August 30, 2024
Visual artists

A Valentine For Jessica Hische – PRINT Magazine

“What typeface represents you?” In April 2009, PRINT selected 20 visual artists under 30 for their annual New Visual Artists edition. It was a banner year featuring Timothy Goodman, Randy Hunt, Nicole Jacek, and Jessica Hische, among others. PRINT’s editorial team asked each featured artist to select a typeface they felt represented them. After the

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Shoalhaven RAP Art – 2ST

Local Aboriginal visual artist Jaz Corr will bring her artistic vision to life as part of Shoalhaven City Council’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).  Council is embarking on a foundational level, ‘reflect’ RAP that helps prepare the business to engage in reconciliation meaningfully.   Artwork will play a key role in providing opportunities for the community

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Veteran Nigerian Visual Artist Zinno Orara Dies at 60

Veteran Nigerian visual artist, Zinno Orara, has passed away at the age of 60. The announcement was made by his colleague, Gab Awusa, on Wednesday via Facebook. “My friend, my brother has gone home to be with the Lord … .Rest in peace Zinno Orara,” Awusa posted. Meanwhile, another colleague, Biodun Omolayo, the founder of

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Artists Revealed for Art Battle Ottawa City Championship on July 5 – Apartment613

Advertisement:   What can you make in just twenty minutes? You may not be able to answer that, but you can certainly find out what others are capable of at this year’s Art Battle Ottawa City Championship! Save your spot for July 5 at the Overflow Brewing Company to watch a bunch of amazing

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Nigerian visual artist, Zinno Orara, is dead

Nigerian contemporary Visual Artist, Zinno Orara, is dead, aged 60. Orara’s colleague, Gab Awusa, disclosed this on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Awusa wrote, “My friend, my brother has gone home to be with the Lord….Rest in peace Zinno Orara.” Also, Biodun Omolayo, Founder of Omotayo Art Gallery, took to his Facebook page to mourn

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Renowned Nigerian Visual Artist, Zinno Orara Is Dead

Renowned Nigerian contemporary visual artist, Zinno Orara, is dead. Naija News reports that Orara passed away at the age of 60, and his colleague, Gab Awusa, confirmed the demise on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Awusa wrote, “My friend, my brother has gone home to be with the Lord….Rest in peace Zinno Orara.” Also, the founder

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Visual artist Sim Chi Yin’s 13-year search for her deported leftist grandfather’s story takes the stage

SINGAPORE – Singaporean artist Sim Chi Yin’s search for her late grandfather – one of the 30,000 people deported to China during the Malayan Emergency (1948 to 1960) – has powered her art career, leading to the pinnacle of the art world at Venice Biennale. After the career high of showing her short video Requiem

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Redland Art Awards 2024 Opportunities – ArtsHub Australia

Entries for the prestigious Redland Art Awards 2024 are now open, with each entrant able to submit up to three painted 2D works for consideration before the 8 October closing deadline.  The biennial contemporary painting competition is open to all Australian artists.  Coordinated by Redland Art Gallery (RAG), the Redland Art Awards 2024 features five

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Halloween Ephemeral Art Benches Opportunities – ArtsHub Australia

The City of Canada Bay is seeking to commission ephemeral art bench installations for Halloween 2024.   The installations on public bench seating will need to be designed for a minimum of 4-week lifespan and be in place on or before Thursday, 3 October 2024, in the lead up to Council’s Halloween Festival on Majors Bay

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Bill Passed Creating Canada’s First Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate

The Canadian government has passed Bill S-202. The new act will create Canada’s first parliamentary visual artist laureate. The bill was sponsored by Patricia Bovey, former senator and former director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, author and Galleries West contributor. “The objective of Bill S-202 is to create the parliamentary visual artist laureate as an officer of the Library

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