August 29, 2024
Visual artists

Insights From Indian Visual Artists On Crafting Compelling Narratives And Aesthetic Languages @EkPraet

With a discerning eye and an unbridled passion for pushing creative boundaries, these trailblazers have embarked on a captivating journey and redefined the landscape of visual expression.  Khyati Trehan In the kaleidoscopic realm of contemporary Indian art, three visionary artists have emerged as pioneers; skillfully navigating the intersection of tradition and innovation. With a discerning

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Dimensions Variable – UNCSA

The views and opinions expressed by speakers and presenters in connection with Art Restart are their own, and not an endorsement by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and the UNC School of the Arts. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. In 2009, while expecting their first child, visual artists

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VCU online literary journal Blackbird launches new website and publishing schedule – VCU News

By Alexis FincVCU College of Humanities and Sciences Blackbird, the online literary journal edited by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of English, launched a new website and announced a new publishing schedule Jan. 24.  The user-friendly website, blackbird.vcu.edu, features a minimalistic framework with decorative elements that reference the natural landscape of Richmond, and it will support more

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‘Avatar’ VFX Artists Vote to Unionize with IATSE By Overwhelming 75% Support

LOS ANGELES, CA — Visual effects (VFX) artists employed by a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, best known for working on James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ film series through Lightstorm Entertainment productions, have voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union announced Wednesday. In the unionization election held by the National

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Meet Rydell Visual Arts Fellows — Times Publishing Group, Inc.

Four local visual artists have been selected by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County to receive Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship awards for 2024 and 2025. Each fellowship recipient receives a $20,000 award to further their artistic career along with an exhibition of their work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. The fellowships help

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What’s up with the latest exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg?

ST. PETERSBURG — Sorry, folks, but I can’t give you a complete review of “The Nature of Art” at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. It’s not for lack of trying. I’ve been to see it twice, but new artwork continues to be added and I can’t keep returning. I have a feeling most

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McNeese Visual Arts Hosting Gumbowl Fundraiser

The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting a Gumbowl fundraiser from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Atrium.  Tickets are $20 and proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to help defray costs of McNeese ceramics students attending the National Council on Education for the Ceramic

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Lance G. Newman II brings style and substance to Louisville Visual Art exhibit

The reason and concept behind longtime poet Lance G. Newman II’s first solo visual art exhibition is jarring and topical: He believes words don’t mean as much as they used to. In an artist’s statement for the show “A Thousand Words” — which runs at Louisville Visual Art through Feb. 3 — Newman wrote, “I

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teaching and learning in the visual arts

The 2024 National Visual Art Education Conference (NVAEC) took place last week (22-24 January) at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Kanberri/Canberra, with online options, as well as hubs in Perth and Tasmania. Held every second year, and now in its fifth incarnation, the conference sees visual arts teachers, educators, artists and curators visiting

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Best Website Builder For Artists (2024) – Forbes Advisor

If you want to showcase your artwork in a stunning online portfolio, then consider building your website with Format. This website builder was developed specifically for the creative community with the goal of helping artists display their work online. The user-friendly design editor helps you create a stunning website quickly and easily. Thousands of design

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