Alan Simpson: Censoring literature is a very dangerous path to take
It’s not often you can start a column in Latin, and today is no exception, although there is a Latin theme. Well sort of, anyway. It follows that works by some of the UK’s finest poets have been removed from the English GCSE syllabus in a bid to introduce “exciting and diverse” voices into the …
AEHRA™ INTRODUCES A GLOBAL REVOLUTION IN THE ARCHITECTURE AND EXPERIENCE OF ULTRA PREMIUM ELECTRIC VEHICLES
With its R&D headquarters in MilanoAEHRA is a global company, harnessing the best of the automotive industry: world-class engineering, Italian design and American customer service, combined with the benefits of next-generation EV powertrain and ADAS technology. A new era of ultra-premium EV mobility Co-founder of the company, Chairman and CEO, Hazim Nada launched AEHRA with …
Unique wooden sculpture sets auction record for Barbara Hepworth at Christie’s
Hollow shape with white interior by Barbara Hepworth – a Christie’s record £4.8 million. Christie’s set an auction record for any work when a unique 1963 wooden sculpture sold for £4.8m (£5.79m with premium) in its ’20th’ evening sale. /21st century” in London on June 28. buyer details but GTA includes …
Just Stop Oil protesters cling to 19th century painting at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Protesters clung to a painting in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery to demand an end to new oil and gas extraction. The painting is a 19th century landscape painting by Horatio McCulloch called “My Heart is in the Highlands”. Three young members of the group Just Stop Oil took action on Wednesday. They also sprayed the …
Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture / EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture
Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture / EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture © Thomas Mayer Archives + 30 To share To share Facebook Twitter Mail pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/984316/istanbul-painting-and-sculpture-museum-eaa-emre-arolat-architecture © Thomas Mayer Archives Text description provided by the architects. In 2009, Warehouse Number 5 at Karaköy Port was awarded to Mimar Sinan University of Fine …
Launch of a home automation course for architects and interior designers
The home automation industry’s only certification body, CEDIA, has launched a new professional development course for architects and building designers, designed to train them to be in the best position to meet the needs of their customers when it comes to smart home technology and lifestyle. Architects who complete the course also receive a formal …
Sheffield Hallam University suspends its English Literature degree, decision criticized by experts
Sheffield Hallam University has announced that it is suspending the degree it offers in English Literature for the 2023/24 academic year. The decision, according to English literature lecturer at Sheffield Hallam, Mary Peace, comes in response to the government’s announcement that it will no longer fund degrees where 60 per cent of students do not …
Coating (Paint) Additives Market Outlook 2022 and Growth by Top Key Players – Evonik Industries, BYK, Elementis PLC, DOW – Designer Women
Coating (Paint) Additives Market A study by “Verified Market Reports” provides details on market dynamics affecting the Coating (Paint) Additives market, market scope, market segmentation and overlays on major market players, highlighting the landscape favorable competition and prevailing trends over the years. This Coating (Paint) Additives Market report provides details about recent new developments, trade …
What to expect as the Bradford Literature Festival 2022 begins
The festival will take people on a journey through time, offering over 500 events for adults and children throughout the 10-day event. This year’s festival will feature an impressive selection of authors, artists, curators and historians. People can dive into anything from fairy tales, feminism and film to poetry, painting and politics. The annual celebration …
Visit the architecture and art of Athens this summer
For those heading to Athens, the well-known mix of Greek sun, sea and classical antiquity might seem an obvious draw, but don’t let the clichés distract you; there are riches far beyond these in the cultural scene of the Greek capital. After nearly a decade of financial difficulties, supplemented by the challenges posed by the …
How the Jupiter Artland sculpture park reached for the stars
‘Gateway’ (2019) by Joana Vasconcelos © PA “We spend every penny we have on art,” says Nicky Wilson happily, “and I work every hour that God gives me.” The growth and success of Jupiter Artland, a sculpture park just outside Edinburgh that Nicky and her husband Robert opened to the public in 2009, certainly demonstrates …
Baroque and Rococo sculpture in ivory
The “Splendid White” exhibition at the Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection in Frankfurt, Germany In 1962, successful German building contractor Reiner Winkler purchased his first ivory work of art, a small 15th-century Gothic panel of the Nativity that once formed part of a diptych. And he fell in love with the medium. From this small French piece, …
$200,000 arts grants open to creatives in music, theatre, literature, games, design and fashion
Victorian micro-creative organizations with 10 or fewer employees can apply for new arts grants of up to $200,000 to fuel their creative ideas. The Victorian government offers micro-organizations and creative collectives the opportunity to apply for a stable funding base over two years with its new Creative Ventures Programaiming to support the generation of new …
