A rare artifact attributed and verified as stamped coinage during the reign of the man who gave the order to crucify Jesus Christ is part of a work of art that will be on display in Abbotsford from September 24. The work of Canadian artist Catherine Adamson is entitled TheRead More →
Just out of the highly publicized album release, Boy in love certified, Drake took to Instagram to share a piece of art to celebrate his albums over the years. Zimbabwean artist HulioDraws recently shared a nostalgic piece that features a mosaic of Drake album covers for Thank me later, TakeRead More →
Patrick McDonnell has long established himself as one of the finest cartoonists and illustrators working today. In addition to his award-winning comic MuttsMcDonnell’s illustrations have been featured in The New York Times, Parent reviewand Time magazine. He is the author and has published numerous children’s books (he won a CaldecottRead More →
For the second time this season, we have the opportunity to see the impact that an influential and beloved art teacher has had on his students and his circle of contemporaries. Earlier in the summer there was “Acquired Symbols” at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset, which featured the workRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of James Rauchman “Dance” The ancients invented the portrait, but it wasn’t until the Middle Ages, apparently, that anyone thought of painting, drawing or engraving their own image. This is because “these were an era concerned with personal salvation and self-examination,” according to James Hall, authorRead More →
It was noted that one of the side effects of the pandemic has been the opportunity given to him to reconnect with nature. Many of us who have navigated lockdowns, social distancing and a general reluctance to gather in large, crowded places have found respite and renewal in the naturalRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Cobi Moules “Untitled (Rocky Coast of Maine)” by Cobi Moules The pandemic has forced the Shelburne Museum close last fall, but reopened in June with an appropriate celebratory display. “New England Now: People” features positive portrayals of all kinds of humans. Ten artists created theseRead More →
The room is made up of pieces of sled rubbish.Provided SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif .– A local organization uses art to shine the spotlight on the litter problem plaguing the Lake Tahoe Basin. While garbage of all kinds is a problem for the pond, one item that continues to leaveRead More →
Apple fans tend to pile up old products in their homes, possibly on a shelf or in a drawer to collect dust. Rather than letting Apple’s history become unwanted objects for dust collection, Grid studio aims to transform them into artistic wall decoration. Grid Studio, whose motto is “Every ClassicRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of the Shelter Culture Project “The beginnings” of Dylan Fant Of all the ulterior motives one can have in setting up an art exhibition, building a community is a very good idea. That’s what Shawn Dumont had in mind when he put together the Shelter cultureRead More →
The multinational American business magazine Fortune has teamed up with graphic artist pplpleasr, who has worked with DeFi (decentralized finance) protocols such as Uniswap, SushiSwap and Pickle Finance for an NFT (non-fungible tokens) version. (Source: finance.yahoo)Fortune’s August September 2021 issue titled “Crypto vs. Wall Street” goes on sale as aRead More →
David Kapp, “Rue du canal ouest”, 72 x 72, 2017 Photo courtesy of the artist Two exhibitions at Cove Street Arts take different conceptual approaches to their subject matter, both of which offer richness. “Here and There” (until September 11) is varied, often wonderful and at times quite heady andRead More →
The large-scale fabric artwork that will be installed on the south wall of the St. Charles Municipal Building in downtown St. Charles on August 20 is a community project in every sense of the word. The fabric art pieces that make up the project are donated and sewn together byRead More →
Advertising They say dreams are doorways into our subconscious, similar to how our eyes serve as windows to the soul. We are not our minds, they say; and our dreams manage to capture the realities we flee from or the ideas yet to be formed. This puts the concept ofRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of the Highland Center for the Arts “Chelsea Series # 4” (1978) This story has been updated to reflect the cancellation of several upcoming exhibitions due to COVID-19 restrictions. Paul Gruhler, a Craftsbury painter who turns 80 in September, only wanted to catalog his work. ARead More →
The raison d’être of most artist-run galleries is often to present alternatives to the restrictions, bureaucracy, and politics of market-oriented commercial galleries and museums, frequently by showcasing more experimental work and bringing in more experimental work. engaging avant-garde conservation concepts. In West Bayside, New System Exhibitions is that kind ofRead More →
Part of life is creating your individual path. Most of us create the road we travel in subtle ways, without straying too far from the beaten track. Visual artists tend to work with more expressive and communicative methods that are unique to their personal experiences. Indeed, the very process ofRead More →
A letter from the souls of the dead silently points in several directions at once. This exhibition by Aki Onda (they / them), artist and composer currently based in Japan, opened at Portland Institute of Contemporary Art July 10 to an enthusiastic audience. Masked attendees filled her warehouse to watchRead More →
