Kids’ Art Abounds This Summer on Mercer Island / Art Scene Participants immerse themselves in their art projects at a previous Mercer Island community event. Photo courtesy of MIVAL By Anne Hritzay Special for the journalist As activities resume post-COVID, Mercer Islanders will have various opportunities to view and participate in community arts activities and […]
Higher Ground, the production entity run by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the former first lady, signed an exclusive multi-year production deal with Audible, the audio arm of Amazon, just two months after the end of a similar agreement with Spotify. While Higher Ground and Audible didn’t share any specific details about the […]
On a balmy Saturday night on the tiny island of Menorca off the coast of Spain, visiting art-worlders mixed with residents to raise a ointment-a local favorite gin and lemon elixir – to Rashid Johnson. The 45-year-old Chicago-born, New York-based artist was there to open his latest solo show, “Rashid Johnson: Sodade,” with mega-gallery Hauser […]
As the fight for equality rages on in both politics and media, Pride Month appreciates how far the LGBTQIA+ community has come. From the Stonewall Riots to the origins of queer cinema, countless brave and daring icons have made their existence known and claimed the same rights and freedoms as everyone else. Related: ‘Bound’, ‘Edge […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you purchase through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Chilean-American author Isabel Allende’s debut novel, The House of the Spirits, is a classic of world literature, feminist historical fiction, and magical realism. Originally published in Spanish in Argentina in 1982, it has won awards, been made into […]
Sisters Najmia and Atiyya Zulkarnain started their entrepreneurial journey with a lifestyle brand called Real.m which deals with fabrics. It was then that they discovered the ecological impact of the conventional cotton production industry. As soon as they realized this, they decided that it was necessary to find sustainable and ethical production alternatives. With this, […]
Overseeing the largest infrastructure project undertaken in the region, Ashley Halliday Architects greets those departing and arriving at Mount Gambier Regional Airport with a design that embodies its local offerings. The design itself channels the hills of the location among clearly defined entry points. Columns of […]
(Photo by Sergei Bobok/AFP/Getty) Over the past month or so, the dominant media discourse on Ukraine has shifted from “heroic Ukrainians repelling a mismanaged Russian invasion” to “ill-armed Ukrainians unable to halt Russian advances in the East” (resulting in a lot of joy tastes of Glenn Greenwald). While commentators have pointed out that Russian war […]
For nearly 21 years, this “Desert Sage” column has expressed wonder, asked questions, offered arguments, and reflected on the state of New Mexico, the world, and the human condition. Win Mott created the column for the Deming Lighthouse in 2001, intentionally playing on the ambiguity of “Desert Sage” as a human character or part of […]
A blanket covers a body in a gallery at Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma. At least it looks like it. The human form is just an illusion, a work of art in this year’s “In The Spirit” Native Art Exhibition. The room, by Pyramid Lake Paiute, Nevada artist Charles Bloomfield stops a visitor […]
Nduka Otiono, a Nigerian-Canadian scholar and former journalist for The Guardian newspaper, has been appointed director of the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University. The three-year appointment will take effect from July 1, 2022. According to FIJ, Otiono’s appointment was announced in a statement by Pauline Rankin, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, […]
An unusual sight in La Jolla has people stopping – and thinking. It’s called “Reflexion,” and it’s one of 18 visual and performing arts projects that have been commissioned for the City of San Diego’s Park Social initiative. The city launched Park Social in 2020 to help support artists during the pandemic and encourage people […]
Review: Everything, All the Time, Everywhere, Stuart Jeffries, Verso. We are neck deep in postmodernism, swimming in pluralism, saturated with pop culture, old hierarchies drowned in seemingly endless choice from horizon to horizon. That just seems to be the way society is now. But, asks Stuart Jeffries, if you dig deeper, is this a path […]
Artwork “Piet Mondrian” by Monica Jimeno Artwork “En Camino” by MONA Ballesteros Artwork “Homo Corona” by Mehmet Güldiz BASEL, SWITZERLAND, June 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — A lot of artistic things happen in Basel during the Art Basel week. The Fondation Beyeler presents the exhibition “Mondrian Evolution”. The Kunstmuseum Basel presents the special exhibition “Picasso – […]
It might have been the most consequential move choreographer Paul Taylor has ever made. Considered very early on as a possible heir to Martha Graham, the pioneer of modern dance in whose company he performed, he was also perceived – rightly, although paradoxically, for a modernist heir – as a rebel. His rebellious gesture in […]
Since the conception of film in the early 1900s, movies and stories about gigantic monsters and strange creatures were some of the first films to be shown and managed to fascinate audiences for decades. With each passing director or story, the monsters get bigger and weirder; from Godzilla to King Kong to giant ants, the […]
