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Artist Terry Sonntag captures California views
Tehachapi News - California
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August 24, 2025
Terry Sonntag is a long-time resident of rural Los Angeles County. He is an adjunct professor (emeritus) and connoisseur of antiques, decorative and fine art for decades. His exposure from his antiques business, professional development, and...
Cultural procession to kick off celebrations for 71st Nehru Trophy Boat Race
The Hindu
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August 24, 2025
Students taking part in the ‘Niracharthu’, a colouring and painting competition organised in connection with the 71st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Alappuzha on Sunday. The boat race will be held on August 30. SURESH ALLEPPEY | Photo...
Culture Pick | Legendary metal band Deftones returns and triumphs with ‘private music’
The Crimson White - Alabama
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August 25, 2025
Courtesy of NME Metal band Deftones has released their newest album titled “private music.” Offering its best album in years, iconic metal band Deftones has returned with a vengeance on its latest album, “private music.” A cornerstone of the...
Techno-politics is fuelling public anger
Unherd
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August 24, 2025
It would be hard to exaggerate what is at stake in this anxious and uncertain historical moment. In Europe and the Anglosphere, ideological polarisation is fomenting political violence. Popular anger at governing elites is coming to a boil. AI has...
Art, ao dai strengthen Vietnam–Malaysia friendship
VietnamPlus
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August 24, 2025
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A cultural event titled “Vietnam Art Parade” was held in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur on August 24 to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) and the 68th anniversary of Malaysia’s...
Government poised to betray creators in AI copyright grab
Independent Australia
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Labor’s plans to loosen copyright protections for artificial intelligence threaten the livelihoods of Australian artists and media workers, writes Rosie Williams. THE GOVERNMENT is caving in to artificial intelligence (AI) billionaires on removing...
Blackstar Experience partners AfCFTA, ATP to host Creatives Connect Afrika
The Chronicle News Online
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August 25, 2025
Ghana will host the maiden edition of Creatives Connect Afrika from 25th to 30th November 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The event, which forms part of the Blackstar Experience initiative, is being organised in partnership with...
Analog vs. AI: Custom car artists at Utah's Rat Fink Reunion debate AI's impact
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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August 25, 2025
Note: In a departure from digital imaging, our coverage of the Rat Fink Reunion utilized traditional, analog techniques, capturing the essence of the gathering with color prints, slide film, VHS, and Super 8 footage. This choice is intended to put...
Thailand’s Art World Is on the Rise
Frieze
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When Dib Bangkok opens the doors on its more than 6,000-square-metre exhibition space this December, its striking sawtooth roof will be a crown on the new landscape of contemporary art in Thailand. A former steel warehouse converted by WHY...
Representation of the Zef Culture by Die Antwoord
Diggit Magazine
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Die Antwoord is a South African hip hop group that represents the South African Zef culture. This paper deals with the semiotics used by Die Antwoord in one particular song, called ‘Fatty Boom Boom’. The main objective is to provide more insight...
Nepal to host nearly a month-long Art and Culture Festival in September
The Kathmandu Post
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Nepal Tourism Board and the Nepal Art Council, in collaboration with the Hotel Association Nepal, are set to organise the Nepal Art and Culture Festival 2025 from September 5 to 27 across four historic cities of the Kathmandu Valley. The festival...
Introducing artist Alejandra Garcia Whittier
Tehachapi News - California
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August 24, 2025
Introducing artist Alejandra Garcia Whittier, a talented artisan and jewelry designer. A self-taught silversmith and cab stone collector, Whittier’s creative mind is constantly active, with numerous projects simultaneously underway in her studio....
Australia’s speed to AI relies on cultural transformation
Australian Reseller News
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August 25, 2025
Evolving people According to Boiciuc, EY’s data positions that one in four employees in the workforce are not permitted to use AI. That’s really a symptom of the fact that organisations are grappling with having the right governance processes in...
The Best Places to See Art in Regional Victoria
Concrete Playground
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August 24, 2025
Looking for another excuse to hit the road? We have plenty — from weekends sipping pinot noir and strolling by the water on the Mornington Peninsula and culture-fuelled adventures in Ballarat, to a sleepover in a castle in a lesser-known wine...
The Female Recipients Of This Award Reveal The State Of Male Artists
Screen Rant
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August 24, 2025
A major award show recently announced that its highest honor will once again go to a female artist. In recent years, female artists have been at the top of their game. From Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour to Beyoncé dominating country,...
BACC hosts fundraiser for film on Thai art
Bangkok Post
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August 24, 2025
Artworks by a group of 21 leading Thai artists will be available for purchase with proceeds going towards a docudrama film project at the Multipurpose Hall, 1st floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Pathumwan intersection, on Thursday, from 3pm...
Makhwelintaba Shaba Arts & Cultural Expo set to ignite Tsholotsho
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Shaba Arts Projects emphasised the significance of the partnership. IN a heartfelt gesture to give back to the community, the Arts & Cultural Expo, brought to life by Makhwelintaba and Shaba Arts Projects, is ready to light up the Dube Homestead...
Journey down memory lane as art galleries in Delhi mark milestone anniversaries
The Indian Express
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August 25, 2025
In October 1989, Renu Modi, director of Gallery Espace, organised her first exhibition. Featuring MF Husain’s autobiographical watercolours, the showcase also signified the artist’s support for the New Friends Colony gallery, for which he had also...
Invisible Woman's New Techwear Costume for Marvel Rivals
Screen Rant
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August 24, 2025
Marvel just gave Fantastic Four's Invisible Woman a creative new costume, and fans are already speculating that it would be ideal to continue her Marvel Rivals hot streak. In January, Marvel Rivals introduced Sue Storm's superhero alter ego to the...
Exploring mental health through art
Portage Online
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August 23, 2025
A new community-based art exhibition is calling on local artists and creators to share their work in a project focused on mental health. The Portage Learning and Literacy Centre (PLLC) is inviting submissions for The Art of Healing: Exploring...