Nat El-Hai describes herself as a Minneapolis writer, organizer and lesbian commentator. She’s looking forward to the latest Southside Shtetl — an outdoor Jewish makers market that celebrates the local Jewish community and includes everything from pottery to political education.

Plus: Anyone can join in the klezmer jam session from 6-8 p.m.

“This month’s event is really grounded in the Jewish diaspora,” El-Hai said. “You’re not going to find any other Jewish event in Minneapolis like this.”Southside Shtetl takes place 4-8 p.m. Aug. 13 at 3103 Chicago Ave. in Minneapolis.

Tinia Moulder is a fan of Sue Scott’s recurring variety show and podcast “Island of Discarded Women.”

The actor, choreographer and teaching artist, who just wrapped a production of “Glensheen” at the History Theatre in St. Paul, said the show is a great introduction to all kinds of artists – writers, musicians, spoken-word artists, and more.

“I especially love the interview that Sue does with a woman on each show,” Moulder said.

In August, that special interview guest was violinist, composer and disability activist Gaelynn Lea. The live events take place in an intimate supper club setting. And the best part, Moulder said, is that if you can’t make it, you can hear it all on a podcast released a few weeks later.

The episode of “Island of Discarded Women” featuring Gaelynn Lea was recorded on Aug. 3 at Crooner’s Supper Club in Minneapolis. The next live event, featuring former TV news anchor Pat Miles, happens Oct. 12.

Duluth is going a little bit country for the North of Nashville festival. But most of the bands playing at the one-day country music fest didn’t have to travel far.

“It features bands that are right on the cusp of making it from southern Minnesota and northern Minnesota,” said Duluth guitarist and songwriter Chris Allen, who is stoked for this outdoor summer concert and afterparty.

On the lineup: Lexie Houle, Bo Allen, Luke Lynell. Plus, a blast from the past: 1980s act West Wind.

North of Nashville happens 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Cast Iron Bar and Grill in Duluth; call 218-729-7514 for tickets.

Over 30 small businesses took over Westfield Mission Valley Mall on July 1 and 2 to celebrate a weekend full of fashion, art and music at Lucky Stars Market.

From vintage clothes and handmade jewelry to ceramics and crochet art, each vendor brought a personal collection of upcycled clothing and original artwork to sell during the two-day event. 

Mall shoppers diverted from their regular Saturday morning shopping to follow the sound of live acoustic music while enjoying complimentary gelato and face painting. The next day drew in new crowds with a live DJ performance, free button-making and refreshments.

Kimberly Lee, 24, initially founded Lucky Stars Market in December 2021 to create a space that promotes positivity and prioritizes vendors who identify as women, queer and people of color. As a vendor, selling clothes at other San Diego markets felt largely competitive and male-dominated, prompting her to become an advocate for others in the vintage world.

By starting her own market event centered on community and diversity, Lucky Stars Market has created a name for itself in San Diego. The event has continued to grow in size for its vendors and shoppers who not only share a love for vintage fashion but now feel seen and supported by one another.

“I started selling in late 2020 and I didn’t like how people were talking to each other. I don’t want to go into the drama because it’s so far out of it but I just wanted to start something different,” Lee said. “I wanted to try and make a communal space where the vendors could talk to each other, hang out, share and do potlucks. I feel that we’ve grown so much in the year and a half I’ve been doing this. It’s very different from when I started Lucky Stars.” 

But the community Lee has built doesn’t end in the marketplace — Lucky Stars Market has extended its presence online as well with 11.3k followers on Instagram and over 3,500 followers on TikTok.

On both social media platforms, Lee’s presence online has grown significantly to award her the status of a “micro-influencer.” She uses her personal accounts to give her followers an inside look into her business as well as an introduction to vintage fashion through her styling videos. With over 9,800 followers on Instagram and 12.4k followers on TikTok, Lee is encouraging users to dump fast fashion and go vintage.

Thrift shopping on its own has become a trend on TikTok where content creators are posting themselves styling their latest thrift hauls and encouraging viewers to visit local thrift stores. Lucky Stars Market is gaining more and more recognition online for its unique collection of styles that are curated mostly from local flea markets and thrift stores.

