Click to enlarge Luke Awtry Christy mitchell A Smart Message begins with the very title of Christy Mitchell’s latest solo installation at Burlington’s SPACE gallery. “Holding Pattern” is a double meaning – at least – and a meaning is immediately evident in Mitchell’s use of old-fashioned pattern wallpaper. Less obviousRead More →
UPDATE, July 28: Arlington’s culinary options continue to expand. On July 19, the select committee unanimously approved two other food suppliers: Ginger Exchange Express / Master Pies Can’t decide between ordering take out pizza and Asian food? Now you can do both from one place. Ginger Exchange Express / MasterRead More →
The Green Knight comes across as an “epic fantasy adventure” reminiscent of specific tropes – monsters, for one, and big fight scenes. The real Lord of the Rings, which is actually rather fitting considering that author JRR Tolkien was a huge fan of the medieval poem the film is basedRead More →
Work signed by a local artist @rafisartanddesign which will be raffled at the Queens Pop-Up Market on Sunday July 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia An acrylic painting will be raffled Sunday to benefit the victims of a massive fire that ravaged an apartment building in Jackson Heights in April. TheRead More →
The organizers of Northwich Art Shop’s popular Grand Day Out were not disheartened to host one of the region’s annual highlights for the thriving community of local artists, with a move to a virtual format under the temporary moniker of “Northwich Art Shop’s Grand Day In”. Hosted by Northwich ArtRead More →
Sigma has redesigned its popular 105mm macro lens for mirrorless cameras. Angela Nicholson watches closely Since its announcement in 2011, Sigma’s 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM macro lens has been on nearly every macro lens recommendation list. This is a widely respected optic that is available in a rangeRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Bundy Modern “Sunday Morning (Colorado)” by Adolf Dehn The summer exhibition at Modern Bundy in Waitsfield combines the work of two very different deceased artists: Adolf Dehn (1895-1968) and Virginia Dehn (1922-2005). The two were married but very distant from each other and their careersRead More →
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have become the next big thing, especially in the art world. Famous British artist Damien Hirst has also jumped on the NFT bandwagon in a unique way with his latest work titled “The Currency”. The most interesting aspect of Hirst’s work as well as its entryRead More →
To use an old saying, no artist is an island. Artists are impacted by their immediate environment, of course, but also by much more. Although the isolation and natural beauty of Monhegan Island have attracted artists since the late 19e century – perhaps the most famous George Bellows, Robert Henri,Read More →
The latest addition to the free little Route 1 Corridor Art Gallery is a hangar filled with free art supplies. Located outside of Art Works Now in Hyattsville at 4800 Rhode Island Ave., the Little Free Art Shop is an brainchild of founder Barbara Johnson, who noticed during the coronavirusRead More →
A few years ago in my old borough of Queens, I came across an ornamental column in the middle of the rubbish on the sidewalk. Regret prompted me to back down and bring the plaster orphan home. He has since moved with me to Chicago, where, wearing a pothos, heRead More →
Look, not all startups can be a winner. Dead Startup Toys, another drop from the internet collective known as MSCHF, plans to commemorate this. You see, it’s not enough to have a bad idea. All the little toys of this real online store are little versions of real products thatRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Sam Simon “Where the sun shines everyday” by Pip & Pop During a recent visit to BCA Center, a girl under 6 looked out the window and exclaimed, “Don’t you just want to live there?” She was referring to Pip & Pop’s “Where the SunRead More →
A public art project planned for Central Park in Huntington Beach will provide visitors with the opportunity to enjoy moments of reflection in the most literal sense. Huntington Beach City Council voted unanimously earlier this month to approve the art installation, which will feature two 13-foot-high pillars made of stainlessRead More →
Dr Carolyn Yackel is pictured with some of the temari balls she created for the “Mathemalchemy” project. When Dr. Carolyn Yackel isn’t teaching math, she often uses math concepts to create art. She was a Mercer University teacher since 2001, around the same time she began to explore her interestRead More →
Pasadena Community Foundation President and CEO Jennifer DeVoll receives works by artist Ramiro Vega, far left. To Jennifer’s right on stage is Vannia De La Cuba, deputy mayor of Pasadena, Victor M. Gordo; and Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of NDLON. (Photo courtesy of the Pasadena Community Foundation) The Pasadena CommunityRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Homer Horowitz “Tunnel” Boston-based artist Katrine Hildebrandt Hussey presents “Vessel”, his solo exhibition currently at Soap Box Arts in Burlington, with a confessional artist statement. She has produced the show’s work over the past year, she writes, as a way to overcome the depression sheRead More →
The owners of a Charleston pizzeria plan to add more establishments to the area. Adam carb, co-owner of Steel city pizza, said the company hopes to expand by opening three more restaurants, with the first announcement early next year. Carb and Gavin McCulley co-owner of Steel City Pizza as wellRead More →
July 2, 2021 2:44 p.m. ET I remain puzzled as to why an article of the stature of The Wall Street Journal would devote space to “A Rapper’s MVP Dreams” (Arts in Review, June 15). Like most rap artists, Polo G peddles cheap, vulgar, and ridiculously false images of blackRead More →