British artist Benjamin Shine uses a simple iron to strategically press yards of tulle fabric into incredible portrait sculptures that are either attached to clothing or stand by themselves. Shine explains how his family history and his own education in fashion led to this uniquely remarkable medium. My whole family were in the clothing business.
Moana Ponder is an artist from Novato, Calif. who called the Loveland Sculpture in the Park Show her “most favorite show in the country.” She and over 150 other artists from across the country showcased their sculptures at the largest outdoor juried sculpture show and sale in the U.S. at Benson Sculpture Garden on Saturday.
Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe claimed a first artistic swimming medal for Great Britain at the Olympics with silver in the women’s duet. The childhood friends were fractionally outside the podium places after Friday’s Big Ben-themed technical performance but a Rising Phoenix free routine on Saturday was adjudged the best of the 17-strong field. An
The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Wash., announced a new exhibit featuring three Issei (first-generation) Japanese artists who were incarcerated during World War II (WWII), according to a Newswire press release. Titled Side by Side: Nihonmachi Scenes by Tokita, Nomura, and Fujii, the exhibit is the largest ever showcase of work from Kamekkichi Tokita (1897-1948),
The 2023 Mālama Wao Akua Exhibition at the Hui. PC: Bryan Berkowitz (File: Sept. 8, 2023) Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center and East Maui Watershed Partnership (EMWP) have announced its call to Maui artists of all ages to submit artwork for the 20th annual Mālama Wao Akua Exhibition. Mālama Wao Akua is a juried fine
PEORIA (25News Now) Ignite Peoria is back with several showcases of spoken word, theater, dancing, and even a fashion show. This event intends to spark artistic expression for aspiring young talent. Several resource vendors were there to promote their organizations such as the Peoria Ballet, Arts Partners, Peoria Art Guild, Farwood Fiber Arts, and more.
A festival will show a variety of artistic works in West Philly in mid-August, with the aim of bringing people from different neighborhoods in the area together. Urban Art Gallery has been working for five years on Urban Art Fest 52, which will take place at South 52nd St. from Walnut St. to Spruce St.
The much anticipated Art in the Park event is just around the corner. On Sept 8th the event will return to the beautiful Binney Park in Old Greenwich. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work, connect with the community and celebrate creativity in the great outdoors. If you interested in participating with the
Some artists use a paint brush. Others use clay. Some use spray paint. David McKamey and his wife, Sam, use a chainsaw. The McKameys are the proud owners of The Carving Lot, a Penticton-based small business where they use their chainsaw skills to make art out of logs. For the past six years, they’ve made
A big cat by Banksy appeared briefly, stretching in the morning sun, on a bare advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London, on Saturday. A few hours later it had gone, removed by contractors who feared it would be ripped down. The anonymous artist known as Banksy, who confirmed the image was his