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Large felled tree at Sculpture by the Lakes
Last Friday it was a traumatic evening for the owners of Sculpture by the Lakes, as strong winds from Storm Arwen knocked down a very large willow tree. However, the owners have repaired the damage and the 26-acre park in Dorchester is now back to “business as usual”. The tree fell on a bridge connecting …
OppFi reaches facilitated issuance of 2 million installment loans
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OppFi Inc. (NYSE: OPFI) (“OpFi”), a leading financial technology platform that enables banks to help everyday consumers access credit, today announced that it has facilitated the issuance of more than two million installment loans in line with its OppLoans product. Through the OppFi platform, the OppLoans product uses alternative data to reflect a customer’s …
World’s largest abstract painting of youngest sibling duo sets UNICO world record – ThePrint
Text size: A- A + New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI / PNN): Brotherhood duo Virat Kiran (7) and Chanvitha Sundari (2) set a new UNICO world record by expressing themselves through paint on a 1,300 square foot area in just 3 hours ! The painting was an abstract expressionism focused on the global environmental …
Painting old woodwork: improvement or offense? | Seattle weather
Today, many old houses see their wooden staircases, their paneling, their baseboards and their beams receiving layer after layer of paint. Yet even though the plastered joinery remains damp, emotions run high, both for those who wield brushes and for those wary of cover-ups. “I’m not sure if I’m going to list the bad guys …
BLAA’s Literature Today series takes a look at Africa and its acclaimed writers
Launched in 2020 as a platform for contemporary writers, the Literatura Hoy series returns to Bogotá’s largest public library, Biblioteca Luis Ãngel Arango (BLAA), with a focus on African voices and works of the Tanzanian Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 1948). Gurnah received the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his 10 novels, including Paradise, …
Delhi: Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival returns to a new location
Until the pandemic and the Central Vista redevelopment project reshape the city and our relationship with it, for many children in Delhi, listening to some of their favorite storytellers brings stories of wonder and joy to life at Bookaroo Children’s. Literature Festival, at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) in Janpath, had …
Architect – New Haven, CT, United States | Works
Knight Architecture LLC, founded in 2005, is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in residential and college design projects. The firm is powered by a commitment to our clients and the environments (both social and ecological) impacted by our work, the pleasure of aesthetics, the love of design and a confidence in the ability of architecture …
Heike’s story and his historical roots in classical Japanese literature
Heike’s story is by far the most striking anime of the fall season and one of the most unique shows of 2021. Its tale of love, war and tragedy told against a backdrop of feudal Japan is downright fascinating, but equally impressive is the “story” this anime is based on. We’re not talking about a …
Silverstein Properties unveils new outdoor sculpture at 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan’s financial district
An abstract sculpture by artist Frank Stella is now on display at 7 World Trade Center in the Financial District. Entitled “Jasper’s Split Star”, the sculpture is located in the Silverstein Family Park between West Broadway and Greenwich Street, a location that was previously occupied by Jeff Koons’ signature “Balloon Flower (Red)”. For decades, Silverstein …
Largest Abstract Painting by PH in Cebu for Visayas Art Fair – Manila Bulletin
Lloyd Tronco is back with his larger-than-life art As part of the Visayas Art Fair 2021, the largest abstract painting in the country is currently in Cebu. ‘Alab ng Sining’ seen along Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City “Alab ng Siningâ€By Lloyd Tronco is once again a temporary art object seen along Archbishop Reyes Avenue, a …
Originally from Oak Park, children have a passion for architecture with mobile workshops
Maya Bird-Murphy likes to say that she “acquired architecture”. Bird-Murphy, 29, was born and raised in Oak Park, where she regularly saw tourists invade her hometown to visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio and the neighboring homes he designed. She played with Froebel building blocks, attended architecture camps, and heard her community speak frequently and reverently …
