Spotlight on Excellence: The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Each year, the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF) shines a light on the veteran community, offering a powerful platform where healing, competition, and artistry converge. Hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with the American Legion Auxiliary, this festival showcases the work of veterans from across the nation in a stunning array of visual and performing arts. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Artists: Celebrating Creativity, Resilience, and Service
Across the country, veteran artists are transforming their stories into powerful works of art that speak to their lives, service, and sacrifice. Their art is not just a visual representation […]
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Written by Lea Johnson “‘It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.’” -J.K. Rowling, Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber […]
Guatemala museum that suddenly shuttered after court-ordered raid to reopen
The Museo de Arte Colonial in Antigua closed abruptly last December, and its collection of 287 works has been in limbo ever since
From the flower field to the infinity room: a story of Yayoi Kusama’s journey to becoming a superstar artist
Discouraged from pursuing an artistic career as a young woman, Kusama went on to inspire millions with her performances, installations, paintings and more
Neolithic sculpture of a man riding a leopard discovered in Turkey
According to archaeologists, the statue’s abstract style and depiction of a human on an animal make this discovery significant
Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen caught up in alleged bribery scandal as civil servants dismissed
The city’s mayor said that two civil servants were found to have accepted “gifts from the municipality’s business contacts in exchange for possible preferential treatment”
Remembering Sliman Mansour, a defining figure of Palestinian art
Through his art, Mansour was a pioneering force of Palestinian cultural resistance
New documentary chronicles the late Brazilian artist Amélia Toledo’s boundary-pushing work
From works made of crystals, shells and stones, to hard-edged abstraction and photography, Toledo bridged many movements and media across her six-decade career, as director Hélio Goldsztejn’s new film shows
Curveball at the Art Gallery of Ontario as Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease showcases painting skills
Chase, who took up painting in 2022, displayed one of his works at the revered Toronto gallery and launched a line of merchandise benefiting the institution
Chief executive of Sydney’s anticipated Parramatta Powerhouse museum steps down two months before grand opening
Lisa Havilah had stood aside pending “investigations into governance and procurement”, according to New South Wales’ arts minister
Founders of alternative art fair Basel Social Club to launch new event in Tokyo
Tokyo Jazz Club, taking place in a former capsule hotel during this year’s Art Week Tokyo, will “privilege experience over spectacle” according to organisers