The Turner Prize has had a tough few years (don’t we all). There was The Covid One (2020), in which ten scholarships replaced one prize, The Collectives One (2021) in which all the shortlisted applicants were artistic collectives and, perhaps most intriguingly, The One Where All The Artists Clubbed TogetherRead More →
When Hanya Yanagihara is A little life was released in 2015, I found it essential. The cover, a black and white photograph of a man in pain (or in ecstasy?), followed me through the subway, the beach and the airport. When a friend finally gave me the book, it becameRead More →
Ten years ago, Sarah Trofatter sat in the tattoo chair to get a half-sleeve tattoo by Solomon Trofatter – but they almost gave up on the tattoo because she couldn’t stand it. Solomon Trofatter said they almost never spoke to each other again because they couldn’t agree on what changesRead More →
Tessa Greene O’Brien, “Layla” Photo by Aliza Eliazarov You might not think Maine-born and raised painter Tessa Greene O’Brien and Chinese-American Jamie Chan (based in Brooklyn, New York) have much in common. Their cultural backgrounds are quite dissimilar. O’Brien is a mature painter who has exhibited widely, run a galleryRead More →
ON ENTERING Gallery 1A of the Djanogly Gallery, one sees a series of dismembered torsos – the arms of all the figures missing – of the crucified Christ in molded jesmonite, mostly white, but with gold and pink also used, and hung upside down ropes whose ends trail on theRead More →
Click to enlarge Luc Awtry Details of Clark Russell’s “Riddleville” installation The Amy E. Tarrant Gallery at the Flynn has been largely empty since the start of the pandemic. Now the spaceRead More →
You can still go to Holmegaard Værk to see ‘Picasso – A Tribute to Ceramics’ before the end of the show on October 23. A nice day trip Holmegaard Værk, which opened in the former Holmegaard Glassworks in 2020, is a new museum dedicated to glass, ceramics and design. It’sRead More →
Nestled between two unassuming buildings on Livingston Avenue in Livingston Park and accessible only by an alleyway, Dream Clinic Project Space is a haven for artists looking for a space to experiment, create and explore. explore their practice without the looming specter of capitalism overshadowing their art. visions. A largeRead More →
Mitu Theater Mitu Theater Utopian Hotline Show How can we imagine a more perfect future? During the pandemic, a New York-based theater company invited people to leave voicemails about their visions of the future via a public hotline, the product of a brainstorming session on travel and l space exploration.Read More →
Ryan Adams, “Out Grow” Images courtesy of the artist New galleries seem to be proliferating in Maine. One of them, Notch8 Gallery in Portland’s Old Port, is holding its second exhibition, a group of paintings by Ryan Adams titled “Second Season,” which runs through November 12. (Next week I’ll beRead More →
Whatever the medium, all art tells a story. It can be the story of a culture or a community, the story of a particular moment in history or even simply a story based on a feeling or an experience lived by the artist. Whatever the inspiration, artists use their artRead More →
Whatever the medium, all art tells a story. It can be the story of a culture or a community, the story of a particular moment in history or even simply a story based on a feeling or an experience lived by the artist. Whatever the inspiration, artists use their artRead More →
“Islands” oil on canvas, by Zach Horn. Maria Skillings / Time Record. Famous for its shipbuilding and nautical artifacts, the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has gone beyond its standards to display the work of a living artist. Artist Zach Horn has taken his love of the Maine coast andRead More →
EDMUND DE WAAL’s installation in Waddesdon is his second exhibition in the Rothschild country house, built in the style of an 18th century castle nestled in the Chilterns. The potter’s first exhibition at the Manoir in 2012 comes two years after the literary success of The hare with amber eyeswhichRead More →
Maine, 2016 Photo by Judy Glickman Lauder/courtesy Maine Jewish Museum Sometimes we don’t know what the artists themselves collect until they die. It turned out that Andy Warhol was an obsessed lover of cookie jars, eclectic furniture, jewelry, and Native American artifacts. Other times they are quite public about theirRead More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News A painting by local Indigenous artist Ellie Lagrandeur was chosen to be displayed outside City Hall, to show “the City’s commitment to truth and reconciliation.” Photo provided. Content of the article The City of Fort Saskatchewan and City Council took action to honor the IndigenousRead More →