Griffis Sculpture Park Previews Sculptures of Inspirational Women in Ellicottville | New
ELLICOTTVILLE — One of the newest sculptures at Griffis Sculpture Park will take up residence in Ellicottville this summer. A realistic 10-foot tall bronze sculpture of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas will be located in front of the village gazebo for all to enjoy. The public is invited to a welcome event in front of the …
“An embassy for optimism”: the mythical Africa Center is reborn | Architecture
Feyelashes of neon pink, acid yellow and lime green furniture gleam from a first-floor terrace in London’s Southwark, bringing a zesty taste of sunnier climes to a nondescript street of offices and apartments. These are the first signs that after almost 10 years without a home since its Covent Garden base closed, the Central Africa …
Painting Machines Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Regional Outlook and Drivers Analysis 2030 – Instant Interview
The paint machine market report makes available current and upcoming technical and financial details of the industry. This is one of the most comprehensive and significant additions to the Prudent Markets market research archive. It offers detailed research and analysis of key aspects of the global Painting Machines market. This report explores all the …
Book gives new perspective on black literature of the 1930s
LAWRENCE — In the conventional account of African American literary history, the 1930s are eclipsed, at best, by the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and the social realism/protest novels of the 1940s. But a new volume on the decade indelibly marked by the Great Depression takes a closer look and finds significant transitions between one …
The redesign of the Sainsbury’s wing: spare us the good taste of the art world | Architecture
Jhe Sainsbury Wing of London’s National Gallery, tucked away in a corner of Trafalgar Square, which opened in 1991, is a building like no other. Its upper level galleries, containing works by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Piero della Francesca and other Italian Renaissance masters, achieve a widely admired combination of serenity, substance and character – …
Berks artist Bruce Becker showing oil paintings and sculptures tonight [Spotlight] – Reading Eagle
Internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Becker, who lives and works in Berks County, will be featured in a solo exhibit that opens with a reception today from 5-9 p.m. and runs through July 8 at Warehouse Studios, 700 Lancaster Ave. Becker’s work has been shown, requested and performed around the world. This will be a rare …
Interview: painter Ko Lap connects Hong Kongers to literature to fight against the “feeling of helplessness”
For 66 consecutive weeks from September 2020 to last December, Ko Lap barely left his apartment. Each week, the artist delivered to Ming Pao’s Sunday supplement a new painting – each inspired by an original writing – accompanied by the article, poem or short story from which it came. Koh Lap. Photo: Peter Lee/HKFP. Unlike …
The Met Museum “Chroma: ancient color sculpture”
Despite their appearance of pristine marble, Greco-Roman sculptures were once richly adorned with color and ornament. If you’ve ever wondered what one of these artifacts actually looked like in ancient times, you’re in luck. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans to host a remarkable new exhibition that uses technology to colorfully recreate some …
Architecture of Exclusion: How Design Interventions in Public Spaces Reject the Homeless
Architecture of Exclusion: How Design Interventions in Public Spaces Reject the Homeless
Three-day ‘Unmesha’ literature festival kicks off in Shimla on Thursday
“Unmesha-Festival of Expression”, a three-day literature festival with more than 425 literati from 15 countries attending, will kick off in Shimla on Thursday. Prominent personalities from art and literature including 2022 Man Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree, Gulzar, Deepti Naval, Sonal Mansingh, Prasoon Joshi, Vikram Sampath, Vishal Bhardwaj and SL Bhyrappa are said to be …
Glenstone’s Jeff Koons sculpture has 24,000 plants and a seriously dedicated caretaker
Visitors to the Glenstone Museum in Potomac marvel at Jeff Koons’ famous “Split-Rocker,” a massive sculpture filled with flowers. But how many stop to wonder about the gardening work needed to keep it so colorful? We asked Chris Ryan, the guy who’s been doing foliage for nine years, to explain what that entails. The sculpture …
Living architecture: a design solution and a career choice? | New
In late 2021, we covered a study by researchers at the University of Plymouth in the UK, which found that living wall systems can reduce heat loss from existing buildings by 31%. The Plymouth study was symptomatic of a greater curiosity within architecture about the impact of integrating nature and biophilia with the built environment. …
David Oluwale: Anti-terrorism measures planned for the sculpture dedicated to the police victim
A work of art remembering Mr Oluwale, who drowned in 1969 after being repeatedly beaten and racially assaulted by two officers, will be unveiled in Leeds’ new Aire Park in Hunslet next year. The sculpture, which is created by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, is part of a drive to diversify the city’s public art offering. …
The Orphanage wins the 2022 EBRD Literature Prize
