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,

The 1863 edition of the Salon de Paris, the conservative, government-sanctioned biennial, would have been largely forgotten were it not for the protests. That year, the Salon jury turned away more than half of the hopeful, most of them practitioners of the new, loosely brushed technique soon to be dismissively referred to as Impressionism. Their

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll Artists are being invited to join a new ‘Community of Practice’ in Cork County. Cork County Council’s Arts Office is inviting artists to become part of a newly established ‘Community of Practice,’ specifically designed for those engaged in socially driven artistic practices. The initiative offers a

Slough [UK], October 30 : In a vibrant celebration of diversity and togetherness, two renowned British artists of Indian origin Jignesh Patel and Yash Patel, unveiled a striking mural titled, “We all laugh and cry in the same language”. The mural was painted as part of a community art initiative to promote unity and represent

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Musicians Union (MU) have published an open letter to the Government and live music industry describing a cost of touring crisis. FAC and MU are calling on Government and the music industry to support the UK grassroots sector, claiming that artists have been shut out of other

Many of the indelible experiences of my life have come while performing Robert Schumann’s works. His music is poetic, emotionally direct even in its stranger moments and suggestive of deep vulnerability: a unique and potent combination. On the concert stage, where everything becomes more highly charged, it can be overwhelming. Earlier this month, I played

Last semester, two strangers submitted nearly identical pitches for the Dream Initiative, an opportunity to produce an original event at USC. Sean Guzmán, a junior majoring in cinema and media studies, and Martín Aguirre Lanner, a senior majoring in business administration as well as theatre, existed in different worlds with the same dream. Their paths

This venture, titled DMC @TheChurch, will feature full band set-ups, contrasting with the acoustic sets at Foakes Hall. Mick Wilson, host and music director of Dunmow Music Club (Image: Supplied) Mick Wilson, DMC’s host, said: “St Mary’s has been wanting to see the church used more for music – the acoustics are beautiful and the interior

By boat, train and car to Venice, Trondheim and Luxor: The three main artists of the Solingen Artists’ Colony, Erwin Bowien (1899–1972), Bettina Heinen-Ayech (1937–2020) and Amud Uwe Millies (1932–2008), travelled the world painting landscapes, cities, people and street scenes, some of which are no longer to be found. But they always returned to Solingen