SHENZHEN, China — In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. In another, a masked officer and medical workers stand guard in front of an apartment cordoned off with ropes and seals reading “CLOSED,” as residents look on with

Olivia Dean has been crowned the winner of a prestigious music prize for up-and-coming artists previously awarded to Arlo Parks and Tom Grennan. The 24-year-old singer was announced as the recipient of this year’s BBC Introducing artist of the year award during the show on Radio 1 on Sunday evening. The win tops off an

Clayton (who was, interestingly, largely responsible for the redesigned layout at Royal Queensland which so suited Lee’s style of play) shared the fairways of the European Tour with the great Seve Ballesteros for several years during the Spaniard’s reign at the top of the game. When asked how his fellow players felt about the five-time

SAN DIEGO — As the saying goes, “art is forever.” That is especially true for those who choose their own bodies as a canvas. The practice of tattooing body art has been around for millenniums. From the mummy of Ötzi the Iceman discovered in the Alps to evidence of ancient Egyptian tattoos, the inking of flesh

Working in reverse to a traditional painter, Hannah Jensen’s art is unique. After adding between 40 and 80 layers of paint to a plyboard canvas – letting each one dry before applying the next – she carves into them by hand with a simple linoleum cutter to reveal various colors and create a detailed image

Texas has no shortage of recording studios; especially if you go to El Paso. The one studio that many artists love to go to is located just 45 minutes outside of town called Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. Plenty of artists have recorded out there & made some truly amazing records. Some artists loved recording

BILLINGS — Chloe Tschetter is busy. She’s the first chair viola in the Billings West orchestra. She’s an acting and dance coach at Movement Montana, and she’s playing the female lead – Sandy the Squirrel – in Billings Studio Theater’s upcoming performance of SpongeBob the Musical. But maybe her most impressive contribution to the arts

The city-based Centre for Autism and Other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE) will host an exhibition of paintings by artists on the autism spectrum. The four-day CADRRE Art Week event will be held at CADRRE Artism Studio in Vazhuthacaud from Wednesday. Over 100 paintings by more than 50 young artists of CADRRE will be

In 1999, distinguished artist and author Rachel Druten saw the lack of funding for art and music classes in elementary schools in the valley. Her dream was to reach, teach and inspire valley children through the arts. She founded Tools for Tomorrow (TFT), a free afterschool program to teach creative writing, music, art and drama.

When the most recent outburst of violence in Israel and Palestine erupted last month, the shock that greeted events led to a ricocheting of solidarity for all who were victim to the horror. In the past month, cultural practitioners in the Palestinian diaspora — removed from a catastrophe erupting yet again in their homeland —