€20,000 prizes equally divided between the writer and the translator The prize recognizes the best work of literary fiction from the EBRD regions …
Exhibition “The Art of Literature” by Molly Goddard
Molly Goddard has been a staple of the British runway since 2014, with the designer known worldwide for her ethereal tulle dresses, which have been worn on the red carpet and on screen by actresses Sonam Kapoor, Rosamund Pike and Jodie Comer, among others.Molly found inspiration in the English countryside as well as classic tales …
Oversized Halloween Props with Foamex Styroboard XPS
Halloween has grown in popularity in Australia over the past decade. What was once an American celebration is now enjoyed around the world with people throwing Halloween parties, doing tricks or treats and participating in lots of fun activities. Creating Halloween props (or props for any occasion) adds to the feeling of fun and can …
The Burntwood sculpture series is a step in advancing Gujral’s legacy
To commemorate Satish Gujral’s mammoth contribution, his wife Kiran Gujral and daughter Raseel Gujral Ansal have launched an initiative to advance his artistic vision and honor his legacy. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect, poet, writer, Satish Gujral was truly a Renaissance man. Few artists have influenced the imagination of a country with their work like Satish …
Architecture Exhibitions Weekend BERLIN 2022 – Announcements
Architecture Exhibition Weekend BERLIN 2022June 11-12, 2022, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. What is the role of architectural exhibitions, given the possibilities of digital communication? How do they translate content into spatially and physically tangible formats? What tasks do they assume in the context of contemporary architectural discourse? These are the questions addressed by the 5th edition …
Sculpture honoring deceased local artist approved, while other works of art get new homes
A 20 inch unpainted mockup (model) of “She Walks on Water”. The finished sculpture will be painted and can be up to 15 feet tall.Sandy Graves/Courtesy Photo To honor the memory of the late local artist Susan Schiesser, a new sculpture has been approved for placement on the lawn of the Bud Werner Memorial Library. …
Literature makes you healthy – Kashmir Reader
Health is healthy (probably rich these days). It’s running for miles and not feeling like you can’t do it anymore. It’s eating food and not getting sick. For most of us, if our health is to be healthy, we had better do something about it, whether it’s consulting a doctor or opening the Google search …
Sekou Cooke mixes hip hop, architecture to rethink urban design
UNC Charlotte professor and hip-hop architecture leader Sekou Cooke is on a mission to challenge the way architects design buildings. Jamaican-born Cooke first encountered hip-hop architecture as a student at Cornell in the mid-1990s, and he continued to be at the forefront of the movement, Charlotte Observer reports. The university’s Charlotte Building is currently home …
Beyond the Cover-Miami Art Exhibition showcases the world of literature
ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, a Miami-based art gallery (located at 9705 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33138), is hosting a special exhibition June 11-July 2, 2022, exploring the visual nature of literature. The organization will showcase aspiring writers and authors with an opening reception to be held from 5-8 p.m., Saturday, June 11. The exhibited styles will …
Cedar Creek, Texas sets world record
Cedar Creek, Texas, USA–Mrs Pearlthe beloved giant squirrel statue and mascot of the Berdoll Pecan Candy and Gift Companyis a 14-foot giant squirrel statue located in Cedar Creek, Texas, USA, which sets the world record for being the The tallest squirrel statue in the worldaccording to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. “Standing 14 feet tall, Ms. …
Chipperfield, MVRDV, Herzog & De Meuron: Workshops and Conferences “Architecture for Heritage”
Chipperfield, MVRDV, Herzog & De Meuron: Workshops and Conferences “Architecture for Heritage” architecture-for-heritage/6295137544954c210e8d1238-chipperfield-mvrdv-herzog-and-de-meuron-internships-and-lectures-on-architecture-for-heritage-image” bad-src=”data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=”/>Courtesy of YAC To share To share Facebook
Literature enthusiasts converge on Enugu for book convention | The Guardian Nigeria News
The 13th outing of the ‘Coal City Book Convention’, celebrated annually in Enugu to promote the literary arts, will be held on Saturday, June 25 at Peekay Garden. Organized by the Delta Book Club, a subsidiary of the book publishing company Delta Publications (Nigeria) Limited, this year’s celebration will feature a theatrical performance, Our Papa’s …
Sergei Isupov’s fire sculpture will light up the TurnPark Summer Festival | theater arts
Sergei Isupov’s Fire Oven Bake will be the highlight of the TurnPark Art Summer Festival on June 11. Seen here is the opening of a previous petal kiln firing at the International Center for Ceramics Research in Guldagergaard, Denmark. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PRISCILLA MOURITZEN WEST STOCKBRIDGE – Two clay heads nestle cheek to cheek, hidden …
The revival of the Continental Hotel merges art and architecture
While the bustle and the wide-brimmed hats are long gone, there’s a clever fusion of past and present in the revamped Continental. Yes, there are black and white photos in the reception area of yesteryear, but in the same display there are more racy images taken by Rennie Ellis in the 1970s and 80s.
