Putting up an exhibit of her paintings in the Herring-Kivette Gallery located in Yancey County Public Library had a special meaning for Claudette Hensley McCurry. A native of the Pensacola community, daughter of Claude Hensley and Ruby McMahan, she recalled riding the bus to attend elementary school in the building that now serves as Yancey’s

Anadolu via Getty Images Actress Olivia Coleman and artist Molly Crabapple are among the more than 1,300 visual artists, writers, and actors who have signed an open letter that accuses Western cultural institutions of “silencing and stigmatizing” Palestinian voices and perspectives. The signatories say this includes “targeting and threatening the livelihoods of artists and arts

Two significant paintings by Joan Mitchell created decades apart sold in consecutive weeks at auctions last month in New York, each smashing the previous US$16.6 million record for the abstract expressionist’s artwork set in 2018.  Mitchell’s Untitled, 1959, sold for US$25 million, nearly US$29.2 million when fees were added, at Christie’s on the evening of

Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media RodeoHouston unveiled a genre list for the musical acts of the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The genre calendar gives event-goers just a hint of a long-awaited performing lineup that’ll take the stage at next year’s rodeo. A full lineup of those artists is set to release around

With Beatport Insider, we dig into key stats from the Beatport store’s top-performing releases that came out over the last six months. This time, we look at the artists and labels that dominated our Bass / Club sales and streaming charts. The soaring Australian act Surusinghe further proves that she is a star on the rise who

Part of what makes the holiday season enjoyable is the music. Whether it’s Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song,” Frank Sinatra’s version of “Jingle Bells” or Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” there’s a song that resonates with everyone. Each year, many pop icons, bands and rising stars release Christmas albums performing

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. We urge both UNHCR and individual governments that have ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention to acknowledge the inherent vulnerability of Afghan artists and cultural workers at risk under Taliban rule, and as

MERRIAM, Kan. — A local nonprofit, SevenDays, is looking for high school artists to design its 10th anniversary buttons and stickers for its annual events in the spring of 2024. The button design competition is all about incorporating kindness through art. Mindy Corporon is the co-founder of SevenDays. The nonprofit was created after her son,

The artist and playwright John Byrne has died at the age of 83. The Fine Art Society announced that the Paisley-born polymath, known for works including his play The Slab Boys and the 1987 TV show Tutti Frutti, died “peacefully” on Thursday with his wife Jeanine by his side. As well as being a “masterful”

Kathleen Jaeger, multi-media artist is Kailua Village Artist’s featured artist during the month of December. She has been pondering change and what that means in our daily living. Things happen in every life that cause change. Sometimes this is a change we have been working toward and meet with excitement and joy. At other times