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Wilton Library Presents Showcase For 13 Area Artists
**News Release Submitted by Wilton Library** Dec. 1, 2023 Wilton Library is pleased to present the diverse works of thirteen area artists in its December art exhibition “To Each Their Own, the Singular Visions of Ridgefield Guild Artists,” opening on Friday, December 8 with a reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Ridgefield Guild of…
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Artist Norberto Roldan Collages the Philippines’s Past and Present
“Being an artist, to me, is not just producing works in your studio,” the artist Norberto Roldan said during a recent video interview from the Philippines. “I think there is so much that is expected of us, as part of our communities, as part of our society.” Roldan, a trim and youthful 70, was sitting…
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Photography center’s latest home makes for a pretty picture
The Colorado Photographic Arts Center has changed locations with considerable frequency over its 60-year history, and no one knows that better than its current executive director, Samantha Johnston. During her tenure — just eight years now — CPAC has had four different headquarters in various parts of Denver. Each move was more than packing and…
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“City of Artists: Baltimore” integrates writing & visual arts
A new book, “City of Artists: Baltimore” celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and multi-pronged literary and artistic community here in Baltimore. The editors of this beautiful and engaging book are Cara Ober and Ed Berlin. Ober is the founder and publisher of Bmore Art, a semi-annual print magazine and insightful web site that covers all things…
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Digital billboards, which sparked furious opposition two years ago, are now popping up along major streets
Looking at a screen, members of the Baltimore Planning Commission got a preview of one of the new digital billboards coming to downtown and visuals for some additional signs they were being asked to approve. One mock-up showed a 20-foot-high by 40-foot-wide digital billboard, wrapped around the corner of a building, hawking Planet Fitness –…
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Shop for Unique Finds at the Del Ray Artisans 28th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market
Artist Maxine Cholmondeley, Max’s Mixtures Candles & Soaps (All Photos: Del Ray Artisan) Alexandria, VA – Looking for great gifts that are unique, hand-crafted, and special? Then you must be at the Del Ray Artisans’ 28th Annual Holiday Market the first three weekends in December. “You might want to attend all three because different artists…
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A new book looks at the art of Tantric Buddhism
‘Buddhism: A Journey Through Art’ looks at Asia’s Buddhist visual art traditions, especially that of tantric Buddhist painting and sculpture Over its long, 2,500 year old history, the art of Buddhism has undergone many changes, while staying true, in essence, to the Buddha’s tenets of liberation and compassion. The ways that these changes have manifested…
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Arup celebrates triple success at HKIOA Acoustics Awards 2023
M+ Our acoustic design for M+ has cliched the Silver Award in the Architectural Acoustics category. Housing 17,000m² of exhibition space across 33 galleries, along with a range of facilities and office spaces, M+ hosts a vast collection of over 7,000 works of visual arts and more than 46,000 archival objects. It was therefore critical,…
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‘Cash for Your Warhol’ Goes Worldwide | Magazine
So far, I’ve avoided being arrested,” is how Geoff L. Hargadon ’76 concludes our 90-minute interview. “No animals have been harmed in the making of this project. I think it’s given people a few laughs, and it’s also puzzled some people.” Hargadon, a wealth management adviser, conceived his “Cash for Your Warhol” project as a…
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Raclin Murphy Museum of Art opens after more than two years of construction // The Observer
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art opened to student on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. This weekend, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, located just north of Eddy Street, opened its doors to the public for the first time after more than two years of construction and 16 years of planning. Students were the first ones…
