Arts Reporter Stories

[ad_1] Harold Williams Jr. (left) and Lindon Demery (right), junior rodeo champions at the 2018 BPIR from Gabriela Hasten’s The New Black West (Chronicle Books, 2022)(all images courtesy Chronicle Books) The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) is the only touring African American rodeo in the United States. Named for the legendary […]

[ad_1] “A poetic proof that gender has not always been an issue.” Film Direction & Photography by Alejandro BORJAS DUNCAN. Models are Nathan Peron, Elea Bujosa, Pauline Painchault, Emett Suzie Moneze, Lisa Leroux, Brenda Oliveros. «Cenée» is a visual poem whose story is inspired by a Greek myth and its […]

[ad_1] The word “silhouette” refers to a portrait that is traditionally depicted in shadow, producing a solid dark form. This kind of picture is frequently one that is profiled. When cut card or paper became a popular medium in the 18th century, silhouette portraits took on the shape that would […]

[ad_1] “I told you, I’m an extremist. Even in art, if my work wasn’t fifty times more interesting than me and my petty life, it would be useless.”—Vincent Gallo I never graduated high school, which makes me smarter than basically everyone, though just that little bit poorer than basically everyone. […]

[ad_1] Brand partnerships are part of every industry, from cars to fast food. But how many end up having much, if any, effect on people? In 2016, Huawei and Leica signed a deal to reinvent smartphone photography, and in May 2022, that multiyear partnership ended — bringing to a close […]

[ad_1] Human Impact, now on view in the Lower Ground Floor of the PMA’s Payson Building, is the culmination of a months-long partnership between Portland High School and the PMA. Inspired by the artwork in Down North: The North Atlantic Triennial, students in Art III explored three themes – nature, […]

[ad_1] When you’re a professional photographer, or hoping to make money from your photography in any capacity at all, you’ll probably be tempted to acquire one of the best medium format cameras (opens in new tab). This is especially true if you’re a landscape photographer, where capturing maximum detail has […]

[ad_1] Original art is, most of the time, necessarily, expensive.   And that’s OK. You have to charge what you need to charge to be profitable. But in this age of online marketing, it will greatly increase your marketing and sales efforts if you offer works at multiple price points. […]

[ad_1] (Skip to bullet points (best for students)) Born: 1879 Died: 1935 Summary of Kazimir Malevich Non-objective or abstract painting has its theoretical roots in Kazimir Malevich, the creator of the Suprematist school of art and philosophy that would go on to influence generations of artists to come. Most of […]