Gem-like limes, hand-drawn apples, and sweet stilettos are just a few of the subjects of Yuni Yoshida’s vibrant photographs. Combining elements of design and commercial photography, the artist (previously) taps into preconceptions tied to the textures, shapes, densities, and ripeness of fruit and florals. She manipulates each item by hand, meticulously cutting, preserving, and arranging individual pieces. “I pay a lot of attention to food and flowers because I like things that are natural and have life,” she tells Colossal. She has long been drawn to organic materials because of what she describes as their warmth and individuality.

Find more on Yoshida’s website and Instagram.

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Abby Gaines, a self-taught artist crowned Chickasaw Princess in early October who earned top honors in the drawing division of the Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM), Oct. 5, is eager to participate in the first-ever Hushtola’ Art Market, Dec. 9-10, at WinStar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville, Oklahoma.

October 2023 will be a lifelong, cherished memory for Abby Gaines.

Gaines, 24, was awarded first place for her piece “Chikasha Ihoo” (Chickasaw Women) which also served as her talent portion for the Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival Princess Pageant.

It is a detailed, intricate and beautiful charcoal drawing of three Chickasaw women engaging in a friendly contest of stickball.

It took 30 hours to complete. The subjects are all her friends. Jeri Underwood and her daughters Brenlee and Jayla were participating in the stickball tournament conducted during May’s Chikasha Ittafama (Chickasaw Reunion). Gaines knew she wanted to feature three dynamic Chickasaw women playing the game.

“In my mind’s eye, I already had an idea of what I wanted,” Gaines said. “I had taken my camera down to the tournament grounds and began shooting. The photo I eventually used for ‘Chikasha Ihoo’ was one of my favorites.”

“Chikasha Ihoo” is just one of several first place honors Gaines has accepted in art shows beginning in 2021.

“I have only been drawing seriously for about six years,” she said. “During high school, I wasn’t serious about it. I just goofed around drawing portraits of family and friends.”

When she decided to get “serious,” Gaines finished with a first place award in drawing at the 2021 virtual Artesian Arts Festival.

The drawing was a portrait of fluent Chickasaw language speaker Rose Jefferson, who also served in the princess pageant as “the elder under the arbor” when Gaines was crowned 2023-24 Chickasaw Princess.

Another first place award came in 2022 with a rendering of Choctaw dancer Okatusha Roberts, a friend of Gaines’.

In 2022 SEASAM competition, another first place award was earned by Gaines. Titled “Willie Jack,” the drawing was purchased by the Chickasaw Nation Information Center in Tishomingo and is currently on display.

The charcoal award winner was – from start to finish – “freehand” artistry. However, Gaines also knows how to create beautiful art using computers. A portrait of her grandmother, Zella Gaines, is an example.

“I do like it. I did all the artwork on my iPad,” she explained while looking at the portrait. “I’m not sure how long it took to finish, but it is close to my heart.”

It is in full color, and she credits Bryan Waytula, a Cherokee artist, with being her mentor and advocate.

“Bryan was great. He showed me his talent and gave me pointers on my art. He also encouraged me to work with colored pencils. If it wasn’t for Bryan, I’m not sure I would have ever used color,” Gaines said.

Mr. Waytula’s work “The Grass Dancer” was named Best of Show at 2023 SEASAM. It marks the second year in a row Mr. Waytula has earned Best of Show honors.

Gaines works for the Chickasaw Nation as an administrative assistant in the department of culture and humanities. As such, she assisted Mr. Waytula who was instructing young Chickasaws during arts academy festivities that occur throughout the year.

The largest of these is the Chickasaw Nation Arts Academy where all genres of art expression are honed – from painting to performing arts.

As she begins her duties as a goodwill ambassador of the Chickasaw Nation, being Chickasaw Princess will become her most important assignment. She believes her artistic efforts will be interrupted, but her optimism is still sharply focused.

“I know I will meet many people and visit many places. I know I will find opportunities and inspiration for my art while serving the Chickasaw people,” she added.

Ms. Gaines is one of the more than 100 First American artists representing 26 tribal nations and eight states participating at the Hushtola’ Art Market, Dec. 9-10.

Original art in 21 categories will be showcased, including sculpture, beadwork, paintings, basketry, jewelry, metalwork, photography, textiles, pottery and more.

Hushtola’ Art Market is open to the public at no charge. It will be conducted in the WinStar Convention Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville, Oklahoma.

A new enormous multimillion-dollar art storage—with a total floor area of one million square feet—is now being built next to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport as the country eyes the crown of Asia’s art hub amid local market expansion.

