For the last four years, celebrity drag artist Mrs. Kasha Davis has pizzazzed Blackfriars Theatre with her live Imagination Station events. During the performances, Mrs. Kasha Davis — the stage name of a Rochester native best known for appearing on the TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — reads inclusive children’s stories. Kids and families also […]
An art enclave in Lexington’s East End. New gallery, artist studios open in the MET
When Art Inc. surveyed Kentuckian artists six years ago, one of the top needs was more opportunities and spaces for artists to sell their work. Art Inc., a program of Community Ventures designed to elevate and expand options for Kentucky artists, first opened an online retail hub arthousekentucky.org about two […]
MET building opens new Lexington KY gallery, artist studios
The Art House Kentucky art gallery opened in the MET, a multi-use building on the coroner of Midland Avenue and Third Street. the gallery sells jewelry, glassware, photos, paintings, handbags and other Kentucky-made and crafted items. Marcus Dorsey [email protected] When Art Inc. surveyed Kentuckian artists six years ago, one of […]
Terry Lundahl wasn’t an artist. Now her art will be on TV
CLOSE STURGEON BAY – How could a new, local artist get one of her paintings purchased for a new TV series? In Terry Lundahl’s case, it took: Losing a longtime job because of the COVID-19 pandemic; Worrying about possibly losing her husband of more than 40 years to a medical […]
“She’s a very talented human being”: student artist thrives between classes and COVID-19
Psychopharmacology, human physiology, and … intro to painting? Miami University sophomore and freelance artist Sophia Thompson organizes her class schedule to strike the perfect science-art balance. Between her psychology and neuroscience majors, Thompson said she needs a respite from the intense studying — a relief she finds in her studio […]
Master of the curve: Balboa artist works with unfurled metal pieces to create colorful sculptures
Creating art from aluminum flashing, like so many things, began as a happy accident, according to artist Mary Chabre. For three summers the Newport Beach resident had attended advanced critique art classes at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Aspen, Colo. While there in 2015, she started using a Guerra Paint […]
Kelly Wiler is an artist, teacher and promoter
Drew Bracken, Correspondent Published 4:14 a.m. ET April 12, 2021 CLOSE Owner of Girl UPcycled wants to ignite creative spark in others Buy Photo Kelly Wiler paints at Girl UPcycled Studio in Zanesville. Wiler also breathes new life into old furniture, and hosts educational videos on social media. (Photo: Chris Crook/Times […]
Mining the landscape: Artist Ivan Barnett | Art
Gone are the beauty shots that show off Santa Fe’s iconic architecture. Gone are the pictures of its historic cathedral, Spanish missions, hotels, and museums. No downtown plaza, illuminated by the glow of Christmas lights, grace Santa Fe artist Ivan Barnett’s portfolio of a city in repose. No images of […]
Meet an Artist Monday: Mary Anna Pomonis
Primarily known for her sharp, mandala-like geometric, geodesic abstract paintings, for Mary Anna Pomonis those sparkling gem-toned Op Art delicacies are but the most visually radiant part of her practice. Curatorial and community actions are every bit as central — and all of it is focused on an inclusive, feminist […]
Hennessy collaborates with artist Liu Wei for Chinese New Year
© Provided by PrestigeOnline 2020 has been an extraordinary time for all of us, no doubt providing boundless inspiration for artists in particular, as they (and we) are forced to confront the new realities the world has presented to us. This couldn’t be truer for Chinese artist Liu Wei, whose […]
Meet the young artist with synesthesia who ‘hears’ colour
‘1994’ by Jack Coulter, who creates his paintings in a tiny garage (Jack Coulter) (Jack Coulter) Jack Coulter’s art will grab you by the throat and demand your attention. It’s vivid, visceral and often inexplicably unsettling. Coulter, 21, has a form of synesthesia, a rare neurological phenomenon that causes him […]
the artist behind Doctor Who’s blockbuster image
Doctor Who’s series 7 poster by digital artist Lee Binding If you’re a Doctor Who fan – of either ‘classic’ or ‘new’ Who, or indeed, both – you’ve undoubtedly been dazzled by the work of digital artist Lee Binding. His designs are, in both the traditional sense of the word […]
Malaysian artist Poesy Liang starts Pink Yakuza fashion line with Covid-19 accessories (VIDEO)
South China Morning Post Three Hong Kong universities slide down global league table ranking graduates’ employability Three Hong Kong universities have dropped down a global league table ranking the employability of graduates, leaving the city without a representative in this year’s top 20.Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) […]
Makeup artist paints incredible optical illusions on her own face including a roaring fire and a creamy coffee
THESE stunning pictures will make you do a double-take, but they show wintery masterpieces a makeup artist has created – on her face. Romanie-Jade Tulloch, a 22-year-old makeup artist (@cakefacerj) from Nottinghamshire, has created the series of winter-inspired art features using her face as the canvas. 2 Romaine-Jade Tulloch uses her face to […]
An Artist Explores What ‘Crosses The Ocean’ In Porcelain And Painted Collage
My grandfathers (a tailor and a carpenter) came to America from Lithuania in the late 1800s. I’ve been thinking about their journeys lately, as immigrants from Central and South America dare to dream of futures here. These days, immigrants from Asia make up the largest share of new U.S. arrivals. […]
Artist Takes Giant Anti-Trump Sculpture On Dumpster, Junkyard ‘Tour Of Shame’
Dutch artist Arjen van Lith protested against President Donald Trump in the final days of the 2020 election by taking a giant golden sculpture of Trump’s head on a “tour of shame” around the junkyards, dumpsters and car cemeteries in his current home city of Pittsburgh. “As a (legal) immigrant, I […]
Artist Chris Wormell Turns Words into Birds
The British illustrator Chris Wormell, 65, knew early on that the kind of art he wanted to make would be “a bit backward-looking.” As a boy in London, some of his favorite pictures were wood-engravings by Thomas Bewick, the 18th-century British illustrator known for his vignettes of the natural world. […]
The Artist and Musician Conjuring a World of Queer Fantasy
Seth Bogart is sitting on the pale pink couch of his Highland Park, Los Angeles, art studio flanked by ceramic sculptures of bondage gear. Hanging above the grinning 40-year-old musician and visual artist, who is wearing a T-shirt for the germinal punk band the Cramps, is an outsize canvas that […]
Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Published 9:15 a.m. ET Oct. 22, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee – Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she’ll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and […]
Artist Garrett explores our relationships with stuff | Arts
Brice Garrett was living in a third-floor walk-up in New York City in March when the coronavirus sent people into their homes, quick shopping trips were replaced with online orders and boxes were left outside front doors for fear of contamination. As he would make his way up to his […]