Lee Price couldn’t figure out why his Cal U drawing and painting instructor didn’t seem to like him, at least not until the end of the semester. “He said he was hard on me because he saw potential,” said Price, 41, of Penn Hills. Price ended up going into the information technology field, taking a
Wandering amidst jumble shops and antique stores, vintage holes-in-the-wall, and flea markets, I always find myself lingering by the boxes of old photographs. There’s both a specificity and universality to these people who’ve been captured in time, frozen within a rectangle that, against all odds, has wound up in my palm. I’m far from alone
Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, Gallery 308Jan. 13–March 10 Bonnie Ora Sherk was a local champion of overlooked urban spaces. This show, curated by SFMOMA’s Tanya Zimbardo, is the artist’s first posthumous retrospective (Sherk died in 2021 at the age of 76), and charts her practice of public installations, performances and long-term, radical
The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Visual Arts Conservatory welcomes all to “The Box” to enjoy an exhibition of originally-designed series and bodies of artwork on Thursday, January 18 from 5 to 7 pm. The event takes place at the Black Box Gallery located at 650 D Avenue and features more than 250 works
With a rich cultural identity and a deep appreciation for artistic exploration, Sarasota County offers a plethora of opportunities for art enthusiasts and curious visitors to immerse themselves in the world of visual arts. From free museum days to open studio events, Sarasota County’s visual arts scene is a treasure trove waiting
In our house we have a favourite story about the time our toddler was dragged from the National Portrait Gallery kicking and screaming, ‘I want to see more paintings!!!’ She needed lunch, we had to go, but she really loved the ‘Nick Cave Gallery’, as she called it, with his luminous portrait by Howard Arkley
All UK & International artists are invited to apply for the Visual Art Open Awards 2024. Presented by the Visual Artists Association. Phase 2 is now open for applications. Categories for submissions are: VAO24 PRIZE FUND £10,000: Overall Winner Receives: £2,000 Cash Prize Certificate of Achievement Premium Annual Membership with the Visual
Famous writer, poet, and visual artist Aslam Kamal, 85, died in Lahore on Tuesday. He was born in Sialkot in 1939, went to Iqbal Memorial School for his early schooling, and then graduated from Punjab University with a bachelor’s degree. As Iqbal’s painter, Kamal is known for his extraordinary contributions and was given the President’s
A newly exposed database lists up to 16,000 artists that the company has allegedly used to train its art-generation tools, from Frida Kahlo, to Yayoi Kusama, Banksy and Andy Warhol It’s a terribly-kept secret of generative AI that it depends on a vast collection of real humans’ work for its training data. Musicians like Drake
BEST LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST TAMARA GARVEY I meet Tamara Garvey in her sunny, whitewashed brick City Market studio, directly above Vinnie Van GoGo’s. After three years of working full-time from home, the upbeat Garvey took a leap of faith in March to lease the light-filled, airy corner space for a year. “It was a very