Start of the 3rd edition of the Orange City Literature Fest in Nagpur
Nagpur: The third edition of the Orange City Literature Fest (OCLF) organized by the SGR Knowledge Foundation kicked off on Friday at the Chitnavis Center, Civil Lines. Seasoned actor and former Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha honored the inaugural session as the main guest. On the inauguration day, the Sanskar Kathak Kendra team led by …
Online art exhibition showcases art, photography and sculpture
Organized by Art Grooves, an online forum for artists, the show features the work of 33 Indian artists. ‘Art Fair’, an online exhibition curated by Art Grooves, an art forum founded by Mumbai-based artist Poornima Dayal in 2020, features an curated collection of paintings, photographs and sculptures. With more than 33 participating artists, the exhibition …
Wellington Square Artwork Channels Stolen Generation Experiences
Wellington Square in Perth is now the scene of a work of art that recognizes the traumatic experiences of the stolen generations. Created by artist Sandra Hill – an elder and guardian of Wadanandi (Saltwater) – Mia Mias is a place of healing located in the northwest corner of the square. The artwork features a …
Experts speak on vernacular literature studies at IGRMS
Architectural practitioner, urban designer and qualified educator Professor Tapan K Chakravarti delivered a lecture on Vernacular Literature Studies at IGRMS Bhopal on Wednesday. Journalist : Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, is organizing a special conference to mark World Heritage Day. As part of the lecture series titled “Himalayi Vastukala: Iski Bhavyata aur Mehetvâ€, …
How Peter Marino shaped the architecture of Chanel
Lauren Jade Hill: How does your fine arts education define your approach to architecture? Pierre Marin: It made me more sensitive to aspects like color, texture and the human visual perception of things, rather than what I can say is typical architecture. It’s a really different approach. LJH: How has the design of Chanel boutiques …
Josefa contributes to the development of children’s literature in the Pacific
The feeling of seeing his illustrations published and knowing that he was helping educate the young minds of the Pacific inspired Jo to continue his journey as an illustrator. Josefa Uluinaceva, or Jo, as he is affectionately known, has been instrumental in the development of children’s literature in the Pacific for many years, in addition …
Diglett’s sculpture on Pokémon card reveals muscular, ripped body
An artist created a sculpture of “Cursed” Diglett using the character’s Pokémon card, bringing the buff Diglett meme to life in great detail. An artist and YouTuber became Pokemon‘s Diglett in a muscular bodybuilder with an awesome Pokemon card sculpture. The creation brings to life one of Diglett’s most popular memes, which imagines what the …
the studio nominated for the Turner Prize which combines architecture and gastronomy
London-based Cooking Sections was founded in 2013 after Alon Schwabe and Daniel Fernández Pascual met at Goldsmith’s Center for Research Architecture, where they were studying for a Masters and PhD respectively. The duo run ADS3, a studio in the Royal College of Art’s Masters of Architecture program, and in May they were shortlisted for the …
Sarah’s school sculpture in preparation | New
A Grove City Middle School student turns her 13th birthday gift into a project that will last for years to come. Instead of gifts, Sarah Hazy asked her friends and family to help raise money for an art project she’s designing for college. The seventh grader’s tentative plans feature a metal sculpture that will be …
You can attend Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 in person
One of the giveaways of digital editions of literature festivals during the pandemic was the chance to listen to writers who might not have been able to make the long trip to India otherwise. That said, for those who missed the buzz of participating in a conversation with some of the world’s best writers in …
Bernar Venet: another language for painting – Announcements
From October 1, 2021, He Art Museum (HEM) presents the first major solo exhibition of the famous French contemporary artist Bernar Venet in China, Bernar Venet: another language for painting. Bernar Venet steel sculpture Three indeterminate lines was featured as an outdoor installation in HEM’s launch exhibition at Crescent Garden, where its strong lines and …
