What is direct patronage? Perhaps you’ve heard the term “direct patronage.” I refer to it because I believe it is the future for artists. Patronage, as described by Wikipedia, is: Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. You can […]
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Artist Maxwell Alexandre Goes to War With Brazil’s Inhotim Institute
Inhotim Institute, an open-air contemporary art museum and botanical garden in Southeastern Brazil, has removed a work by Maxwell Alexandre from one of its exhibitions after the Afro-Brazilian artist began calling for the piece to be withdrawn two weeks ago. In a series of Instagram posts, Alexandre said the museum […]
39th Annual Art Competition: Meet the Abstract/Experimental Winners
Share: We are pleased to have below the winners for the 39th Annual Art Competition in the Abstract/Experimental Category. For the full list of winners overall and in all other categories, please see the links at the end of the post. First Place: Lisa Roggenbuck Verge by Lisa Roggenbuck (oil […]
COMING SOON TO AUSTIN! Tim Doyle’s UnReal Estate X
Spoke Art is thrilled to announce our next pop-up exhibition, artist Tim Doyle‘s UnReal Estate X. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we’re heading to Tim’s hometown of Austin, TX to host this incredibly special collection. Featuring all-new original artwork and limited edition screen prints that capture homes, dwellings, lairs and more landmarks from film, television, […]
Holding Space for Both the Prophetic & the Pastoral This Advent season
This Advent, as we near the close of a hard and heavy year for all of us, we know more than ever that we desperately need sacred space to lament, grieve, receive spiritual comfort, and glimpse hope. At the same time, heeding the call to justice is just as needed […]
Sybaris Collection © | Young Artists for Sale: Do Auctions Validate Art?
In the last two weeks the two biggest auction houses, Christie’s and Sotheby’s, have held auctions with young artists between the ages of 25 and 35 alongside pieces by older artists. What does this type of sale tell us in terms of validating the art? During May, auctions have been […]
In Between Dichotomies: Art by David Lascaris
Italian architect and visual artist of many mediums, David Lascaris, lives and works in Amsterdam. His artistic practice fluctuates between the essential contraries of transience and eternity, divinity and humanity, life and death, and he often finds himself exploring the spaces in between. Here, in his own words, he shares his […]
Artful Weekend December 3-4 – The Art League
Welcome to Artful Weekend -our listing of area art exhibits and events- This weekend: November 2022 Exhibit, IMPRESSIONS AND BIOMES by Nada Romanos Abizaid, The Art of Transformation, and the Holiday Ceramics Sale at the League; Small Treasures at American Painting Fine Art; Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market at […]
On Tacoma Arts and Social Change : Open Space
5 Stages mural by Saiyare Refaei and Tiffanny Hammonds, 2017. Photo: Crews Creative. The mural was produced through Spaceworks’ Artscapes program. Last October, as part of Tacoma Arts Month, I drove around the city with my sister, artist Teruko Nimura. We delivered handmade mental-health care packages to residential food pantries, […]
Portland Museum of Art unveils finalists’ designs for expansion — Portland Museum of Art
New entryways on High Street. A rooftop wing featuring open space and live trees. Three separate nods to the Wabanaki. Those are some of the concepts incorporated by four teams of finalists chosen for the Portland Museum of Art Campus Unification + Expansion International Design Competition. The museum has outgrown […]