As a wave of anti-Asian hate crimes swelled around the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of questions arose: Why had the art world, despite the abundance of Asians and Asian Americans working in its ranks, remained largely silent? There had not been an active Asian American arts network since Godzilla disbanded in the early 2000s, so who could reprise their role to ...
Mexico’s restitution efforts continue as government officials attempt to stop two auctions of Pre-Columbian artifacts in Paris. Bidding opens today at the French auction house Artcurial for a group of Islamic and Pre-Columbian objects, while a Christie’s auction of Pre-Columbian and Taino objects from a private collection is scheduled for November 10. In a statement, the Mexican Embassy in France expressed its “deep concern” ...
In August, Taliban forces swept across Afghanistan and ultimately took over the capital city Kabul. In the weeks since the insurgency, international heritage and culture organizations have suspended most projects in Afghanistan while also closely following the dire status of the country’s ancient art, archaeology, and architecture. Concerns over the plunder and smuggling of relics—common throughout the Taliban’s previous regime—is high. In response, 12 ...
Mystic — Kindergarten students hopping aboard a bus with a green and black floral design parked outside of Northeast Academy Arts Magnet School on Tuesday found a museum waiting for them.Signs at the entrance asked students what do they see, think and wonder, and the book "All Are Welcome" was on display.The kindergarteners took a look at colorful artwork — created by high school students across Connecticut — ...
Submitted photo Artsapalooza, pictured during a recent event, will bring its show to Gowanda on Wednesday. GOWANDA — Artsapalooza, a free, outdoor, multi-arts program for families with younger children, will visit Gowanda at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Park, 46 St. John’s St. The two-hour program brings interactive art-making stations, a chance to explore drums and ukulele, theater games and more, culminating in ...
Some very culturally significant bling is bound for the Dallas Museum of Art in 2022 when “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity” opens next May. The exhibition, in partnership with Maison Cartier, examines how founder Louis Cartier and the designers of the fabled French jewelry house were inspired by and adopted forms from Islamic art, architecture and design (not to mention materials from places ...
French artist Ludo is back with a new murals in Paris. Using oversized pasters and green paint, Ludo once again created a series of his hybrid creatures. On this stop motion sequence, it features Ludo’s favorite character together with his iconic skulls.b-sm = none; sm > 728x90;b-sm = 300x250; sm > none;Through his work, Ludo aims to reveal the opposites that cohabit our world, often ...
Yard art: The good, the bad, the unbelievable.That was the topic for Felder Rushing, the master gardener, author, and host of the popular radio call-in show "The Gestalt Gardener" when he stopped in Meridian on Saturday.Using humorous anecdotes and stunning photography to illustrate the method to his “madness” in gardening, Rushing was in his element at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience's First Saturday: ...