Painting Machinery Market Stats, Growth Potential To Reach USD 4888.4 Million By 2028 | Contribution CAGR of 8.10%
paint machine market Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Painting Machinery Market Size is Expected to Grow from USD 2249.9 Million in 2018 to USD 4888.4 Million by 2028 | CAGR of 8.10% NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA, June 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Growth will come from North America for “Recent Paint Machinery Market Developments and …
Christie’s Highlights Molly Goddard in Literature-Themed Exhibit – WWD
Christie’s will highlight the works of fashion designer Molly Goddard in the upcoming ‘The Art of Literature’ exhibition. From Monday to June 15, the exhibition at Christie’s King Street will present a selection of works inspired by literature through the ages, in categories such as 19th, 20th and 21st century art, Islamic art, books and …
How Alma Thomas Came to Her Seminal Style of Vibrant Abstract Painting
Art Ayanna Dozier Installation view of “Everything is beautiful”, 2022, at the Frist Art Museum. Photo by John Schweikert. Courtesy of First Art Museum. Alma Thomas’ paintings create portals to other worlds through color and form. And although the late artist, who died in 1978, is now considered a leading painter of Abstract Expressionism, her …
Greenfield Development Corp. builds sustainable architecture and living spaces as part of the new normal
With our homes becoming our refuge in the midst of crisis, the importance of good design and planning ahead has never been clearer. Residential architecture and design now plays a crucial role in creating a better, safer and more livable built environment, especially in the post-pandemic era. Greenfield City, a 400 acre enclave in Santa …
Painting with a camera – The New Indian Express
Express press service HYDERABAD: On weekdays, City-based DRDO scientist Pulak Halder stays immersed in the research and manufacture of tactical aerospace vehicles. On weekends, Pulak turns into an impressionist who does not paint with brushes but with light Until recently, Pulak Halder was like any other photographer, capturing landscapes, architecture and travel. But, the scientist …
Efrossini Chaniotis launches an exhibition of painted sculptures
The artist Efrossini Chaniotis will unveil his new exhibition The painted sculpture at Ladder Art Space in Kew from June 15 to July 2. Drawing inspiration from ancient Greek tradition as well as her personal artistic growth, Ms. Chaniotis created sculptures which she painted – she studied sculpture in Australia and painting in Greece. She …
Paint the City Red at the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Give to Get Auction
The opening gala of the GAO’s Give to Get Art Auction painted a very optimistic picture of our city’s arts and culture scene on Friday as hundreds of art lovers and collectors turned out for a night of bidding, absorption and lively banter. The Ottawa Art Gallery’s flagship fundraiser has become our city’s artistic celebration …
Book Review: Wedge’s Gamble (The Essential Legends Collection) – Quick Literature Review
Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire.Sleek, fast and deadly, these are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages in the vastness of space, the pilots risk their lives and their machines for the cause of the Rebel …
The Royal College of Art’s new Battersea campus – powerful and distinctive | Architecture
I am sitting among fellow journalists, listening to Royal College of Art Vice-Chancellor Paul Thompson talk about a new £135million building, the largest ever undertaken in its 185-year history. This, he says, will put RCA “firmly at the forefront of creativity internationally” and enable its “interdisciplinary thinking to solve global problems”. These words, bland bordering …
The next Doki Doki Literature Club Nendoroid is Natsuki
Another one Doki Doki Literature Club Nendoroid is in development, and this time it will be from Natsuki. Good Smile Company announced the figure at WonHobby G Spring 2022. There is no prototype for it yet. However, he shared concept art for the character. Here’s an idea of what Natsuki will look like as a …
New sculpture and exhibition by Tracey Emin unveiled at Edinburgh’s outdoor art gallery
Emin, one of Britain’s best-known visual artists since bursting onto the scene in the late 1990s, has created a six-metre-long bronze figure for Jupiter Artland. It is said to represent “a different narrative” about women’s place in nature, compared to traditional female nude sculptures. Register to our daily newsletter Emin’s exhibition, his first in Scotland …
Wish on a painting: a Norman artist explores desire and fear in her work | New