“I want people to see the value in small business. Especially having (Lucky Stars Market) in a place like a mall, you can walk into any one of these stores and say that these prices are very similar,” Lee said. “There’s a stigma that a lot of small businesses are too expensive but you wouldn’t bat an eye coming into a department store paying that price — if not double the price — when the quality of clothes that are in stores today aren’t the quality that vintage stores carry.”

Lee receives 200 to 300 vendor applicants on average before every market event despite having only 60 slots at most to fill and even fewer for their two-day market event in Mission Valley. 

According to Senior Jo Dirilo, another vendor, the excitement behind every Lucky Stars Market comes from people with a passion for art and fashion who have found comfort in coming to the event. 

Being a vendor made Dirilo realize her calling to sell clothes, whether they are her own design or curated sustainable pieces. As she continues her studies in costume design through San Diego State University’s theater program, she also manages her store “Seventh Heaven Thrift” with the hope that her clothing will bring new customers a feeling of euphoria.  

“I have sold at a couple (of) other markets but I remember Lucky Stars being one of the most social and welcoming markets in San Diego,” Dirilo said. “As a vendor, Lucky Stars Market has treated me and the other sellers with amazing respect and kindness… meeting all the people that attend the event is an amazing experience in itself.” 

“I see so many different people with different personalities and different aesthetics. As a shopper, it has been amazing to see what other vendors bring in and their creativity.”

Lucky Stars Market has given Dirilo a great sense of community from being on both ends, as a vendor and a shopper. 

Dirilo believes SDSU students have a lot to gain from visiting Lucky Stars Market — whether you are beginning to build your closet or learning to own your own brand, Lucky Stars Market creates opportunities to learn something new about yourself and the people around you.

ZANESVILLE, OH – Elk’s Eye Endeavors opened the Elk’s Eye Art Market with a ribbon cutting ceremony today.

Art from over 20 local artists were on display and available to be purchased. When Elk’s Eye Endeavors opened last month they only had 6 artists work on display.

They have also added all of the hardware to hang artwork from the walls at the former Elks Lodge building.

Carol Bridwell, Managing Partner at Elk’s Eye, said that they even have an artist from as far as Marietta that brought work in to showcase.

“We have some really exceptional things to see.” Bridwell said. “We also have a few more artists coming on, and they may even be here today to check us out.”

There is art working from paintings, to metal work, to decoy duck statues.

If you are interested in seeing the art at the Elk’s Eye Art Market their address is 22 South Fourth Street in downtown Zanesville.

Hitting peak popularity in the mid-20th century, acrylic furniture—sometimes branded as Lucite—represented a fresh, modern take on traditionally functional objects, from tables to headboards to kitchen chairs. The clear thermoplastic can easily steal the show in a room, drawing attention to its own silhouette and contrasting the furnishings that surround it. São Paulo-based artist Tatiane Freitas taps into the legacy of the material and the relationship between past and present in her ongoing My New Old Series.

Redolent of kintsugi, a Japanese philosophy that embraces breakage and repair as part of the history of objects, Freitas molds strikingly transparent replacements for chair arms, spindles, and seats. The artist “aims to explore the dynamic between the past versus present, old versus young, and how this tension can be presented in a physical state,” she says in a statement. The plastic fits precisely into place and mirrors its wooden counterparts, creating an effect that is both solid and spectral.

Freitas has recently translated her full-size sculptures into miniature versions that appear to float on the wall, several of which are currently on view at Guy Hepner in New York City through the end of this month. You can also find more work on the artist’s website and Instagram.

“The Ripple Effect”

“The void created”

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Art Insurance Market

Art Insurance Market Report 2023-2030 includes driving factors of industry by regions and size-share estimations of Top Manufacturers.

PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, August 4, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Global “Art Insurance Market” Research Report provides a comprehensive study of market dynamics, allowing organizations to make informed decisions and plan growth strategies. The research assesses the market performance of manufacturers across various geographies, as well as their company profiles, growth factors, market development possibilities, and threats. It provides a detailed review of the current and anticipated market environment, assisting organizations in gaining insight into future market trends and achieving their goals. With expert insights and research, the report is a useful resource for firms looking to understand the Art Insurance Market and stay ahead of the competition. Analysts and specialists in the industry provide significant insights into the future picture, allowing firms to make educated decisions.

