An El Paso’s first grader’s drawing representing peace and love took the top prize in a statewide flag design contest. Creative Kids talk about sculpture unveiled in El Paso Click to expand UP NEXT Amariah Adame was named the state winner for the elementary school category in the Texas Art Education Association‘s Youth Art […]
New exhibits open at three area art galleries | Arts & Entertainment
A batch of new art exhibitions are now open in the metro area, in person and online. • Northville Art House has opened 2021 with “Shear Madness,” an international collage exposition featuring 60 pieces selected from 160 entries. It runs through Feb. 6, with an opening reception from 11 a.m.-3 […]
Carriageworks Is Putting On a Free, Non-Traditional Art Exhibition With Works From More Than 50 Artists
Carriageworks will continue its work of supporting local artists and the arts industry with its upcoming exhibition No Show, an evolving display of art installations, residencies, performances and screenings from 11 New South Wales-based artist-run initiatives (ARIs). “[Those organisations] are where all the ideas start sometimes, and where there’s an […]
Star-studded pop-up events aim to revitalize performing arts industry
Dozens of New York celebrities, including Long Island natives Amy Schumer, Idina Menzel and Alec Baldwin, will lend their star power to NY PopsUp, a statewide festival of pop-up events aimed at re-launching a performing arts industry that has been brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Andrew […]
Christine Sun Kim uses humor to delve into the subject of lived trauma
This week’s art picks include drawings that explore deaf rage and experiences of trauma; a new age radio station broadcasting from a Santa Monica gallery; and a series of irregularly shaped paintings that embed found objects on their surfaces. Christine Sun Kim, “Turning Clock,” 2020. Mural, Edition 1 of 3, […]
West Orange High School AP Art Student Receives 2021 Scholastic Awards Honorable Mention
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior and AP Art student Julia Spellman has received Honorable Mention in the annual 2021 Scholastic Awards competition. According to its website, “The Scholastic Awards look for work demonstrating originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Regional recognition […]
Powder to the people: The rise and fall of an iconic magazine | Local
Jake Moe, co-founder of Powder magazine, holds a book containing first editions of Powder Magazine on Dec. 10, 2020, at a Starbucks in downtown Ketchum. The magazine was created by Moe and his brother, Dave, and released in the winter of […]
The Weeknd brings bright lights, bandaged dancers to Super Bowl
(Reuters) – Canadian pop singer The Weeknd lit up a pandemic-restricted Super Bowl on Sunday with an upbeat performance of hits in front of a brightly lit cityscape evoking the theme of his newest album, “After Hours.” During halftime at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the 30-year-old performer stepped […]
My Hope for the Theatre in 2021
It’s become clear during the pandemic that the performing arts have made a significant pivot financially and creatively. We’ve seen far more access to the arts virtually, but as we’ve seen shows closing in NY, money is tight. I can’t wait for the day when we can all gather back […]
Reflection and Healing | Arts and Culture | Style Weekly
Talking to her friend, Black artist Lynn Stevens, after the 2016 election, Jennifer Yane commented that she felt the country was in an awfully bad place in terms of racism and xenophobia. Steven’s response stopped her cold. “Why? Nothing’s different for Blacks.” Not long after, Yane, also an artist, attended […]