Norman artist Leticia Galizzi comes from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. She lived on both coasts of the United States before coming here four years ago. In order to better understand Oklahoma’s psyche and prepare to pursue her artistic pursuits, she chose a unique method. Galizzi set up a table on a Main Street …
A 21-meter-long sculpture was filled with floating animated graphics emerging from AI (10 photos)
In the past year, we started from the He Lan mountains and adopted the different models to train different components in the works and obtain multiple information. Two steps led to this work: first, two-layer deep machine learning AI was used to formulate several sets of virtual dynamic 3D graphics based on extensive field data …
Here are our top ten Vivid picks you can’t miss
For three weeks, the city of Sydney will be flooded with lights for the annual Vivid. After a two-year hiatus, Long live Sydney returns with over 200 events from May 27 to June 18. Vivid embodies the soul of the city – a celebration of art, innovation and technology. It highlights the stories of our …
Color block mural is brighter, bolder and more risque
Painting. For some, the word evokes memories of new homes, a fresh start, or for DIY enthusiasts, an invigorating weekend project. For others, indecision and fear. While a glossy coat or two of matte white will probably never go completely out of fashion, lately the design world is moving away from neutral and safe, and …
Morgan Talty on Indigenous Literature, Penobscot Culture, and the Villain of Colonialism ‹ Literary Hub
It is Thresholds, a series of conversations with writers about experiences that completely upended them, confused them in their lives, changed them, and changed how and why they wanted to write. Moderated by Jordan Kisner, author of the collection of essays Thin placesand presented by Lit Hub Radio. * In this episode, Jordan chats with …
Poznań clinic showcases huge ‘holistic art’ sculpture to help soothe patients – The First News
Resembling an art gallery rather than a doctor’s office, visitors to the ProfMedica Clinic are greeted by a three-story atrium at the center of which rises a monumental wall of sculptural composition reaching to the top of the third floor. Joel Hauck/Pulva/ProfMedica A health clinic in Poznań turned to art in an effort to create …
Connective Precinct to attract families to downtown Perth
The Perth Cultural Center will become the beneficiary of a $35 million injection, which will link many of its cultural institutions and provide a welcome boost to Northbridge and the CBD. Supervised by Perth-based consultancy TRCB, the works will see the amphitheater demolished, with the development of a more accessible and graded streetscape. The Western …
Tracing the painting career of OMA co-founder Zoe Zenghelis
Zoe Zenghelis, co-founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), is notably not an architect, but a painter. Beginning in the mid-1970s, Zenghelis visualized the now-famous studio’s radical concepts in striking, colorful detail. Despite this key role, historical records have left her overshadowed by her male counterparts. Zoe Zenghelis: Fields, Fragments, Fictionsa new retrospective at …
Ceramic Art and Ceramic Performance Painting by Camilla Falsini
From May 24-26, London’s design epicenter will be Clerkenwellfor the usual highly anticipated international meeting Design week.In this district of the city, breeding ground for new trends and creative experimentation, theIris Ceramica Group The London Flagship Store, at 61-67 Old Street, will host an exhibition entitled Ceramics: endless works of art created by the Iris …
Erik Mark Sandberg’s furry creations are crafted from ‘long unhealthy painting marathons’
“There’s a comfort that hirsutism and fur textures communicate,” he tells us. “These textures are metaphors that explore the psyche in images.” For Erik, his work is much more than a fuzz-covered visual treat. The materiality and the means of expressing oneself on a canvas are for him a means “to investigate the psyche inside …
Bob Dylan’s take on his new train sculpture belies his words about trains
“Perception and reality at the same time.” This is how the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan announces his latest work – “Railroad car” a life-size sculpture of a freight car – as if making some kind of art history. Doesn’t he know that every The paintingeach sculpture, each artwork never realized is accompanied by both “perception …
Architecture as Storytelling: Quay Quarter Lanes
I will not do it to be the first person to compare a city to a forest, but it’s an analogy that I like. Cities and forests are collectives defined by the elements that compose them and the relationship between them. And as with a forest, a beautiful city cannot be made in an instant. …
