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Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design. How this artist's do-over turned debacle into redemption
His first Palm Springs AIDS memorial looked like an anus, critics said, so artist Phillip K. Smith went back to drawing board and set out to win over skeptics in the community. The City Council is ...Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 13 hours ago -
Can livestreamed DJ street sets shake up UK music for new artists?
There is hope street sets streamed on social media can help provide opportunities for aspiring artists.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Artist Doug Aitken brings in the L.A. Phil, Natasha Lyonne and a mountain lion for fall's biggest spectacle
Doug Aitken premieres "Lightscape" as a live music-screen experience with the L.A. Phil and L.A. Master Chorale at Disney Hall. An immersive exhibition at the Marciano Art Foundation is coming too.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at age 93World - ABC News - November 12 -
Artist Kenny Scharf: ‘I’m carrying the torch for friends who couldn’t keep it going’
He worked alongside Keith Haring and Andy Warhol in 1980s New York and now gets his first major institutional show in the same city. In the mid-1980s, Kenny Scharf biked from his Queens studio to ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, dies at 81
Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, dies at 81Entertainment - ABC News - November 9 -
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history
The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are hereEntertainment - ABC News - November 8 -
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capitalEntertainment - ABC News - November 8 -
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capitalWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with 11 and becomes the most-nominated artist in the show’s history
Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with 11 and becomes the most-nominated artist in the show’s historyEntertainment - ABC News - November 8 -
Quincy Jones, Music Titan Who Worked With Artists from Sinatra to Michael Jackson, Dies at 91
The extraordinarily productive executive, arranger, and producer put an indelible stamp on the sound of American music from Big Band greats to Thriller, the best selling record of all time.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and countless other artists, dies at 91Entertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed
A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the allure of darkness and horror – and explains why the gothic style will never die. You might laugh off ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Artist behind Dwyane Wade statue defends likeness of Heat legend amid criticism
The new Dwyane Wade statue outside the Kaseya Center is getting a lot of attention over the appearance of the basketball icon’s face.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Is it Dwyane Wade or Laurence Fishburne? Artist defends statue: 'We had the same thing with Kobe No. 8'
Many took to social media to ridicule the new Dwyane Wade statue. The Heat legend thinks it's 'beautiful.' The artist says critics may not remember what Wade looked like in action.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
Is it Dwyane Wade or Laurence Fishburne? Artist defends statue: 'We had the same thing with Kobe No. 8'
Many took to social media to ridicule the new Dwyane Wade statue. The Heat legend thinks it's 'beautiful.' The artist says critics may not remember what Wade looked like in action.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
33-year-old voiceover artist bringing in over $200,000 a year: I started with ‘really low prices and really long hours’
Victoria Carroll brings in six figures per year doing voiceovers. Her advice: Start with "really low prices and really long hours."Business - CNBC - October 27 -
Artist Lauren Halsey: ‘So much of what I make is in response to the context of funk’
The LA artist says her musically inspired, architectural works are deeply rooted in her South Central neighbourhood as she opens her debut solo UK show. “Funk is oxygen. It’s life,” according to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...Sports - ABC News - October 25 -
‘I’m a creative military’: London embraces Ghanaian artist who chose to paint, not fight
On the verge of giving up on his artistic ambitions and under pressure to join the army, Michael Blebo was saved by an agency dedicated to bringing the art of Africa to collectors worldwide. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 24
