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Afro-Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino is suturing the past to the present
In 1865, the French photographer Augusto Stahl made images of a naked Black woman in Rio de Janeiro. They show the unidentified woman – Stahl didn’t bother to record her name – facing the camera, in profile, and from behind, in a sequence that inevitably recalls police mugshots. Stahl was working for the Swiss-American biologist…
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Johnson County Center for the Arts November class schedule
The Johnson County Center for the Art’s upcoming November classes offers a wide range of learning experiences, from basic fine arts and cultural crafts to seasonal decorations and gifts. •Basic Drawing with Cristy Dunn #placement_725564_0_i{width:100%;margin:0 auto;} Recommended for you
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2024 Annie Awards Will Honor Nine for Contributions to Anne Arundel County Arts on November 14th
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County will hold the 24th annual Annie Awards on November 14, 2024, recognizing nine individuals for their significant contributions to the arts in the county. Since 2000, the prestigious awards have highlighted individuals whose work has had a lasting impact on local art forms, organizations, and the broader community.…
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Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Kiki Gaffney
ALTOONA, Pa. — “Symphonic Worlds,” a body of work by Ivyside Juried Art Exhibition winner Kiki Gaffney, will be on display from Oct. 31 through Dec. 14 in the Sheetz Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gaffney is a visual artist who works…
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Dear Diary: Art Basel Paris Week 2024
My journey to the culture capital Paris for Art Basel Week 2024 began with a special breakfast in a repurposed boulangerie in the 9eme arrondissement. On arrival, a brass band seemed serenading us at the top of the street. As the charming, glass-fronted door swung open, I was greeted by two very special art angels,…
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Smart Museum celebrates 50 years of examining the world through art
For Malloy, this approach is what sets the Smart Museum, and UChicago, apart. “What I love about this community is there an interdisciplinary spirit, where people, scholars and students are open to thinking outside the box,” she said, “and are curious about how things that are unexpected fit together.” Plans for the future As for…
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Self-taught artist’s quilt portraits, designs on display in Davidsville
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } DAVIDSVILLE, Pa. – With a keen eye for detail, this self-taught artist is showcasing her quilt portraits and designs in her first exhibition. Johnstown native Anne Pernell’s quilt art show is on display through Nov. 24 in the Cambridge…
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ARTWORKS Unveils Two-Part Exhibition Celebrating Comic Book Artistry: Sequential: An Art Show Celebrating Visual Storytelling & Variants
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Mickalene Thomas’ homecoming at the Barnes is All About Love
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The day before her internationally touring exhibition “All About Love” opened at the Barnes Foundation on Oct. 20, Mickalene Thomas hosted a soft opening for about a hundred friends and family. The show’s…
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Department of Art Brings Foundry, Faculty Expertise to Collaboration With Toledo Museum of Art
The University of Toledo fired up its foundry to assist an artist collective in dropping digital medallions into the smartphones of visitors to the Toledo Museum of Art. The Queen’s Medallion, a bronze work emblazoned with the stately profile of an imagined Ethiopian Queen, is on display in “House of Yatreda” through Sunday, Nov. 10.…