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Special Exhibition Series Launch: Utage: Modern Japanese Paintings
Kashima Arts is proud to announce the launch of Utage, a series of special exhibitions to be held every spring. Catered to each occasion, these exhibitions will showcase the best of Kashima Arts' selection. The inaugural exhibition, Utage: Modern Japanese Paintings will be held from Saturday,... - April 12, 2022 - Kashima Arts Co., Ltd.
Robin Williams as Popeye Statue Unveiled
Robin Williams as Popeye statue is unveiled at the Robin Williams memorial museum inside Popeye Village on the island of Malta. - April 10, 2022 - Tommy Zegan Originals
Society Performers Academy is Proud to Announce the Return of It’s National Competition SPiN (Society Performers in Nationals)
Society Performers Academy National Competition (SPiN which stands for Society Performers in Nationals) Returns. - April 09, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Contemporary Art Installation Inspires Impromptu Community Play
Visitors to the opening reception of Daniela Soberman’s sculptural installation, Stage 3: Destruction of Modernist Utopia, the third iteration of a mutable installation located on the patio of Torrance Art Museum, has inspired impromptu playing of the community. Soberman, who is known for... - April 07, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
River Tree Arts Presents "Highlight: A Community Art Show"
Save the date for the River Tree Arts community art show “Highlight.” The show will put the spotlight on visual artists throughout the entire community. Pieces in the show will be available for purchase both in-person and online and all proceeds will go directly to the artists. The... - April 07, 2022 - River Tree Arts
Fan Expo HQ Partners with DC for Exclusive Batman Adventures #12 Variants at 2022 Shows
Premium and VIP ticket holders at 12 Fan Expo events beginning in Philadelphia April 8-10 will receive one of 12 "Blind Bag" cover variants (notable for the first appearance of Harley Quinn). - April 02, 2022 - Fan Expo HQ
Congratulations to Society Performer Ezekiel Bernier on His Dole Fruit Cups Commercial Booking
Society Performer TV Commercial Booking announcement. - April 01, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Brave Stage 4 Survivor Graces the Runway to Create Awareness for a Rare Liver Cancer
Theresa Mullins, who you would never guess is living with a rare and dangerous liver cancer, rocked the Dallas Fashion Gala runway with her son, Joshua Ellis. - March 31, 2022 - Say YES to Hope
Art for Children's Relief in Ukraine
Acclaimed artists David Burnett and Ashot Grigoryan are two of many artists dedicating pieces of art to raise funds through Neighbors Abroad and "kleine herzen." A special fundraising event will be held March 30, 2022, at 5 pm at Art Ventures Gallery in Menlo Park. 50-100% of the sales proceeds raise funds for the Ukraine Children's Relief Fund. Former Menlo Park Mayor and Council Member Ray Mueller and Jeanette Kissling from Neighbors Abroad will be present. - March 30, 2022 - Art Ventures Gallery
Acclaimed Painter, Rob Prior Was Chosen to Create a Portrait of 2022 MusiCares® Person of the Year, Joni Mitchell, During This Year’s Charity Gala
Rob Prior, one of the world’s prominent and acclaimed contemporary painters will be creating a painted portrait of eight-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2022 MusiCares® Person of the Year, Joni Mitchell at the 31st annual MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala at the MGM Grand... - March 29, 2022 - Rob Prior
The Inaugural Melanated NFT Collection Readies for Launch Spring 2022
Providing a More Even Playing Field for NFT Artists of Color and a Unique Opportunity to Build Generational Wealth for Black NFT Artists and Investors - March 24, 2022 - Melanated NFTs
Contemporary Dallas Fine Art Showroom, ALG Collective Announces "RECHARGED," Premier Spring Art Show Featuring Anna Curnes, Melissa Ellis, Annie Griffeth, & Christi Meril
Dallas fine art showroom, the ALG Collective, proudly announces the opening of "RECHARGED," their Premier Spring Art Show featuring a dynamic new collection in glass art, paperwork, paintings, and sculpture from resident artists Anna Curnes, Melissa Ellis, Annie Griffeth, and Christi Meril. This exhibition showcases a charged new series from each artist, all a shift conceptually and technically from previous work. Opening reception on Wednesday, April 20 from 5-9 p.m. at the ALG Collective. - March 24, 2022 - ALG Collective
The William Meredith Foundation is Pleased to Offer Two Events Celebrating National Poetry Month, April 2022
