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Arts NOW grants awarded to Nebraska schools, including local districts
<!– Arts NOW grants awarded to Nebraska schools, including local districts | 1340 KGFW – The Information Channel
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Blank clothing to become wearable works at Armory Art Center
Bring a white item of clothing to the Armory Art Center on Jan. 25 and go home with a work of art. The West Palm Beach center will host “Artistry: Get Painted Plus!” at which more than 20 artists will turn the blank articles of clothing into wearable works. The event is curated by co-chairs…
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Royal College of Art appoints Dr Kamini Vellodi as Head of Programme for Painting
Dr Kamini Vellodi is set to become the Head of Programme for MA Painting at the Royal College of Art (RCA) starting from April 2024. She will be joining the School of Arts & Humanities to lead the programme that explores the rich history and potential of painting in the 21st century. The programme will…
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Shepard Fairey and Randall Poster Keep The Birdsong Project Going Strong with a New Art Print Portfolio
When Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese or Todd Phillips are looking for that perfect needle drop in their films, they’ve often turned to music supervisor Randall Poster. From Rushmore and Dogma in the 1990s to last year’s Asteroid City and Killers of the Flower Moon, he’s served as music supervisor for literally hundreds of film and…
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This Houston Gallery Is Making Art Collecting More Accessible
<figure class="c-media c-media–image c-align–full" data-entity-class="image" data-entity-id="81848" data-entity-method="embed" data-image-align="center" data-image-caption=" Mont Art House in Houston is bringing a new level of accessibility to visual arts. ” data-image-selection=”{“x1″:0,”y1″:0,”x2″:2560,”y2″:1706,”width”:2560,”height”:1706}”> Picture the go-to tropes when depicting art galleries: curators and attendants who get huffy when you can’t differentiate chiaroscuro from contrapposto. Brokers and owners pointedly ignoring any visitors who look…
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National Museum of Mexican Art Names José Ochoa President and CEO
CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President and CEO, José Ochoa, effective today. He succeeds Museum founder, President and CEO Carlos Tortolero, who retired on December 31, 2023, after more than 40 years of leadership. Tortolero will continue in a consultative role until…
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LaVonne Tisdal: A life of art – Dubois County Free Press, Inc.
When LaVonne Tisdal signed up for art class during her sophomore year at Holland High School, she didn’t imagine it leading to her career. Tisdal with her art on display at the most recent Art Guild Show held at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. The class sounded fun and offered a way for Tisdal to connect…
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Work begins to launch NWT visual arts ‘centre of excellence’
A non-profit promising to create a visual arts centre of excellence in the Northwest Territories is in the process of launching. The NWT Art Centre Initiative has received three years of operational funding, the group announced on Facebook, stating it is a project funded by national charity MakeWay. Artists in the territory have long complained…
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Mindy Shrago’s “Wish You Were Here” at Club Gallery Spans a Lifetime
It was the mother-daughter team of Esther and Mindy Shrago that founded the Young at Art Children’s Museum in a storefront at the Fountain Shoppes of Plantation in 1990. Now, it’s the mother-son team of Mindy, the artist, and her son, Zach Spechler, the curator, who are working together on a career-spanning solo exhibition. “Wish…
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Visual Arts Bursary
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (CQAF) has announced its Visual Arts Bursary for 2024, aimed at supporting artists in the presentation of visual arts exhibitions or projects. This opportunity is part of the festival’s continued dedication to showcasing the best in local and international arts, supported by Perspective Economics and Arts & Business. The bursary is…