You might laugh off Halloween as little more than kids dressed as ghouls demanding sweets and leaving sticky fingerprints on doorbells. But we’re all susceptible to the spine-tingling embrace of the supernatural, at least when it comes for us in the seductive guise of the gothic. We never seem to weary of it. Indeed, as

The house of the artist Abdul-Rahim Baalbaki has been destroyed. Photo: Lubnan BaalbakiThe house of the artist Abdul-Rahim Baalbaki has been destroyed. Photo: Lubnan Baalbaki They are erasing our heritage and our history, says son of the late painter and poet Abdul-Hamid Baalbeki The Arts Edit A guide to arts and culture, from a Middle

An exhibition featuring artworks created by artists from Hong Kong and Macao raised its curtain at the Gongwang Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in late October, aiming to fuel exchanges between artists from Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland. Curators pose at the Gongwang Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The exhibition

dot-art in partnership with Edge Hill University are thrilled to announce the opening of the dot-art Schools Winning Artists 2024 display, showcasing the incredible talent of young artists from across the Liverpool City Region. Thanks to a partnership with Liverpool ONE this exciting dot-art outdoor exhibition will be on view from Thursday, 24th October in

There is a universe in which Tony Clark is not about to have a major retrospective in Melbourne. Fifty years ago, he took breaks from studying art history at Reading University to tour the UK in a Ford Transit. While his long white hair could betray a prog-rock past, he sheepishly admits, “I actually fell

By Katherine Hatcher | Staff Writer Since its commencement last fall, the Art Avenue Art Fair has to cultivated community and enriched culture through showcasing artists and musicians. This year, community will come together from Nov. 1-3 to celebrate and admire the talents of local artists. The fair is put on by Wendy Michelle Davis,

Denny Breese need not search far to find inspiration for his art. The golden sand and breaking waves depicted in many of his vibrant beachscape acrylics are just a stone’s throw from his home and garage studio at Catherine Hill Bay. It’s a space Breese will share with the public this weekend as part of

Toes on the nose, an eye for the creative. Rachel, practicing the art. Photo: Brian Asher Rachel Lord, known as R. Lord in the art world, is a shaper, artist, and surfer behind the label Lord Bords. Although she’s based in Ventura, California, when I called her for the interview, she was in her friend’s

Lest you thought London and Paris had the final word on the fall art season, the Art Dealers Association of America returns to New York’s Park Avenue Armory this week for its annual ADAA Art Show. It’s the 36th edition of the fair, and first under new executive director Kinsey Robb, bringing together 43 of

CHICAGO — What’s art got to do with war? A lot, actually. It’s an effective arena in which to wage it, via intentional cultural destruction like that perpetrated by the Taliban when they blew up the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001, by the Nazis when they looted the collections of Jews during the Second World War,