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Profiles, interviews, new works, residencies, collaborations, and careers of contemporary artists.
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Savi Kaboo Releases New Single 'Soulmate'
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Austrian singer-songwriter Savi Kaboo has released her latest single 'Soulmate', a track that explores the emotional conflict between intimacy and distance. The song, which blends…
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Elizabeth Sher: Symbols, Language, and Resilience in Mixed Media
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Artist Elizabeth Sher crafts pieces that merge symbols, language, and various materials to provoke contemplation. Her artistic approach encompasses painting, photography, digital…
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Terran Last Gun and Mitchell Marti Debut Ledger Art Lithographs
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Terran Last Gun, recognized for his ledger drawings, teamed up with printmaker Mitchell Marti from Interbang Press to create five lithographs, marking the inaugural adaptation of…
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Kiana Underwood of Tulipina: Floral Design as Fine Art
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Kiana Underwood, the founder and creative director of Tulipina, has made quite a name for herself in the world of luxury floral design, treating color and texture like an art…
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Sam Nicklin's Chrome & Colour for Alessi: In-Camera Reflections on Iconic Homeware
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Photographer Sam Nicklin has created a series of reflective photographs for the Italian homeware brand Alessi, titled Chrome & Colour. The project, which showcases Alessi's iconic…
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Daniela Doe Translates Digital Design into Tactile Craft
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Malmö-based artist Daniela Doe explores the translation of graphic design from digital to tactile forms through traditional crafts such as tufting, embroidery, knitting, and…
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Luna Haverkorn's Textile Sculptures Invite Interaction and Hide Within
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Dutch designer Luna Haverkorn creates textile sculptures that blur the boundaries between art, textile, and product design. Her works, which often resemble materials like metal,…
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Sophie Becker's Ventriloquist Act 'Ronnie's Big Idea' at Haus am Waldsee
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Earlier this month, ventriloquist Sophie Becker, based in New York, showcased her two-part performance 'Ronnie's Big Idea' at the Sommerfest held at Haus am Waldsee in Berlin.…
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Paul Clemence Photographs Le Corbusier's Ronchamp Chapel, Exploring Light and Materiality
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Photographer Paul Clemence has unveiled a photographic series showcasing Le Corbusier's Notre Dame du Haut chapel located in Ronchamp, France. Finished in 1955, this chapel was…
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Luigi Spazzapan: The Anarchic Artist in the Tazartes Collection
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The second feature of the Tazartes Collection highlights Luigi Spazzapan (18 April 1889 – 18 February 1958), an influential artist from early 20th-century Turin. He arrived in…
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Wojtek Siudmak: The Polish Artist Behind Dune's Surreal Visions
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Wojtek Siudmak, a renowned Polish artist born in 1942 in Wielun, played a significant role in Denis Villeneuve's film adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. He attended the Secondary…
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Dilara Findikoglu Designs Matriarchal Uniforms for Imaginary Turkish Space Station at OMM
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London-based fashion designer Dilara Findikoglu has created a collection of uniforms for an imaginary Turkish Space Station, commissioned by the Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) in…
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Priest Creates Doom Metal with Guitar, Defying Church's View
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Father Dionysios Tabakis, a Greek Orthodox priest living in Nafplio, a port city on the Peloponnese, creates music that blends rap and Byzantine sounds, earning critical acclaim.…
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Vivienne Binns, Pioneer of Feminist Art, Dies at 86
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On August 1, 2023, Vivienne Binns, an influential Australian artist, passed away at the age of 86. She was born in 1940 in Wyong, New South Wales, and studied at Sydney's National…
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Ariana Grande Steps Back from Public Life Amid Body Scrutiny
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Ariana Grande has announced she will take a step back from public-facing work after her current tour ends, citing "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" over her body. The…
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Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen's 'Gartenschlauch' in Freiburg
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VernissageTV has produced a video feature showcasing 'Gartenschlauch' (Garden Hose), a monumental public sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, located in…
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Louis Armstrong: The Jazz Ambassador Who Bridged Worlds
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Louis Armstrong, a groundbreaking figure in jazz, was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans and passed away on July 6, 1971, in New York. While he did not originate jazz, his…
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Maureen Dunlap: From Software Developer to Full-Time Painter
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In a recent episode of the FASO podcast, host Laura Arango Baier interviewed fine artist Maureen Dunlap, who shared her journey from a childhood immersed in traditional oil…
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Marius Ritiu: Sculpting Copper with Blowtorch and Hammer
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Marius Ritiu, a Romanian artist residing in Antwerp, specializes in crafting copper sculptures and furniture. He achieves the moon-like textures of his pieces by heating…
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Sharmistha Ray's Vibrant Murals Transform Pittsburgh Pickleball Courts
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Sharmistha Ray has introduced "Geometry of Play," a collection of colorful floor murals on three pickleball courts located in downtown Pittsburgh. This artwork, commissioned by…
