Though a frenzied crowd of hundreds lined up hours before its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, the success of “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” a documentary by the English enigmatic artist, Banksy, still failed to find an interested distributer. Banksy is the notorious creator behind spontaneous street art that is both politically [...]
They’ve been popping up all across Chicago for the past four months: saggy-eyed and highly expressive faces are tagged across the weathered walls of Chi-town, and they’re beginning to attract a considerable following. But, for the artist known by the humble pseudonym, ‘snacki,’ graffiti is an illegal addiction to child-like behavior, and not something that’s [...]
Art goes beyond the mere act of rubbing color onto canvas, or scribbling words onto blank pages, it is a form of expression that provides a physical manifestation of emotional perspective. A recent concept erected onto this emotional foundation has some discovering that art can not only help people express their true feelings while dealing [...]
Continuing a 12-year-old tradition, The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is celebrating “Art Awareness Month” where local businesses, artists, schools, and cultural organizations will present a wide array of different performances, exhibitions and programs all throughout the month. A performance of an African folk tale by the Forum Players kicks off this week at Genesee Community [...]
To say that the swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, seems a bit paranoid is to completely underestimate the circumstances surrounding this rather controversial character. Needless to say, it is with good reason that this 63-year-old artist had recently secured his property with a homemade panic room and a booby-trapped work of art; after all, not only [...]
Set to open on June 18th, Universal Studios Orlando is cruelly torturing Harry Potter fans with the most recent unveiling of photos and concept art for the absurdly anticipated theme park, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” Attractions are expected to feature a 360-degree immersive experience that combines live action, robotic technology, and unseen film [...]
Lions, and tiger, and bears…oh my!!! The North Dakota Museum of Art is bringing them to life through an extraordinary touring exhibit, “Animals, Now and Then”. The museum features artists’ works in the form of captivating video, stunning photography, numerous paintings, and sculpture. This contemporary exhibit highlights the work of twenty artists from across North [...]
If artists like Erin Stack get her way “Green” will paint the new color of art. Some people build solar panels, some put together sustainable buildings, and others like Erin Stack put a whole new spin on art and activism. Erin is an artist and her medium is trash. She takes her passion for [...]
Peter Gabriel’s new album “Scratch My Back” looks great on paper, but is getting some pretty rough reviews. The legendary musician’s vision was to put together an album of covers, with songs from artists who will, on the next album “I’ll Scratch Yours” cover Gabriel’s songs. This is a pretty cool, collaborative experience. So [...]
Virtual music I’ve heard of, but virtual musicians? What’s this world coming to? If Zenph Sound Innovations, out of North Carolina sees their vision come to fruition…we may soon be listening to Elvis singing Lady Gaga. It sounds crazy, but what Zenph is trying to do will change the face of music, forever. The old [...]
