Poster Celebrates Impactful Film Directors with Solar System Concept

UK-based graphic design studio Dorothy has produced a groundbreaking print for film aficionados: the Movie Director Solar System. This artwork organizes prominent directors in a Solar System-themed design, illustrating their historical importance and imaginative influence in cinema. Crafted by James Quail, the print showcases Alfred Hitchcock as the sun, with directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg revolving around […]

Native American Artist Adorns Labubus with Classic Chilkat Weaving Patterns

**Lily Hope: Enhancing Chilkat Weaving with a Modern Flair** Lily Hope, an esteemed artist situated in Juneau, Alaska, is garnering attention in the art community with her modern take on Chilkat weaving—a historic craft of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. With a heritage embedded in her maternal side, Hope has been significantly inspired by her late mother, Clarissa […]

Brooklyn Artist Displaced by Fire Receives Support from Arts Community

**Art Community Rallies Support for Ayana Evans After Devastating Brooklyn Fire** Members of New York City’s art community have mobilized to help performance artist and professor Ayana Evans after a fire struck the top floor of her six-story Brooklyn apartment building on September 8. The fire destroyed almost all of Evans’ possessions, leaving her and her partner, along with other […]

French Museums Temporarily Shut Down Due to Labor Strikes

Art museums and cultural monuments in France, including the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Arc de Triomphe, are partially or fully closed to the public today, September 10, in response to a country-wide labor strike over proposed government spending cuts. The work stoppage follows the collapse of the French government at the beginning of the week, when Prime Minister […]

Destruction of Historic Singha Durbar Palace Amid Deadly Nepal Protests

Nepal plunged into chaos after Gen Z-led protests escalated against alleged corruption and social media bans on September 8th. Initially peaceful, these protests quickly turned violent, escalating in Kathmandu where 22 individuals, mainly anti-government protestors, were killed, and hundreds injured. In the violence’s wake, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, marking a significant political shift. Demonstrators breached curfews, targeting public […]

The Artist Who Depicted the Shadowy Aspects of Flowers

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is currently showcasing the works of Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) in an exhibition titled “Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer.” This Dutch painter, renowned for her flower still lifes, provides a lens into the interplay of nature’s beauty and fragility. Ruysch masterfully captures the essence of floral variety, integrating insects and small creatures into her compositions to highlight […]

Ken Gonzales-Day Highlights the Marginalized Figures in History

Ken Gonzales-Day: Unveiling Historical Erasure through Art LOS ANGELES — Ken Gonzales-Day, a renowned artist and scholar, utilizes his work to address the historical exclusion of gay and Latinx individuals from mainstream narratives. His art, such as that featured in the “History’s ‘Nevermade’” exhibition at USC’s Fisher Museum of Art, is especially relevant amidst ongoing political efforts to erase such […]

New York Foundation for the Arts Employees Initiate Unionization Effort

Workers at the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have announced their intent to unionize, seeking to address issues such as transparency and wage levels within the organization. The new NYFA Union aims to join United Auto Workers Local 2110, which already represents numerous art institutions across New York City. NYFA, founded in 1971, provides extensive support to artists […]