The artwork of WestConn’s four recent visual arts graduates varies widely in style and theme, from botanical illustrations and seascapes reminiscent of 19th century impressionism to large geometric patterns and abstract paintings. There is a common denominator in their thesis work, however, in how the program challenged artists to really dig deep when creating art. […]
The aesthetics of oil money are generally ostentatious. And the new National Museum, which opened in Oslo on June 11, makes the Norwegian capital feel like a real Ahu Dhabi of the North. The 13,000 square meters (140,000 square feet) of exhibition space marks the culmination of the country’s cultural and institutional metamorphosis which, with […]
Placeholder while loading article actions Although a growing share of Americans say they know and tolerate transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. The poll, conducted May 4-17 among 1,503 people across the […]
The Fine Art Printmakers of Jamaica (FAPJ) opens the second joint exhibition on Wednesday, June 15 at UWI Regional Headquarters, Mona. Working around the theme “Di Times Change”, more than 15 art printmakers will offer their experiences, concerns and perspectives on the issue of climate change. The exhibition is under the patronage of renowned ecologist […]
At the London Visual Arts Guild Community Art Exhibition, Ken Madden won the People’s Choice Award for Paintings/Drawings for his graphite pencil rendering, ‘Ole Farm House’. (Published June 13, 2022) On June 4, the London Visual Arts Guild presented prizes to participants in the ‘Images’ community art exhibition which ran from May 5 to 29 […]
Marvel has been teasing a major character return for months. Could it be Miracleman? And where does Joe Quesada fit in? Here’s what we know. Marvel Comics Kept A Secret Project Many Suspects Could Bring miracle man again in the limelight. Though they’re playing the cards close, some suggestive teases from former executive Joe Quesada […]
ARTS & JOURNAL Maria Varnana Maria Varnana, founder and director of Tiwani Contemporary, opens up to Yinka Olatunbosun during a recent encounter on his journey of promoting contemporary African art to the world which started 10 years ago in London and now with a new gallery in Lagos The expansive view of Tiwani Contemporary in […]
I undertook several days of nongkrong in Gudskul, arriving in the calm of mid-morning to sit under the breadfruit trees with anyone willing to chat. When the collectives bought the property, it had an indoor soccer field, so ruangrupa kept the high roof intact and built two floors of cabins inside – some with drywall […]
When you’re a movie buff, it’s easy to find something worthy of appreciation in every movie offering. Whether it’s a powerful single shot or a memorable line-up delivery, even movies considered total train wrecks (like Tommy Wiseauit’s terribly comical Bedroom) have gained cult appreciation over time. While some visual offerings may be lackluster, there’s always […]
Manissy Castle Tavel Cuvée des Lys 2020, 14 percent, $20 The dark, powerful rosés of Tavel in the southern Rhône Valley are not for everyone. They are more appropriate with a meal than as an aperitif by the water. But this bottle is a great example of a dark, powerful style of rosé that was […]
Placeholder while loading article actions Personal identity is a mask, but for Ju Yun it is one she sews herself, using materials she makes and finds. His “East Meets West,” one of six Arlington Arts Center “Solos 2022” shows, brings together elements and collage images to symbolically (and playfully) represent the South Korea-raised Virginia artist. […]
The commercial megalith art gallery is a 21st century phenomenon. With their multiple locations around the world, they sometimes look as much like real estate empires as places for selling art. Representing dozens of living artists and the estates of others, their size and value are unprecedented. Yet, although the model is new, one thinks […]
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FORT WORTH — Jamal Cyrus works in layers. Overlays of materials and associations. The Houston-born and based artist, educated at the Universities of Houston and Pennsylvania, works in a wide range of media, in two and three dimensions, and occasionally in sound. But the exhibition of his recent works at the Modern Art Museum in […]
One of the most interesting things about the Kardashian-Jenner clan is their penchant for the postmodern and the penultimate episode of The Kardashians gives us meta moment after meta moment to prove it. At first, Kourtney complains to her pal Stephanie Shepard about the way her recent storylines have been edited out, expressing her disappointment […]
Appointment Sandra Dinneen, Paul Farmer, Patrick Newberry, Susie Thornberry and Richard Upton were reappointed Commissioners of historic england for periods of three years and four months from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025. Roger Blundell was reappointed administrator of the National Portrait Gallery for a period of 3 years and 7 months starting on […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest has really touched some nerves. Novice… NEW YORK (AP) — Meltdowns in the cryptocurrency space are common, but the latest has really touched some nerves. Novice investors have taken to online forums to share stories of decimated fortunes and even suicidal […]
On the occasion of her retirement from teaching the arts at Staples High School for 21 years, we ask Camille Eskell to reflect on her life and career. I was born and raised in Kew Gardens, Queens, NYC. I moved to Connecticut in 1990. What was your own artistic training and did it prepare you […]
