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One of Halifax’s biggest art world talents finally gets their homecoming
It took a spot on the shortlist of Canada’s biggest prize in visual art — and an international-headline-grabbing wildfire in Arizona — for Séamus Gallagher to finally get the hometown show they deserve. Originally from Moncton, but based in Halifax since the nascent days of their career, the self-described media artist is one of the…
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Honoring history with bronze statue
Emmanuel Gillespie, a former student at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is leaving a lasting impact on the school as a current visual arts teacher and a professional artist. Before he became a teacher at his former high school, he was commissioned to create a sculpture of Ernie Banks,…
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Featured artists set to shine
Gold Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative in Placerville is featuring the work of Kirk Neiberger and Nataly Tikhomirov in February. Neiberger calls himself the “Inkist,” a pseudonym that reflects his love for creating his original pen, ink, and sometimes watercolor, illustrations. As a young man, he became intrigued with etchings, but unable to…
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Art from a vending machine: GDAC wants to bring custom Art-o-mat to Denton
The Greater Denton Arts Council wants to bring a vending machine to Denton to offer local artists exposure. The Art-o-mat, a retired cigarette vending machine converted to sell a cigarette pack-sized piece of art for only $5, would be one of only a couple of hundred in the United States. Artists’ creations are either on…
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Black Artivist Experience celebrates art for change this Saturday in Kingston
The 6th Annual Black Artivist Experience is back, celebrating the power of art as a force for change. This vibrant event showcases the diverse voices of the Black community through song, poetry, dance, visual arts, fashion, and more. With attention-commanding performances and a marketplace featuring talented local vendors, attendees can immerse themselves in creativity that…
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Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska on life, love and work
Artists Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska have home studios next to each other, on the first floor of the Georgian terraced house where Himid has lived since she first moved to Preston in 1991. Himid works at the front of the building, where large windows overlook a park with the River Ribble winding through it.…
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More Australian art world figures condemn decision to cancel Khaled Sabsabi’s Venice Biennale project
The 2024 Venice Biennale was a triumph for Australia, with Indigenous artist Archie Moore winning the Golden Lion for Best National Participation with his work kith & kin. Now an ugly political debacle has turned the honour of representing Australia at the next Venice Biennale into a poisoned chalice, and it seems increasingly likely that…
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Arts Awakening: Creative Crossroads
Provided by Crossroads Arts Alliance Crossroads Arts Alliance is excited to announce their Spring show, Arts Awakening: Creative Crossroads! Check out the Call for Art below, and remember you must be a CAA member to submit your art. Crossroads Arts Alliance (CAA) is now accepting entries in all visual mediums for the exhibition “Arts Awakening:…
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Arts Awakening: Creative Crossroads
Provided by Crossroads Arts Alliance Crossroads Arts Alliance is excited to announce their Spring show, Arts Awakening: Creative Crossroads! Check out the Call for Art below, and remember you must be a CAA member to submit your art. Crossroads Arts Alliance (CAA) is now accepting entries in all visual mediums for the exhibition “Arts Awakening:…
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Awards Nearly $160,000 to 2025–26 Fellowship Recipients
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced the 2025–26 recipients of its Visual Arts Fellowship awards. This year, 24 professional artists and graduate and undergraduate students have received awards — totaling nearly $160,000 — to further their artistic careers. Established through a generous contribution made by the late John Lee…