Courtesy of Paul Rogers “Objects of Desire 6” by Meleko Mokgosi Walk inside “Scripto-visual”, Meleko Mokgosithe spectacular exhibition of paintings and prints at the stream gallery in Stowe, the viewer encounters an 8-foot-tall enlargement of a stunning political poem by Gladys Thomas. “You who remade us / your mold willRead More →
A NEW exhibition at the Gallery At The Art Shop, Ilkley, shows different responses to the campaign from two artists who live in the area. Laura Dawes creates atmospheric paintings using watercolors, which are often painted in situ. While Helen Brayshaw has developed a process using acrylic paint which allowsRead More →
Last update: July 28, 2021 Written by Susan Gilbert Find out what’s happening in Arlingtonwith free real-time Patch updates. UPDATE, July 28: Arlington’s culinary options continue to expand. On July 19, the Select Board unanimously approved two additional food suppliers: Ginger Exchange Express/Master Pies Are you hesitating between ordering aRead More →
A title like “Maine Masters of Modernism” – as the show at the Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth is called (until August 20) – creates quite high expectations. It involves artists at the zenith of their talents doing something revolutionary, iconoclastic and/or at an impressive level of skill and technique.Read More →
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 →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Sam Simon “Falling into Language: A Travelogue” at the BCA Center The soundtrack is perhaps the first thing visitors notice about “Falling Into Language: A Travelogue”. This is the title of the conceptual artist Kaylynn Sullivan Two Treesimmersive installation of two-dimensional framed video and artworkRead More →
Mel and Rejina Christopher today announced the sale of their beloved business to member artist Mary Danko Williams. The Little Art Shop, a premier art gallery and gift shop in Benicia, features over 25 local artists representing a multitude of specialty and artisan art forms. Mel and Rejina recently retiredRead More →
RACINE – Thirty-five people gathered for cookies and champagne when Lemberg Electric provided services for the brand new Quilts on Barns installation of a painted wood panel mounted on another barn in rural Racine County on the 17th June. Started in 2008, the newest quilt is part of the RacineRead More →
David Driskell, “Self-Portrait”, a 1953 oil on panel painting, 15-1/4 inches by 11 inches. Image by Luc Demers, from the collection of the Estate of David C. Driskell, courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York Much has been written about the polymath nature of David Driskell: artist, curator, instructor, collector,Read More →
Assemblage of objects in the back room of the Corey Daniels Gallery in Wells. Photos courtesy of Corey Daniels Gallery At least for now, Corey Daniels Gallery in Wells is not holding any specific art exhibitions. “Before the pandemic, we had three or four shows a season,” the eponymous ownerRead More →
Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison are set to showcase their work in an upcoming post-pandemic installation at Julien’s inaugural art exhibit in Beverly Hills, Degrees of separation. The exhibit is hosted by Julien’s Beverly Hills of Julien’s Auctions, the latter having been the focus of some of the guitar world’sRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Michael Sacca Installation in the Equinox Highlands natural area Works of art generally don’t share space with 142 species of endangered birds, bobcats, and bats. But the Raven Ridge Natural Area, which straddles parts of Hinesburg, Charlotte and Monkton, is not a conventional gallery. FarRead More →
Matt Barton’s “Community Forms” are made from simple shapes and basic materials, but that raises a puzzling question. What is it exactly ? Public art, of course. The sprawling concrete patch of winding paths and curving walls is the latest offering from Nomadic Museum of the Black Cube, the region’sRead More →
Meg Brown Payson, “Stele: Echo Lake 2”, thermal sublimation printing on aluminum Photos courtesy of June LaCombe It’s June time, by that I mean the month, as well as the woman: private art dealer June LaCombe. Twice a year, in June and October, LaCombe brings together the work of artistsRead More →
The sculpture depicts a distraught young boy standing atop a red tower with a melting shark in his arms, a visual warning of rising sea levels and the destruction they could cause. But for some residents of Vancouver’s southern edge of False Creek, the proposed 7.8-meter-tall sculpture, which will beRead More →
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Police Department and other volunteers came together Wednesday morning to create an artwork using rocks to show how much “LCPD cares.” The project was a partnership between the LCPD and local rock artist Kathy Murrow. LCPD Community Outreach Officer Alex Rodriguez saidRead More →
MONROVIA, CA – A new piece of public art honoring one of Monrovia’s unsung heroes will be on display soon after city council gave unanimous approval on Tuesday to spend $ 15,000 on its creation. Monrovia’s Art in Public Places’ Neighborhood Treasures program celebrates the city’s unsung heroes who haveRead More →