AGS Duqm celebrates world literature
During their English, Arabic, music and drama lessons, the children’s learning focused on the study of fairy tales, African folk tales, original tales and Arabic literature . Through this range of writing styles, children are able to demonstrate their understanding of how an author uses storytelling to explain the origin of myths and the culture …
Property: “The Biggest Mistake” You Can Make Painting the Exterior of Your Home
When it comes to painting your interiors, there are plenty of popular tips, tricks and trends to achieve the perfect finish. But what about when it comes to the exterior? Your exterior is responsible for making a first and lasting impression on everyone who passes by your property – so it’s important to get it …
Local artist unveils sculpture to be exhibited at Summerfest
May 20, 2022 4:37 p.m. Post : May 20, 2022 4:37 p.m. MADISON, Wis. – A Madison artist hoping to earn $5,000 for his work unveiled a new sculpture Friday morning at a UScellular store on the west side of town. The cellphone provider is holding an art contest between five artists, with the winner …
Thai architecture studio All(zone) chosen to design Melbourne’s MPavilion
Image: All(zone) designed Thailand’s MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai. Credit: MPavilion. Thailand-based architecture studio All(zone) was selected by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation to design Melbourne’s MPavilion, an annual architectural commission. All(zone) will become the ninth company to design a pavilion for this commission, which is similar to the Serpentine Pavilion in London. Design …
Yesterday We Said Tomorrow: Painting and Sculpture by Lora Fosberg, Dan Oliver and Frank Trankina
Frank TrankinaLeche, 2018Oil on linen20 x 32 inches Yesterday we said tomorrow: painting and sculpture by Lora Fosberg,Dan Oliver and Frank TrankinaAugust 29 – December 9, 2022Peeler Art Center, University Gallery (upper level) This exhibition presents the work of three artists who question the ever-changing landscape of reality. While each artist portrays the world …
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Maud Lewis painting once swapped for grilled cheese sandwiches sells for $350,000
The price of the 1967 13-by-11-inch black truck stunned the art world.Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd A painting by Maud Lewis has just been sold at auction for the hammer price of $350,000. That’s a lot of cheese. The price of 13 inches by 11 inches black truck 1967 stunned the art world, reaching 10 …
Notice to students: read the big names in Northern Irish literature. Then watch Derry Girls | Caroline Magennis
I teach a module on Northern Irish literature called Alternative Ulster, which covers all the texts you would expect, from the poetry of Seamus Heaney, Medbh McGuckian and Ciaran Carson and the fiction of Bernard MacLaverty to more recent writings such as the anthology Queering the Green by Paul Maddern and short fiction by Lucy …
Carmel Unveils Latest Sculpture in Arts and Design District – Hamilton County Reporter
“Swing Me Higher, Mama” designed, built by Zimbabwean artist Dominic Benhura A new sculpture was unveiled on Main Street and Veterans Way in Carmel on Saturday. The sculpture, titled “Swing Me Higher, Mama”, depicts a mother playing with her young daughter and was created by artist Dominic Benhura of Zimbabwe, commissioned by the City of …
$10,000-$1M painting in the Frieze Viewing Room
Rebecca Sharp The basics and my electric field2022Oil on canvas$7,000 Presented by SeBooth FR7 Rebecca Sharp, The basics and my electric field2022, oil on canvas, 25 x 25 x 3cm, Courtesy of sé galeria, photo by Sara Way Rebecca SharpPoetic oil paintings speculate on landscapes – partly topographical, partly psychological. Using meditation, Sharp creates surreal …
Paint Trim: 6 Things to Know Before You Start | Architectural Summary
A house with scuffed trim is like an outfit with scuffed shoes – you can deal with it, but it looks sloppy. Painting your home’s woodwork, whether it’s wainscoting, chair rail or moldings, is one way to revamp a room without a major overhaul. “Trim is almost like jewelry in a space,” says designer Kate …
NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture & Center of Interior-Environment and Design invites applicants for B. Arch, M. Arch and BA (Hons) Interior-Environment Design
Mumbai, India, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Balwant Sheth School of Architecture (BSSA) was established in 2007 at a time when India was undergoing a dynamic change due to the liberalization of its economy and major changes in the cultural sphere. The school had the challenge of imagining the architect for these new times and …
Cottone’s $660,000 sale led by Frederick Stuart Church Painting
