Spanish-born painter David del Solar will showcase his luminous landscapes as the featured artist at the prestigious Cottonwood Art Festival this October in Richardson, Texas. The announcement marks a milestone for del Solar, who once attended the festival as an aspiring visitor. Now he’ll exhibit alongside 200 juried artists at one of America’s top-ranked fine
Throughout the ages, fine art has been accorded a special significance and recognized as a powerful communication tool. Art has been used to sell everything from products to politics to religion. But art can be stripped of its special status if used carelessly by advertisers, according to a new study by researchers from Boston College
COLUMBIANA — Artists and art lovers alike are invited to the “Art in Her Heart” Fine Art Show and Sale on Saturday, Aug. 23, (rain date Aug. 30) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place and Garden in Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park. Area artists are encouraged to participate and
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in style with jazz, Broadway hits, sing-alongs and visual art. The season kicks off on Sept. 17 with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, who will be performing for the very first time a newly commissioned work by
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The ADC Fine Art Gallery is hosting a unique event aimed at promoting women’s health through art and community engagement. The event, titled “Picture of Health,” offers a fun, free, and informative experience for attendees, featuring shopping, health screenings, and demonstrations. Kasey Johansen, founder of Women100 Cincinnati, praised the gallery, saying, “The
The South Lake Art League has named Larry Oskin its Artist of the Month, a recognition that celebrates not only his photographic style but also his decades-long dedication to the arts. A member of the League, Oskin was presented with the honor by SLAL President Lisa Harris. Oskin’s award-winning fine art photography—known for its vivid
Bernard O’Donoghue’s latest collection, The Anchorage, contains a familiar mix of reflections on rural life combined with scholarly references. The poem L’Aiuola, for instance, begins with a quote from Dante before moving into an achingly tender recollection of his schooldays: “In the morning it was raining, so/we were sent unwillingly to school”. As so often
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Before Daria Green was the Head of Content & Curation at Samsung, she was a young girl growing up in the Lower East Side section of New York City, with a deep love for art. “Art was always all around
Installations that look back on the history of Ningxia and Northwest China were unveiled at At the Foot of Helan Mountain, a public art festival that opened on July 18, at the Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio, at the foot of Helan Mountain, in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui
At Room Without Walls, an art exhibition by the outgoing batch of Master of Fine Arts (MFA) course of the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, oil paintings by Vishnu Chandran R transform canvases into shelves (and not the organised kind). There is a looming sense of chaos in finding a floor cleaner, talcum powder and