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Local galleries showcase student works at May event
EDITORS NOTE: The Plumas Sun partners with KQNY to create its radio news program. Tommy Miles is a member of The Plumas Sun board. On the first Friday of each month, downtown Quincy galleries and art-adjacent nonprofits remain open for an extra few hours to welcome patrons and showcase new exhibits. Wine and snacks are…
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Local high school students recognized for their artistic achievements
The Cultural and Fine Arts Commission picked three high school students for this year’s Student Creative Artist Awards – a filmmaker, a painter and a performer. The city of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission has selected three recipients of its 2025 Student Creative Artist Award, recognizing the trio of local high school students for…
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Not Just Another Roadside Attraction
Should you head a mere 12 miles south of Santa Fe on Highway 14, you’ll happen upon Origami in the Garden from artist Kevin Box, a sprawling riparian outdoor space replete with wetlands, pathways, mountain views and, as of May 5, a sculptural ode to the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper-folding. Everyone knows…
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Art and Nature in the Hudson Valley: Two Must-See Exhibitions
Flier for “Portraits of the Fish of Putnam County” exhibition, highlighting the aquatic theme of the show. (Desmond-Fish Library) Art will take over the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Shrub Oak throughout May with an exhibition by artist Joann Zwolski. Organized in collaboration with the Peekskill Arts Alliance, this show delves into three fundamental…
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Shirley Tse: Remote Artist Talk
Courtesy of the artist Shirley Tse: Remote Artist Talk Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM UC San Diego, Department of Visual Arts All Ages Free Los Angeles-based artist Shirley Tse (b.1968) works in sculpture, installation, photography, and text. She deconstructs our world of synthetic objects that carry paradoxical meanings and constructs…
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For restaurants, art is far more than just pretty pictures
Using art to create focal points and atmosphere in restaurants is hardly groundbreaking. But some of Hong Kong’s best restaurants go above and beyond when it comes to decorating their walls. Rather than being an afterthought, the works displayed are the result of a cohesive effort from restaurant owners, designers and curators to create a…
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Firehouse Art Center offers events to sculpt with mom
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Families will sculpt mugs for Mother’s Day Friday at Firehouse Art Center, which offers another ceramics opportunity to sculpt planters on May 30. “The Mother’s Day mug workshop is kind of an open-ended workshop where they’ll be making hand-built…
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How SVA Graduates Build And Keep Lifetime Connections
The School of Visual Arts in New York City sits at the heart of art and community on the East Coast. With a largely diverse student body and faculty deeply embedded in their industries, it is easy for any emerging artist to start their professional network among talented peers. When it comes to building networks…
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Artist Joe Maurer Launches GoFundMe For New E.C. Mural
After receiving initial seed funding from the North Barstow/Medical Business Improvement District earlier this spring, acclaimed area artist Joe Maurer’s next public art project – a roughly 2,000-square-foot mural – officially gained legs. Now, Maurer is calling for community support to really hit the ground running and bring it to life. The mural will span…
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At least six North Texas arts groups lose National Endowment for the Arts funding
The National Endowment for the Arts abruptly withdrew grants for cultural institutions nationwide on Friday evening, including funding for at least six North Texas groups. “Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration’s agenda,” the agency wrote in an email to art groups reviewed by The Dallas Morning News and…