Young artists from Tipperary are busy creating a sculpture for the Blueway
The junior artists of STAG (South Tipperary Art Group) have started their second six-week session, which will run until Saturday, December 18 inclusive. Membership is now closed for new members but a waiting list is in place. Contact organizer Maureen Purcell at 086-8096823 for more details. Both sections (elementary and senior) are now in the …
My favorite painting: Timothy Mowl
Timothy Mowl has chosen The Altarpiece of Brera by Piero della Francesca, a piece he calls “The Beginning of the Renaissance at its Most Captivatingâ€. Professor Timothy Mowl on the Brera altarpiece by Piero della Francesca “My son introduced me to this magnificent painting, so it has a common resonance. I was drawn to his …
The Stomping Ground Brewery | Studio Y. + placeformspace
Studio Y. and placeformspace have transformed an abandoned cigarette factory into a sturdy and welcoming multi-purpose hospitality space that houses the Stomping Ground Brewery, located in Moorabbin in south-eastern Melbourne. Set in a unique space that intersects industrial and residential contexts, the firm felt it was imperative to create an inclusive and energetic gathering place …
Matrix design enslaved between architecture and simulation
The theoretical basis of this world is that of Jean Baudrillard Simulators and simulation, a book which theorizes the saturation of signs and symbols in our society, which leads to a life full of simulacra which do not hide the truth but the absence of reality, symbols which no longer have a reference. All of …
Tom Marioni: Sculpture, Drawings and One Painting at Anglim / Trimble Gallery in San Francisco – November 20, 2021
Sat November 20 – Thu December 23 2021 Marioni is famous for ongoing concept art and the book The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the highest art form that began in the 1970s and which he continued to perform regularly in his studio before the COVID pandemic. The works of Sculpture, Drawings and …
“Every painting is an adventure” for Albuquerque artist David Zaintz
New Mexico native David Zaintz’s “End of the Journey” is one of his works on display at the “Abstract Show” at Sumner & Dene in downtown Albuquerque. (Courtesy of Max Woltman) Originally from Albuquerque, David Zaintz uses his hands to tell a story in his art. During his career as an artist, Zaintz has evolved. …
On a long-awaited critical anthology of Bangladeshi literature in English
For anyone with an academic or amateur interest in Bangladeshi writings in English, this must be a long overdue book. The publication of Mohammad A Quayum and Md. Mahmudul Hasan – edited Bangladeshi literature in English: A Critical Anthology (July 2021), perhaps the first of its kind, therefore came as welcome news, and I commend …
The setting: Sculpture for a good cause
Provided Shane Hansen (Tainui, NgÄti Mahanga, NgÄti Hine, of Chinese, Danish and Scottish descent) presents Te TÅ«i Kaitiaki, inspired by his guardian, the tÅ«Ä«. In his weekly column on art, Nadine Rubin Nathan traces the topography of the artistic scene of Aotearoa. This week, she discovers sculptures that have found a digital platform, for a …
Cuba’s post-revolution architecture offers a model for building more with less
Around the world, there is a joint crisis of climate change and housing shortage – two topics topped the list of discussions at the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Construction and buildings are responsible for more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, according to a September report from Realtor.com, the United …
Mystery of Dairy Edinburgh in 18th-century Scottish painting
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) have announced the acquisition of one of the earliest known images of a black person by a Scottish artist. The Edinburgh Milkmaid with Butter Churn by David Allan (1744-1796) is a beautifully painted watercolor that is both exceptionally rare and striking. It is also a bit of history which …
Four years later: Sabz Burj restoration complete, rare ceiling painting uncovered
It took four years to complete the Sabz Burj Conservation and Restoration Project, the 22-meter-high octagonal monument at the intersection of Mathura Road and Lodhi Road. It was a fortuitous find during curation that the intricate artwork on its ceiling was revealed, placing the ASI-protected monument in the league of the country’s most unique monuments. …
Painting is no small feat in the latest Topaz show | qboro: Arts, culture and life
