August 18, 2024
Artists

The Art of War tells the stories of the Canadian artists sent to document wars

An upcoming performance at Persephone Theatre highlights the impact of art and artists during wartime. Opening Thursday night, The Art Of War is a performance that combines real events and people with fictitious characters to highlight the role of war artists during the Second World War. The idea came to local playwright

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South African Artist Hannelie Coetzee’s Elegant Ink Drawings Unleash the Essence of Wildlife

Gallery Network Hyenas, giraffes, wildebeests, and more abound in Coetzee’s exploration of eco-queer theory and art. Artnet Gallery Network 43 mins ago Hannelie Coetzee, Hyena clan IV (2023). Courtesy of the artist and Morton Fine Art, Washington, D.C. Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery

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Top-Selling Minimal / Deep Tech Tracks, Artists, and Labels (2023)

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 Minimal / Deep Tech sales and streaming charts. Locking down the most purchased dance floor jam from our minimal/deep tech genre

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Precarious Solidarities: Artists for Democracy in Historical Perspective, Part 1

Struggle is hazardous and proceeds in spirals and zig-zags. —“THE AIMS OF ARTISTS FOR DEMOCRACY,” 1974 In his 1978 “Preliminary Notes for a Black Manifesto,” the artist Rasheed Araeen writes: What is important now is not WHAT WE WERE IN THE PAST, but WHAT WE ARE TODAY … Finding ourselves surrounded and

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Calling for Gaza Ceasefire, Artists Withdraw Work From National Gallery of Art

The federally funded National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, is in the process of de-installing a sculpture by two artists who called for its removal in protest of the United States government’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. In a joint statement posted to Instagram on Friday, November 3, Nicholas Galanin and Merritt

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SCVNews.com | Call for Artists: The Beauty of Stillness

The city of Santa Clarita is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration for the upcoming “Beauty of Stillness” juried exhibition which will be on view at the Old Town Newhall Library. Santa Clarita Arts is seeking original artwork in any medium that explores the depths of tranquility, calm and the silent power that resides

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Spotify to revise royalty structure, impacting artists with fewer streams

Including a minimum threshold of 1000 plays per track to qualify for a payout. Photo credit: Haithem Ferdi on Unsplash Spotify is planning to revise its royalty structure, which will result in lower payments for artists who have fewer streams. The new structure includes a minimum threshold of 1000 plays per track to qualify for a payout.

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The Artist’s Eye – Fort Worth Magazine

What does the art of the past mean to the artist of the present? In this ongoing program, moderated by Kimbell staff, artists and architects discuss works in the museum’s collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own. Dan Jian, visual artist, Fort

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Inspirational, armless artist at BAPL today | News

Noah Matthew Howard will present The Artists’ Toolbox at the Bradford Area Public Library at 6 p.m. today. Howard, a local artist and owner of Armless Art LLC, will speak about his life story and the challenges he has faced, highlighting the importance of relying on different tools in his mental and emotional toolbox to

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Discover the generation of creatives keeping Harlem’s artistic spirit alive in NYC

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “I come here when I need creative inspiration,” artist Leon Johnson tells me as we emerge from the subway into the beating heart of Harlem. Around us, market stalls sell dangly earrings, incense and African print paper fans. A mosaic depicting the jazz greats who left

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