Content of the article The city’s first large-scale permanent public art installation in more than 40 years was quietly unveiled on Thursday. Content of the article “Horse and Cart” by Nicholas Crombach, now based in Victoria Park, “refers to an old-fashioned children’s tricycle from the horse and buggy era” –Read More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Studio Place Arts “Blue Sky” by Marc Awodey Marc Awodey was a painter from Burlington and former Seven days art critic who died suddenly in 2012 at the age of 51. Since then, Sue Higby, Managing Director of Studio Place des Arts in Barre, thinksRead More →
From green to red On June 1, the London Design Biennale at Somerset House exhibits the CO2 environmental artwork (built using 800,000 years of our planet’s climate data) by a pioneering British artist. This coincides with World Environment Day on Saturday June 5thand. Earlier this month, artist Beatie Wolfe (interviewRead More →
Hanging from the ceiling, “Iran Si Iran” (2019), by Eniola Dawodu, is at the center of the “Punctures” installation at the Space Gallery. Photos by Carolyn Wachnicki We don’t normally make a lot of connection between textiles and digital film technology. Yet their natural symbiosis intriguingly comes to life inRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of the Artist And Hall Art Foundation “Hero No. 1” by Daniel Richter The color blue has proven visually appealing at least since the Chinese began making blue-on-white patterned ceramics during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) using cobalt ores from Persia. “Deep Blue”, the main exhibition ofRead More →
Ben Shahn, ‘Grocery Carts’, hand painted lithograph, 25″ x 38″, 1957 Images courtesy of the artists The crucial importance of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in the history of post-war American art cannot be underestimated. Founded in 1946 on portrait painter Willard C. Cummings’ 350-acre farm in ruralRead More →
by: Tristen Perez, Contributing Writer Carrie Jepsen and her mother Renata Holder opened ARTique, an art store, on April 13 in Ormond. They previously owned a successful business in Dallas, Texas, and wanting to move to the beach, they came to spend their time in Ormond. After living in townRead More →
Marinero Hello Love Barely art May 21, 2021 Web exclusivity By Mark Moody Jess Sylvester’s (aka Marinero) Debut for Sub Pop Hardly Art Print is an openly written love letter to an earlier San Francisco era, to her parents’ roots and the joys of music. Borrowing heavily from the LatinRead More →
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The energy has returned to Speedway, and with it the fans. The buzz along Main StreetRead More →
From doodles to tattoos, Soraya Saghbini’s abstract line art works in a multitude of mediums. The third-year biochemistry student said she launched her @soosartsyshit Instagram page and website to sell her work in April 2019 after being encouraged by her close friends to share her work with a wider audience.Read More →
Church and Shuter’s striking tower received an extra boost of golden glam with a unique aluminum installation. The piece that is displayed directly above the main entrance to the Fleur, is 8 feet wide and 25 feet high, and features a wave pattern that inspired its name. Digital wave. AccordingRead More →
Gertrude Fiske, “Purple Orange Trees” Pictures of Jay York For a springtime art outing, it’s hard to beat the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, which opened on May 1. Perched dramatically above Narrow Cove, it’s a perfect place to explore art indoors and outdoors in the beautifully landscaped sculpture gardens.Read More →
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to view art. Walking into a museum or gallery has taken on a different level of complexity in recent months. Fortunately, for those of you who are still hesitant about heading indoors to see art, there are several outdoor exhibitions being held inRead More →
“Volta”, sculpture by Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen Photo by Dave Clough Photography There are four exhibits at Cove Street Arts worth seeing – and examining – but here only space and time will allow for a close examination of three. If you can make it to the Portland ArtRead More →
Jerry Garcia Music Arts Partners With SuperRare And Carbon Offset Company Aerial For Historic First Mission-based Jerry Garcia Music Arts has partnered with fellow Environmentally Listening Aerial Platform to release Jerry Garcia’s rare digital artwork, “Gift,” on the Super rare Platform. The coin will be available as a non-fungible tokenRead More →
Art on Market Shoppes is scheduled to open on May 1. The one-stop mini-mall is currently showcasing a variety of works by over 15 local artists. TOLEDO, Ohio – A new place to shop officially opens in downtown Toledo. It’s a mix of art and art workshops for sale; anRead More →
For years sculptor Robert Irwin Portal park room (slice) walked through John Carpenter Plaza on the east side of downtown. Installed in 1981, the 700-foot-long, 8-foot-high structure has fallen into disrepair along with the plaza itself. The realigned roads cut off what was originally intended as a kind of welcomingRead More →
Nikkolas Smith, Daniel, and CHLA President and CEO Paul S. Viviano, courtesy Los Angeles Children’s Hospital (Photo credit: Disney) The artwork “King Chad” created by former Disney imaginary Nikkolas Smith, was donated to the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital by the artist. The piece may appear familiar to many as itRead More →
If this pandemic has given us any benefit, it has been plenty of time to reflect on our sense of belonging. For some, this has taken the form of imagining the places they love while eagerly awaiting the chance to return. For others, it’s about being more attentive and listeningRead More →