You will forgive those of us tasked with writing about art if we have a little trouble describing the work of Malcolm Cochran. Requiem. It is, on the face of it, a work that resists categorization to such a degree that even the simple act of stating what it isRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Paul Rogers Photography “Arise” by Leslie Fry; Last year, Stowe’s annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Exposed,” spoke to visitors: the textual works expressed specific messages, often concerning ongoingRead More →
A rainbow dances on the pavement outside the recently moved Sarah Gormley Gallery, nestled in the city center on the High Street between Long and Gay streets. Often a symbol of hope and renewal, this cheerful addition to the gallery is not a planned installation, but rather a chance markerRead More →
The first dictionary entry for “queer” defines the word as meaning “strange; strange.” As we know, this word has taken on many other meanings, depending on who uses it and what it is intended for. Two galleries are currently showing work that gives us the opportunity to contemplate the manyRead More →
RECORDS were broken at Taunton Antiques Auction House in October 2012 when a small white alabaster item sold for almost a third of a million pounds. The £325,000 paid for the 21cm-wide alabaster item with the uninviting title ‘Small Oval’ at a record auction was more than four times theRead More →
It’s a good thing Walt Whitman isn’t here to hear from America today. I expect that whatever words he chose to describe the sound of contemporary America, singing wouldn’t be one of them. Of course, Whitman also didn’t write his joyful tribute to America’s many voices at a particularly harmoniousRead More →
Click to enlarge Pamela Polston ©️ Seven days “The Wayward Bench” by George Sawyer; “Mud Season 9 Patch” Quilt by Rosalind Daniels Writing about the annual Art at the Kent exhibitionRead More →
Art teacher Shauna Merriman showed her work at the Munro Gallery at an event held at the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center. The pieces featured were “Jam”, “Leggings”, “Keller” and “Legs”, while some of Merriman’s greatest works were shown through photos (Photo by Madison Wycoff). From 3-6 p.m. Friday, the BobbitRead More →
A new mural has been officially unveiled in the Prince Albert green space at the corner of Central Avenue and 11th Street. The Kistahpinanihk “the big meeting place” is an art created by Regina artist, Bruno Hernani, in collaboration with the Community Building Youth Futures (CBYF). “The purpose of thisRead More →
My late summer reviews focused on two centuries of Maine artists. But a pair of museum exhibits look further. “Surrealist Play Gone Astray” at the Portland Museum of Art (until October 23) is a gem of a show about this emphatically eccentric movement, which was concentrated primarily in Europe butRead More →
Sideshow has put together a new Critical Role artwork for pre-order. Product pictures and description Frameless version Framed version As the Wildmother watches the seas in Nicodranas, Fjord finds herself with a renewed purpose and a reformed blade as a member of the Mighty Nein. Previously lending his sword toRead More →
Willie Little, my own little corner, 2022. Installation at Oregon Contemporary, photo by Mario Gallucci Installation by Willie Little at Oregon Contemporary, In my little corner, consists of a series of portals that transport the viewer outside the gallery’s four walls and to other times, places and corners of theRead More →
BENNINGTON – There are 10 departments inside Jay’s Art Shop & Frame Gallery – including greeting cards, clothing, framing and art supplies – but the store owner’s favorite section is an office inside floor with barred windows that overlooks the main sales area on the first floor. This is anRead More →
“THE Vanity of Small Differences” is an exhibition of six huge tapestries by Grayson Perry, each inspired by William Hogarth The progress of the rakess, charts a stage in the journey of social mobility undertaken by the young Tim Rakewell (an ironic reference to Tom Rakewell, the protagonist of Hogarth).Read More →
For Carolee Schneemann, the process of creating art was just as important as the finished product, a notion that connects more than 50 years of the artist’s work captured in the new Barbican retrospective Carolee Schneemann: The Politics of the Bodyuntil January 2023. From brushstrokes on his first canvases toRead More →
