining complex science in just the right way is a daily fight for science communicators. Researchers at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design are trying something new – pairing scientists with artists to create a comic to bring research to life. But hundreds of scientists have already signed up for just 15 or so
Colony is an important word in Western North Carolina history. It applies to the linked families who pioneered the wilderness and to collections of individuals drawn, over a period of years, to communities of like minds. Tryon’s artist’s colony is the latter type. At the turn of the 20th century, artists with romantic inclinations, aided
The guys in Bad Dog, a folkie duo from Washington, D.C., weren’t hoping to get rich off the album they recorded this summer. David Post and Craig Blackwell have been devoted amateurs for decades, and they’re long past dreams of tours and limos. Mostly they wanted a CD to give away at a house party
It has been a tough year in the art world in 2023. Strikes brought things to a standstill in the entertainment industry, change in the social media landscape has continued to diminish artists’ online presence, and the galloping progress of generative AI, which has impacted incomes and created anxiety about the future. So, as the
SPOKANE, Wash. — Local artists are trying to solve a mystery outside the Spokane area, where someone stole a leg from a bronze sculpture. The sculpture in question hasn’t moved a muscle since 1995 when it was installed by artist Phillip Levine outside the Spokane area. The bronze cast piece is called “Leap,” and now,
BRAWLEY — Nate Aguirre, also known by his stage name Nate Shy, is a young Mexican-American songwriter and recording artist who has been pursuing his passion and releasing his own music for six years now, an interest he’s had since his days at Brawley Union High School. “It started with friends in high school, just
BRAWLEY — Nate Aguirre, also known by his stage name Nate Shy, is a young Mexican-American songwriter and recording artist who has been pursuing his passion and releasing his own music for six years now, an interest he’s had since his days at Brawley Union High School. “It started with friends in high school, just
Laguna Beach is seeking artistic designs again for its banner competition. The contest is run by the Laguna Beach Arts Commission, with winners seeing their work displayed throughout town during the summer months. Eligibility for the competition is restricted to Orange County residents of at least 18 years of age. City employees, council members, board