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Effingham artist and educator painting a picture of Guyton’s past
With each brush stroke, Lindsey Gerow not only beautifying Downtown Guyton, she’s taking folks back in time.”It’s almost like a catalyst to bring the community together in a way that they can share this collective memory,” said Gerow. “It’s history that may have been buried or collecting dust in their house.”Gerow has been busy painting…
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Fiesta Reclamada, Reclaimed Festival
Join the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in collaboration with A3 Art Alliance Austin for Fiesta Reclamada (Festival Reclaimed) on Sunday, May 4 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Cathedral, 2403 E. 16th St. It is free and open to the public. RSVP on Eventbrite…
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From fire to form: Fiery arts teacher grows program
For Palo Alto high school visual arts teacher Michael Da Ponte, teaching wasn’t exactly a pathway he envisioned pursuing.“I kinda fell … into that [job],” he said.Da Ponte originally studied design in college, with an internship lined up after graduation with the Blackhawks, a hockey team. But in senior year, he discovered his true passion…
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Renowned photographer and Visual Arts alumnus David LaChapelle returns to UNCSA to inspire next generation of artists
Acclaimed photographer and director David LaChapelle, a graduate of the High School Visual Arts Program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), is returning to Winston-Salem to connect with students as part of his upcoming exhibition, “David LaChapelle: Dear Sonja.” Opening on Feb. 27 at the N.C. Museum of Art (NCMA) Winston-Salem…
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New book showcases Pittsburgh’s visual arts avant-garde
Among the visual artists of their time, Pittsburghers like Mary Cassatt, John Kane, Selma Burke and Andy Warhol stood out as avant-garde innovators shaking up the aesthetic establishment with exciting new ways to perceive and portray the world. Are there similar groundbreaking, norm-shattering influencers shaping Pittsburgh’s art scene today? Sign up for the NEXTletter. Get…
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Landscapes to portraits to printmaking to painting: A conversation with Staten Island artist Bill Murphy
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Bill Murphy remembers the moment like it was yesterday. It was 1957 and he was a kindergartner at PS 8, a few blocks from his childhood home in Great Kills. As he stood at an easel putting the finishing touches on a tempera painting of Zorro, his favorite television action figure,…
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Tradition, global art world collide in Haegue Yang’s show at the Nasher
Haegue Yang’s sculptural work, seen around the world and now in Dallas at the Nasher Sculpture Center, stages an encounter between two kinds of force: the organic and the mechanical. The drama in this encounter comes from a question: In a globally connected art world ever more dominated and bound together by technological machines, what…
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Nevada County SOS announces ‘Young at Art’ student display
Announcing the annual “Young at Art” student display of visual arts sponsored by Nevada County Superintendent of Schools. It is part of a national program recognizing March as Youth Art Month and is a public testimony to the value of the arts in education. The public is invited to view “Young at Art” displays from…
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Another Crankie Festival weekend coming to Confluence. What it is
AI-assisted summary The Confluence Creative Arts Center will host its 9th Annual Festival of Scrolling Panoramic, a showcase of crankie performers, on Feb. 21-22. A “crankie” is a long, illustrated scroll of paper that is “cranked” through a back-lit viewing box while a song or story is performed. The festival will feature performances by acclaimed…
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Visual Arts Therapy Market Detailed In New Research Report 2025 | Art With Impact, Canadian Art Therapy Association, Creative Growth Art Center
Latest Report, titled “Visual Arts Therapy Market” Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2025-2032, by Coherent Market Insights offers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, which comprises insights on the market analysis. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis, and contemporary advancements in the market. The report features a comprehensive table of contents,…