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Rachel Foster’s ‘Empathetic Objects’ at Grove Gallery
The works in Rachel Foster’s current exhibition, “Empathetic Objects” at Grove Gallery in Walker’s Point, on view until March 23, beg the viewer to take them for granted. They hide in plain sight like purloined letters in a digital parlor, only before eventually revealing their nature … and our relationship to the nature of their…
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Arts Listings: Week of 2/22/24
Some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer. OPENING THEATER PARADE | Feb. 24-March 24. Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents the hit musical based on the true story of a Jewish factory worker falsely accused of rape and murder…
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20 Caraga artists honored in first-ever regionwide creative fest
BUTUAN, Philippines – Twenty artists in the Caraga region took center stage as they were honored in the first-ever Creative Caraga Festival held to recognize and celebrate the achievements of prominent region-born and -based homegrown creatives across various fields on Tuesday, February 20. Dubbed the Creative Caraga Awards, it was part of the festival organized…
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Artist Kanika Mukerjee creates landscapes by strips of discarded cloth
Give artist Kanika Mukerjee an old fabric and she turns it into a work of art. Ahead of her solo show Landscape in Cotton at Goethe Zentrum in Hyderabad, the Gujarat-based artist explains how Nature, an integral part of her life, inspired her to acquire a new medium of expression. She uses discarded fabric, mostly…
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Online art fairs prove their renewed value for small galleries
Online art fairs may have been consigned to memory since the post-Covid surge back to in-person events but they can still play a significant role — particularly for galleries lower down the food chain. Data from the winter edition of Artsy’s Foundations fair, which closed on February 14, brought compelling results for some of its…
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Gateway student art show slated for March
The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library will host an art exhibit by Gateway School District students grades kindergarten through 12 at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space March 1 – 26. The show is organized by Gateway High School Visual Arts Department chair Greta Severson. “The annual Gateway School District art show is a long-held…
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Arte Viva Celebrates Art of Tapestry Weaving
Currently on exhibit throughout February at the La Petite Galerie for the Center for the Arts is the “Frecuencias Elementales” by Margarita Angel. Margarita is from Cali, Colombia. She calls herself a visual creator, and her works reflect a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary expression. According to Margarita, she is a self-taught tapestry weaver…
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Matt Rich: ‘Painting As’
SWC Art Gallery Promotional poster for Matt Rich’s exhibition “Painting As.” Every week from February 8, 2024 until March 5, 2024.Monday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PMTuesday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PMWednesday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PMThursday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM SWC Art Gallery Free Reception: 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. “Painting As” is…
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Orcas Center art opening: Avi Shmueli and his landscape art
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) opens its March exhibit with a community show showcasing landscape art on Friday, March 1 at 5:30pm with Featured Artist Avi Shmueli. After moving to Orcas with his wife, Andrea Reback, a few years ago, Avi Shmueli set out to acclimate…
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Apply now for Evergreen Art scholarship
Jonathon Brooks was the recipient of the $500 Evergreen Art Association scholarship in 2023. (Courtesy photo) NEWPORT – For the past 35 years, the Evergreen Art Association has awarded $500 to graduating seniors from area schools or home school for continuing education in the field of visual arts, including fine art, commercial art, computer graphics,…