August 5, 2024
Artists

A Rare, Newly Discovered Van Dyck Drawing Could Fetch a Record $1.2 Million at Christie’s

Auctions Christie’s expects the sale to break the Flemish artist’s auction record. Anthony Van Dyck, Portrait of Willem Hondius. Photo: © Christie’s Images Limited 2023. A rare drawing by Anthony Van Dyck, part of his celebrated portrait series, will hit the block at Christie’s New York, where it is expected to fetch $800,000 to $1.2

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Artists Speak in Favor of Curtain 440 Taking over Geauga Theater

Local theater company Curtain 440 took center stage at Chardon City Council’s Dec. 14 meeting, with numerous people stepping forward to share their support of the organization moving into the Geauga Theater. Local theater company Curtain 440 took center stage at Chardon City Council’s Dec. 14 meeting, with numerous people stepping forward to share their

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Art is labor, so why aren’t musicians and other artists viewed as workers? – People’s World

‘Revolutionary Artists Fight Against War and Fascism’: Members of the John Reed Club on the march in New York in 1934. | Smithsonian Institution / Louis Lozowick papers Art is labor. It’s really that simple. Creative professionals have crafted their art into a career. While there’s no dispute that the work of musicians, writers, actors,

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Dalrymple MacAlpin and The Philharmonik discuss personal transformation, artistic endeavors and finding ‘the great why’  • Sacramento News & Review

By Casey Rafter Detroit-born storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, composer, playwright and puppeteer Dalrymple MacAlpin has spent much of his life interpreting the vivid images of his dreams into the art he presents to his audiences. His mythical band Dalrymple and the Wild Daimons, often in matching shades of green, has enchanted Sacramento audiences at Harlow’s and The

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Rirkrit Tiravanija’s Pad Thai Diplomacy at MoMA PS1

“Having been labeled as the cook of the art world,” Rirkrit Tiravanija said, “I think people come to see my work expecting to interact.” Indeed, they expect to eat. The 62-year-old artist is easily the most influential of the loose cadre that rose to prominence in the early 1990s under the banner of “relational aesthetics”

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Atlanta Fire Station seeks artists for mural and sculpture projects

The City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is partnering with the City of Atlanta’s Department of Enterprise and Asset Management (DEAM) to invite artists to submit their qualifications for two separate art projects.  The first project is a large-scale indoor mural, on panels, that will be installed in the new Fire Station

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African influences show in Rochester artist’s works – Post Bulletin

“When I represent Africa, I’m representing the world,” says Rochester-based artist Jahbulani Ori. Ori’s detailed canvases are inspired by Africa and the cosmos. According to the biography on his Art by Jahbu website, his art is “inspired by the culture and spirituality of the many unique tribes native to Africa.” His work also often incorporates

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In Kyiv, an exhibition titled “Artists Were Here” will open

On December 21, the exhibition “Artists Were Here” will open at the Avangarden Gallery. It features works created during a 7-day art residency by Ukrainian artists in the Carpathian Mountains. Fifteen artists from different regions of Ukraine came together in this art residency to contemplate our history as a cohesive whole. Throughout the week, each

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Bringing attention to Latino artists and musicians

Name: Marta V. Martinez Age: 66 Position: Oral historian and executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts Hometown: El Paso, Texas; now living in Warwick’s Pawtuxet Village. Marta V. Martinez has spent more than 30 years collecting oral histories that tell the story of Rhode Island’s Latino community, from Colombian immigrants in Central Falls to

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New art Installations by local and regional artists welcome holiday travelers at LAX

Latest addition of works add to a robust art program at the airport. LOS ANGELES – As passengers travel through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this holiday season, they will experience an inspiring range of new artworks by ten artists in nine installations across Terminals 1, 3, 7 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Presented

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