Last year, when THR first asked L.A. and N.Y. artists to reinvent the Oscar statuette, we had no idea what to expect. Alake Shilling’s painting of a smiling blue octopus — with a shiny trophy gripped in almost every tentacle — was definitely a surprise. Seth Bogart’s ceramic beefcake body-builder Oscar was also a head-turner.
Chappell Roan shows solidarity with ‘pressurised artists’ at 2025 BRIT Awards Chappell Roan delivered a powerful winning speech at the 2025 BRIT Awards ceremony. During the 45th edition of the BRIT awards ceremony, the 27-year-old American singer and songwriter spoke for the rights of trans artists, drag queens, fashion students, sex workers, and Sinead O’Connor.
In 1983, Nina Simone reached a dead end. “Nothing is happening,” the iconic soul singer said at the time. “There’s no Civil Rights Movement. Everybody’s gone.” She no longer saw the purpose in performing records like her 1963 classic “Mississippi Goddam,” or other protest songs she believed the music industry punished her for releasing. “I
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The 97th edition of the Academy Awards takes place on March 2 in Los Angeles with the event set to be hosted by Conan O’Brien. The 61-year-old takes over hosting duties from Jimmy Kimmel, who was in charge in 2023 and 2024 for the third and fourth times. Full screen Getty Images At the beginning
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating by spotlighting some extraordinary female artists making waves in the Colorado music scene—some familiar names, and others just beginning to make their mark. First up, bluebook, led by the talented Julie Davis, has been shaping the indie rock scene for years and continues to captivate with their
Fundraiser to benefit the Mancos Creative District and Early Learning Center Little Visions, Big Creations fundraiser advertisement. More than 30 pieces of locally made art will be on display at Fenceline Cider in Mancos and silently auctioned off between 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Beside each creation – whether it be a glass
Hilary Irons, gallery and exhibitions director, stands in front of “Omen” by Elizabeth Awalt, right, and “Makoko/Okobaba,” by C. Michael Lewis. Irons curated the joint exhibition, titled “As Above, So Below,” at the University of New England’s art gallery on the Biddeford campus. Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald At first glance, Elizabeth Awalt and C. Michael
Whether looking to grow your collection or start one from scratch, the sheer wealth of artworks to see and galleries to explore can be daunting. That’s where the Artnet Gallery Network comes in, where you can browse thousands of pieces from galleries around the world all with a few simple clicks. To get you started
SINGAPORE – If you walk through youth hangout *Scape at Orchard Link, you will come across sprawling wall murals depicting nihilistic robots and cartoon clowns controlling wolves. These street art pieces are the “final projects” of young artists from *Scape’s pilot Street Art Residency programme for those aged 18 to 34, which ran from October