A program of films by Black artists titled Looking In, Looking Out has taken centre stage at the Black Box at Concordia’s FOFA Gallery. The films explore a myriad of themes, from compassion and deep-seated anger to grief and collective care, reflecting the intricate patterns that shape daily lives. The program opened November 3 and
La Jolla Playhouse’s 10-year-old DNA New Work Series returns Nov. 30 with readings of six new plays and projects in development, including a new piece written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar photographed in Los Angeles in 2016. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times) Some of nation’s top up-and-coming
Dvořák Dreams (2023) by Refik Anadol is a large artificial intelligence (AI) art sculpture that pays tribute to the highly acclaimed Czech composer Antonín Leopold Dvořák, and was installed in Jan Palach Square in Old Town (Staré Mesto) in Prague, the Czech Republic (September 8-13, 2023). Dvořák is celebrated for integrating folk music traditions from
Cultural Village Foundation-Katara General Manager, Prof Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (second right)), Fire Station Director, Khalifa Ahmad Al Obaidly (right), and Head of QIAF and Founder and President of the MAPS International WLL, Rashmi Agarwal (second left), along with other officials during the opening of QIAF at Expo 2023 Doha. Doha, Qatar: The
When Sarah E. Lewis ’01 first encountered Harvard as an undergraduate concentrating in Social Studies and History of Art and Architecture, she noticed something was missing. “No one was teaching the topics I’m teaching now,” Lewis said, “and I had questions about what I wasn’t being taught.” Now the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of
HOUSTON, TX — Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of its Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPA), a premier facility encapsulating the essence of cultural and artistic expression. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is set to take place Dec. 6 at 4 p.m., marking a new era of creative arts education
The Fall 2023 senior show “Meraki” opens at the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec.1. On display through Dec. 10, the exhibition includes paintings, reliefs, ceramics, drawings, sculptures, photographs, graphic designs, illustrations, and animation by students including Regan Haran, Casey Kocher, Charlotte Mahaffy, Aubre
Members of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health First Aid team present during the culminating event for the fifth Scientist Artist Collaborative on Oct. 26 at The Leona. The theme for the collaborative was “Tell Us Your Story.” MIMH teams shared stories of people they encounter in their work to improve mental health
By Lilly Ward Staff Writer As is the case with many artists, personal experience often serves as the primary foundation for works of art. Artists often mine their lived experiences for unique unexplored concepts. For seniors Micheala Moran and Angela Siwarski, their experiences of their upbringings provides a source of inspiration that remains evergreen. “Ink and
Historians traditionally look at written text, things that use words to record ideas, said Professor Tracy Chapman Hamilton in her Sweet Talks presentation, “Redrawing Boundaries: Documenting, Visualizing and Mapping Medieval Gender,” presented on October 16. Hamilton, Associate Professor of Art History, said that as an art historian with a focus on medieval art history, she