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Lost Artnew
Why does Richmond, Va. continue to stifle artistic expression?
Style Weekly |
Melissa Scott Sinclair |
04-10-2012 |
Art
The Incredible 5,000-Mile Journey of Saul Floresnew
What Saul Flores experienced on "The Walk of the Immigrants" is as visually and intellectually stirring as it is politically infuriating.
Grave Concernsnew
A zombie comic book series wants your braaaains.
Eugene Weekly |
Aaron Ragan-Fore |
02-17-2012 |
Art
Artist on the Outsidenew
How the work of one of the famed Florida Highwaymen ended up behind bars in an Orlando jail.
Orlando Weekly |
Christopher Balogh |
01-19-2012 |
Art
Historic San Diego Mural in Jeopardynew
Unless deemed historic, the important artwork at the Agua Caliente Racetrack could be erased.
San Diego CityBeat |
Enrique Limon |
12-30-2011 |
Art
Engineering Whimsynew
The Mississippi Museum of Art will open a public green space in downtown Jackson called the Art Garden.
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
08-25-2011 |
Art
A Photographer Seeks to Emancipate the Modern Slavenew
For most of Middle America, black men are little more than the images projected from popular media outlets—a tattooed, incarcerated (and unintelligible) Lil Wayne, irresponsible fathers on Maury, and faceless men that fill prison beds at an alarmingly high rate. But for one gay white man, the black man is a source of elegance and beauty and a reminder of our larger cultural history.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Darren White |
07-13-2011 |
Art
The Protest Art of SB 1070new
SB 1070 has been bad for Arizona and worse for Mexicans, but it inspired a year's worth of great art.
Phoenix New Times |
Claire Lawton |
04-26-2011 |
Art
Las Vegas' Classic Neon Art Form is Dyingnew
Neon in Las Vegas has come to a near standstill. It's a dying art, many of its relics laid to rest in the Neon Museum's Boneyard while high-tech LED screens bombard tourists meandering the circuitry of an all-encompassing computerized blitz.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Kristen Peterson |
04-08-2011 |
Art
Seller's Marketnew
As Cleveland clambers out of recession, local galleries celebrate expansions.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
03-24-2011 |
Art
Tags: Cleveland Art Galleries
Scott Walker's Budget Also Slashes Wisconsin Arts Fundingnew
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed state budget will zero out funding for the Wisconsin Arts Board and move the agency to the Department of Tourism.
Tags: Wisconsin, Scott Walker
One Man's 100 Worldsnew
Ron Miriello sees little worlds in everything. He walks us through his first 50 of 100 globe-inspired sculptures that go on display Feb. 18.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
02-16-2011 |
Art
Beautiful Precisionnew
Artist Michael Carini wants complete control, but he’s learning to let go.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
01-10-2011 |
Art
Tags: Michael Carini, Tourette Syndrome
Shepard Fairey Leaves a Mark on Charlestonnew
Despite his success with political posters and corporate design — Fairey has worked with a few big names including Pepsi, Kobe Bryant, and Led Zeppelin — he hasn't abandoned the street style that set the course for his artistic reputation.
Charleston City Paper |
Cara Kelly |
01-06-2011 |
Art
Tags: Shepard Fairey
Urban Explorers: New Thrills in Old Buildingsnew
A growing international subculture of photographers and thrill-seekers has found a new frontier in abandoned structures. Their photographs have become a serious art form, the subject of books, web sites, gallery shows, and videos.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Steve Watkins |
05-26-2010 |
Art
