Being laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Dave Benning. He spent 155 consecutive days painting in his studio, fine-tuning his skills. “I think I got pretty good, pretty confident in my work. So having the practice was definitely the key,” the […]
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Crocheting dolls helps girl with autism accept herself
She was 4 years old when her mom told her she had autism. Now, at 13, her “art-ism” allowed her to start her own business and meet a few celebrities as well. KYLE, Texas — Everyone in the world hopes to find their “thing.” Luckily for Kiki Gomez, she was […]
As NFTs flourish, U.S. Treasury raises alarm over money laundering in art
A visitor takes a photo in front of a video installation “Glows in the Night” by Chinese contemporary artist Yang Yongliang, which will be converted into NFTs and auctioned online at Sotheby’s, at the Digital Art Fair, in Hong Kong, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Register now for FREE […]
SuperyachtNews.com – Business – The art of placemaking
How Porto Montenegro, with the addition of Adriatic 42, became a case study in placemaking for superyachts… Following the announcement of the joint venture between Porto Montenegro and Drydocks World Dubai, we explore how Porto Montenegro and Montenegro more broadly can serve as a great example of […]
Alec Baldwin Is Hosting a New True Crime Podcast Called ‘Art Fraud’ About the Knoedler Forgery Scandal
Actor Alec Baldwin is returning to the public spotlight with a podcast about art. Specifically, the name of his new podcast is Art Fraud. The series, the first two episodes of which dropped today on iHeartRadio, is an investigative report about the forgery ring perpetrated by New York’s Knoedler Gallery […]
Geneseo Chamber launches community art project | Business & Economy
CLAUDIA LOUCKS GENESEO — The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a multi-year community art project that will include two murals in 2022, three in 2023 and three in 2024. Katie Kutsunis chair of the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Mural Committee said the nationwide famous mural painters, Wall-Dogs, had […]
Website gives Santa Fe high marks for art scene | Business
It has long been common lore that Santa Fe has the second-most art galleries in the country behind New York City. Not common knowledge is Santa Fe appears to have the sixth-most art galleries in the world behind Tokyo, London, Istanbul, New York City and Paris. At least, among the […]
What’s on tap for 2022? Here’s what some Charlotte arts leaders say | WFAE 90.7
The last two years have been monumental for Charlotte’s creative scene. The COVID-19 pandemic hit arts and culture institutions hard, especially in 2020 as venues, galleries and museums temporarily closed to limit the spread of the virus. Then, between the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the eruption of protests […]
Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave
Flyfish Club founder and CEO David Rodolitz says one must purchase crypto and then use the Ethereum ‘to buy our NFT’ to gain access to the restaurant, which is in development. Pablo, meet Crypto. Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling […]
Exploring the Art and Business of Poetry
That answer won praise from Leigh Pinkston of the Lazarus Center for Career Development, who was playing the role of interviewer. “You came off as confident,” said Pinkston, the center’s assistant director for affinity advising. “You’d have gotten the job!” Surprisingly, this practice interview didn’t take place in an office […]