Frank Richmond returned from World War I with a satchel full of postcards from the places in France where his unit had fought – street scenes, town halls and, most importantly, bridges from war zones like Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. After the war, Richmond, an architect and builder, redesigned buildings and bridges on canvas for his wife, Amy, …
75th State Painting and Sculpture Competition ended
75th State Painting and Sculpture Competition ended The winners of the 75th National Painting and Sculpture Competition organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism have been announced. The competition, organized since 1939 by the General Directorate of Fine Arts under the Ministry, in order to exhibit together the latest works of Turkish artists, bring …
George LK Morris bought a painting by a little-known artist in 1937. It is now part of a major exhibition opened at MoMA | Arts-theater
LENOX – The artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp, today, is, as the Museum of Modern Art indicates on its website for the exhibition “Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction”, “considered as one of the most versatile modern artists â€. But, in 1937, when George LK Morris purchased “Composition in a Circle†from the Swiss-born artist (1937), it was not …
This sprawling Alibag house was inspired by traditional Maratha architecture
The kitchen has a clean layout with a centrally placed island and light gray countertops dominating the periphery of the room. The island can accommodate four people and is integrated with open shelves for storage. Wood, printed tiles, white subway tiles and Shahabad stone dictate the aesthetic of this space. The vegetable garden and the …
New Literature and Travel Festival in Machynlleth next week
The village of Machynlleth will host its first bilingual literary festival named Amdani, Fachynlleth! Literature & Travel Festival from November 26 to 28. This first festival, translated by Let’s Go, Machynlleth! will pay tribute to award-winning Welsh historian, writer and writer Jan Morris. She passed away in November of last year, so this event will …
Windhover Contemplative Center – Art, nature and clay architecture
View of the Windhover Contemplative Center from the reflecting pool on the south side of the building; © Mattew Millman. Stanford Windhover Center for Contemplation – Art, Nature and Clay Architecture Opened in 2014, Windhover Contemplative Center is a spiritual retreat and a highly sustainable building on the campus of Stanford University.The center is housed …
Bengali literature is anchored in real life
Renowned writer and scholar Professor Hasan Azizul Huq passed away on November 15, 2021 at the age of 82. A master storyteller, he has won numerous accolades for his work, including the Bangla Academy Award and Ekushey Padak. To pay tribute to his illustrious literary career, The Daily Star reprints his interview, taken by Farhana …
Attention, bibliophiles! Jaipur Literature Festival 2022 will be held in “hybrid” mode
NEW DELHI: After going virtual in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival should finally welcome bibliophiles to its beloved Jaipur home in hybrid mode, from January 28 of the next year, its organizers announced on Monday. Billed as the world’s largest free literary event, the festival, now in its 15th …
Painting Machines Market Size, Growth (2021-2028)
New Jersey, United States, – A new informative report titled “2021 Painting Machine Market Size by Key Players, Types, Applications, Forecast to 2028 “ was recently published by Verified Market Research® in its massive database that helps shape the future of businesses by making well-informed business decisions. It offers a comprehensive analysis of various business …
Book of the Year – Apollo Awards 2021 – Painting in Stone
Stone painting: architecture and poetics of marble from Antiquity to the EnlightenmentFabio barryYale University Press See the shortlist As Fabio Barry’s subtitle explains, the extent of his investigation – from Antiquity to the Enlightenment – is intimidating. What’s more, this period is rather an understatement, as we start in the ancient Near East, move on …
between a house and an art space in the middle of olive trees
In the rustic setting of a gently sloping olive grove in the south of the Peloponnese, a couple of art collectors commissioned LASSA – architects to create a space with a dichotomous value: that of an intimate, isolated, almost cloistered house, and that of a public place to exhibit their collections. The unifying element of …
John Burke’s sculpture at Wilton Roundabout