FACTS: An image seen over 150,000 times on Facebook this week claims to show “lion’s mane mushrooms growing in a swamp” – but it actually shows a work of art. Lion’s mane mushroom – also known as the bearded tooth fungus – is white with long, dangling thorns, similar toRead More →
what’s new, music-theater-arts, Fluid Cartographies, art review, Belconen Arts Center, maps Nicci Haynes, Peter McLean and John Pratt: Fluid Mapping. Belconnen Arts Center, Pivot Gallery, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen. Until May 9, 2021. The great 17th century poet John Donne, fearing his death was approaching, wrote one of his mostRead More →
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A new piece of public art by artist, writer and West Vancouver resident Douglas Coupland is about to be unveiled in Ambleside. Inspired by beachcombing, driftwood, a perfect day, as well as Coupland’s friendship with the late artist Gordon Smith, “Tree Snag” is currently installed in the public plaza ofRead More →
* Author’s Note: The image above shows Bloomsburg University student and artist Kasey Halbleib setting up her exhibit at the Greenly Center in March. Credit: Gallery Facebook page at Greenly Center. The opinions expressed in this piece are my own and I strongly support them. BLOOMSBURG, Pa .– A studentRead More →
A new public artwork by acclaimed artist, writer and West Vancouver resident Douglas Coupland is about to be unveiled in Ambleside. Inspired by the beach, driftwood, a perfect day, as well as Coupland’s friendship with the late artist Gordon Smith, “Tree Snag” is currently installed in the public square ofRead More →
UNIQUE ART SHOP. The Heyde Center for the Arts now has an art shop dedicated to local creations. (Photo by Andrea Paulseth) A local performance hall consolidates its status as a haven for local artists on and off the stage. The Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls, aRead More →
SBJ photo file Jean and Jerry Sanders, pictured at the store’s 40th anniversary event, are retiring. There is five decades of history among the rows of art supplies and photo frames at the National Art Shop – rows that now bear signs of clearance sale. National Avenue staple storefronts areRead More →
The Houston couple married in 2012, and although Veronica immediately went off birth control, they put off trying seriously to get pregnant for a while, until their mid-30s, never imagining that they might have fertility problems. “It wasn’t something we talked about,” Veronica says, citing cultural factors. There were noRead More →
Cory Arcangel / roʊˈdeɪoʊ / Let’s play: HOLLYWOOD to Greene Naftali. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali, New York Money and fame, by whatever means, has always been Kim Kardashian West’s goal. Over time, his brand sense and accumulated wealth have earned him the respect of at leastRead More →
Patt Franklin, “Rainforest Series 1-9”, 2009-2011, oil on canvas. Photo courtesy of Mayo Street Arts It’s always interesting to see artists working in different media. In some cases, as with Edgar Degas and Pablo Picasso, the imagery of their painting translates quite intact to another medium. Degas’s bronzes seemed fairlyRead More →
It’s fair to say that the current exhibition at the Wexner Center for the Arts is more about exploration than exhibition; more inclined to discovery than to teaching. Given that Associate Curator Lucy Zimmerman based the entire exhibit on a series of probing questions, that’s not entirely surprising. Determining theRead More →
SBJ File Photo Jean and Jerry Sanders operate the store. National Art Shop is closing after more than five decades in business. 509 S. National Ave. is expected to liquidate its inventory starting April 8, according to a press release. The closure is scheduled for the end of June. “AfterRead More →
“Freedom, a Fable” is on view at the Portland Museum of Art through May 2. Ben McCanna / Personal Photographer “Mythmakers,” an exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art this fall that juxtaposed works by Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington, contextualized the social attitudes of these artists — especially thoseRead More →
Click to enlarge Courtesy of Sam Simon “Inclined grid” by Meg Lipke Appropriate warning to visitors to an exhibition in progress at the BCA Center would be “Do not squeeze art.” On the ground floor of the Burlington Gallery, “Meg lipke: In the Making “features the artist’s soft works cutRead More →
The City of Nanaimo is disposing of three long-standing outdoor public art installations showing “significant” wear and tear. At their Governance and Priorities Committee meeting on March 22, city councilors voted to remove Dan Richey’s Dungeness Crab sculpture, which has been in Maffeo Sutton Park since, from the city’s publicRead More →
Kaitlyn Gailey of Utica High School’s “Angry Girl” is the only piece selected from community schools in Utica for the 2021 Tri-County High School exhibit at Wayne State University. Photo provided by the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History Advertising UTICA / STERLING HEIGHTS / SHELBY TOWNSHIPRead More →
One of the many cultural shifts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is the growing number of people working from home, and English furniture maker Pith & Stem is looking to capitalize on this trend with a wall-mounted workstation you couldn’t even get. not knowing was there. The DropTop foldingRead More →