Roger Catlin Museums Correspondent After two and a half years of renovation, the newly reopened galleries for modern and contemporary art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum seem appreciatively larger—with cleaner sight lines, taller white walls and double the available space for installing art in …
Read MoreAbidjan expo showcases African art and the digital revolution
Exploring the future of Africa through art and technology, the Culture Shock exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast showcases both traditional and futuristic artwork by three Ivorian artists. Hosted by the Adama Toungara d’Abobo Contemporary Museum, the exhibit’s theme “illuminates the darkness of troubled times” in …
Read MoreSo you bought an NFT? I’m not going to say ‘I told you so’…
Although NTFs – non-fungible tokens – have recently been declared dead, this is not going to be an “I told you so” piece. Their death certificate was issued in the form of research from dappGambl, a site that reviews everything crypto. It’s not my usual …
Read MoreILEAD charter schools receive arts grant
News release The iLEAD Charter School Network has received a $23,800 Arts Ed Collective Advancement Grant from the L.A. County Department of Arts and Culture that will allow it to greatly expand digital arts education and exposure to the arts for underserved communities in …
Read MoreOakland artists make strong showing in new San Francisco exhibition
Over 200 Alameda County artists — many living and working in Oakland — joined the ranks of world-renowned names when their works graced the walls of the de Young Museum in San Francisco on Tuesday. In its second year, the “de Young Open 2023” is …
Read MoreMUTEK festival: A three-day immersive experience of electronic music and digital art
Avant-garde artwork, all-night audiovisual shows, and virtual workshops. These are just a few of the offerings at this year’s fifth annual MUTEK AR International Festival of Digital Creativity in Buenos Aires from Thursday through Saturday. Among those participating will be Amplify D.A.I., a network of …
Read MoreGallery exhibits published Sept. 27, 2023
K.K. Berge Gallery Granite Falls, through September, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, or call 320-564-4039, K.K. Berge building, 807 Prentice St.; “Bound Space Encode One,” live visual art, glitch art and digital art by Autumn Cavender-Wilson, Christine Pogatchnik, …
Read MoreExperimental artist Sung Neung Kyung on why he’s still performing at 79-years-old
After more than five decades, the art world is properly catching up with Sung Neung Kyung. The 79-year-old South Korean artist is included in the major group exhibition Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s, which opened at the Seoul’s Museum of Modern and …
Read MoreArmonk Outdoor Art Show This Weekend
Armonk Outdoor Art Show 2023 Saturday, September 30 & Sunday, October 1, 202310am-5pm ~ Rain or Shine205 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504 Admission: Admission tickets for the 2023 show will be available for purchase online starting summer 2023 and can also be purchased at …
Read MoreThe Digital Renaissance: Re-imagining Classic Artistry in the Age of Technology
The idyllic image of a painter, easel bathed in sunlight, is giving way to a new form. Today’s artist hunches over his laptop, frantically clicking his mouse to form perfect lines. Computers drastically changed art in form and function, forcing modern artists to adapt. Many …
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