The daily grind of working in Chicago’s banking industry left Fatima Laster exhausted. So Laster began exploring the love of painting she developed as a child growing up in Milwaukee. It became cathartic from the stress of a toxic workplace. She began producing abstract pieces that had movement and color. “I found […]
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UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marquis Who’s Who (MWW), the world’s leading biographical publisher, is proud to announce the honorees selected for its October Maker’s List, celebrating Arts, Culture, Sports and Entertainment Moguls. The Maker’s Lists are directed by Erica Lee, CEO of MWW. These lists aim to recognize […]
Coventry UK City of Culture, working with Arts & Homelessness International and partner organisations in the city, presents HOME: Art and Homelessness Festival, taking place in venues across the city from 8-16 October 2021. The first event of its kind in Coventry, the festival marks a week-long celebration of arts […]
Sep. 15—Over the next 30 days, we will celebrate the people, histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Every year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct.15. The observation of National Hispanic Heritage […]
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) and DUMBO Improvement District (Dumbo) today announced that Brooklyn-based social enterprise and creative house Brooklyn Brujeria is presenting the Shine Shrine Intention Walk at sites throughout Dumbo and Downtown Brooklyn from August 19 to September 18. To activate the first Shine Shrine, Brooklyn Brujeria is hosting […]
Houston Cinema Arts Society and Houston Museum of African American Culture partner on screenings at Moonstruck Drive-In in celebration of both Juneteenth and Black Music Month. Miss Juneteenth will play on Saturday, June 19th at 8:30pm with $30 tickets per car and Summer of Soul will play on Wednesday, June […]
Pop-up art installations across L.A. are part of “We Rise 2021,” a series of events marking Mental Health Awareness Month. These projects, along with a partially in-person dance festival and a comedy showcase, lead our weekend list of cultural offerings for your viewing consideration. All times are Pacific. SoCal in-person […]
Editor’s note: For Dallas Arts Month in April, this is one of a series of stories from The Dallas Morning News examining how North Texas artists and arts groups are coping and moving forward one year after the start of the pandemic. — To see more from our Art and […]
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm as stories of record-breaking digital art sales now regularly appear on mainstream news outlets and popular culture. One project that has been well-positioned for years to capitalize on this growing trend is Enjin Coin (ENJ), whose co-founder Witek Radomski was also […]
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many museums and cultural institutions around the country are opting to shift their Black History Month line-ups for the month of February from in-person to online-only affairs. The result is a creative curation of art exhibitions, concerts, panel discussions and other events designed to celebrate, […]