Tag: artist
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Rice University Art Exhibition Focuses On Human Body & Land Connections
Resonant Earth: Contemporary Perspectives on Land and Body features works from Kelly Akashi, Lisa Alvarado, Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio, Andrea Chung, Sky Hopinka, and Anna Mayer On view through August 17, 2024. Kelly Akashi, Life Forms, 2022. Collection of Barbara and Michael Gamson. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Paul Salveson. March, 2024 [Houston, TX]— The Moody Center for…
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Inuk Artist, Shuvinai Ashoona Wins Governor General’s Award in the Arts
Inuk artist becomes the second person from the West Baffin Cooperative to receive prestigious award. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut – Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona has been named a recipient of the Governor General’s Awards in the Arts for her dedication to the expression and practice of Inuit art and her contribution to Canada’s larger contemporary…
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Icons Masked In League Of Wrestling Paintings
The League of Wrestling Mask Portraits is a growing body of work, undertaken in 2023, by realist painter, Richard Delaney. The work is a satirical, Pop Art-style, examination of the famous and controversial people of our time, such as Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, Elon Musk, and Greta Thunberg. Delaney paints their approximately, life-size…
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In The Studio With Conceptual Artist Margaret Innerhofer
A behind the scene look of the conceptual artist’s solo show SHADOWLAND It is the first Saturday of Upstate Art Weekend and I am standing in a chemistry classroom of a former public school looking at inverted works, listening to Gregorian chants meets Jimmy Hendrix inspired music, and feeling that I am falling into a trance. In…
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SwissArtExpo 2023 Will Be Most Visited Hotspot In Zurich
This year’s SWISSARTEXPO 2023 will be held in the beautiful Zurich main station. The art festival expects to draw 80,000 passers-by every day at the most visited hotspot in Zurich! What is the ARTBOX.PROJECTS? The ARTBOX.PROJECTS have been taking place at regular intervals since 2015 at the most sought-after art hot spots worldwide.…
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Gilda Garza Pushing Boundaries Between Emotion & Art
Venice, ITALY – Known as “the most influential artist in Mexico,” Gilda Garza is an internationally recognized painter constantly pushing the boundaries between emotion and art. This award-winning Mexico native prepares to make history with a moving collaborative collection by sculptural artist Mario Furlan in a live exhibition at New Murano, Atelier Muranese. “I have…
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Important Thoughts On Altruism
Humans possess a great depth of capacity when it comes to altruism. Again and again, we demonstrate our tendency to reach out when others are in distress. Cultivating these instincts is one of the ways in which we connect with our own humanity. Studies have indicated that altruism is not entirely innate. Environment plays a…
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USA’s first-ever Olympic Surf Team and Wyland Foundation partner for healthy oceans
Rancho Santa Margarita–To commemorate USA Surfing’s first ever event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, renowned marine life artist Wyland created a limited time commemorative USA Surf collection with a signature Octopus in his beautiful Japanese-influenced Gyotaku style. This lucky Octopus shows up throughout the collection. See the full limited time commemorative USA Surf collection…
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Once Devastated By Hurricane Irma Now Giving Back
Artist transforms antique hat rack into statement after losing everything from Hurricane Irma.
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Adult Coloring Books Inspired By Yves Saint Laurent & Jean Cocteau
If you enjoy French fashion, art and film and coloring books, sharpen your pencil crayons and prepare to be inspired by two French icons of unparalleled creativity: fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and playwright and filmmaker Jean Cocteau in these two funky adult coloring books. “The chicest stress reliever ever.” —Buzzfeed This elegant, imaginative colouring…
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Theft Of Artist Ideas May Not Be Theft At All
Recently, one of my readers wrote that “there is another kind of generosity that comes much harder to me. I know I shouldn’t be stingy in this way, but I find myself stubbornly so. It’s the generosity of sharing my ideas, my connections, or giving a leg up to those who could benefit sometimes from…
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An Artist Life Means Putting Your Guts Out Into The World
The formula for a life well lived might look something like this: Dive in head first > fail > repeat. Life is a series of cycles. There is of course the broad cycle, we are born, we live, we age, we die. But within this scope are countless other cycles for every part and parcel…
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Original Cast And Creator Bring Futurama Comedy Cartoon To Mobile Gaming
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! TinyCo, a Jam City Company, and Fox Interactive have announced the development of Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow, a new game coming soon for mobile devices. The game features original content from Futurama creator and Executive Producer Matt Groening, Executive Producer David X. Cohen, and much of the team behind the beloved TV…
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Art Of Painting With Camera Focus At Hurban Vortex Exhibit In Cannes
If you could choose just one photo exhibit to see all year, it would have to be Hurban Vortex in Cannes. Often, photography is the visual equivalent of telling a one-word story, expressed through an immediately comprehensible image. In contrast, Parisian photographer Boris Wilensky takes you on a journey through time, space, and humanity. His…
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Gainsbourg Still Alive Exhibit In Paris, France Is Smashing Tribute
Emerging and established contemporary artists pay tribute in a new exhibit to SERGE GAINSBOURG, to his libertarian and rebel spirit. SERGE GAINSBOURG was very close to SALVADOR DALI, whom surrealist genius fascinated him. Like Dali, Gainsbourg knew how to play with his image and how to manipulate the medias to communicate about him. Author, composer, producer,…
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A Quest To Lost Arts In Chicago To Build My First Hyve Touch Synthesizer
I started out creating sound experiments while in high school, circa 1980 with circuit bent hardware and a cheap Casio keyboard. I then entered the working world and forgot all about making music. Fast forward 30+ years, and the itch to make experimental music overtook me again, but now technology had changed drastically. I no…
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Inspiring Mouth Painter Amanda Orichefsky Of Toronto
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in Canada, and Amanda Orichefsky wants to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and educate the able bodied about the value of a diverse workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. Amanda Orichefsky of Toronto, now 27, was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that robbed her of the…
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Funny Paradox Of Digital Life Is Design Parameter For New “Captcha” Clothing
Print All Over Me is a creative community of people turning virtual ideas into real world objects. Every three months, we release a series of silhouettes like t-shirts, backpacks, jockstraps, etc. As a designer, you can upload your own artwork to each silhouette and then offer your design for sale. Even “captcha” designs like in our…
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Jack White’s Guacamole Recipe Was Rider “Inside Joke”
FOR GOD SAKES! dear journalists and other people looking for drama or a diva, even in the age of the short attention span internet article, it’s still hard to believe you are STILL writing about this: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2015/02/15/386409331/for-musician-jack-white-any-old-guacamole-just-wont-do wow. classy. seems like there’s a new rule number one for up and coming journalists: dont let the…