In a career that spans nearly 50 years, Queen Brooks has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. She received praise from writers and critics while winning all sorts of honors and awards. Combine that with her teaching career and public works, and it becomes apparent that Brooks has a resumeRead More →
The Bancroft Business Improvement Association revealed in a post on its Facebook page on August 25 that there is new artwork on the side wall of one of the town’s local businesses, which is part of the BBIA street art. The artwork, by Bancroft artist Mike van Roon, is aRead More →
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – In the middle of Bayshore Boulevard is a public artwork titled “Equanimity.” The art is a group of sculptures made of strips of metal shaped to look like horses. The sculptures were created by artist Bud Oleson and they have an interesting history. The sculptures originallyRead More →
Though a mosaic of purple, green, orange, blue and black acrylic paints has dried, a collaborative artwork installed in the lobby of the Duke Office of Information Technology’s administrative offices serves as a reminder that working to foster diversity is not not finished. About 40 members of the Duke communityRead More →
Sideshow has released a new artwork Critical Role. Check it out below in all its glory! This new one looks stunning. Product pictures and description Frameless version Framed version In the calm before the storm, Yasha Nydoorin sits silently among the flowers with her blue and purple eyes turned toRead More →
The magnificent Aberfan memorial created by renowned local artist Nathan Wyburn will become a permanent feature of A Welsh Coal Mining Experience at Rhondda Heritage Park, it has been confirmed. The sculpture was created by Nathan as part of Sky TV’s Landmark programme, in which artists were tasked with creatingRead More →
Gail Spaien, “Landscape observed 7”, 2022, acrylic on linen, 48 x 48 inches Photo by Luc Demers In case it’s been missed, there’s so much going on this summer in the Maine art scene that many times I’ve written about multiple shows in a review to try and cover more.Read More →
Beaded bag by Warm Springs artist Calley Begay. An art exhibit at Tananawit in Warm Springs. The Tananawit Association promotes the talents of indigenous artists, from masters to beginners Warm Springs is rich in cultured artists…Art is an integral part of the cultural identity of many tribal members. — DebRead More →
“Watch it burn.” It’s the phrase that appeared in bold and black on a flyer for a new performance by Columbus muralist Mandi Caskey, who goes by Miss Birdy as an artist. And in an age of deliberate hijackings and clickbait-driven titles, Caskey’s work, titled “Seeds Sown in Fire,” deliveredRead More →
Landon Newton, “Ordered Liberty”. Photo by Carolyn Wachnicki, courtesy of Space Two Portland institutions are commemorating anniversaries this year: Space and the Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art & Design. “Assembly” at Space reaffirms the collaborative and experimental approach to art that has characterized the organization forRead More →
Shown is an artist rendering of the sculpture “Crystallizing Our Calling: The Future of the Ancestor”, which is being discussed by Ashland officials. [Courtesy photo] Every seat was taken at Tuesday’s Ashland City Council meeting, with some people clustered at the back of the room. A woman held up aRead More →
Today is the opening day of Andy’s Frozen Custard’s new restaurant, which pays homage to the art shop that once stood on the site. CEO Andy Kuntz said the ice cream shop at 509 S. National Ave. opened at 11 a.m. The store has a feature unique to an Andy’sRead More →
The early Church gathered in the homes of members to share the meal at which Christ is received. Although first-century houses looked very different from the archetypal house drawn by Western children, Richard Woods’ 2D cartoon of a terraced house, built to scale (7.5 meters high) and spanning the largeRead More →
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Art of all kinds will be on sale in a pop-up art shop at Creative Arts Napier (CAN) in Byron St, from Friday October 21st to Thursday November 10th. Artists and sculptors are welcome to bring works for the selection to be sold, and do not need to be membersRead More →
Ellen De Mejeir, “4th Generation Bill” (2020), oil on canvas, 19.7″ x 15.7″ Courtesy of Unix Gallery It is often said that there is nothing new in art, and it certainly can seem that way at times. But there’s a lot of value in revisiting familiar genres if you haveRead More →