Summer is finally here, and as we ring in the new season, a litany of industry names are welcoming their new hires. Read on for Home businessmonthly recap of arrivals and departures in design, manufacturing, media and more. Towards trade Jonathan Olivares has joined Zeeland, Michigan-based MillerKnoll as Knoll’s new senior vice president of design. […]
Unsplash/Jaredd Craig At least he was very polite about it. A guy came to me a few years ago and said he and his wife weren’t coming back to the class I was teaching. The reason? During a series on Creation, I expressed the opinion that I was not 100% sure how God created the […]
In a BBC documentary to mark Bush’s return to live performances in 2014, comedian and actor Steve Coogan came the closest to identifying what sets Bush apart from nearly all popular musicians. Steve Coogan – who once parodied Kate Bush songs – says like poet John Keats, Bush writes what she imagines. “Byron once said […]
The California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks is set to close without immediate major donations, museum officials say. Nancy Chappell, chair of the museum’s board of trustees, said on Thursday that due to the pandemic, the non-profit organization suffered significant revenue losses mainly because it could no longer hold events. fundraising. Unless the museum receives […]
Virtual public information meetings are scheduled for June 14 and 16 for a tourist commercial resort development and a 12-unit rental apartment building. On June 14, a zoning bylaw amendment for the Adolphus Reach Resort is introduced for tourist commercial development at 1315, 1329 and 1357 County Road 7. The proposed development for the site […]
The Currier Art Museum now owns and maintains two houses designed by the legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. By Mark Faverman The entrance to Kalil House by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo: Sean Dungan. In an upscale neighborhood lined with lush trees in Manchester, New Hampshire are two extraordinary one-story single-family homes. Both were created […]
The rising star of the scene’s new musical changes the perspective of a historic district Samuel Engelking DIXON ROAD book, music and lyrics by Fatuma Adar, directed by Ray Hogg. Presented by Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theater Company, in association with Canadian Stage at the High Park Amphitheater (1873 Bloor West). Previews from June […]
The legendary Sam Harris will only appear for two performances in his new show Openly Grey!, at Feinstein at the Nikko on Wednesday June 8 and Thursday June 9 at 8 p.m. The show features his definitive interpretations of pop, theater and standards, accompanied by his longtime musical director, Todd Schroeder. It’s an evening of […]
By Sandee Wilhoit Since the first sale in 1867 of Lot I on Block 083/96, from Alonzo Horton to Jacob Lehr for $150, this modest property has been a whirlwind of activity. To say that numerous and complicated title transfers are recorded would be an understatement! The title passed through 19 owners from 1867 to […]
Trinity Sunday – June 12, 2022Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15After the radical wonder inspired by Pentecost, we move from the Spirit to the celebration of God in all the wonderful diversity and presence of God. God is the one and multiple transformer, who gives life, inspires and saves all creation. God […]
Academic summer camps offer high school students the opportunity to explore exciting career fields Misericordia University offers rising juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience and learn about the exciting professions and residential life on a college campus in a series of six Career Exploration Camps in June. The university offers academic camps in biology […]
Summer is synonymous with special activities at the New Orleans Public Library, many of which are geared toward children and teens. Check out the offerings and find something to engage, inform or entertain a young person in your life. Does your teenager like to draw? The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is hosting a […]
ribbon of light illustrates an important aspect of Munro’s work: he wants it to be a balm for the soul. His dazzling displays are backed up with ideas and theorems, but he also wants them to lift our spirits; to remind us of beauty and transcendence in a world ravaged by disease and war. Time […]
At a time when ugliness has saturated the world, with trash in everyone’s eyes and ears from all directions, it’s becoming nearly impossible to discuss concepts like art and beauty without irony. These days, what most people call “art” is really just entertainment, and the closest people have to “beauty” is the dopamine-induced addiction that […]
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LAKE GEORGE, NY – The iconic restaurant with its iconic orange roof has closed its last location. >> Read more trending news Howard Johnson’s last restaurant, located in Lake George, New York, has closed and the property is up for rent, WTEN-TV reported. The Lake George location was opened in 1953 by the DeSantis family […]
Zinaida. Dakini. Print, 2022Sapar Contemporary Organized by Nina Levent, Ph.D. June 3, 2022 – July 15, 2022 Opening – Friday June 3, 6-8 p.m. Zinaida. Dakini. Print, 2022 Please join us for the opening reception of Women and Other Wild Creatures: Matrilineal TalesFriday June 3, 2022, 6-8 p.m. We welcome small groups at Sapar Contemporary, […]
“I can’t explain it in words / I have to” may be Ishmael Butler’s personal mantra. It’s kind of ironic, considering he’s made a career out of rapping, painting vivid images with words. The lyrics come from a song he released with edgy Seattle hip-hop group Shabazz Palaces in 2011, nearly 20 years after winning […]