The William Meredith Foundation is pleased to celebrate National Poetry Month, April 2022 with two events. A poetry reading and book launch at the Granite Theatre (Granitetheatre.com, 1 Granite St., Westerly, RI 02891; Tel: 401-596-2341), April 22, at 8:00. Proof of vaccination or recent COVID... - March 24, 2022 - The William Meredith Foundation
Mosaics Fine Art Festival Holds 27th Annual Event
Nearly 80 juried artists from throughout the country to participate in the St. Charles fair - March 23, 2022 - Mosaics Fine Art Festival
WB+TDP - Award-Winning, Multimedia Creative Production Agency Celebrates 40 Years
WB+TDP, a full-service, award-winning, multimedia agency will celebrate 40 years in business on April 25th. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to independent brands, WB+TDP provides full creative production - from the storyboard stage through post-production, including VFX, Sound... - March 21, 2022 - WB+TDP
PaintMosaic by Kaamar: Upgrade of Online Mosaic Tile Design Software
New version of PaintMosaic software allows online mosaic design directly in the browser. - March 21, 2022 - Kaamar Ltd
31st International Illustration Contest Opens: Contestants Submit Original Holiday Illustrations on Social Media
On March 15, Celsys opened its 31st International Illustration Contest, inviting submissions from around the globe for illustrations on the theme: Holiday. Contestants can submit their works by posting their entry to Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with the hashtag #cspcontest31. Contestants are... - March 17, 2022 - Celsys Inc.
March 2022 - Coffee & Farming & Art & Space Travel
Free Fresh Gourmet Coffee - Rooster Farms is small permaculture farm & coffee roastery cross-pollinated with science and art. To celebrate a recent success resulting in the symbiosis of art and science, Rooster Farms is giving away free samples of their freshly roasted, small-batch coffee. - March 11, 2022 - Rooster Farms
Master Daniel Austin, Founder of the "School of Interpressionism," Released His Revolutionary Autobiography and It Struck a Chord with Art Circles Across the Globe
“The Sage does not talk, the Talented Ones talk, the Stupid Ones argue. The One that creates always gives it back for the continuing progress of mankind.” - March 11, 2022 - Master Daniel Austin
Edison Mall Welcomes Spring with Their Inaugural Spring Fling
Activities invite local organizations and community members to welcome Spring to SWFL. - March 11, 2022 - Edison Mall
Contemporary Art Installation, Traveler’s Bundles, Overlooks Downtown Los Angeles
Visitors along one of America’s Most Scenic Drives, had a new and unexpected site to see on Friday, March 4, 2022. A, one-day, onsite pop-up contemporary art installation by artist, Daniela Soberman, was placed on a cliff-side outcrop overlooking Downtown Los Angeles. Her installation called... - March 09, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
Art Battle® London Tournament 2022
Come and enjoy Art Battle, the international live painting tournament on Friday, 4th March at 7 p.m. at the Boston Music Room, 178 Junction Rd., Tufnell Park. - February 25, 2022 - Art Battle London
Unique Underwater Painter Olga Belka is Visiting the UAE for the First Time to Exhibit Her Collection of Paintings at World Art Dubai from 16 to 19 March 2022
Ms. Belka is known as the only underwater portraitist in the world. She actually creates her artworks from the first brushstroke to the last being on the seabed. The artist has developed her unique technique of painting in salt water which enables her to transfer the finest details of the marine... - February 25, 2022 - Olga Belka
Artist Daniela Soberman Keeps Southern California Guessing
Artist Daniela Soberman is just about to embark on her second game that she’s invited complete strangers to play. The first game, a cookie sculpture scavenger hunt, was slated to be played for seven (7) days, but was completed in just under 18 hours and by perfect strangers who found her game... - February 24, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
A Scavenger Hunt for Free Contemporary Art Sculptures
What happens when a sculptor who likes to experiment with materials – turns to old craft cookie making from her childhood? Experimental cookie sculptures based on old European decorative keepsake cookies – given away for free in a modern day treasure hunt. On February 16, 2022, Daniela... - February 17, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
Opening Feb 19: Gil Kuno Solo Exhibition, ON::OFF::ON
√K Contemporary is proud to host Gil Kuno’s upcoming solo exhibition, ON::OFF::ON. From video to sound art, photography, installation work, as well as two-dimensional art, Kuno’s ambitious retrospective spans across three floors, from the 2nd floor to the basement of the gallery. - February 15, 2022 - SEI-RIN Co., Ltd.