Sales were led by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842-1924), depiction of a young girl perched in a tree in her Sunday best with a menagerie of her beloved dolls and a coterie of whimsical wild animals. ‘The Dolls’ Matinee’, oil on Masonite, 18 by 26 inches and signed ‘FS Church NY 91. Copyright’ lower right, …
2022 EBRD Literature Prize: Finalists Announced
Three finalists include: The Orphanage, Boat Number Five and Katerina’s Book Three novels in English translation by Auguste Corteau (Greece), Monika Kompanikova (Slovak Republic) …
Literary opportunity through an online rare book auction
Aspire Art proudly presents VOLUMES, a timed online book auction taking place May 19-26. The special sale focuses on art books and books by and about the artist and covers everything from rare and collectible ephemera to reference works and artist monographs. Notably, the sale features a substantial selection from Emma Bedford’s private collection of …
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Dalí’s lost sculpture could be worth $20 million | Smart News
Created in 1979, the wax sculpture served as the model for various editions of works by Dalí in platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Harte International Galleries Known for his snub mustaches and sensational paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. And he knew it. “Compared to Velázquez, I …
Architecture of Neo Tokyo exhibition opens in Berlin
The 1988 movie AKIRA, based on the 1982 manga of the same name, is one of the most influential anime pieces ever created. The film and manga are set in the post-apocalypse cyberpunk city known as Neo Tokyo, a location that has become iconic in the cyberpunk and anime genres. The background artwork for the …
UMD’s ‘Elements of Painting’ class paints a mural behind The Hall CP
By Britta MillerFor the Diamondback The University of Maryland features artwork throughout campus, from the Stamp Gallery to sidewalk chalk drawings. Assistant Professor Brandon Donahue takes this to a new level by taking students off campus and creating art for the wider community. “I try to break those norms of what a painting class is,” …
Sculpture of Mary Ann Shadd, North America’s first black publisher, unveiled in Windsor, Ontario.
A new statue commemorating the first black woman newspaper publisher in North America has been unveiled in downtown Windsor, Ontario. this week. The bronze statue depicts Mary Ann Shadd holding a copy of her diary, the Provincial Freeman. Shadd was an activist, journalist and lawyer who moved to Windsor and played a vital role in …
Jean Lin shares a fashion favourite, jaw-dropping painting and more
John Lin is a New York-based design entrepreneur. Originally trained as a fashion designer, she has professional experience as a designer, copywriter, trend forecaster, educator and curator. John is the founder of Colony, a designer cooperative; the design charity Reclaim NYC; and Tribeca Design District. She also sits on the board of the Female Design …
Hierarchical network analysis of co-occurring bioentities in the literature
ChexMix was designed for the extraction of hierarchical and topological information related to bioentities. Therefore, ChexMix extracts the bioentities that coexist with the queried keywords in PubMed and encodes them into unique identifiers indexing their associated information. The combination of a hierarchical representation with a mapping of bioentities with identifiers at each level makes it …
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s ‘Iroquois’ sculpture is restored
Restoring a 17.5 ton public sculpture is not as simple as sending out a team of workers to apply a new coat of paint. Restoration crews run the risk of colliding with the elements or worse, skipping certain nooks and crannies. All that to say, Philadelphians shouldn’t panic as they pass an empty Benjamin Franklin …
Six Creative Ways to Use Foamex Polystyrene
Discovered in 1839 by the German apothecary Eduard Simon, polystyrene is used in different ways. At The Foamex Group, which has been supplying polystyrene solutions to Australian industries for over 35 years, the main focus has been on the building and construction sectors as well as the packaging industry. But did you know that Foamex …
Coating (Paint) Additives Market Size and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – Comprehensive analyzes of the fastest growing companies Coating (Paint) Additives Market provide information that helps stakeholders identify opportunities and challenges. The 2022 markets could be another big year for coating (paint) additives. This report provides an overview of the company’s activities and financial situation (a company profile is required if …
Ernie Barnes’ ‘Sugar Shack’ painting fetches big at auction