John Burke’s abstract metal sculpture attracted endless publicity when it was installed at Wilton Roundabout in Cork in December 1984. The piece – 25 feet tall and eight tons in weight – was commissioned by the local businessmen Clayton Love and Séamus Gallagher to inaugurate the Cork 800 celebrations the following year. Painted a distinctive …
5 things to know about KAWS, the artist behind the sculpture at the heart of a dispute
But given the work he’s producing now, it’s no wonder Donnelly no longer seems keen to be seen as a street artist. “I haven’t done street art for 20 years but it seems like every article written about me mentions it in the first sentence of the first paragraph. And for me, (my current work) …
The best cities in Switzerland look like a painting
Switzerland has repeatedly ranked among the ten happiest countries in the world, its high median salary and safe environment are two aspects that have made the country stand out. While these attributes certainly make Switzerland an easy place to find happiness, there is something to be said for the impact our environment has on our …
Dark Souls fan paints incredible Boreal Valley painting
A Dark Souls fan creates an amazing oil painting featuring one of the dangerous and beautiful places in the game, Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. From Software has made a name for itself in the action RPG genre by creating games with grueling difficulty, intricate and twisted storylines, and fantasy worlds that are as beautiful …
The St. Petersburg Library exhibits a painting aptly titled “The Page Turner”
“It captures the essence of Petersburg, its heart and soul” – Bill Nicholson PETERSBURG – Philanthropist Bill Nicholson contributes one of his favorite paintings by Catherine Venable, aptly titled “The Page Turner” to the Petersburg Public Library. “It captures the essence of Petersburg, its heart and soul,†Nicholson said. Nicholson first saw Venable’s painting at …
Paint Machinery Market Size and Outlook 2028 | Main companies – WAGNER, ECCO FINISHING, Graco, Cefla Finishing, Walther Pilot, EXEL Industries, LacTec, Wilhelm Wagner, Larius, Venjakob Maschinenbau,
New Jersey, United States, – A recent market research report added to the repository of verified market reports is an in-depth analysis of the Painting Machines Market. Based on the analysis of the historical growth and current scenario of the Painting Machines market, the report intends to offer actionable information about the growth projections of …
Woke Twitter ruins literature
When Democratic strategists rethink how awakened theology cost them key races in 2021 – not to mention the coming flood of mid-sessions – they’ll find out about #MSWL. Hidden on Twitter, this is one of the real sources of everything that blindly woke up, as the mighty Mississippi begins as a shallow stream. That’s part …
Visualize climate change through abstract painting
WASHINGTON, DC – At the heart of Diane Burko’s retrospective exhibit at the American University Museum in Washington, DC is a painting titled “A Precedent” (2021). Eight feet tall and 15 wide, it is filled with undulating expanses of white, black and red. Punctuating these clouds of colors, disks of various sizes, floating shapes that …
Christopher Walken painted over original Banksy painting on BBC comedy show
Laura Dern, Steve Aoki, Lance Armstrong and Robin Williams are among the famous names who have chosen Banksy’s work for their own art collections, but apparently Christopher Walken is not so sure about the work of the famous English street artist. Or at least one of his characters isn’t. In The outlaws, a new comedic …
New architecture and design competitions: Love Letters to London, Europe 40under40, Culture Amplifier and CAB Student Ideas Competition | New
anchor Do you have a crush on London? The “Love Letters to London” writing competition is currently accepting submissions (details below). Photo: Yulia Chinato / Unsplash. Looking for new and inspiring architecture and design competitions? A writing challenge maybe? In these latest weekly selections of contests listed on Bustler, we highlight four calls for love …
Save Crystal River Launches Manatee Fever Interactive Sculpture Project | Local News
Crystal River cannot have enough manatees. Save Crystal River (SCR) started Manatee Fever not only to raise money for the rehabilitation of King’s Bay by the nonprofit organization, but also to stimulate participation and exploration within the city. “That should put us on the map,” said SCR Treasurer Terry Thompson, promoting the project to Crystal …
Purcellville BAR opposes painting of downtown building
