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Art Histories Collide in Emma McIntyre’s Sublime Abstractions Chris Sharp’s new LA gallery opens with a show of abstract paintings inspired by art-historical movements from impressionism to 1970s performance art The new Los Angeles gallery of curator and writer Chris Sharp – whose Mexico City space, Lulu, has enjoyed a cult following since its 2013 debut – is the first commercial art venue I’ve visited in months since the pandemic. The inaugural exhibition is a small show of colourful, abstract paintings by the young New Zealand artist, Emma McIntyre. As I was surv...

Artists and writers reflect on domestic exhibition spaces in Los Angeles, from 1940 to the present Since the dawn of the 20th century, artists pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles have found a city rich in creative possibilities but often short on creative infrastructure. In response, they’ve built their own, tucked away in the abundant private homes, apartments and gardens of the city’s fertile plain. Exhibitions in closets, bathrooms and garden sheds are amongst the most interesting in a metropolis increasingly at the centre of the globalized art world. Charting a partial map of the...

If you want to truly embrace the terror and beauty of winter, a Russian-inflected modern folktale should do the trick. In Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale we meet Vasilisa Petrovna, who has no wish to marry. She grew up on tales of Frost Demons, rusalka, all that is wild and magical in the dark and frozen forests—including the great Bear, who is gathering his power in the darkness beyond the village. Enter the stepmother, who agrees with the village priests that following the ancient ways will lead to Hell; she wants to see her new daughters packed off to convents, where de...

Nearly five months after the Amarillo College Board of Regents authorized Chris Sharp, vice president of business affairs, to accept an offer from the Crouch Foundation for the old JC Penney building at 3701 Plains Blvd., the board approved the purchase during its Tuesday meeting. The building will be the location of the college’s new First Responders Center, bringing programs from the East and West campuses under one roof, with the potential of hosting other programs currently housed at the East Campus. The regents approved the purchase price of $625,000. According to previous Globe-News r...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 4:45 pm Last year, more than 61 recipients received lifechanging grants totalling more than $160,000 from the Mazda Foundation. Among these was the Sailability Northland Trust which received $1,600 to purchase boat covers so its two specialised yachts stay in pristine condition. The Mazda Foundation was established in 2004 and is funded through a contribution from the sale of every new Mazda in New Zealand. Founded in 2011, the Sailability Northland Trust provides opportunities for physically disabled young people and adults to learn to sail or just experience being...