Ernie Barnesthe most famous painting of “The sugar shack”, an exultant dance scene which was presented on the cover of the album “I Want You” by Marvin Gaye and during the closing credits of the TV sitcom ‘Good Times,’ which sold for a whopping $15.3 million at Christie’s 20th Century auction on Thursday night at …
Rethinking Literature Through Art – The New Indian Express
Express press service Chapter XXIV of La Vita Nuova by Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (translates as A New Life in English) opens with the following lines: “I felt myself waking up inside my heart; A sleeping loving spirit; And then I saw the Love coming from afar; Gay yes, as soon as he …
Literature and the recipe for turning a book into a bestseller
Writing a book is not child’s play, and combined with the competition that exists, the chances of having your creation published are low. Many successful writers have had their books rejected hundreds of times before the time ship finally convinced someone to print them. One of the commonly rejected authors was Paulo Coelho. The novel …
Sculpture Trail Launch – Tumut and Adelong Times
Cr James Hayes and David Handley with Osamu’s Usagi Shelter and Masako Ohnishi at Community Celebration Day in Adelong on Saturday. Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba and Tooma hosted the community launch of a new era in the region’s cultural heritage, the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, on Saturday and Sunday. The day of community celebration began in …
Impressive architecture on the historic CHA Mother’s Day House Tour
Carrie O’Brien, Ginny Jensen and Co-Chair Mary Farley on the CHA Historic Homes Tour, where most people cycled or walked. Coming Home to History was the theme of this year’s ever-anticipated annual Mother’s Day Historic Home Tour of the Coronado Historical Association (CHA). Over 500 attendees hosted the event after a two-year hiatus due to …
What is the trend in wooden design?
An essential part of the quintessential Australian home – traditional or modern – wood is rightly celebrated for its beauty, versatility and durability. These qualities have prompted architects, builders, interior designers and homeowners to embrace the warm, natural hues of wood in increasingly bold ways. While wood was once reserved for internal structures such as …
An exhibition of Donatello sculptures for the ages
Florence Donatello’s “David” (c. 1435-1440) presides over the great hall on the second floor of the Bargello Museum, raised on a higher base than before (although a shorter one than the original 6-foot-tall column of the sculpture). Unlike the muscular, manly version of Michelangelo across town at the Accademia, Donatello’s “David” is a slender teenager, …
New European audience for the giants of Irish art and literature
A celebration of Ireland in MAY by Sotheby’s in Paris will introduce Irish art to new European audiences and mark a significant centenary. bid on Ireland/France: art and literature opens next Monday. The online sale runs until May 16 and will be visible in the French capital from next Wednesday until this weekday. The newly …
The Louvre tries to block the purchase of Kimbell’s painting
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth bought “Basket of Wild Strawberries” by 18th-century French painter Jean Simeon Chardin at an auction in Paris in March for more than $22 million. The painting at the center of the international artistic dispute in which Fort Worth is embroiled features a mountain of strawberries in a wicker …
An iconic Andy Warhol painting is projected onto 30 Rock
A quarter of Andy Warhol’s iconic ‘Shot Marilyns’ series (four screen-printed canvases in different colors) will go up for auction at Christie’s on May 9, possibly becoming the most expensive 20th-century work of art ever sold at auction . (Fun fact: this title is now held by Leonardo da Vinci Salvator Mundisold for $450 million.) …
Rihanna appears at Met Gala 2022 as a sculpture – Footwear News
Rihanna, despite mass speculation, has in fact made an appearance at the 2022 Met Gala. However, as the singer is wont to do, it’s not as expected. In a new video posted on vogueOn the Instagram page, the fashion muse is spotted as an interpretation of the marble statue of “Eirene (the personification of peace)”, …
Memories of the future: Janelle Monáe on literature, self-acceptance and collaboration | May 4-10, 2022
Janelle Monáe is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, eight-time Grammy nominee, and a household name — and they’re from the future. In the decade and more that Monáe has been performing and making music, they have already made major waves in Afrofuturism. Throughout her career, Monáe has used science fiction to express societal and personal …