The opening of a new restaurant in the old town business district of Purcellville has hit a brick wall of sorts. While approving most of the exterior improvements undertaken by the new owners of the old Jack’s Run Brewer building on North 21stStreet, the Board of Architectural Review opposed plans to whitewash the red brick …
Beeple’s $ 28.9 Million NFT Sculpture Sold to Swiss Crypto Businessman | Auction news | THE VALUE
The 40 lots offered by Christie’s New York were sold in their 21st Century Evening Sale on November 9. The international auction house made a white glove sale totaling $ 219.2 million. The dynamic video sculpture by American digital artist Beeple, Human, was sold for US $ 28.9 million with a buy-in premium. It became …
Interested in English Literature? Here are the best universities you should consider
A very popular major among international students is English Literature. This is particularly the case in Europe and the United States of America. Being able to read and analyze texts written in English from all over the world and make a career out of it can be a very appealing idea to many. You will …
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Meet the winners of the TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2021
Meet the winners of the TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2021 To share To share Facebook architecture-video-award-2021&via=archdaily”> Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/971551/meet-the-winners-of-the-transfer-architecture-video-award-2021 TRANSFER Architecture Video Award announced the winners of its second edition as part of the Urban Ecrans 2021 cinema meetings at the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Lausanne, Switzerland. The winner is …
The link between an art collector’s collection of African sculptures and blues music • EBONY
It’s easy to see why buying art can seem unattainable. When was the last time you went to an auction at Sotheby’s? Did you run into Picasso in the hallway? Have you asked a financial advisor to look for investment funds dedicated to art? Buying art should be fun. Remember the collection of posters that …
Clay sculpture by Peter Lane at the Art and Design Fair
Large bedrooms A visual journal from editor-in-chief Wendy Goodman. The finished wall sculpture surrounded by handcrafted ceramic furniture and artifacts including a cobalt room divider, an oval stoneware and enameled bronze table, and Lane’s gold Scholars Rock lamps. Photo: Jeff Klapperich “I was painting. I was not very good, sort of self-taught. Pierre Lane tells …
Public Health, Architecture & Urbanism Dialogues – Announcements
As global economies open up cautiously in the wake of the biggest global challenge since World War II, it’s clear that the pandemic has forced us all to think about the complex relationships between health and our built environments. Issues of density, system design, clean air, healthy buildings, transport links and sanitation are integral parts …
John Henry Lorimer’s “Grandmother’s Birthday” painting arrives in Edinburgh from Paris for City Arts Center exhibition
Gwen Thomas (Head of Collections Maintenance, City Art Center), Candice Brunerie (Registrar, Musée d’Orsay) and David Patterson (Curation and Conservation Manager, City Art Center) Photo: Greg Macvean Let us know what you think and join the conversation at the bottom of this article. John Henry Lorimer’s “Grandmother’s Birthday” made the trip from Paris, where it …
Kalinga Literature Festival to be held in Bhubaneswar from December 10-12
The eighth edition of the popular Kalinga Literature Festival (KLF) will be held in Bhubaneswar from December 10 to 12. The literary festival aims to spark discussions globally and nationally over India’s 75 years. He will celebrate the feast of letters through discussions on politics, art, films, business, media and sports. Kalingaâ ?? ¯Literaryâ ?? …
Summer Shores Installations / You Architecture & Design
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Florian Krewer: “Painting allows me to show love and desire”
Florian Krewer’s paintings can, and often do, contain scenes of a sexual nature. They are populated with bodies in action, with pink skin tones and orifices, and sometimes also with animals leaping between the limbs or out of the groins. There is a young man with owls for his feet; there are tigers. “Tigers show …
Pamplin Media Group – Children’s literature has lost two greats
Crook County Provides Amazing Opportunity For Local Families To Get Free Books In The Mail Every Month The world of children’s literature has lost two big ones in recent weeks. Gary Paulsen (b.1939) has inspired generations of readers to seek outdoor adventure. Tributes to Paulsen abound; many adult readers credit the coming-of-age classic, Unnatural Young …
