West Virginia officials seeking art entries for 2023 Juried Exhibition

Jul 18, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

CHARLESTON — The Department of Arts, Culture and History is accepting entries for its 23rd biennial West Virginia Juried Exhibition. Submissions in the form of digital images on CD or USB flash drive will be accepted through Aug. 11. Eligible entries include works created in painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media and […]

Love plants? Here’s what you can discover at the MPL Rare Books Room

Jul 17, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

Sarah Finn, the Archival Projects Librarian in the Special Collections department at the Milwaukee Public Library shares her book recommendations for July.

The Art League may have found a new home on Slaters Lane

Jul 17, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

The Art League is one of several Old Town North tenants being displaced by new development at Montgomery Center (300 Montgomery Street), but a permit filed with the City of Alexandria indicated the arts-focused non-profit could be moving to the former ABC Imaging location at 800 Slaters Lane. A Special Use Permit has been filed

Annual PAVA art show at the Coliseum this weekend

Jul 17, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

The Professional Association of Visual Artists, better known as PAVA, returns to the St. Petersburg Coliseum Saturday and for its 34th annual “Cool Art Show.” More than 60 fine artists, most of whom call Tampa Bay home, will participate. The “cool” in the event name refers to air conditioning. Formed in 1988, the nonprofit organization

Meet Gutsy Graphite Artist Tim Biskup

Jul 17, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

Over the past 25 years, Tim Biskup’s far-ranging practice has included painting and mixed media work as well as drawing, sculpture, printmaking, animation,

New podcast miniseries is packed with little-known Barbie history

Jul 16, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Antonia Cereijido and M.G. Lord about their new podcast, LA Made: The Barbie Tapes.

Who was Zarina Hashmi? Know about the Indian American, minimalist artist who is honoured globally

Jul 16, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

Zarina Hashmi gained global recognition for her captivating woodcuts and intaglio prints, skillfully blending semi-abstract depictions of residences and urban landscapes from her experiences. Her artistic contributions align with the tenets of the Minimalism Art movement.

Art shows, concerts, markets and more: See what’s happening in Mesquite the week of July 16

Jul 16, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

Here are five things to do in Mesquite the week of July 16:

Thomas transforms plastic waste into art

Jul 16, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

Local artist and activist Kim Thomas collects plastic waste and transforms it into art.

Google doodle celebrates Indian-American artist Zarina Hashmi’s 86th birthday

Jul 16, 2023 By Admin in Printmaking

She spent time in Bangkok, Paris, and Japan, where she became immersed in printmaking and art movements like modernism and abstraction, according to Google.She moved to New York City in 1977 and became a strong advocate for women and artists of colour and taught at the New York Feminist Art Institute, which provided equal education opportunities for female artists.In 1980, Hashmi co-curated an exhibition at A.I.R. Gallery called Dialectics of Isolation An Exhibition of Third World Women Artists of the United States.