New Public Art in Santa Ana, California
On Sunday February 6th community artists revealed a new mural added to Fairview and Edinger, The Heavy Artist announced a gift to the community of Santa Ana. “Bending time and space” is located at the new “El Dorados BBQ.” The artists partnered with a local business owner to create a mural that would help bring more art and culture to the area. - February 12, 2022 - The Heavy
Boynes Emerging Artist Award Partners with NoceFresca: Offering a Fully-Funded Artist Residency in Italy
Newest edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award opens in Feb. 2022, offering a three month artist residency in Sardinia, Italy for its growing international community of emerging artists. - February 11, 2022 - Boynes Emerging Artist Award Ltd.
UglyZoo: The First Ever Comic Strip Project Created Specifically for the NFT Market
Vancouver-based cartoonist Vlad, aka The Vlade, has announced the launch of “UglyZoo,” arguably the first ever daily comic strip created specifically for the NFT market. The UglyZoo strip includes a variety of cute animal characters — starting with a penguin, an elephant, and a... - February 08, 2022 - UglyZoo
Starting Soon: Japanese Art Auction, MEGURU vol.9
BS Fuji Co., Ltd. and Kashima Arts Co., Ltd. is proud to co-host Volume 9 of the Japanese Art Auction, MEGURU, from February 5 (Sat) to 13 (Sun), 2022. An opportunity for, both, experienced and novice buyers to gain a feel for the arts, MEGURU is a Japanese art specialist, sealed-bid auction... - February 08, 2022 - Kashima Arts Co., Ltd.
William Meredith Foundation Establishes the First Annual Nancy Frankel Artist Award
The William Meredith Foundation has established an annual award to honor the legacy of Nancy Frankel, beloved teacher, foundation board member and world-class painter and sculptor. The 2022 award has been presented to Brisueno. - February 05, 2022 - The William Meredith Foundation
Deconstructed Labyrinth by Daniela Soberman Now at Torrance Art Museum
What do you get when you couple a visionary museum director with an LA home-grown, outsider female sculptor? Something never been seen before – and the antithesis of digital immersive installations. The new installation at Torrance Art Museum, housed on its outside patio, is the next... - February 04, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
Sparked by the Pandemic, Artist Lady Lucas Launches New Sea Glass Art Business
Lady Lucas’ New Online Shop Highlights Original Artwork Made with Genuine Sea Glass from the Jersey Shore. - February 02, 2022 - Sook & Hook
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Ed. Sec. Cardona Honor First Winners of Full-Tuition Posse Arts Scholarships to Bard, CalArts, and UNCSA at Awards Ceremony
Twenty-seven high school seniors have learned they will be attending college on full-tuition art scholarships totaling $5.2 million as participants in the new Posse Arts Program. Selected from public high schools in New York, Puerto Rico and cities across the country, the program’s inaugural... - January 27, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Celebrate Inaugural Class of Posse Arts Scholarship Winners at Virtual Awards Ceremony
The Posse Arts Awards Ceremony will honor the Posse Arts Program’s inaugural class, recipients of $5.2 million in full-tuition college scholarships from Bard College, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Conceived in collaboration with Lin-Manuel and the Miranda Family Fund, the Posse Arts initiative connects young artists from public high schools across the country to top arts-oriented colleges and universities. - January 21, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
Almost 6 Million USD Worth of Cryptocurrency Deposited Into an NFT Piggy Bank
The developing blockchain-powered fitness and lifestyle app BeFaster.fit has deposited just shy of $6 million worth of cryptocurrency into a new piggy bank-inspired NFT - Pigletz.com. - January 20, 2022 - Pigletz NFT Project
Urban Historic Preservation of the Former Home of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad
Support Urban Historic Preservation - January 18, 2022 - Sajdah Wendy Muhammad
Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week Returns January 22-30th, 2022 to Showcase the Vast Amount of Cultural Opportunities Broward County Has to Offer
Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week is a result of the desire to unite all of Broward County's artists and arts & cultural institutions in an effort to highlight all that the county has to offer through an annual self-guided tour and celebration of everything art and culture throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. - January 12, 2022 - UniteUs Group
