February 15, 2025

Artists

Artists

Three major music artists added to Halifax Piece Hall summer concert series

Three major music acts have been added to the schedule of shows at Halifax Piece Hall. As we’ve previously reported, lots of music megastars will be heading to the Halifax venue for outdoor concerts. Sir Tom Jones, Bill Bailey, Blondie, Sheryl Crow, Underworld, Richard Ashcroft, Michael Kiwanuka and Rick Astley are among the acts confirmed

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Nottingham artist’s vibrant mural transforms local park

Gedling Borough Council is excited to announce the completion of a vibrant mural on the pavilion at Breck Hill Park, thanks to a collaboration with the Friends of Breck Hill Park group and a talented local graffiti artist. Inspired by the native wildlife and biodiversity of the area as well the park’s historical significance as

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Artists create alternative Eurovision in response to Israel’s participation

An artistic group in Ireland has created an alternative Eurovision event amid calls to boycott Israel’s participation in the contest while raising money for Palestinian organisations. Apartheid-Free Arts, a group of artists supporting human rights and advocacy groups in Palestine, hosted an event called Shine On Palestine: The Alternative Eurovision featuring Irish and Palestinian musicians

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AI birdwatching, racing old bangers, and artists in love

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HTSI editor Jo Ellison © Marili Andre How would you hope your partner might talk about you? It was the first thing that struck me when reading the artist known as Rotraut describing her feelings

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New book celebrates ‘revolution of tenderness’ mother artists create

Over the last seven years of living with disability and illness, the peers I’ve related to most as an artist with profound limitations have been mothers. The mother of five who furiously types away at short stories late at night because this is the only time she can find a moment’s peace and quiet. The

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Artist, 24, is paralyzed and can only move her arms after her favorite singer stage-dived during concert and landed on top of her, causing ‘catastrophic spinal injury’

A woman, 24, from New York was paralyzed when a singer crowd surfed onto her Bird Piché was struck by the singer, John Floreani of the band Trophy Eyes The incident resulted in a catastrophic spinal cord injury A young woman from New York state has been paralyzed and is only able to move her

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‘Native artists are hot right now’

When I visited Wendy Red Star at her studio in south-east Portland, she described her work as that of a “visionary” rather than an artist. “I don’t think I’m an artist, at least not in the western sense,” she said. “I’ve never tailored my stuff to fit in the art world.” The products of her

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Artists open doors for unique annual tour

Fruit has personality. And, in the eyes of Maple Ridge watercolour artist Sharon Ferreira, they make great subjects for her paintings – paintings that will be available for sale during the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour this Mother’s Day weekend, May 11 and 12. Ferreira will have two collections on show for the

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The Black Female Artists Redefining Minimalism

JENNIE C. JONES was a 20-year-old art student when she first saw the work of the minimalist painter and sculptor Ellsworth Kelly installed at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1989. These were some of Kelly’s signature panels: bold, monochromatic shapes of saturated color in oil on canvas. They were flat like paintings but sculptural

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Artists facing ‘cost-of-touring crisis’, warn MPs in call for more support

Festivals, electronic music venues, academies and arenas “are not insulated from the impacts” of the crisis and “promoters are less able to put on shows or make them financially viable”, it said. The Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s recommendations state the Government should launch a comprehensive review of live and electronic music by the

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