Category: Visual Arts

  • Paris Spies-Gans uncovers overlooked contributions of women artists in history

    Paris Spies-Gans uncovers overlooked contributions of women artists in history

    Paris Spies-Gans is rewriting the history of artistic representation. The Getty Center hosted a free lecture at the Harold M. Williams Auditorium on Sunday featuring Spies-Gans’ commentary about her current work on the politics of artistic expression in 18th and 19th century European art. The talk introduced her research on the gaps in historical representation…

  • From Concept to Concert: CoSA Dance and Digital Arts Bring “Envision” to the Stage

    From Concept to Concert: CoSA Dance and Digital Arts Bring “Envision” to the Stage

    Have you ever wondered how a choreographer brings an idea to life in movement? The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Dance Conservatory, in partnership with the Digital Arts Conservatory, will showcase Envision–an exciting evening of dance and filmmaking at the Coronado Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 16 and Saturday May 17 at 7pm.…

  • Crow Museum at UTD and Dallas art collective unite to amplify Asian American artistry

    Crow Museum at UTD and Dallas art collective unite to amplify Asian American artistry

    On Saturday at the Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas, visitors watched a matcha tea demonstration and a screening of short films by Asian American Pacific Islander Texan filmmakers. Attendees could enjoy these new experiences beyond the museum’s exhibitions because of the Crow Museum’s collaboration with the Dallas Asian…

  • LAUSD Arts Fest drew a huge crowd to Grand Park in downtown LA

    LAUSD Arts Fest drew a huge crowd to Grand Park in downtown LA

    Los Angeles Unified School District held an arts fest on Saturday at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A. that drew a crowd of children, parents, friends, community groups, officials and other Angelenos — so well attended that the popular 12-acre park seemed small. Popular for years, LAUSD Arts Fest was focused on giving children…

  • Plein Air artists capture Canton and Hannibal

    Plein Air artists capture Canton and Hannibal

    HANNIBAL — The communities of Hannibal and Canton hosted a two-day plein air painting event, 20 regional and Midwest artists participated in the events. Plein air artists captured each community by creating works outdoors and on-site. After a full day of creating original works of art, the finished pieces were displayed during a reception and awards…

  • Coastal Oregon Artist Residency expands to reach younger artists

    Coastal Oregon Artist Residency expands to reach younger artists

    Coastal Oregon Artist Residency expands to reach younger artists Published 1:00 pm Monday, May 5, 2025 By JASMINE LEWIN, The Astorian Past Coastal Oregon Artists Residency participants show off their art at the Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival in April. (Jasmine Lewin/The Astorian) Young, emerging artists in and around Clatsop County have the…

  • 8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

    8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

    Rounding up the best gallery exhibitions across the United States each month, Galerie traveled from New York to Miami and Los Angeles to discover the top solo shows for May. From Japanese-American painter Takako Yamaguchi’s hybrid canvases that skillfully combine transnational artistic traditions at Ortuzar in New York to Katherine Bernhardt’s vibrant paintings layering pop…

  • 8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

    8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in May

    Rounding up the best gallery exhibitions across the United States each month, Galerie traveled from New York to Miami and Los Angeles to discover the top solo shows for May. From Japanese-American painter Takako Yamaguchi’s hybrid canvases that skillfully combine transnational artistic traditions at Ortuzar in New York to Katherine Bernhardt’s vibrant paintings layering pop…

  • ‘Sublime Beauty’: Abstract Artist Teresa Baker Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow

    ‘Sublime Beauty’: Abstract Artist Teresa Baker Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow

    Teresa Baker, a 2008 graduate of Fordham’s visual arts program, has been named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow—one of 198 artists and scholars to receive the prestigious fellowship this year, which marks the award’s 100th anniversary. “Receiving the Guggenheim is an incredible affirmation of support and belief in my practice, and a reminder of the importance…

  • Exhibits viewers will find at local art centers in May

    Exhibits viewers will find at local art centers in May

    From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In May, there are 28 shows at these venues. Each will stimulate viewers’ imaginations and…