The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
For museums and their public, Impressionism is the Goldilocks movement: not too old or too new, not too challenging or too ...
This Taiwanese Calligrapher Brings a Message of Freedom to the Met
Ma, the Met curator, was introduced to the artist in 2010, but she had admired her calligraphy since childhood. “I grew up in Taipei, and I remember that we had a catalog of hers,” Ma recalled. “At ...
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‘Crafted Kinship’ Unravels the Creative Practices of 60 Carribbean Artists, Designers, and Makers
Whether drawing on connections to the land and memory or speaking to colonial histories and African origins, each artist ...
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
A whirlwind of color and art at the opening of this year’s Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in the Senegalese ...
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US Honours Davies-Okundaye, Buraimoh, Onobrakpeya, Marks 50 Years of Artistic Collaboration
In commemoration of 50 years of artistic collaborations between the United States and Nigeria, the US Mission has honoured three legendary Nigerian artists: Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, Chief Jimoh ...
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U.S. honours three Nigerian artists on 50th anniversary of art partnership
The United States Mission awarded the U.S. Exchange Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award to three distinguished Nigerian artists Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, ...
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Envoy highlights 50 years of collaboration between U.S., Nigeria
One of the awardees, founder, Nike Art Gallery, Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, has mentored students worldwide in the traditional art of adire and batik. Her works are displayed ... working across ...
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Ambassador Mills Honors Three Legendary Nigerian Artists, Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic Collaboration between the United States (U.S.) and Nigeria
One of the awardees, Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, founder of Nigeria’s renowned Nike Art Gallery, has mentored students ...
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How batik-making can help children with special needs
“Initially, painting was a basic talent,” Budiman, one of the mentors at Rumah Anak Prestasi, said. “Batik is also used to ...
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Float down the centuries at Surat Thani Loy Krathong
The Roi Sai Canal is a network of waterways that wind through Surat Thani’s old town, offering a glimpse into a bygone era.
Local artists display work at public library
CHILLICOTHE— Over the course of eight weeks several painters learned a new style of painting and explored a new art form thanks to the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library and the Ohio Arts ...