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Beyond the Canvas, Technology’s Influence on Modern Art
Contributor Dereck Mangus guides us through the profound influence of technological advancements, drawing connecting threads from Degas to Duchamp and extending to the latest MoMA exhibition. This engaging article embarks on a captivating journey, illuminating the dynamic interplay between creativity and evolving technology. Living in Boston during the early aughts, I attended an unusual art…
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Rhythm & Canvas event at Foo Foo Fest
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Foo Foo Fest is a 12-day celebration of culturally creative happenings, events, and moments under one banner, attracting visitors to beautiful Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 2 – 13, 2023. Foo Foo Fest is big fun, with events of high artistic and cultural caliber, delivered with a hefty dose of Southern sophistication. In…
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Art Exhibits
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } “Life is a Grave” — through Nov. 3, The Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, 2 College Hill, Westminster. A solo exhibition of works by artist Jessie Hardesty, whose imagery is based on folklore and the occult, is best known for…
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W&L Dance Professor Publishes New Book
W&L News OfficeOctober 30, 2023 Jenefer Davies, chair of the Department of Theater, Dance, and Film Studies at Washington and Lee University and artistic director of the W&L Repertory Dance Company, recently published a book titled “The Art of Dance Composition: Writing the Body.” The book, published by Routledge Press, introduces modern dance composition, demystifying…
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How Prosper artist Sue Burt is honoring local lives, one stitch at a time
Sue Burt moved to Prosper in 2019 to be closer with family, and since then she’s established herself as a local artist. She is the owner and designer of Nora’s Dream Creations, which came out of an idea of resurrecting and redesigning jean jackets. Burt also offers quilting services, and she serves on the board…
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Opinion: Albion College Has a Long Way Before it Can Truly Claim Accessibility
The author, Flat Rock Sophomore Lindsay Ratcliffe, standing next to a set of stairs. This is one of many that cover the bleachers at Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium; not one is a ramp (Photo illustration by Lindsay Ratcliffe). I came to Albion because it was one of the most accessible campuses I toured back in 2022. Now…
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Sarasota’s Mara Gallery is on the move
Artist and gallerist Mara Torres González liked her old space that she opened in Sarasota’s Rosemary District in 2020, but there wasn’t enough foot traffic in the up-and-coming area for her tastes. She’s glad she moved to a block that is coming back to life as downtown’s gallery row. Torres González will officially open the…
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Graffiti artists, students bring 36th Av. S. bridge mural to life in Minneapolis
Thanks to the efforts of local graffiti artists, community volunteers and high school students, a 115-year-old bridge in south Minneapolis is getting a makeover. Built in 1908, the bridge is part of the final stretch of a railroad that parallels the Midtown Greenway before crossing the Mississippi River. Two 80-foot murals will connect the Longfellow…
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Visual impact: Mural tells Perry’s story though art
PERRY — Shawn Dunwoody likes to keep it real. He’s putting the finishing touches an a mural portraying an all-encompassing look at what makes Perry, well, Perry. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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A new exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art features Latino artists from Kansas City
When sculptor Cesar Lopez immigrated from Guatemala with his family in early 2001, he didn’t expect that politics would engulf his existence more than two decades later. “That was such a big factor in understanding not only were we about to go through such a large change by coming to America, but that the country…