Posted on August 12, 2022 By Harold C. Ford “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” is the current exhibition at Mott-Warsh Gallery (MW), 815 S. Saginaw St. (corner of Court and Saginaw Streets), Flint. The exhibition ends on August 20. According to Stephanie James, Director and Curator of the Mott-WarshRead More →
Installation view of “ENCHIRIDION: driveway, spline, station” at PICA. Image by Evan LaLonde, courtesy of the artist Otherwise for the grand entrance to the sidony o’neal exhibition “ENCHIRIDION: alley, spline, station” (“E: ASR”), I don’t know where to start this story. And even though I’ve decided to start with theRead More →
To share Tweeter To share To share E-mail Good news could be on the horizon for us Illuminate fans. The team that brought us some of the most immersive visual feasts for the eyes, Ouchhh Studio, was commissioned to produce a permanent piece of public art based on light. 2023Read More →
Global brokerage Kohle Capital Markets (KCM) takes its corporate social responsibility very seriously and continues to weather the difficult times brought about by the pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war. Global brokerage firm Kohle Capital Markets (KCM) takes its corporate social responsibility very seriously and continues to weather the difficult periodRead More →
James Fitzgerald, “Thunderstorm, Monhegan”, ca. 1955, watercolor and India ink, 15 x 21 inches, Promised Gift of Stephen S. Fuller & Susan D. Bateson It’s amazing to think that the painter James Fitzgerald, the subject of ‘The Odyssey of James Fitzgerald’ at the Monhegan Museum of Art & History (untilRead More →
Sideshow just released a brand new Critical Role artwork. And that has one of the fan-favorite characters from this campaign. Product pictures and description Frameless framed Sideshow Art Prints presents the Freshly cut grass: Smiley Day! Fine Art Print, a colorful Critical Role art print by artist Nathaniel Himawan featuringRead More →
CALCULATED, OFFICIALS from the Directorate of Law Enforcement (ED), investigating the multi-million dollar teacher recruitment scam, conducted raids on Tuesday at two apartments and another store allegedly linked to Arpita Mukherjee, a close associate of suspended TMC leader Partha Chatterjee. ED detectives raided two apartments in south Kolkata – oneRead More →
A family owned Isle of Wight art shop will close its doors this month after serving the island for more than three decades. Forget Me Not on Upper St James’ Street stocked a range of top brands, as well as local and cheaper art supplies. Artists came to explore theRead More →
All featured products and services are independently chosen by the editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain verifiable data for accounting purposes. The sold out The Rolling Stones LEGO Art Set is back in stock at lego.com,Read More →
RESEARCH has demonstrated associations between religious beliefs and patriarchal attitudes. Higher religiosity is apparently associated with stronger patriarchal beliefs. Although no religion condones violence against women, religions have been and are a powerful source of patriarchal orientations. If this is true, the British Museum exhibition “Feminine Power: The Divine toRead More →
A couple from the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh are hoping for the best with their new business in downtown New Kensington. Chloe Chiovitti and Kiley Shuman opened Pure Rose Beauty & Art Studio on Fifth Avenue in late June and opened on July 9. Co-owners and married for two years,Read More →
Luc Demers, “Ambient 31 1”, 2018, archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches Images courtesy of the artists In the popular mind, the process may get a bad rap. It involves a sort of detached automaticity or imposed order that strives to regulate or “normalize” that which is inherently variable.Read More →
Milton Avery was “a colossus of twentieth-century painting”, said Cal Revely-Calder in The Daily Telegraph. Although his name may not be familiar to many Europeans, he was a prominent figure in American art. Avery (1885-1965) began his half-century career as an Impressionist and ended it as an Abstract Expressionist. InRead More →
A wall hanging commemorating the coronavirus pandemic has been displayed in Welshpool. The Covid-19 memorial artwork can be viewed at Y Lanfa Powysland Museum and Welshpool Library until Friday 29 July. The piece will then be moved to the Newtown Library where it can be viewed throughout August. The wallRead More →
