Provided by the artist Jacob Paa Joe Jr. at Paa Joe Coffin Works in Ghana. The School of Art in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences welcomes internationally renowned artist Jacob Paa Joe Jr. to the U of A campus for a two and a half week workshop creating a proverbial coffin, concluding
Russ continues to take aim at major record labels. After claiming his album streams were intentionally undercounted, the New Jersey-born rapper shed more light on the purported practice of buying fake streams. Russ addressed the topic during an appearance on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast, where he asked to explain some of the shady tactics that improve chart
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Black History Month celebration is in full effect in the Bluff, bringing in a new exhibit that’s exciting students on campus. “Anytime that I see something with a positive impact that brings information towards Black culture, I’m an advocate for it. And when they told me it was up
For as long as I can remember, I have sat in front of the TV to see if my favorite artists would win in their categories during awards season. While some artists rightfully get their flowers each year, it seems like Black and other minority artists are constantly snubbed of these coveted awards. At this
Artist Suzy Murphy in her London studio.Courtesy photo Contemporary British landscape artist Suzy Murphy will debut her first major show in the United States with 30 unique works on paper created expressly for Galerie Maximilian in her one-person show opening on Friday, Feb. 16, running through Sunday, March 10. “Simply put, Suzy Murphy is one
In an attempt to save its artists from having their music be exploited on TikTok, Universal Music Group (UMG) has made a decision that will likely have massive negative impacts on its artists’ music promotion abilities and ultimately harm both the artist and the label. While initially this seemed like the wrong choice, and while
Los Blenders dish out unfiltered and rollicking amalgamations of rock they bend and warp to match their clamorous energy. Since their arrival over a decade ago, the Mexican outfit has undergone various evolutions and growths. Their sound accommodates everything from raw garage and riotous punk to the sleek but heady psych-rock. You won’t want to
Summary Comic book artists often have to make tough choices when it comes to managing their workload. George Pérez chose to drop Justice League of America to focus on New Teen Titans, which had become his ideal gig. Mark Bagley had to drop New Warriors in favor of Amazing Spider-Man, a top comic book series
A new art exhibition from the San-Havana Project reveals a remarkable well of creativity from Cuba. Angela Martinez owns the mobile movie-showing Slab Cinema, but this particular work she’s tackled isn’t commerce. It’s a labor of love. “In December, we took three artists to Havana, and we did two pop-up shows,” Martinez said. “And then
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