August 5, 2024
Artists

Portland marketplace centers Indigenous artists for Small Business Saturday – Here is Oregon

Portland Indigenous Marketplace Herbal remedies and skincare products by Lindsay Thomas, owner of Hozho Herbal Creations and Full Spectrum Care. (Austin De Dios/Austin De Dios/The Oregonian) As holiday shoppers are making their lists and checking them twice, Indigenous artists in the Portland area came together to create a unique, heartfelt market on Portland State University’s

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Carnegie invites artists for exhibit proposals for ’25 | Don’t Miss This

Lewisburg, W.Va. – Carnegie Hall WV invites artists interested in presenting their work in one of the rotating galleries at the Hall to submit exhibition proposals for the 2025 calendar year. Carnegie Hall is home to four professionally appointed gallery spaces of varying sizes which specialize in hosting exhibitions of experienced artists and community projects.

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Entrepreneur, artist creates nonprofit for emotional storytelling artwork 

Brittany Scott sobbed when she saw the painting “Agony in the Garden” by Frans Schwartz.  Scott was visiting Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art to see its “Sacred Gifts” exhibition in 2014. As soon as she walked in, she was greeted by an oil painting depicting Christ kneeling in the Garden of Gethsemane and being

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Inspired by God, Bonnyville resident lives an artist’s dream

BONNYVILLE – Big and unexpected life changes created a new course for a Bonnyville resident, leading to a renewed passion for the art of painting.  Back in October of 2022, Marge Wood lost her backyard greenhouse that she had transformed into a space for worship and respite due to an accidental fire. Around that time,

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Five times classic rock artists attempted rap

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy / YouTube Still / Parlophone Records) Sat 25 November 2023 19:00, UK Arguably, one of the most pivotal moments in hip-hop was when Run DMC released ‘Rock Box’. Despite the genre’s increasing popularity, hip-hop was still something that many people turned their noses to. However, the electric guitar solos and

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Stella’s Art Gallery in Willoughby continues to be an incubator for artists

Jeff Sivyer is an artist at Stella’s Art Gallery in Willoughby and owner of Record Time. (Marah Morrison — The News-Herald) No matter what level or stage they’re at in their art, Stella’s Art Gallery in Willoughby has grown to be an incubator for artists. This is something that Jeff Sivyer, an artist at Stella’s

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Girls’ school artists create cheerful mural at hospital

Putting the finishing touches to the mural in 1980 are, left to right, Vicki Withtol, Alison Easton, Jo Dillon and Clair Griffin Like all new buildings, the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford was a picture of health when it opened, smartly decorated and without a hint of dirt or dust. But in the opinion of consultant

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Phoenix Art Museum announces call for submissions by Arizona-based artists for 2024

Applications are accepted online only and are due by 11:59 p.m. MST on Dec. 17. The selection committee will award up to two grants of $10,000 each, and each recipient will be invited to present work in the 2024 Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards recipients’ exhibition. There is no fee to submit to the open call. Phoenix

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Artist of the Week: Felix Andrés

Felix Andrés is a Latino makeup artist, content creator and singer in Seattle. Seattle Refined: What mediums do you work with? How long have you been creating?Felix Andrés: I’ve been in love with makeup ever since I could remember. Growing up, I always wanted to give my mamá and primas makeovers. However, I like to

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“Please regulate AI:” Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast – The Denver Post

File – Actor and filmmaker Justine Bateman, right, speaks outside Netflix during a Writers Guild rally on July 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. Bateman said she was disturbed that AI models were “ingesting 100 years of film” and TV in a way that could destroy the structure of the film business and replace large portions

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