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CM Campbell received his BA in Fine Art with a studio emphasis at San Francisco State University, and his MFA in Comics at California College of the Arts. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois and lives in... More by CM Campbell
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Whenever French 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard is mentioned, it’s almost always as a counterpoint to her better-known “rival,” Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.
Her face has gazed over midtown Manhattan traffic for over a century, but it wasn’t until 2023 that Hettie Anderson received official public recognition in words.
Women figurative realist painters can propel their careers by entering to win $50,000 and a traveling solo exhibition of their work. Applications are open through October 4.
Dozens of artists and project spaces in the Brooklyn neighborhood opened their doors this weekend, inviting the public behind the scenes.
The drawings, taken from ledger books made by Native people imprisoned in the 19th century, were sold at auction in 2022 against tribal members’ wishes.
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy brings together dozens of artists for the inaugural Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival on April 19–21.
Carbs, comedy, and colorful frescoes abound in today’s mini puzzle!
The Time is Always Now emphasizes the continuing importance of Black identity, visibility, and recognition in predominantly White society.
The 2024 art competition and festival awards over $100,000 in cash prizes to artists across the Southeast. On view April 26–May 4 in Lake City, South Carolina.
Artist Giulia Cenci’s new installation in NYC has viewers questioning the impacts of arbitrary hierarchies imposed by the human race.
The poet, writer, and abstract painter who inspired a generation died in 2021 at the age of 96.
Excellent work! I thoroughly enjoyed reading, viewing, reflecting. The wealthy arbiters of taste, art, and culture have always been “at” it, even before the rise of capitalism built the “arts industry,” museum boards (often the most undemocratic spaces on the planet), and public arts funding. and the “art of the sellout.”
Fwiw, if we don’t like our government’s decisions regarding art funding, we can vote for a different government. To the extent that art funding comes from wealthy corporations and individuals, we lack even that tenuous control over their decisions. Given the various pressures and proclivities, a mix is probably best. Ps: we can eschew support from the worst corps without eschewing it from all corps… assuming some aren’t as bad as others…