Nona Faustine’s “White Shoes” interview ” No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent” Toni Morrison What is most remarkable about Nona Faustine’s work “White Shoes” is that it has brought to many people, both in this country and globally, the long kept secret […]
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Political and social commentary as well as propaganda have always had important functions in art. In visual art, iconography, (literally, the writing of images) is frequently categorized by period, culture, and style. It encompasses spiritual, religious, political, military and social themes. In the ancient world, it was common to display military prowess via relief sculpture
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Concorde: 12 Artists 12 Approaches The exhibition “Concord” opened at Bolo L’espace Art & Culture, Douala, Cameroon on June 13 and continues until September 14. This collective exhibition is bringing together 12 significant Cameroonian artists representing a robust and timeless theme whose dimension includes social, political, spiritual, and humanist elements. An exciting work where the
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Artist Salifou Lindou is currently exhibiting his work in a group show at the National Museum of Yaounde in Cameroon, in the exhibition theme, “Today.” Salifou is displaying, “the world falls to me on the head.” This large-format diptych is 2m x 2.10m in acrylic and charcoal on canvas. This piece speaks about the migration
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BBC News: “In Pictures” 7.18.2019 Artist Ron Shelton’s photograph of “Our Plastic World” was designated for display in the BBC News photo gallery, “In Pictures.” Each week BBC News selects a different theme for its readers in the Thursday gallery presentation. Plastic was the theme for the July 18, 2019 gallery. Ron’s image was one
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art et la matière: art and matter Artist Caroline Secq, France, is participating in a collaborative exhibition, along with five other artists. This traveling show will tour six small churches in France, which opened on May 31 and runs until June 16. Each artist is working in a variety of mediums and selects one location
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Margot Hartford Senegal Mask series evolved during her recent GAP (Global Art Project) art residency in Dakar Senegal. Margot’s work is currently on display at Gallerie Renee Marie thru June. I became aware of the The Senegal Mask Series and the work of Margot Hartford through artist and curator Carl Heyward whose GLOBAL ART PROJECT
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lifting the veil Galerie Carole Kvasnevski, France presents the work of artists Bruce Clarke, Manel Ndoye, Jean-David Nkot, Marc Padeu, and Tarek Ben Yakhlef. The Gallery announces with great pleasure its participation in the fair, and will take residence in the royal theatre of Marrakech to present you the exhibition, Lift the veil, from 21 to
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Ilya Natarevich, Russia; Imam Sucahyo, Indonesi; Novi Adi, Papua New Guinea; Dion Hitchings, USA, and Pierre Albasser and Seve Ailleurs, France are several artists who are forging remarkable trails of discovery with their work on recycled box tops and cardboard. Whether they are seeking a unique way to apply a particular type of paint or
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The HAF Artist Catalog was a 2018 American Graphic Design Awards winner. This project required a tremendous amount of time and energy to complete, and sincere gratitude is in order for the expert support from the following HAF members: Project Director: Ron E. Shelton Art Director/Designer: Michael K. Shelton Layout Assistance and Content Editing Support:
In November 2018, I had the opportunity to meet with Angelica Dass, the Brazilian photographer, humanitarian and founder of Humanæ, at the Madison. The Madison is an artist cultural gathering place in the Glenville community of Cleveland, Ohio. Angelica is one of eight artists – five local and three international participating in the two month
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For the past two years, HAF has taken a close look at what artists are saying about the alarming conditions to our land and waters globally. The plastic trash into art project is an ongoing study. Patrick Turkson, Ghana; Antonio Mena, El Salvador; Ron Shelton, USA; Sergiu Chihaia, Romania; Reenie Charriere, USA; Tae-youn Kim, Korea;
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