Tentatively called Arshexa Freeport, the project is developed by a consortium led by a Korean company called Arshexa. It claims the new art storage facility will be one of the world’s biggest, consisting five stories including a basement and 138 rooms in various sizes. Occupying about 470,049 square feet of the land under the Incheon International Airport Corporation, the art storage is expected to be completed in 2026 and Arshexa will have the right to operate it for the next 30 years after it opens.

The art storage will have a total investment of $283.3 million, Korea JoongAng Daily reported, and the consortium already involves eight companies. Arshexa has also inked an agreement with Luxembourg High Security Hub, which is adjacent to the Luxembourg Findel Airport, to consult on the development.

Construction is expected to commence in April next year, and the building of this gigantic storage facility is only part of an even more ambitious plan.

“The ultimate goal of the project is the establishment of an Art Hub to turn Incheon International Airport into a culture and arts airport,” Lee Woohyung, executive director of Arshexa, noted in an email.

“Art Hub aims to be an open space where art-related companies and individuals from any country around the world can freely visit and participate, and the construction of this storage facility is the first step of this Art Hub project,” Lee continued, adding that the project will include the building of exhibition facilities for galleries, museums, art fairs, and food and beverage outlets. Incheon International Airport will announce a blueprint and roadmap in the future, Lee said.

Frieze Seoul 2023. Photo: Vivienne Chow.

South Korea’s art market surpassed ₩1 trillion ($812 million) in 2022, a historic high, according to the Korea Art Market 2022 report published earlier this year. The growth was driven by the influx of new individual buyers, as well as an explosion of revenue share derived from the expansion of auctions and art fairs, most notably the successful launch of Frieze Seoul. However, South Korea accounts for just one percent market share by value according to the most recent edition of UBS Art Basel report.

Storage facilities are in demand in Asia among art professionals; cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Beijing are equipped with such spaces. While Hong Kong is a tax-free trading hub and is known for its smooth logistics, facilities in other cities where tariff is in place are mostly located in bonded areas but their standards vary, according to industry insiders.

South Korea currently has several art storage facilities including ones owned by local auction houses, but they are small, industry players said, adding that the service is questionable.

Lee noted that currently there are not enough supporting facilities such as storage and restoration to sustain rapid growth. But having a secure and technologically advanced art storage facility will benefit the country in the long-run, he added, especially when tariff for artworks is zero in South Korea and works by a living Korean artist or priced under ₩60 million ($46,201) are tax free. For works priced above that amount or not conceived by a Korean living artist, a 22 percent tax is levied on a maximum of 20 percent of the work’s sale price.

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Italian artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, who works as Millo (previously), has a penchant for transforming featureless walls into emotive, airy scenes. Floating above black-and-white cityscapes dotted with clouds and airplanes, central figures pop with color as they soar on kites or swings, haul heavy loads, or interact with flora and fauna.

The artist’s bold, outlined style lends itself to a puzzle-like interplay between the painting and the architecture, sometimes drawing attention to apertures, like in “An Open Door,” or incorporating the outline of a roof. “I’ve been into murals for a long time, but recently I focused a bit more into details,” Millo tells Colossal. “I’ve always been into black-and-white, even if in the last few years, a lot of colors and shades started to appear in my artworks. Now, for example, I not only try to improve the quality of my artworks, but I love to hide little easter eggs in my murals.”

Millo’s compositions are inspired by a wide variety of everyday experiences, from news heard on the radio to an interesting fact in an old history book. “As you’ll notice, scrolling through the pages of my works, all of them convey different messages. Most of the time, they depend on the places where I’m painting,” he says. Millo wants his murals to fit into their sites and reflect the histories of each place, presenting specific stories as a universal experiences.

See more of Millo’s work on his website, and follow him on Instagram for updates.

“Coração cheio” (2023), Lagoinha, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo by Thiago Santos Martins

“A Moment” (2022), Leeuwarden, Netherland

“Essential” (2022), Amman, Jordan. Photo by Mirella Moschella

“An Open Door” (2022), Le Barcarès, France

“Lymph” (2021), Monticello Amiata, Tuscany, Italy

“Blooming Again” (2022), Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

“The Sound of the Waves” (2021), Sant’Antioco, Sardinia Italy

“When We Thought We Could Fly” (2023), Pristina, Kosovo

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Thursday, November 30, 2023–11:05 a.m.

-David Crowder, WRGA News-

This weekend you can shop a large variety of local art during the 12^th annual Georgia’s Rome Winter Art Market.

“We have over 60 vendors,” said Kenzie Rowell with the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism. “It’s going to be indoors and outdoors, so we are hoping for a great weekend, and we are hoping it doesn’t rain.”

According to Rowell, there is a little something for everybody.

“We have a lot of jewelry making,” she said. We have a lot of pottery and folk art. It’s just a variety of local artists. We always try to have a variety of different artists to offer items for everyone.”