India News | ITI Berhampur interns develop a 30-foot sculpture from electronic waste
Berhampur (Odisha) [India], November 5 (ANI): Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Berhampur, Odisha has developed a unique e-waste sculpture that aims to educate people about environmental protection and proper management of e-waste. The ITI is an institute run by the Odisha government. Read also | Punjab police thwart possible terrorist attack, Tiffin bomb recovered in …
A brand new Literature and Travel Festival is coming to Machynlleth
The village of Machynlleth will host its first bilingual literary festival named Amdani, Fachynlleth! Literature & Travel Festival from November 26 to 28. This first festival, translated into Let’s go, Machynlleth! will pay tribute to award-winning Welsh historian, travel writer and author Jan Morris. She passed away in November of last year, so this event …
French architecture tour: The French approach to the sustainable and desirable city
The conference “The French approach to the Sustainable & Desirable City” is organized on November 3, as part of the economic program of the France pavilion at Expo 2020, the 12 participants of this business program, can seize a unique opportunity to speak at the conference, considering that all should attend panel discussions on Expo …
Marie Watt’s fabric sculpture evokes Native American ethics – ARTnews.com
“In the old days, there were songs for everything. Marie Watt, whose solo exhibition “Companion Species (At What Cost)” runs through January 9, 2022, at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clifton, New Jersey, speaks in her studio in Portland, Oregon, with the debris of the making fabric sculptures and installations all around it. She talks …
History painting: a kind of art or a manipulation of the truth?
History painting as a genre term seeks to describe the subject of a work – significant historical events or moments in popular mythology and literature – rather than the stylistic aspects of a work of art. That said, paintings like this tend to have an added injection of grandeur and drama. These qualities deserve to …
ITI Berhampur students create 30-foot-tall robot sculpture
Image source: INDIA TV ITI Berhampur students create 30-foot-tall robot sculpture The students of the Governmental Institute of Industrial Training (ITI) Berhampur created an E-WASTE “ROBO†30 feet high and 3 tons spreading the message of reconnecting with Mother Earth by being responsible for the scientific management of electronic waste (e-waste). It is the tallest …
A researcher traces the concept of taste in literature to the 16th century
LAWRENCE – It turns out we can thank a guy named Bacon for the concept of ‘taste’, as for correctly discerning the relative value of cultural goods. This is what Jonathan Lamb argues in a new article, “What Books Look Like: Bacon and Book Limits” in the journal Textual Cultures. The Associate Professor of English …
Arcadia Studio wins awards for landscape architecture
Photo contributed Arcadia Studio’s landscape work at Presqu’ile Winery, shown here, won the Honorary Award for Commercial Design at the ASLA Southern California Quality of Life Design Awards. An exterior project at Presqu’ile Winery wins a commercial design award Staff report Arcadia Studio, celebrating 20 years of excellence in landscape architecture, won three awards at …
the debate around negroes – Palatinate
By Caitlin Ball You may recall in recent years the backlash some YouTubers and social media celebrities turned “authors†have received for their alleged use of Negroes. More often than not, this criticism (and derision) stems from outrage at inauthenticity – a belief that the piece of literature being sold is an evasion and exploitation …
Hayes Sculpture Field reopens to the public today | Coventry
COVENTRY – David Hayes’ Sculpture Fields reopen to the public today, following a massive cleanup effort after a tornado hit the property in September. The 54-acre old farmhouse at 905 South St. features the abstract sculptures created by the late artist David V. Hayes, who died of leukemia at the age of 82 in 2013. …
Auction record: British artist Hurvin Anderson’s swimming pool painting sells for over $ 10 million in London, living black artist’s fourth most expensive work
A LARGE SCALE POOL PAINTING by Hurvin anderson set a new artist record in London. “Audition” (1998) sold for $ 10,138,261 (£ 7,369,000) at Christie’s 20th / 21st Century Evening Sale on October 15. ). The record result is nearly three times higher than Anderson’s previous benchmark set in 2017 and stands as one of …