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Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center To Host Winter Art Collective
Existing user? Just click login. The Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion has partnered with Art Collective Sioux Falls to host the bi-annual Art Collective event on Friday, December 6, from 3–9 p.m. and Saturday, December 7, from 1–9 p.m. This is one of the largest gatherings of local artists in Sioux Falls, and…
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In Depth with the Artist: Rick Wyckoff
Another artist of traditional media that captures the rustic impressions of Northwest Oklahoma is a multi-generational son of Woodward County, 46 year-old Rick Wyckoff. Many artists say that they started their artwork at a young age, but not many will admit to the world being their unconventional canvas. Wyckoff claims that he drew wherever he…
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Maria Simoes’ art show depicts two homes — Hanford and the Azore Islands
It is evident by looking at her work, that Kings County Art League Member Maria Simoes loves to capture the beauty of nature in her paintings. Whether her subject matter is a place from her native Azore Islands or of life in Hanford.
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A Roundup of Holiday Art Markets Across Texas
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Play any kind of music to make art an emotional experience
Art and music have always intertwined, each amplifying the other’s emotional depth. Researchers recently explored how aesthetic perception — the ability to notice and enjoy things that are beautiful or interesting — is affected by combining music and images. The findings are part of a neuroaesthetics collection edited by Emily Cross of ETH Zurich. This…
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December 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
December 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists December 2, 2024 Opportunities Colossal Share Pin Email Bookmark Every month, Colossal shares opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at [email protected]. You can also join our monthly…
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Art and Mortality
Richmond owes its 21st century identity to many things — tattoos, breweries, music, and, at least for the visually inclined, murals. One of the city’s newest murals can be found at VCU Health’s Adult Outpatient Pavilion. And while there are close to 10 murals at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children, several in the Children’s…
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Artist Ellen Diederich’s lifelong love affair with color, music and movement
Ellen Diederich loves a good road trip, but passengers beware: her vehicle makes frequent stops. “I just can hardly drive without stopping all the time. I start composing and I can’t stop myself,” she said of driving and long-distance journeys, which is a favorite creative ritual for the award-winning, nationally recognized watercolor and acrylic artist.…
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Tiff Massey’s ‘7 Mile & Livernois’ exhibition isn’t just about a neighborhood – it’s a tribute to Black Detroit
“7 Mile + Livernois” at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates Detroit as a place for Black women to live and create by elevating both the work of the featured artist, Tiff Massey, and the community from which she comes. The exhibition draws attention to how Detroit is represented in the national – and even…
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A Denver artist and his visual journey through Parkinson’s Disease
Tim McKay’s painting titled “Sixty Four.” It’s one of 77 works he made after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. (Provided by Tim McKay) When Denver artist Tim McKay was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last year, he made a quick decision: He would document the progression of his disease through his art. He immediately started…
