York County is looking to bolster the creative space of its trail towns, and a grant from the Pennsylvania Council of Arts will help. Glen Rock, New Freedom, Railroad, Seven Valleys and York City will split $100,000 over four years via the Creative Communities Initiative …
Read MoreVolunteers paint Graffiti Alley to bring awareness to stroke symptoms
Ahead of World Stroke Day on Sunday, volunteers took to Baltimore’s iconic Graffiti Alley to bring awareness to the signs of stroke. Some volunteers used stencils, while others painted hearts freehand in addition to the acronym FAST. “Face, arms, speech, and then, time — the most …
Read MoreGraphic novel ‘Smahtguy’ offers timely bio of Barney Frank
This fall brings two new important books from leading LGBTQ advocates, Wayne Besen, the leading figure in the fight against so-called ‘ex-gay’ therapy; and Vic Basile, a longtime LGBTQ rights and Democratic Party activist. “Lies with a Straight Face: Exposing the Cranks and Cons Inside …
Read MoreDemocratizing Art Through NFTs: 4 Stories of Inclusivity
To delve into the intersection of NFTs, inclusivity, and diversity in the art world, we posed a question to four industry leaders. From the co-founder and Head of Events to the CEO, these experts shared their insights, starting with empowering disabled creatives through initiatives like …
Read MoreCounter-Strike has delivered on the promise of transferring valuable items from one game to another, but don’t mention NFTs: Valve’s only interested in ‘things our players care about’
Counter-Strike 2, the first direct sequel to one of the most important games in PC history, released on September 27 after roughly six months in a limited test period. PC Gamer recently had the chance to ask the Counter-Strike 2 development team at Valve a …
Read MoreTraditional and Digital Art Will Merge in Sotheby’s ThankYouX Show
By combining mediums like paint and screens, ThankYouX, a Los Angeles-based artist, is attempting to bridge the gap between the traditional and digital art worlds. His latest collection of physical, electronic and hybrid artwork will go on view this November in a Sotheby’s exhibition. ThankYouX …
Read MoreTyler police identify suspect in church graffiti incident
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Police have identified the man accused of placing graffiti on a church in Tyler as of Friday afternoon. Public Information Officer Andy Erbaugh said Ronald Cunningham, 49, of Tyler, has been identified as the suspect in a vandalism case. The New …
Read More‘Pro Palestinian’ Graffiti vandals hit Brooklyn synagogue as war in Israel continues: police
A group of pro-Palestinian graffiti vandals left their mark on a Brooklyn synagogue Friday morning as the war in Israel rages on, police said. It was one of two acts of anti-Semitic vandalism to happen in the city within 24 hours, cops and elected officials …
Read MoreWell, that’s one way to make money from NFTs.
Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs has been awarded over $1. 5 million in damages, plus lawyer’s fees, forDefendants intentionally infringed Yuga’s BAYC Marks with a bad faith intent to profit from their use of those Marks. Indeed, even after Yuga filed this action …
Read MoreAt the Leslie-Lohman, Queer Artists Transform Our Understanding of Home
Art Maxwell Rabb Oct 27, 2023 6:02PM Catherine Opie, Self-Portrait/Cutting, 1993. © Catherine Opie. Courtesy of Regen Projects. In Catherine Opie’s Self-Portrait/Cutting (1993), the Los Angeles–based photographer is pictured with her back to the camera. Etched into her skin are two stick figures with skirts …
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