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – https://www.marketresearchguru.com/enquiry/request-sample/20320011?utm_source=EIN_Krishna

The Art Insurance market has witnessed growth from USD Million to USD Million from 2017 to 2022. With the CAGR, this market is estimated to reach USD Million in 2029.

The report focuses on the Art Insurance market size, segment size (mainly covering product type, application, and geography), competitor landscape, recent status, and development trends. Furthermore, the report provides detailed cost analysis, supply chain.

Technological innovation and advancement will further optimize the performance of the product, making it more widely used in downstream applications. Moreover, Consumer behavior analysis and market dynamics (drivers, restraints, opportunities) provides crucial information for knowing the Art Insurance market.

Additionally, this report investigates into the top industry segments by type, applications, and regions, highlighting important aspects such as market size, share, trends, and key drivers with the aid of SWOT and PESTLE analysis. In addition, this research report provides insights into pricing strategies, business statistics, supply chain, and technological advancements over the forecast period, giving businesses a deeper understanding of the industry’s complexities and opportunities.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭?

Chubb
Zurich Insurance Group
AIG
Ping An
Progressive
Allianz
CPIC
Aon plc
AXA

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: –

Drivers: (Developing regions and growing markets)
Limitations: (Regional, Key Player facing Issues, Future Barriers for growth)
Opportunities: (Regional, Growth Rate, Competitive, Consumption)

𝐄𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭- https://www.marketresearchguru.com/enquiry/pre-order-enquiry/20320011?utm_source=EIN_Krishna

The report provides key statistics on the market status of the Art Insurance Market manufacturers and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the Art Insurance.

Industry Segment by Type:
Property Insurance
Title Insurance

Industry Segment by Application:
Private
Commercial

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤:

Regional analysis is another highly comprehensive part of the research and analysis study of the global Art Insurance market presented in the report. This section sheds light on the sales growth of different regional and country-level Art Insurance markets. it provides detailed and accurate country-wise volume analysis and region-wise market size analysis of the global Art Insurance market.

North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 ?

Market Entry Strategies
Countermeasures of Economic Impact
Marketing Channels
Feasibility Studies of New Project Investment
Research Conclusions of the Art Insurance Industry

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – https://www.marketresearchguru.com/enquiry/request-sample/20320011?utm_source=EIN_Krishna

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 :

What are the key drivers of growth in the Art Insurance market, and how do they vary across regions and segments?
How are advancements in technology and innovation affecting the Art Insurance market, and what new opportunities and challenges are emerging as a result?
Which market players are currently leading the pack in terms of market share and product innovation, and what strategies are they employing to maintain their positions?
What regulatory and policy changes are on the horizon that could impact the Art Insurance market, and how are market players adapting to these changes?
What are the emerging trends and market disruptors that are likely to shape the Art Insurance market in the years to come, and what can businesses do to stay ahead of the curve?
How are consumer preferences and behaviors evolving with regard to Art Insurance, and what implications do these trends have for market players?

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭:

– 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: The size of the Art Insurance market and its projected growth rate can provide valuable insights into the industry’s potential.

– 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The level of competition in the market can have a significant impact on the pricing and profitability of companies operating in the industry.

– 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: Technology plays a critical role in the Art Insurance industry, as search algorithms and consumer behavior continue to evolve rapidly.

– 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫: Understanding consumer behavior, including search habits and Art Insurance preferences, can help companies optimize their marketing strategies and drive sales.

– 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: The Art Insurance industry is subject to various regulatory requirements, including data protection and privacy laws, which can impact the way companies operate in the market.

– 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: Economic factors such as GDP, inflation, and consumer spending can affect the growth and profitability of the Art Insurance industry.

– 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: Keeping up with emerging trends, such as voice search and artificial intelligence, can help companies stay ahead of the curve in the Art Insurance industry.

𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭(𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 2980 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 ) – https://marketresearchguru.com/purchase/20320011?utm_source=EIN_Krishna

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Despite being among the most-celebrated surrealists of the last century, British born artist Leonora Carrington is still overlooked as compared to her male counterparts, some of whom were close friends and collaborators. One surrealist was even her husband for a time—the famous painter Max Ernst.

