According to two distinguished art experts, many shady art dealers have figured out that Canada is a very easy place to avoid prosecution while unloading stolen merchandise. In a comment he made concerning the recent recovery of a sculpture by Henry Moore, and a Paul Klee painting, Joshua Knelman – an award-winning arts writer and [...]
On March 18th, the human rights advocate – and internationally acclaimed musician – Carlos Santana recieved the 2010 Mayor’s Art Award from San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Over 300 attended the regal Green Room of the War Memorial Opera House. The famed musician moved from Los Angeles up to San Francisco in 1961, where his [...]
Lawrence Salander, 60, appeared in the state Supreme Court of New York on Thursday, March 18th, to plead guilty to 28 counts of grand larceny, for which he faces six to 18 years in prison, and $120 million dollars in restitution. The multi-million-dollar scam has gained a great deal of publicity, as it has affected [...]
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 [...]
