The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is closing its college. A letter from President Eric Pryor confirmed the decision on Wednesday. After an unsuccessful meeting on Tuesday, the PAFA board made the unanimous decision to end its Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs. The Academy said they had faced complications
Students studying Visual Arts may pursue careers as visual artists or may consider a variety of occupations, including art therapy, arts administration, exhibition design, or art criticism. Examples of fields include, but are not limited to, the following: Advertising Animation Appraisal Architecture Art teacher Art therapy Artist Art conservation/preservation / restoration Art criticism Art dealing
The Chinese zodiac calendar assigns animals and their supposed attributes to people born in each year of a repeating 12-year cycle. Coming up next in 2024 is the year of the dragon – the only mythical creature in the zodiac, and the mightiest of all signs thanks to its associations with prosperity, vitality and excellence.
Shepard Fairey poster based on an image taken by Palestinian photojournalist Belal Khaled in Gaza on November 8, 2023 (all images courtesy Unmute Gaza) An international street art movement featuring Palestinian photojournalism from the Gaza Strip is drawing attention to the devastating toll of Israel’s ongoing bombardment. Titled Unmute Gaza, the creative campaign reinterprets the
Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky[1], today announces an intricate new Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited Edition Design created by one of the most influential visual artists in the world, Asian-American artist James Jean. The vivid design for the Year of the Dragon features an innovative and dynamic interpretation of
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has started the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Visiting Artist Program application period. Geared towards visual artists seeking inspiration in the heart of nature, the program invites applications for an immersive two-week residency amidst the remote wilderness of Maine. The waterway has long been a source of
RIYADH: Capturing ordinary scenes as whimsical moments, Saudi illustrator and product designer Layan Alhamed’s creativity is opening portals to new, imagined worlds. From a young age, Alhamed wanted to do something creative, so she spent her days drawing, with art supplies scattered around her, creating treasures out of scrap materials and finding ways to create
You may or may not remember from our previous list covering this subject, but some of black metal’s musicians are also extremely talented visual artists. The first part of our list featured K.F.R’s brilliant Maxime Taccardi, Slagmaur’s General Gribbsphiiser, Watain’s Erik Danielsson, Carpathian Forest’s Nattefrost and Vrangsinn, and many others. Along with the extremely talented
Andréa Purnell was still searching for the words to describe her feelings about bidding farewell to the Saint Louis Art Museum’s presentation of The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, which enjoyed a sold-out final day on January 1. “Sometimes it becomes more powerful than you can explain to see your
January 8, 2024 The Bo Bartlett Center will once again host the annual South Arts traveling exhibition showcasing works by this year’s cohort of nine Southern artists. The exhibition opens Feb. 1 and will be available for viewing until April 12. South Arts, a nonprofit regional organization, empowers artists, organizations and communities, and increases access