August 14, 2024
Artists

the Gathering’ Artist Quits Over AI Art Use

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. The publishers of “Magic: The Gathering” apologized for the use of AI-generated art. Wikimedia An artist who worked on “Magic: The Gathering” says he has quit over the company’s use of AI. Publisher Wizards of the Coast said part of a promo

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Paul Weller says younger artists should release more music

(Credits: Far Out / Press) Mon 8 January 2024 9:39, UK Paul Weller has been a consistently prolific figure in British popular music since his rise to fame with The Jam in the late 1970s, and now, he has vented his frustration at younger artists for not releasing enough music. With 16 solo albums under

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Rochester to invest in local arts. Here’s how artists can apply.

The City of Rochester and Monroe County are inviting artists from underrepresented and underserved communities to join an Artist Engagement Team. The city wants to invest in the local creative ecosystem, and the artist engagement team will develop and implement strategies to contribute to these objectives. “Those facing challenges in accessing community arts participation opportunities

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Call for Artists – Celebration of the Arts

The Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts juried exhibition continues in 2024, hosted at the Kentucky Museum.  This competitive exhibition is open to all residents 18 years of age or older, living in a Kentucky county which falls within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green. The exhibition is located at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of

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The 1950s artists who always stayed true to their art

To some people, the 1950s are grey years. But on the surface, the scene was far from gloomy. Sherpa Tensing and Edmund Hillary touched the ceiling of the sky in 1953, an event made memorable by a photograph, and by Hillary’s one-phrase summary of it, a masterpiece of 20th-century vernacular: “Well, we knocked the bastard

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More than 300 British artists demand Turner Contemporary take stand against “ongoing genocide in Gaza”

More than 300 British artists, curators, writers, designers and others have addressed an open letter to the Turner Contemporary, the contemporary arts space in Margate, Kent, demanding that the venue take a stand against the Israeli mass murder in Gaza. The group also includes musicians, actors, composers, teachers and educators, photographers and students. The Turner

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Artist sues SF for copyright infringement after city uses mural in ads

Artist Cameron Moberg, shown painting a mural in San Francisco’s Mission District in 2015, says the city improperly used one of his murals in an ad campaign promoting public energy.  Jessica Christian/The Chronicle 2015 A San Francisco artist is suing the city for using his mural in advertisements as part of a campaign to garner support

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Israel: The results of the twelfth episode of HaKokhav Haba – 12 artists in the race for Malmo! – Eurovision News | Music

On Sunday night, the twelfth episode of HaKokhav Haba (special edition) was aired! Through this talent show the artist who will raise the flag of Israel at Eurovision 2024 will emerge! As we have already informed you, 35 artists passed the scope of the auditions, with 14 of them going to the second phase – the battles phase, and

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7 Indigenous and Native Music Artists You Need To Hear in 2024

Last year, we set out to highlight the voices and sounds of Indigenous and Native artists from across the North American continent. Now we’re revisiting our growing list to introduce you to some of our new favorites: budding singers/songwriters and indie-pop crooners, as well as those reshaping rock and hip-hop. From words of pain and

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Poland: Almost 20 artists are intersted in competing in Eurovision 2024! – Eurovision News | Music

According to a list published on Dziennik Eurowizyjny, there is a number of artists that have expressed their interest to be on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 , carrying the Polish flag! Almost 20 artists have publicly expressed their interest in representing Poland at Eurovision 2024, while at the same time, TVP, the country’s public broadcaster, remains silent amid a period

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