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‘Pathless Land’ set to find way to Signal Arts Centre
Pathless Land: A multidimensional collaborative installation by Eleanor Dawson, Ashleigh Downey, Justyna Kosmulska and Sylvia Hill is an ongoing collaboration, first initiated by an ArtNet dlr Metamorphosis project, in Dun Laoghaire, in 2020-2021. The artists then worked together during what they described as the two first, intense years of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our work represents…
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Northlandia: Duluth, Virginia statues help us remember
VIRGINIA and DULUTH — Statues serve many different purposes. One such purpose is to help those visiting them recall the past and memorialize those who have come before. The Northland is home to many statues that serve as memorials for veterans, noteworthy people and even fictional characters. Today, let’s look into two statues that serve…
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Comics, controversy and a bold choice: How Jersey City artist won competition to create Philadelphia’s Harriet Tubman statue
When Alvin Pettit’s phone rang Oct. 24, he saw a Philadelphia number and assumed it was someone from his family reaching out. But when the Jersey City artist answered, it was the city of Philadelphia delivering big news: Pettit was chosen as the winning sculptor for the city’s new Harriet Tubman statue to be placed…
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The Legacy of the Weedians
Arik “Moonhawk” Roper has been essential in helping define a visual style for countless bands and projects that use the word “stoner” in their description. His instantly recognizable illustrations look like a cross between something from an old pulp fiction novel and Heavy Metal magazine. The wild, sci-fi fantasy feelings that Roper’s work evokes have…
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The Radical Art of the Depression Years
Books & the Arts / November 25, 2023 The radical art of the Depression years. By working within the constraints of the WPA, artists like Philip Guston discovered new modes of representation and irony. Ad Policy Untitled (Strike), Dox Thrash, c. 1940. This article appears in the December 11/18, 2023 issue. The art of the…
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Hard Times
Books & the Arts / November 25, 2023 The radical art of the Depression years. Ad Policy Untitled (Strike), Dox Thrash, c. 1940. This article appears in the December 11/18, 2023 issue. The art of the 1930s occupies a unique place in American cultural history, for it was in the 1930s that art—so often a…
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Allegany Museum to house creative arts center
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } CUMBERLAND — Allegany Museum officials have developed plans for the construction of an interactive creative arts center on the building’s lower level. The center will be constructed on 4,000-square-feet of space and feature Appalachian regional art from chainsaw sculptures,…
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Infinite light spectacular coming to Mayo
From left are Anna Brizay, technical and building manager at the Linenhall, Cathal McCarthy, visual artist, and Deirdre Melvin, arts access officer, Linenhall Arts Centre. Published: Sat 25 Nov 2023, 7:30 AM EXTENSIVE preparations are underway at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a new and entirely unique light sensation by visual artist Cathal…
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WallSpace-LNK opens ‘Tell it Slant’ Thursday
“Seated Self-portrait” by David F. Routon. PHOTO COURTESY OF WALLSPACE-LNK Untitled painting of a scene in Plattsburgh, New York, by David F. Routon. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WALLSPACE-LNK “Tell it Slant,” an exhibition of works by the late David F. Routon, will be on display Nov. 30-Dec. 23 at WallSpace-LNK, 1624 S. 17th St. A First…
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Webster County 4-H holds 2023 awards celebration
-Submitted photo Linda Cline, Emma Alstott and Danielle Border are pictured from left. Cline was awarded the Successful Farming/Loren Kruse Outstanding Iowa 4-H Leader Award in August at the Iowa State Fair. She was nominated for the award by Alstott. The wide range of accomplishments of local 4-H members were highlighted when club members from…