Food vendors will also be on-site offering lunches, jellies and jams, coffee, baked goods, and more. 

The hours for the art market are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Rome Civic Center.

In a couple of Rupy C. Tut’s ethereal and symbolic scenes, a cloaked woman merges with a rocky outcrop above a stream, while another reclines above a vast mountain range, holding a single feather. Comprising her solo exhibition Out of Place at Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, the Oakland-based artist’s paintings feature figures who coalesce with their surroundings and the passing of time.

Tut draws on her Punjab heritage and family history to compose dreamlike scenes in which ancestral figures struggle with taking up space, searching for a sense of belonging and home. The daughter of refugees and a first-generation immigrant, she counts her family’s history of movement, loss, and resilience as essential elements in her creative practice. Using handmade pigments on linen, the artist examines the desire to fit in and connect to one another.

“These paintings express how our bodies feel in or out of place within ever-shifting environments,” Tut says in a statement. “As a mother, immigrant, and artist, I also intend to show glimpses of everyday life where doom and optimism hang in delicate balance. I created this work to highlight the human capacity to exist with hope, even on shaky ground.”

Out of Place is on view through January 7, 2024. Find more on the artist’s website and Instagram.

“A Drop in the Desert” (2023), handmade pigments on hemp paper, 37 x 50 inches

Detail of “A Drop in the Desert” (2023)

“Portrait of a Woman” (2023), handmade pigments on hemp paper, 57 x 37 inches

“All in a Day” (2023), handmade pigments on linen, 48 x 36 inches

“Placing Self” (2023), handmade pigments on hemp paper, 37 x 50 inches

Detail of “Placing Self” (2023)

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30 November 2023. Playtech is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its third and latest state-of-the-art Live Studio in the United States. The highly anticipated studio, which officially soft launched on November 28, will soon continue to run operations 24/7, marking a significant milestone for Playtech Live as it conquers its third US state, completing the tri-state iGaming project.

Located in Pennsylvania, the new Live Studio offers an exceptional Live Casino experience, allowing players to indulge in the thrill and excitement of VIP Blackjack and Roulette games. With an unwavering commitment to delivering unmatched gambling opportunities, Playtech Live has exciting plans to expand its game offerings to further cater to the diverse preferences and interests of esteemed players in the near future.

The launch of the long-awaited Pennsylvania Live Studio continues to showcase the Playtech Live team’s dedication to innovation and its belief in creating dynamic, immersive, and state-of-the-art online casino experiences. This studio is a testament to Playtech’s commitment to driving the evolution of the iGaming industry by bringing cutting-edge technology and highly engaging content to players worldwide.

As a leader in the Live Casino market, the Playtech Live team has taken great pride in expanding its footprint within the United States, solidifying its presence in three key states for iGaming. The continuously growing team in the United States is consistently delivering these key milestones and the newly opened Pennsylvania Live Studio is a testament to Playtech’s position as the go-to provider for Live Casino solutions further strengthening its partnerships with leading online operators across the U.S.

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NEW YORK and LONDON, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eventus, a leading global provider of state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense, announced that the firm’s Validus platform has been named Market Surveillance Solution of the Year at the 2023 FOW International Awards.

Bestowed in London last night following the publication’s Trading London conference, the award was the second Eventus has earned in the category at the FOW International Awards, following its second win in September in the same category at the FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards. Earlier this month, Eventus also won the award for Best Market & Trade Surveillance Solution in the Digital Assets category in the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023.

Eventus CEO Travis Schwab said: “It’s a tremendous honor to earn the FOW International Award based on the assessment of the distinguished panel of experts judging the categories. We’re very proud of our track record in bringing powerful, highly customizable trade surveillance capabilities to so many premier firms in the derivatives industry, along with market participants, exchanges and regulators in other asset classes. We look forward to bringing even more innovations and enhancements to our clients in 2024.”

Winners of the FOW International Awards – which honor performance, innovation and achievement in the derivatives industry – are selected by a panel of independent judges with expertise and experience from across the derivatives industry.

The judges referenced Eventus’ “fantastic growth and results over the past year” and called the firm’s service “very powerful,” citing its continued investments that have translated into a global client reach.

About Eventus

 Eventus provides state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense. Its powerful, award-winning Validus platform is easy to deploy, customize and operate across equities, options, futures, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital asset markets. Validus is proven in the most complex, high-volume, and real time environments of Eventus’ rapidly growing client base, including tier-1 banks, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), proprietary trading groups, market centers, buy-side institutions, energy and commodity trading firms, and regulators. Clients rely on the platform, coupled with the firm’s responsive support and product development, to overcome its most pressing trade surveillance regulatory challenges. For more, visit www.eventus.com.

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