Evaluation: 9/10 ? 1 – Absolute hot waste 2 – A kind of lukewarm waste 3 – Severely flawed design 4 – Some advantages, many disadvantages 5 – Acceptably imperfect 6 – Good enough to buy on sale 7 – Great, but not best in class 8 – Fantastic, withRead More →
Amid the explosion of vibrant summer flowers, larger-than-life animal topiaries, and extensive collection of Chihuly glass, it might just be a little too easy to overlook the art exhibit. in progress in the gallery of the Franklin Park Conservatory. Don’t. It is fair to say that in many ways DialogsRead More →
A new art exhibit, filled with works by victims and survivors of child abuse, is now open to the public in New York. Each artwork reflects the heartbreaking experiences of the victim and their ability to overcome them. “Overcome: The Art of the Abused Child”, presented by The Barbara SinatraRead More →
Carlos Gamez de Francisco, “Flowers for Fasting”, Chromaluxe aluminum print, 45 by 30 inches Images courtesy of Portland Art Gallery When Cuban-born artist Carlos Gamez de Francisco was a young student, he, like many aspiring artists, copied masterpieces by other painters. It started with Monet. But a prescient professor toldRead More →
An artwork containing 15 goldfish in plastic bags was removed from a South Korean museum on Tuesday. Local animal rights groups were concerned about the exposed fish, a third of which died. “Now that the fish are gone, it has lost its significance as a work of art,” Yu BuckRead More →
ONerpm is thrilled to announce an innovative collaboration with Dolby to launch Journey to the Center of Myself Vol. 4, a new artwork by Elohim created to accompany his latest EP of the same name. The 18-minute installation will be presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at the DolbyRead More →
For Andrew Lundberg, the icing on the cake of five months building an interactive sculpture came when he was able to confirm that his design was indeed intuitive. At the grand unveiling of her “slingshot” sculpture on May 13 at Casto’s River & Rich apartments, onlookers walked up to theRead More →
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Three weeks ago, Jacqueline von Edelberg stood up for gun control at the Art Center Highland Park with her artwork “Enough.” “Enough” consists of 30,000 strips of fabric to represent every child killed since the Sandy Hook Massacre with messages of support from people across the country. Last week, vonRead More →
“Struts” sculptures by Lynn Duryea. Photos courtesy of Corey Daniels Gallery The first summer exhibitions at Corey Daniels Gallery in Wells offer an intriguing and idiosyncratic mix of media, genres and styles that, in one way or another, are all part of a holistic vision. Two shows – “13 Ceramists”Read More →
LIFTING the lid off a familiar music box, but finding the figure, movement and music radically changed, is the feeling of seeing “Masterpieces of Bergen”. Gone is the image of Munch as a master of melancholy. Instead, a range of works borrow from Post-Impressionism and Pointillism, before moving on toRead More →
At the 1929 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Glyn Philpot showed his portrait Lady Lloyd of Dolobranplus three previously unseen depictions of a Jamaican male model: two paintings, The Triple Epiphany and Balthazarand bronze sculpture Jamaican man walking. In the 1920s, the RA was not known for the diversity of itsRead More →
The mosaic piece is on 15th Street and Grand Boulevard in North Van. Born out of a desire to connect the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of North Vancouver’s latest mosaic public artwork has been unveiled. Located at the corner of 15th Street and Grand Boulevard, At homeRead More →
A new large-scale sculpture by Bronx-born conceptual artist Fred Wilson has taken up residence in Brooklyn’s Columbus Park, and there’s a lot to be said for it. Photography: Daniela G. Maldonado Simply put, Mind-Forged Handcuffs/Hand-Forged Spiritsas the 10-foot-tall public artwork is dubbed, is a metaphor for structural racism and relatedRead More →
When completing a space, art is often a fantastic place to start. It may serve as an anchor for a room or filler when an additional splash of color is desired. You do not have to go through the costly process of gallery shopping or consulting with art advisors toRead More →
Installation of Duncan Hewitt’s “Ten Cardboard Pieces” at the Buoy Gallery in Kittery. Photos by Lauren Zito “I’m not sure what it is,” admits Duncan Hewitt in his artist statement about the sculptures in “nearby invisible,” his solo exhibition at Buoy in Kittery (through August 6). “I know what isRead More →
