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Pop hits, ordinary wonders and perfumed parables – the week in art
Exhibition of the week Iconic: Portraiture from Francis Bacon to Andy Warhol An excellent visual essay on painting, photography and fame in the 1960s that makes you see pop art with fresh eyes. Read the five-star review here. Holburne museum, Bath, until 5 May Also showing Julia Chiang Abstract paintings that twinkle with starry specks,…
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Visual Arts Review: MASS Gallery Dives Into the Work of a Pioneering Pornographer
courtesy of Mass Gallery David Hurles had the face of your youngest uncle. His eyes were soft, as was his demeanor. He looked sweet and sad, a wisp of a man with a wisp of a mustache. This is true. It’s also true that David Hurles was a pornography pioneer. He lovingly photographed, videotaped, and…
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Presidential Distinguished Speaker Katherine Fleming, President of the J. Paul Getty Trust, on Art and the Human Experience
Presidential Distinguished Speaker Katherine Fleming, President of the J. Paul Getty Trust, on Art and the Human Experience – www.caltech.edu skip to main content
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Stage & Studio: The Mycelium Dreams threads of Linda K. Johnson
Visionary Portland dancer Linda K. Johnson. Linda K. Johnson is a visionary dancer who has created conceptual and site-relevant performances and projects for the last 40 years. She has been both an educator and curator, bringing artists of varied disciplines to create together. One of Linda’s memorable projects came in 2005, for the Regional Arts…
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At the Portland Art Museum, a new gallery for Black art & expression is in the making
Alison Saar (American, born 1956), Trotters, 2019, multi-block linocut on paper, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Greg and Cathy Tibbles. Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, 2021.35.1 Thanks to a multiyear grant from the 1803 Fund, the Portland Art Museum will open a new gallery late this year dedicated to Black art and experiences, the museum announced Thursday. The gallery…
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New exhibit at lesser-known museum showcases work of important Nevada artist
Locals have heard it said so many times: Las Vegas doesn’t have an art museum. But that simply isn’t true. UNLV’s Barrick Museum, for instance, features multiple exhibits at any given time. And then there’s the Rita Deanin Abbey Museum, located near Centennial Hills. You heard right — a 10,000-square-foot art museum in the suburbs.…
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A Charleston-grown art series ‘dreams a reality that doesn’t exist right now’ for Black creatives
A disco ball hanging from the ceiling cast a dark orb on a white wall inside Silver Hills Studio hidden off the King Street Extension. Shadows threw shapes on the blank walls as people meandered through a brightly lit display of artworks at the 5000 Black Parable of the Sower Exhibit on Jan. 19. A…
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Garner Narrative Shares New Art For Uncertain Times
Gallery Director Angie Reed Garner approached local artists in December to ask if they had created anything new during the 2024 election cycle, or if they had any works in progress that could be ready by Inauguration Day. When the artists delivered their submissions to Garner’s gallery in NuLu, some of the paintings were still…
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Want to perform, vend or sell art at AthFest 2025? Here’s how to apply.
Ever stood in front of a band playing at AthFest and imagined how much fun it would be? Looking to start selling your art at public events? Applications are now open for performers, artists and vendors for this year’s AthFest Music and Arts Festival, which is scheduled to take place June 20-22. AthFest is one…
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Cultural Commission To Award $1,000 For Arts Festival Signature Art
Published: Jan 24, 2025 7:45 am Newtown Cultural Arts Commission has announced the competition for the 2025 Newtown Arts Festival signature art. Open to all area artists, submissions must be received by February 13, 2025, with the final decision to be announced on February 20, 2025. A $1,000 award will be presented to the artist…