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Jeweler Presley Oldham Designs Fiancé Tyler Paige's Engagement Ring
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Presley Oldham, a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist and fine jewelry designer, proposed to his fiancé Tyler Paige, a professor at Pratt and technical director at Linked By Air,…
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Morgan Sorensen's 'Future Relics' Explores Mortality and the Human Condition
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In Hi-Fructose Issue 66, Morgan Sorensen's artwork delves into themes of struggle, sadness, pain, and mortality, utilizing imagery such as skeletons and tombstones. His drawings,…
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Rosario Weiss: Goya's Disciple and the Fight for Artistic Recognition
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Speculation surrounds Rosario Weiss, who was born in 1814 to Leocadia Zorrilla and is thought to be the daughter of Francisco de Goya, although this remains unverified. Goya first…
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Monica Piloni's Self-Portrait Sculptures: Honest Confrontations with the Body
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Brazilian sculptor Monica Piloni has built a career on confronting the human form through self-portrait sculptures that are both appealing and disturbing. Her work, which includes…
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André Degorças, the Mason Sculptor of Celebrities in Concrete, Opens His P'tit Musée
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André Degorças, an 84-year-old mason and self-taught sculptor known as 'Loulou', has created the 'P'tit Musée' in his workshop in Genté, Charente, France. The museum features his…
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Ceramika Matylda's Playful Clay Animals Blend Function and Sculpture
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Agata Iwaszkiewicz, a former painter, founded Ceramika Matylda after first working with clay at age 41. Based in Gdańsk, Poland, she creates whimsical ceramic pieces inspired by…
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Olga Urbanek's Ambiguous Body Language in Digital Photography
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Olga Urbanek, a photographer from Poland born in 1987 near Warsaw, produces digital artwork that intertwines reality and imagination. Her self-portraits are characterized by…
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Osman Yousefzada's The Mango Boat Longlisted for High Line Plinth
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Osman Yousefzada's proposal, The Mango Boat, has been longlisted for the High Line Plinth in New York. The monumental public sculpture explores the mango's history with empire,…
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Kate Capshaw's Portrait of White House Chef Tafari Campbell Debuts at Obama Center
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Just six weeks after the Obama Presidential Center opened, Kate Capshaw, an actress and artist, unveiled its first new artwork: a portrait of Tafari Campbell, the late White House…
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Hanna Bergholm on 'Nightborn': A Mother's Horror
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Finnish director Hanna Bergholm, known for her debut film 'Hatching', returns with a new horror-drama 'Nightborn'. The film follows Saga (Seidi Haarla), a mother who suspects…
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Chris Soal: Monumentality in Everyday Materials
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Chris Soal, a South African artist hailing from Johannesburg and now residing in Cape Town, creates sculptures from often disregarded items such as bottle caps, toothpicks, and…
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Samantha Morton's Harrowing Journey from Abuse to Acclaim in Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
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At 49, Samantha Morton has garnered acclaim for her portrayal of Circe in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. Both Nolan and producer Emma Thomas have praised her performance,…
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Marcel van Beek's Photographic Practice: Finding Mystery in the Ordinary
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Marcel van Beek, a German artist and photographer, merges various forms of art including painting, graphic design, and fine art photography. His approach treats photographs as…
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Conrad Shawcross Unveils 'Glance of the Sun' Sculpture at Cambridge's Vitrum Development
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Conrad Shawcross has unveiled a captivating sculpture named 'Glance of the Sun (Time Pebble C40AS2)', which stands four meters tall and wide. Commissioned by Breakthrough…
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Overmono Discuss 'Pure Devotion': Anti-AI Album by Accident
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In a conversation with kulturnews.de, brothers Tom and Ed Russell, collectively known as Overmono, unveil their latest album 'Pure Devotion', which follows their initial release.…
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Lon Godin's Abstract Paintings: A Studio Visit on the Limits of Language
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In a studio visit published by Mister Motley, Australian-born artist Lon Godin (Sydney, 1958) discusses her abstract paintings, which she describes as defying verbal description.…
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Steven Lester: A Five-Decade Journey in Narrative Painting
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Contemporary narrative artist Steven Lester delves into the themes of memory and the human condition through his artwork. With a career spanning more than fifty years, he evolved…
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Karina Kristoffersen McKenzie: Dharma and Sustainability
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Karina Kristoffersen McKenzie is a psychologist, art therapist, artist, and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism whose work merges these disciplines to explore compassion,…
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Burnt Toast Creative: Scott Martin's Minimalist Cartoon Illustrations
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Scott Martin, also known as Burnt Toast Creative, is a Canadian illustrator whose work was highlighted in a recent Collater.al community poll. The poll asked members to name their…
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Virginia Zanetti's 'I just want to know who I am' Explores Fall and Rebirth in Video and Photography
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In the 'Un’opera a settimana' series by ArtsLife, Virginia Zanetti showcases 'I just want to know who I am', a video diptych and photographic work conceived during the pandemic,…
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