Baseera Khan in their studio. Photo: Daniel Efram. Baseera Khan’s expansive conceptual practice incorporates painting, large-scale installation, performance, and video to address broad socio-political issues like surveillance and invisible labor, as well as highly personal themes, like their identity as a Muslim queer person born in Texas. A 3D-printed acrylic scan of Khan’s own body,

In an arena where they’re often in the shadows, Black artists are creating spaces to recognize and celebrate their talent.  For the 28th year, the Richmond Art Center will present the “Art of the African Diaspora” exhibition, later this month. AOTD gives local artists of African descent a way to share their work with the community

Pacita Abad with her trapunto painting Ati-Atihan, 1983. Photo courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate. In 1970, 24-year-old Pacita Abad left her home in the Philippines, fleeing political persecution after leading a student protest against the Marcos regime. She was planning to study law in Spain. Instead, she wound up in San Francisco, an

Music artists who gave us the ultimate chartbusters in 2023. Hyderabad: Raja Kumari, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan – Meet the music artists who gave us the ultimate chartbusters in 2023. Music was certainly a high point in Bollywood this year. And it was all thanks to the amazing artist who gave us chartbusters that ruled

Pope.L. Photo: Peyton Fulford Pope.L, the Chicago artist whose work has been the subjects of multiple solo exhibitions in recent years, died at home on 23 December 2023. He is perhaps most recognised for a series of public performances, including the early Times Square Crawl (1978) and Tompkins Square Crawl (1991), in which he dragged himself on his belly

IMDb, the Internet Movie Database, has just released its annual “In Memoriam.” Looking back at the year that was 2023, IMDb created its yearly clip to pay its respects to the great artists who passed away last year. Touching on names that have inspired a generation, the video starts off with the late Sir Michael

There’s nothing like finding a fave new artist to freak out over. So, we’ve drummed up this mix of music newbies and essential rising acts to get some fresh talent your way. Whether you’re plotting the playlist for your next rager or just looking to soak up a new sound, we’ve got you covered. Here’s

(Seguin) — Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin and the city of Seguin seek to commission a professional indigenous artist to design and create a visual art or mixed media art creation, which must be able to travel to educational, city, business, and other locations. Organizers say the National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town

Graphic by Owensboro Times The second annual Through Sleet’s Eyes Festival will be held this Friday. This year, organizers are incorporating Moneta Sleet Jr.’s love for jazz music into the event, including local poets and New York City-based group Jason Tiemann Trio. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at the RiverPark Center, with the

More than five years ago, when we started the Meet an Artist Monday feature, we never dreamed it would become so popular! But it’s not surprising that folks want to know more about the people behind the most exciting art in the city, so we won’t be stopping any time soon. Here’s a look back