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Ford and Mellon Foundations Announce Fund For Disabled Artists
During the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of lives have been affected. Now, major foundations are stepping up to help artists through funds. The Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have come together to create a fund for disabled…
Citizen Schraider And Biggy Boy Drop New Song “M’Paka Dil’l Sa”
The COVID-19 outbreak has put a lot of Artists on hold, some artists canceled concerts, some postponed Albums, and tracks, but that hasn’t stopped Citizen Schraider and Biggy Boy from dropping his love song for the fans.
the song is about…
Artist Jae Mazor shares his future plans and a new single
In these hard times, music has been one of the brightest escapes. Naturally, it has also been an opportunity for budding artists to shine. Jae Mazor has been doing exactly that.
Based in Miami, Florida, Jae Mazor has been working hard…
Tim Griffin, Peter Eleey step down from their respective organizations
It was a day marked by stepping downs in the art world. Tim Griffin announced that he would step down as chief curator and director of the Kitchen. Peter Eleey, the chief curator of MoMA PS1, also announced his impending departure.
In an…
Art Community Backlash At Controversial Philip Guston Postponement
A collective decision of four museums last week to postpone the Philip Guston retrospective has been met by backlash from the art community.
Last week, four museums of the USA and the UK decided to postpone the controversial Philip…
Güz Erdem: The Jazz Musician In Focus
There is no time better than right now to fulfill your dreams. Perhaps this is the philosophy that Turkish artist Güz Erdem lives by. Most people live their life trying to follow one passion. Erdem seems to follow half a dozen. Jazz artist,…
Robert Bechtle, Pioneer of Photorealism, is dead at 88
Robert Bechtle, one of the pioneers of the photorealist movement in the 1960s, is no more. A representative of the Gladstone gallery, which represented him, confirmed that the artist died at 88.
Bechtle is known in the art world for his…
Here is How Artists Fared In ‘TIMES 100’ List
The Time magazine recently announced its coveted Times 100 list, and it included personalities from all walks of life – including art.
From the art world, the names mentioned included Kerry James Marshall, Cindy Sherman and David Adjaye.…
After 40 years, painting considered fake authenticated as from Rembrandt’s workshop
A painting in the Ashmolean Museum, previously considered a copy, is now authenticated as genuinely made in artist Rembrandt van Rijn workshop.
The painting, titled “Head of a Bearded Man”, was first acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in…
Siah Armajani, Iranian-American artist of note, died at 81
Siah Armajani, one of the most notable artists known for his unconventional architectural art, died at the age of 81. His death was announced by the Museum of Modern Art, which hosted his recent retrospective along with Walker Art Centre.…