Nick Cave leaves behind his Soundsuits, Ericka Beckman reimagines a fairy tale, American Artist explores the sci-fi world of Octavia E. Butler, and more.
A trove of photos of an “unapologetically ‘out’” 1970s romance is among the gems of the upcoming New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Greek Parliament Member Nikolaos Papadopoulos targeted and damaged artist Christophoros Katsadiotis’s works, decrying them as “blasphemous.”
Hokusai’s mountain, LA art fairs, feminist artist-activists, and more.
The artist’s show at MOCA North Miami follows her interest in destructive transformation as a path to a more accurate history.
On hearing that Caran d’Ache was expanding their already extensive line of excellent products with some new pastels, I was very excited! I’m a big fan of Caran d’Ache and their products – particularly their Luminance colour pencils, Neocolor II watersoluble wax pastels, and Neopastel oil pastels. I was intrigued to see how the Caran d’Ache Neoart 6901 oil pastels would compare to both, and how they would work as part of a mixed-media practice. Review of Caran d’Ache Neoart 6901 Oil Pastels Excellent Lightfastness Rating The big plus to these new Caran d’Ache Neoart 6901 oil pastels is that they are the first wax and oil pastels to meet ASTM D-6901 standards, ensuring exceptional lightfastness for up to 100 years. Tested in the Arizona desert, the range of 48 colours offers superior lightfastness, with 34 LFI (best lightfastness) and 14 LFII (very good lightfastness) ratings. Featuring 75% single pigment or bi-pigment formulations, Neoart 6901 sets a new benchmark in pastel performance. I tested the set of 12 assorted colours, which includes a selection of essential colours to get started, along with six single-pigment colours. Nine of the colours are LFI-rated, and three are LFII. …
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Though often associated with the Pictures Generation, Beckman’s work shifts focus from deconstruction to archetypes — and from the commodity to the human.
An executive order demands workforce and operation reductions “that the President has determined are unnecessary” at the IMLS and several agencies.