But over the years, more and more people are coming to know Carrington’s work. The 2022 Venice Biennale was named after one of her books, titled The Milk of Dreams, about which curator Cecilia Alemani said “it describes a magical world where life is constantly re-envisioned through the prism of the imagination, and where everyone can change, be transformed, and become something or someone else.”

View of Leonora Carrington’s portrait at her house and studio in Mexico City, on May 24, 2021. Photo: Claudio Cruz/AFP via Getty Images.

This kind of a liberated self was a cornerstone of Carrington’s outlook on the world and a key to understanding the fascinating images she created. Her life story is one of world building. Dissatisfied with her well-to-do family’s vision for her future, Carrington sought freedom through boundary-pushing art.

After being kicked out of schools she eventually fell in with the Surrealists in Paris in the 1930s, who shared her thinking about art making and also how to live. But a dark era was dawning in Europe, and ultimately Carrington ended up in a mental asylum where she underwent a brutal treatment.

And so she left Europe, her family, and everything behind her, and eventually landed in Mexico, where she found the liberation that she was searching for. She’d spend the rest of her days there, and she would become a national treasure. In many ways, she never looked back.

If you look at Carrington’s paintings, there is a constant haunting from both her youth and the rooms, spaces, and landscapes of Europe. Though totally estranged for decades from her family in Europe, one day, a family member came knocking on her door. It was a cousin, Joanna Moorhead, who had heard by chance of Carrington and went to track her down in Mexico City.

Image courtesy of Princeton University Press.

Moorhead, a journalist whose writing has appeared in The Guardian and The Observer, among other titles, came to know Carrington very well over long nights and days of talking, and she wrote a book in 2017 called The Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington that chronicles her relationship with her cousin and her cousin’s life and achievements in art.

Moorhead has returned in more ways than one to Carrington’s world since the artist died in 2011. Her newest book, out on August 22nd, delves into those spaces that defined Carrington’s life and her paintings. Called Surreal Spaces, The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington, the book is a result of Moore’s careful study of Carrington’s intricate works.

This week on the podcast, Europe editor Kate Brown speaks to Joanna about the places that formed and informed the work of such an important artist.

Catherine Edmonson loves a good story. It’s why she majored in art history as an undergrad and why she went on to earn her master’s from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. “It’s why I can spend hours at the Metropolitan Museum’s Temple of Dendur, letting my imagination run wild,” she laughs.

Hers is a commonly held sentiment. Every day, about 30,000 people stand in line to visit Paris’s Louvre, the most visited art museum in the world. We love to gaze at masterpieces, each an opportunity for time travel, to see the world through another perspective. We want to know what inspired the artists and the dynamic stories behind the moments in time each canvas represents.

But for every piece of art, whether it’s hanging in a private home or a renowned museum, there’s another story art collectors should know. This is the story of provenance or the ownership history of an artwork. Provenance starts when an artwork was first created and continues with each owner. Every exchange creates another link in the chain.

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For nearly a decade, Edmonson worked at Christie’s New York managing appraisals and sales in the Trusts and Estates department. Now an art consultant and art history instructor, she helps clients navigate the auction market before buying or selling artworks. “Understanding a piece’s provenance is a huge part of that,” she says. “For collectors, it’s the difference between purchasing a piece of art that’s worth a little or a lot.”

So, What Is Provenance in Art?

Evaluating art is an art in and of itself—not a science, says Edmonson. “It’s not like selling a Honda Civic or a BMW, where you can check Kelly Bluebook and everyone generally agrees on the value.”

Lots of factors, from condition to exhibition history, contribute to an artwork’s value.

Provenance is an important piece of that puzzle. Arguably it is the most important, as it reveals information like the first owner; if or how that owner was related to the artist; how many hands the art passed through. Provenance might include a collection of letters, photography, or newspaper clippings about an exchange.

When provenance is well-documented, buyers—and appraisers—feel more confident that a piece is authentic and that its attribution is correct.

Anthony Barzilay Freund, the editorial director and director of fine art at 1stDibs, explains that provenance has played an essential role in social status for centuries, as well.

“Provenance has been important for as long as art has been considered a status symbol. Even before there was an official art market, wars would be waged, countries conquered and treasures sent home as symbols not just of the victor’s primacy but their appropriation of the elegance, erudition and accomplishments of the vanquished culture,” says Freund. “As a bourgeois class developed, the newly rich would buy treasures with a royal or aristocratic provenance as a way to assert their own place at the top of the social pecking order.”

