October 13, 2024
Artists

See Inside a Solo Exhibition of Works by an Artist’s Sex Doll

The artist behind the current exhibition at The Untitled Space exists only in theory. “SKYE CLEARY NEVER GETS OLD” (through March 29) presents 20 paintings, purportedly by one Skye Cleary, a character created by performance artist Lisa Levy and painter Sharilyn Neidhart, and who takes the form of a sex doll. Levy has devised an

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Hundreds of queer artists call for UK entry Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision, in Israel protest

Hundreds of queer artists, musicians and writers have signed a letter calling for Britain’s Eurovision entry Ollie Alexander to boycott this year’s competition. Their letter comes after a number of countries and organisations lobbied for a mass boycott of the event due to Israel’s involvement in the competition. Israel made its debut at the contest

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80 M/other Artists Converge for MICAfest 2024 in Northampton, MA this May

“Pregnancy is terrifying, even life-threatening, and Motherhood is a leap into the unknown future, but it is not socially acceptable for mothers to ruminate on this.” –Ellen Wetmore Post this MICA seeks to change this by putting m/other artists in the spotlight and providing opportunities for them to showcase their work. “MICAfest isn’t just about

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Universal Music Artists Can Tease Unreleased Songs on Spotify

Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Universal Music Group announced on Thursday (March 28) that its artists will soon have the ability to tease unreleased music on Spotify.  Sharing snippets of unreleased songs on social media has been one of the most popular promotional methods for artists during the TikTok era (sometimes to the chagrin of songwriters).

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Sublimart Launches Its Initial NFT Art Collection Expanding Artists’ Reach Across the Globe

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March 28, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Sublimart, a phygital Web3 and Metaverse company with a mission to become the true portal between physical and digital realms for artists, has recently launched its initial NFT art collection. Buenos Aires 1 – the name of the aforementioned collection, focuses on Argentinian artists that bring a

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Art Center Waco unveils artists’ eclipse interpretations

The solar eclipse hasn’t happened yet in Waco, but how artists are imagining it arrives Thursday in Art Center Waco’s “Eclipse: Shining Shadows” exhibit. The exhibit features works by 37 artists from Waco, Austin, San Antonio and Lubbock, revealing what a solar eclipse prompts in their mind’s eyes. And it’s a lot, which pleases director

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Renowned Chinese conceptual artist Xu Bing named Hong Kong’s ambassador for cultural promotion

World-renowned Chinese conceptual artist Xu Bing has been appointed as a new ambassador for cultural promotion, as part of Hong Kong’s efforts to elevate its position in the international arts community. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said on Thursday that Xu was widely recognised as one of the most innovative and

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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ highlights challenges for Black artists in country industry

Beyoncé’s musical renaissance continues on March 29, with the drop of her country-inspired album “Cowboy Carter.” The Houston, Texas, native is expected to not just honor her country roots, but also to highlight the historical and ongoing contributions Black artists have made to the genre that some say has long shut them out. In a

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Swatch x Tate watches are a joyful tribute to seven artists

A partnership between Swatch and Tate Galleries is a natural one for the watchmaker, which has long celebrated its artistic links, working with artists including Keith Haring, Yoko Ono (whose show, ‘Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind’ is at Tate Modern until September 2024) and Annie Leibovitz over the last four decades.  Now, the Swatch

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‘I have become quite a good art dealer for paintings by Afghan artists’

1. Up and at it – what is your morning routine? When I wake up, I turn my phone off silent and check for priority messages and ones from overseas. I’ll get my daughter up for school, get her breakfast and then do the school run before meetings or events. Mornings are always chaotic and

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