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Artissima Art Agency has launched the Dubai Art Expo with a record of over 500 artists from over 170 countries expected to take part.

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In July 2020, Marcio Sanchez won the Pulitzer Prize for a picture he took during the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland.

Overlooked No More: Inji Efflatoun, Egyptian Artist of the People She was born into the aristocracy but became an activist for commoners while depicting social injustices in her paintings. Inji Efflatoun in her studio in Cairo. She rejected her aristocratic background and painted the plights of working-class Egyptians.Credit...Safar Khan Gallery By Myrna Ayad Published April 29, 2021Updated May 3, 2021 This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deat...

Church Street Gallery in downtown Murfreesboro held the first of its in-person “ArtTalks” Q&A event series this month.

Murfreesboro’s Church Street Gallery Launches “ArtTalks” Conversation Event Series Feb 23, 2021 at 06:40 am by WGNS MURFREESBORO — For the proprietors of downtown Murfreesboro’s Church Street Gallery (CSG), the choice of what artwork will adorn their space isn’t about matching colors and textures with a particular decor. They feel that art is a conversation starter that can and should prompt serious discussions.   That’s why owners Maredith Clayton Metier, ...

Museums are often hubs for culture and visual arts. A place to engage – in physical space – with curated collections. So what do you do when there’s a pandemic and your visitors can’t, well…visit? On the latest Art Talks, host Richard Codd wanted to find out. He speaks with Gretchen Dietrich, executive director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Forrest Rodgers, executive director of the Moab Museum. Tune in and learn how each organization pivoted during the pandemic, finding new and...

Art Talks Holiday Special On the latest Art Talks, host Richard Codd delves into the art and culture behind holiday traditions from Santa’s big red coat, to gift giving, and wreath making. His curiosity about symbols associated with Christmas led him to find out more about ancient festivities like Yule and Saturnalia. Richard also talks about the big conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, and it’s possible connection to the so-called ‘Christmas Star.’ Filled with music and stories, ’tis t...