A VERY special art shop has reopened in Dumfries after being closed due to covid for two years. The Munches Street store is run by Support in Mind Scotland users and all stock has been created by them. It has had a facelift ahead of its grand reopening, with newRead More →
PENTWATER – Pentwater residents and tourists looking for another cozy art store can find it at the corner of Fifth and Hancock streets in Serenity Shore. This shop offers pottery, wire wrapped necklaces, handmade jewelry, epoxy art, paintings and more. Owner Shannon Kramer and her business partner Sarina Gardner welcomeRead More →
Artist Bill Rigo’s concept of incorporating elements of Willoughby’s past, present and future into a single design has come to fruition at the entrance to historic downtown Willoughby. According to Rigo, the artwork is titled “The Bridge to the Future of Willoughby”, which takes into account the town’s history andRead More →
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — An exhibit depicting police officers as pigs in an art exhibit at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido is sparking controversy. A new exhibit, which opened Saturday at the CCAE, features around 100 artists and is called Street Legacy – So Cal Style Masters. However,Read More →
Placeholder while loading article actions Anyone taking the most direct route through the American University Museum to “Caribbean Transitions” will first encounter a mobile in Joiri Minaya which hangs several photographic cutouts in the breeze. The individual pieces are shaped like body parts, with images of women on one sideRead More →
picture by: Kim Callahan The ‘Through Other Eyes’ art installation is pictured near Lawrence Police Headquarters, 5100 Overland Drive, on Tuesday. The work was funded by the city’s longstanding Percent for Art program. Story updated at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday: A $340,000 art installation for theRead More →
KidSuper’s creative director, Colm Dillane, set the stage for his new collection with a performance art piece that fused fashion, artistry and audience participation. Twenty-three of his oil paintings were featured alongside twenty-three looks; each look directly inspired by its counterpart. Guests entering the room received an auction paddle. LydiaRead More →
A new queer and trans-owned business on Front Street is cultivating creativity and promoting pride in downtown Coupeville. Meet Market is part art supply store, part public studio, part community center, and its owners hope it will also be a haven for anyone who needs a safe place to beRead More →
Sideshow has put together a brand new Critical Role artwork for pre-order. And this one celebrates the heroes of Campaign 3. Product pictures and description Sideshow Art Prints presents The Draw of Fate Fine Art Printbrand new Critical Role artwork by artist Ian MacDonald celebrating the heroes of Critical RoleRead More →
Greek artist, The Krank, has completed a 1000 square meter land art project titled “Footprint” near Mongonissi Bay in Greece in honor of this year’s Paxos Biennale. The Paxos Biennale takes place on the island of Paxos from June 7 to October 31 and features works specially created especially forRead More →
Maui News Wailuku’s latest public centerpiece under the Small Town Big Art initiative will be unveiled during a benediction at 10 a.m. Monday at Imua Discovery Garden. “Wailuku Wings” was developed over four months by sculptor Bobby Zokaites, who was selected by a community jury through a 2021Read More →
As James Joyce’s Ulysses reaches the 100th anniversary of its first publication on Thursday – Bloomsday – you realize how influential the labyrinthine tale of a drunken day in Dublin has been, its immortal turns of phrase and quotes emerging and being referenced in through art, media and entertainment. ForRead More →
An Austin art institution becomes a big business – or a business, depending on who you ask. This morning, Alamo Drafthouse announced that it has sold its Mondo collectibles arm to pop culture giant Funko. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, has been in the works for several months. AtRead More →
Harold Garde, “Nude Woman” (2001), acrylic on canvas, 44-1/2″ x 55-1/2″ Photos by Dave Clough Photography Two years ago, I wrote one of my first art reviews for this article on the painter Harold Garde. The works then on display at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, where Garde maintained a summerRead More →
