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
When I was 9 or so, I remember going on a drive with my father. … He pointed out a cross on top of a local church and said, ‘You see that up there? I did that.’ To this day, I still smile about it because I don’t know how true that is, but I
Whether through 3D printing or mechanized garments, Iris van Herpen has accelerated technology’s integration into high fashion. While the Dutch couturier—known for her ethereal, kinetic creations—has always been ahead of the curve, she’s learned the value in pumping the brakes. “After doing runway shows for 17 years, I noticed that the speed was actually slowing
Last Updated on June 24, 2024 9:55 am BOONE, NC – During An Appalachian Summer Festival, visit the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) as it hosts a variety of contemporary art exhibitions and programs that complement the performing arts being celebrated this July. Join us for the Summer Exhibition Celebration on July 5
Painter and muralist Chelsea Ryoko Wong discusses challenging yourself, changing focus, and being conscientious of how you use your time. You received your BFA in printmaking and now your work uses watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and other mediums. I wondered if you could tell me a little bit about how your training in printmaking informs your
Nigerian startup Creatives Auction is a technology-driven platform that provides an online marketplace for emerging-to-mid-career African artists to sell their work more easily, to both local and international art collectors. Launched January 2022, Creatives Auction is “driven by a deep commitment to empower African visual artists”, says Priscilla Asonibare, the startup’s founder and CEO, aiming
• CHRISTIANA CLAUDIA GACUMA GANCAYCO “A Love Letter to Home”* When you think of a photography art show, what else does the imagination offer outside of printed images framed and mounted on a wall? In the heart of Silay City, Negros Occidental, homegrown visual artist Aeson Baldevia is well on his way to bringing photography
The Utah Arts Festival, the first SLCPride at The Gateway, and three arena shows on Saturday. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) People attend the Utah Arts Festival in Salt Lake City, Thursday, June 23, 2022. This year’s edition of the Utah Arts Festival is set for June 28-30, 2024. | June 23, 2024,
Agony by Omogbai Women in Nigerian visual arts sector have suffered under-representation. In fact, the ratio of male to female artists in Nigeria is imbalanced in favour of men. In art schools, men are a majority of faculty members. There is equally imbalance in both enrolment of visual art students at various academic levels and
(1960-1988) Who Was Jean-Michel Basquiat? Jean-Michel Basquiat first attracted attention for his graffiti under the name “SAMO” in New York City. He sold sweatshirts and postcards featuring his artwork on the streets before his painting career took off. He collaborated with Andy Warhol in the mid-1980s, which resulted in a show of their work. Basquiat