August 14, 2024
Visual artists

Visual Artist Advocates for a Gender-Equal Society – Voice of Nigeria

A young Nigerian visual artist, Ikepo Soyinka, has advocated for a gender-equal society. Ikepo made this known at her debut art exhibition titled ‘Crows Come At Dawn’ held during the Lagos Fringe Festival in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Ikepo, who is an advocate of social justice, especially as it concerns culture and gender, presented a series

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LSC-University Park in Houston to open visual, performing arts center

A rendering shows LSC-University Park’s new Visual and Performing Arts Center. LSC-University Park The college will cut the ribbon on the $21.7 million center Dec. 6 during a grand opening event. The center, which will begin hosting classes next semester, includes a 338-seat mainstage theater with an orchestra pit, 100-seat black box theater, art gallery, art

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The Near Death and Rebirth of Tremaine Emory

When Emory walked into the restaurant for our last interview, I noticed he’d made even more progress with his mobility. The Lofstrand crutch had been replaced by a hiking stick. He also seemed to be moving faster and with more surety than only a couple months before, a testament to his ongoing PT sessions with

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Sergio García Sánchez’s “Ready to Soar”

In the city, poetry is everywhere. It’s interwoven with the dense urban fabric of the everyday, present in the mundanities of human coexistence and in the extremes of creative self-exertion. For the cover of the December 4, 2023, issue, Sergio García Sánchez draws an elegant image of the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center, where musicians

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ART PATROL: Some year-end thoughts on Savannah’s art scene | Visual Arts | Savannah News, Events, Restaurants, Music

This time last year, I wrote a rather depressing column about the sad state of affairs for Savannah’s art galleries. Many were closing, and there wasn’t (and this part hasn’t changed much) much financial encouragement from the City, Chamber or SCAD to promote artists to live and work in our city.  Despite the arts playing

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A new smart paint blends art and science

In a new study published in Advanced Science, researchers from Northeastern University led by Daniel Wilson have merged science and art when they developed a natural pigment-based coating that changes color in response to sunlight.   “We can develop new optical materials and control strategies from scratch, but we can also learn a lot from the materials

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Western Sydney University alumnae and artists illuminate diverse narratives in Women (seen)

Fiona Davies Blood on Silk: Magenta No Exit, 2017, canvas, paint, wood, and satin ribbon, 285 x 285 (h)cm Western Sydney University is proud to bring together a new exhibition celebrating artists and alumnae connected to western Sydney through, work, study, family or home, in a new exhibition titled, Women (seen). A Western Sydney Creative

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How Underrated 2021 Horror Movie Achieved Its Trippiest Visuals Broken Down By VFX Artists

Summary VFX artists reveal how bizarre visuals in The Night House were created, including the use of depth and custom 3D printed molding. Lighting was used to make the figure’s shape more noticeable and enhance the effectiveness of the visuals. The unique visuals in The Night House required special techniques and added to the excitement

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Lenovo launches ThinkStation P8, powered by AMD & NVIDIA

Lenovo has unveiled its latest ThinkStation P8 tower workstation, boosted by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards. The new machine builds on the revolutionary P620, which became the world’s first workstation powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors, offering unparalleled reliability, flexibility, and performance to professionals who demand the

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Navigating the New Canvas: How Visual Artists Can Use AI to Enhance Creativity and Business | by James Drysdale | Nov, 2023

Unveiling the Synergy of Art and AI: Empowering Visual Artists in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the world and making a big splash in the art community. For artists who run their own small businesses, AI brings a mix of feelings. Some worry that AI might take their place or make it

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