For curators and historians, provenance is fascinating because it reveals what society has valued over a period of time. “The objects people value convey notions of cultural identity as it changes over time, and acts as reminders of our collective humanity,” writes Molly Boarati, associate curator of Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art, in her article, Why Does Provenance Matter?

Beyond the question of whose life has a work of art touched, Boarati adds “and whose has it made more difficult? Who had the power in each transfer, and why? And precisely whose cultural identity does the work convey?”

These are the stories Boarati believes museums have an obligation to tell so that current and future generations have a more complete understanding of how factors like generational wealth and power systems influence art’s value.

Galleries and art historians take these questions seriously. When they research an artwork’s provenance, they follow Standards Regarding the Unlawful Appropriation of Objects During the Nazi Era that were established by the American Association of Museums and Association of Art Museum Directors in 1998. They also adhere to Standards Regarding Archaeological Material and Ancient Art, which were set forth in 2008. These standards are important, especially when there are gaps in the ownership chain or a lack of documentation.

What does that mean for you, as a buyer? Be sure to do your research, and consult an expert to confirm that the provenance sellers offer is legitimate and verifiable.

How to Learn About the Provenance of Your Art

If you’re curious about an artwork’s provenance, you have a few options. At an art gallery, the staff is eager to educate. At an auction, you can check the catalog.

Regional auction houses rarely have the resources to produce extensive online catalogs, but buyers should still enquire about provenance, Edmonson urges. “Specialists have an astonishing depth of knowledge and are keen to share their experience.”

Major auction houses, such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, publish provenance information online. According to Edmonson, what isn’t listed is just as important as what is.

As an example, she points to an oil painting by Jacob Grimmer listed in Christie’s catalog. It’s titled The month of January, with the sign of Aquarius, and has the following provenance:

De Vaulx Collection, France.
Auguste Fourcroy (1909-1988), Brussegem, Belgium, by 1963, as ‘Martin van Valckenborch’.
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, London, 13 December 2000, lot 2, when acquired by Alice and Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

“So we know that Fourcroy acquired the painting in France from the De Vaulx Collection,” Edmonson explains. “The Chateau de Vaulx, a grand house in the French countryside Burgundy, was linked to the Damas family. An important Burgundian family, including a branch named Damas de Vaulx, were lords of Vaulx from 1471 to 1793.”

According to Edmonson, we can assume the Grimmer picture was there for ages, but we can’t be certain. “We also see that the picture was attributed to another artist until the 1970s,” she adds. “Scholars often confer and debate attribution. Often, they agree—but not always!”

Some collectors are also turning to the tech world to help verify the origins of their artworks. Art Recognition, a Zurich-based technology company, uses Artificial Intelligence for art authentication and the detection of art forgeries.”This technology scrutinizes a multitude of visual attributes, including brushstrokes, color palette, texture, and composition to identify intricate patterns and resemblances between the artwork under examination and authenticated pieces,” says Carina Popovici, chief executive officer
and co-founder of Art Recognition.

The takeaway? Changing an attribution can upgrade or downgrade a painting’s value, so if you’re purchasing an investment piece, it’s always worth it to ask an expert.

How You Can Create Provenance with Your Art Collection

While you may never wield the power of Ambrose Vollard, gallerist to now-famous artists like Cezanne and Picasso, you can and should take risks on emerging artists whose art you love. “Vollard was mocked for supporting Cubism,” Edmonson says. “But we see how that has changed over the past century!

Plus, like supporting local farmers at a curb market, buying from local artists encourages creativity in our communities. “Buy what you love. Then you can be the first in a chain of provenance that will stretch into the future—like planting a tree even though you’ll never stand under its shade, but your grandchildren will.”

A donation of an art studio has been made to the Krasl Art Center by renown sculptor Richard Hunt. He’s given his Benton Harbor space to the Krasl. The studio at 258 Territorial Road has served as a satellite for the Chicago-based Hunt since 1995. A special event to mark the donation will be held on August 9 where the Krasl will discuss Richard Hunt’s legacy, share the history of his satellite studio, and the intersections of both to the arts in Southwest Michigan. Krasl hasn’t yet said how it will use the space.