Arts Aug 13 Arts center at former military fort celebrates half-century of inspiring creativity By Cat Wise
Arts Jun 06 Watch 5:17 Rhode Island artist’s massive work explores why time dominates our lives It has been said that public art is a reflection of how we see the world and the artist’s response to our time and place. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly introduces us to an artist who has often… By Pamela Watts and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Arts Jun 03 Watch 6:58 ‘Talking Pictures’ exhibit chronicles prolific career of artist Michael Lindsay-Hogg The “Talking Pictures” art show in Hudson, New York, plays off the previous prolific career of Michael Lindsay-Hogg. He was at the creation of some of the biggest music moments of the 1960s and 70s. Famed director Peter Jackson has… By Christopher Booker
Arts May 20 Watch 6:37 Acclaimed artist Lorraine O’Grady on her long path into art world acceptance Some 50 years into her career and at almost 90-years-old, artist Lorraine O'Grady has her first-ever museum retrospective at Wellesley College's Davis Museum. If that sounds like an honor delayed, much of O'Grady's career has played out with a slow… By Molly McCaul and Jared Bowen, GBH
Arts Apr 22 Watch 7:33 Works from artists with disabilities featured in historic exhibition in San Francisco Creative Growth is an art center in Oakland that supports artists with disabilities. The center has artworks in museums across the country and plays a big part in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's new exhibition. Jeffrey Brown reports… By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet
Apr 13 Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93 By Associated Press Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:21 Rhode Island artist fuses design and accessory to create art you can carry By Pamela Watts One artist has taken popular designer handbags to a whole new level by transforming the accessories into artwork. Instead of his creations hanging on the wall, Kent Stetson decided to put them right in your hand. Pamela Watts of Rhode… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:10 A look inside the National Museum of Women in the Arts after its major renovation By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet In leading museums these days, women artists are gaining more prominence. But studies of acquisitions and overall exhibitions show just how much the gender gap remains. The National Museum of Women in the Arts is solely dedicated to the creativity… Continue watching
Nov 18 Why artists are pushing for U.S. copyright reforms amid proliferation of AI models By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. Technology companies, by contrast, are largely happy with the status quo. Continue reading
Oct 04 Who are the 2023 MacArthur fellows? Here’s a list By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The 2023 fellows include a scientist who studies the airborne transmission of diseases, a master hula dancer and cultural preservationist, and the sitting U.S. poet laureate. Continue reading