January Artist in Residence - Kellsie Moore Painting Live at the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit in the Absinthe Room - Denver, CO
Emerging Post-Impressionist and Abstract Artist is painting live at the global sensation Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit. - January 12, 2022 - KM Fine Art Paintings
The William Meredith Foundation is Pleased to Announce the 2022 Awards for Poetry Given to Christie Max Williams and Anne Harding Woodworth
The William Meredith Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022 Awards for Poetry given to Christie Max Williams and Anne Harding Woodworth. - January 10, 2022 - The William Meredith Foundation
Introducing the Worlds First Fish Mount NFT
Mount This Fish Company is proud to introduce the world's first Fish Mount NFT. Hogfish Harry, part of the Badfish NFT series, is a free NFT available to all online customers at MountThis.Net. - January 08, 2022 - Mount This Fish Company
Female Helmed Production Company Head by Scream Queen Actress Sadie Katz Gets Serious Creating Elevated Horror with Her Production of Exorcism Film: "The Beast Inside"
Production has begun on "The Beast Inside" a horror film that centers on a mother's exorcism but dives deeper with underlying themes of alcoholism, mental illness and a loss of faith. - January 06, 2022 - See You Next Tuesday Films
New Exhibition at Howard University; Family Reunion: Portraits by Timothy J. Clark
Among America’s foremost painters in watercolor, Timothy J. Clark is known for his paintings in the tradition of John Singer Sargent. Clark created new works especially for this one-man show at the historic HBCU in Washington, DC—namely portraits of his “family” of friends—visual artists Gaye Ellington (granddaughter of Duke) and Faith Ringgold; musicians Jack McVea, Teddy Buckner, Art Davis, Michael White and others from the world of jazz. Jan 22-Mar 7, 2022. - December 31, 2021 - Howard University Gallery of Art
NFT Workx Ltd. Launches a Free NFT AirDrop of One of Rami Abdin's Animated Art Work
This Free NFT AirDrop will allow collectors to gain 1 of 500 limited edition NFTs that are focused on a traditional cultural item of the beautiful, diverse and exciting country of the UAE. NFT Workx, a specialist NFT Services company based in the UK who represents professional Artists,... - December 22, 2021 - NFT Workx
Post Your Best Illustrations of the Skies on Social Media - Celsys to Hold Its 30th International Illustration Contest
Celsys opened its 30th International Illustration Contest, inviting submissions from around the world for illustrations on the theme of the Skies on Monday, December 20. - December 21, 2021 - Celsys Inc.
As Joe Brandon Sinks, a New Hero Rises
STANTZ News Launches DAMN Dingleberries Sitcom Crowdfunding Campaign Starring TROMP, Avatar of the Great 45. - December 18, 2021 - STANTZ.NEWS
Barnyard Fashionistas Releases NFT Series by Bree Allen & Josh Reiss
Barnyard Fashionistas, by artists Bree Allen & Josh Reiss will be hatching their NFT series this winter 2021, which is comprised of over 10,000 individual NFTs (non-fungible tokens), Barnyard Fashionistas is a brand new, playful, tech-forward NFT set featuring fun, vibrantly rendered,... - December 16, 2021 - Barnyard Fashionistas
Pop Culture Artist Rob Prior Closes Multi-Million Dollar Art Sale at Art Basel Miami
Internationally renowned pop artist and painter, Rob Prior, announced today an historic, multi-million dollar art sale at Art Basel Miami. The sale included the purchase of a watercolor portrait of famed fashion designer Virgil Abloh by real estate executive Daniel Pettit for $1 million. - December 07, 2021 - Rob Prior
The Grove Center for The Arts & Media Announces Cryptocurrency Donations for GivingTuesday
The Grove Center for The Arts & Media is announcing it is now accepting cryptocurrency donations for its artist grant program. The Grove Center is a Southern California 501c3 non-profit arts organization that offers artistic grants, scholarships and fiscal sponsorship for artists. In the past... - November 30, 2021 - The Grove Center for The Arts & Media
ARIDO Power House House Presenting Multi Billion Dollar Collection During Art Basel 2021
Founded by a scion descendant of the Maimonides, a prominent 11th century family, that set sail to South East Asia bringing gems and luxury goods back to Europe, Jesse Raphael & Celebrity Guru Thomas Chappell, a world class designer with a background in fashion, art and history. - November 30, 2021 - ARIDO Jewelry