August 5, 2024
Artists

How Artists And Scientists Collaborated To Make Art About HIV

Kane Race (left) and Kairon Liu (right) discussing Untransmittable. Credit: Beau Newham, courtesy of The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) TK EMBED Listen to Universe of Art on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn or your favorite podcasting app.  This past July, the 12th International Conference on HIV Science was held in Brisbane, Australia. But this wasn’t your typical scientific conference.

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Rhythm & Alps 2023: 4 Must-See Artists

Rhythm & Alps returns with a thrilling lineup at Wānaka’s Cardrona Valley from December 29th-31st. Benee, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Ocean Alley, Ross From Friends,  BICEP,  Channel Tres, and Nice Girl are just some of the exciting artists set to appear at the festival. “Rhythm & Alps is the best place to be in New Zealand

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Thieves in San Francisco steal from local artist

(KRON) — Thieves in San Francisco stole handmade artwork over the weekend just as the woman who painstakingly created the one-of-a-kind piece was getting ready for holiday sales. She is heartbroken and would like to get those irreplaceable items back. The artist, Simone Guimaraes, shared surveillance video with KRON4 of what looks to be three

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Beyoncé is called out by artist Hajime Sorayama for allegedly ripping off his artwork with her Renaissance Tour’s space-age costumes

Beyoncé was accused of stealing some of the most eye-catching designs from her blockbuster Renaissance Tour in a social media post from Monday. The Japanese artists Hajime Sorayama claimed on Instagram that the 42-year-old hitmaker — whose concert film tumbled at the box office in its second weekend — had swiped some of his designs for

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Chance and Chaos: A Q&A with Artists Ciarán Murphy and Niamh O’Malley

The works of Irish artists Ciarán Murphy and Niamh O’Malley couldn’t be more dissimilar at first glance. Murphy specializes in dreamy and melancholic paintings, while O’Malley uses materials like steel, limestone, wood and glass for her sculptural installations. But despite their differences, the two share a similar goal—creating art amid chaos. Ciarán Murphy (left) and

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Why Spotify’s New Payment Model Falls Short For Emerging Artists

After much speculation on what Spotify’s updated payment model would actually look like, the streaming giant finally released a comprehensive breakdown in a blog post late last month. Although the post was titled Modernizing Our Royalty System to Drive an Additional $1 Billion toward Emerging and Professional Artists, emerging artists have been completely left out

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St. Louis artist’s 80-year-old art finding new relevance since Oct. 7

This article first appeared in the Times Of Israel and is republished here with permission. Living in peace in Israel has been a challenge since the beginning of the Jewish State. Our enemies try to wipe us off this earth Because We Are Jews! Our fight for survival and justice continues as Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran,

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TikTok Star Vita Kari’s Performance Piece at Art Basel Miami Beach Drew Crowds and Cops

Lou-Belle Bernard pours canned water onto artist Vita Kari outside of Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo by Adam Schrader An unsanctioned performance piece by artist Vita Kari drew large crowds, a city code compliance officer, and police officers outside of Art Basel Miami on December 9, despite being what the artist called “benign.” Kari’s helpers

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Artists Equity Partners With Chris Hemsworth and His Wild State Production Company

December 11, 2023 @ 11:00 AM Artists Equity — the artist-led studio founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Gerry Cardinale/RedBird Capital Partners — has formed a strategic partnership with Chris Hemsworth and Wild State, the burgeoning production company founded by Hemsworth and longtime producing partner Ben Grayson. The partnership will foster collaboration between Artists

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Artists You Should Know: Meg Elsier Elicits the Visceral on New Singles “Iznotreal” and “Baby”

Nashville-based meg elsier creates sonically volatile and brooding indie rock bristling with vociferous energy. She might only have three singles out right now but she’s got big plans for 2024. But between them, even the trio of releases she’s shared so far embody a depthless dive into the intimately hidden reaches of her mind. Originally

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