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Amita Health Goes Fully Virtual for their 6th Annual National Arts Program Exhibit
Arts slowly coming back
As spring and summer approach, the seasons hold a promise of some return to live music, dance, and theater performances, though it will be some of the larger institutions and productions testing the waters.
See 'HVAC for the Face' and the other winners in the 'On Our Own Time' art competition
Article By Gabriela Harrod, University Communications, February 19, 2021
Best of 2020 Covid Art Projects
Although not the year we wanted, with all this extra time on our hands, many people have taken up new crafts and are using art as a way to respond to the crisis. (click here for a top 20)
Trove of artwork found in a hidden room in NY
A lawyer looking for a new office stumbled upon a trove of historic photographs when he discovered a secret attic in the three-story building he bought last December in Geneva, New York.
High Line in NYC taps 86 year old artist John Wesley artist for Billboard
Some very good news: the great John Wesley will be the next artist to have a billboard along the High Line, at West 18th Street and 10th Avenue, as part of the High Line Art program. The billboard will be a version of his 1976 painting Nine Female Inmates of the Cincinnati Workhouse Participating in a Patriotic Tableau, reworked to fit the billboard. (see full article here)
The Subversive Power of Quilting
As "Radical Tradition" affirms, the act of creating whole cloth from scraps is not just a matter of making ends meet, but an empowering act of reclamation. (for full story)
New Banksy surfaces in UK
“Aachoo!!” the notorious street artist captioned a photo of the artwork in an Instagram post after it was uncovered Thursday morning.(click here for full article)
10 Ways to Support the Arts this Holiday Season
With no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, many opportunities to consume art are either unavailable or changed to keep artists and the public alike safe.
While the world is trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, important preventative measures are being taken.
Human interaction and the spaces it normally takes place in is being drastically limited. Day-to-day life is changing by the hour as more is learned about the virus’ transmission. The exhibitions, museums, client meetings, workshops, festivals and more that we have come to lean on in the art world have been closed or canceled indefinitely. (click to read article)
Colorful and Loving Murals in Philadelphia Are Inspiring People to Vote
Artists all around the United States are doing their best to inspire people to vote, designing everything from large city billboards to catchy images that are downloadable at home.
If the Shoe Floats Art Exhibit
Sometimes referred to as the Great Shoe Spill, the tale recounts an event on May 27, 1990, when, during a sudden violent storm in the North Pacific, five shipping containers were swept off the deck of the freighter Hansea Carrier somewhere between Seoul and Seattle. (Click here for full story)
50 Famous Paintings and the stories behind them
Lets look at 50 of the most famous paintings in the world and get to know the stories behind them. While museums are closed, take a virtual tour of these famous artists stories. Click here for full article
15th Annual National Arts Program at VCU Health Goes Virtual
Join VCU Health's Arts in Healthcare program for a virtual exhibition featuring the artwork submitted by employees, volunteers, retirees, and their family members to the 15th Annual National Arts Program.
Minneapolis Institute of Art's "Foot in the Door" will go virtual
It only comes once a decade, and this year it’s a virtual affair. The Minneapolis Institute of Art’s “Foot in the Door” exhibition — offering any Minnesota artist the chance to show work at the state's biggest art museum — is going completely virtual. The show takes its name from the exhibition’s one requirement: artwork must not be bigger than one cubic foot.