April 26, 2024
Artists

A Taiwanese Artist Confronts the Mundane Realities of Conflict in Venice Exhibition

As soon as you set foot in the main hall of the first floor of Venice’s Palazzo delle Prigioni, you are confronted by a surreal vision of Taipei. The typically bustling city is seen at a stand-still in a drone video projected onto a large screen. But this quiet, empty scene is quickly disrupted: The

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Bandcamp Fridays has artists and fans marking their calendars

During the pandemic, the extra revenue provided a life raft for musicians who had relied on live performances to provide for themselves and their families. Now that touring is back on the table, and fans can once again support bands through ticket and merchandise sales, the impact of Bandcamp Fridays isn’t as palpable in 2024.

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Saddle Up and Get to Know the Artists Behind ‘Cowboy Carter’

On March 29, Beyoncé rode sidesaddle onto the world stage and took us all by storm with the release of her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. Cowboy Carter arrived as the second installment of a three-act project that commenced with Renaissance in 2022. Renaissance incorporated house, disco, hyperpop, R&B, and funk while reclaiming the Black

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‘My Body Was My Vehicle’: Joan Jonas on Becoming a Performance Artist

Lynne Tillman Joan, you’ve just come from MoMA. What was it like installing this … are you calling it a retrospective? Joan Jonas I’d never do that. I’m calling it a survey because it is not everything I’ve made, but it’s a lot. LT How do you figure out the best way to show all this

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Fallout TV show leads to massive listenership boost for soundtrack artists

Amazon‘s Fallout TV show has led to a massive boost in listenership for classic artists featured in the show. The TV adaptation, which has been met with critical and fan acclaim, features music that originally appeared in the Fallout franchise, as well as new tracks exclusive to the television version. Following its inclusion in the

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Meet the Turner Prize 2024 shortlisted artists

The Turner Prize 2024 shortlisted artists have been announced today (24 April): Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, and Delaine Le Bas. An exhibition of their work will be held at the Tate Britain from September 2024 to February 2025, with the winner of the 40th edition of the prize set to be unveiled on

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Five things to do: Dance along with Elvis, Jimmy Buffett rtibute artists at Lexington events | Entertainment

Whether it is Elvis or Jimmy Buffett tribute artists you want to watch perform, you can do it in Lexington this weekend. Check out these events and three more in Five Things To Do this weekend in Davidson County. 1. Tribute to the King The third annual NC Tribute to the King will take place

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Artist’s work featuring Ford Escort in a giant doily and Irn Bru among shortlist

A red Ford Escort covered in a giant doily is among the artworks nominated for this year’s Turner Prize. The four artists in the running for the prestigious £25,000 prize include three Londoners with work including traditional drawing as well as more eccentric installations all shortlisted by the judges. Jasleen Kaur’s work uses the car,

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RADAR Italy Returns With 6 Artists Transforming the Country’s Music Landscape — Spotify

As Spotify’s program to spotlight rising talent from around the world, RADAR supports emerging artists on their journeys to global stardom. Since its launch in 2020, RADAR has featured more than two dozen up-and-coming Italian artists. From BLANCO to BigMama, ARIETE to Il Tre, Rhove to NASKA, many of these entertainers have leveraged RADAR to

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Incubator’s six emerging artists to see in spring 2024

Since 2021, London-based gallery Incubator has injected youthful, collaborative energy into the traditional gallery system. That’s not only because it showcases the work of the city’s emerging artists, giving them a platform it might otherwise take them years to achieve; but also because it proposes an entirely new model for presenting their works. Every spring

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