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Emma Livingston

Holding Space: Dreams, and Memories in Durham’s...

Experience 'Holding Space: Dreams and Memories' at Ella West Gallery, featuring three contemporary artists exploring personal stories and space.

Woman Combing her Hair, Władysław Ślewiński, 1909 via Google Arts and Culture

Jesslyn Low

Hairy Art

Hair art started in the 17th century with Victorians. Modern artists like Meret Oppenheim, Tom Friedman, and Laetitia Ky explore its meanings.

Edgar Degas, Blue Dancers, 1899, Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia. Detail

Emma Segrest

Degas' Ballerinas

Degas' ballerinas blend beauty with somber reality, depicting dancers' grace and the harsh lives many led as prostitutes for wealthy patrons.

Lady Gaga's album cover for ARTPOP via Variety

Taylor Hunt

Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP & Its Artistic Inspirations

ARTPOP was Lady Gaga’s most polarizing album. Although many misunderstood it, it cemented Gaga’s status as a visionary in visual arts and music.

Pink Race Riot, photograph by Gene Pittman via Sotheby's

Louise Irpino

Andy Warhol’s Most Transgressive Subjects

Andy Warhol's "Death and Disaster" series depicts graphic violence like car crashes and suicides, contrasting his vibrant celebrity works.

[Together Apart, Covet the senses of three.] Exhibition Installation View

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021gallery: 「 Together Apart : Covet the senses...

This exhibition unites the unique styles of artists exploring the relationship between art and life through their distinct expressions.

André Lhote (1885-1962), Les Rugbymen, circa 1917 (detail). © André Lhote, DACS 2023

Rosella Parra

Cubism

Cubism, a 20th-century art form, featured abstract and avant-garde styles as seen in the works of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and André Lhote.

“The Wonderland - Porcelain” by DodoChang. Photo courtesy of DodoChang on Instagram.

Lily Frye

5 Potters You Need to Follow on Instagram

Discover 5 potters to follow on Instagram, from whimsical designs to unique plant pots, adding artistic flair to your feed and home.

Carlos Martiel, Ciudad via artist website

Jesslyn Low

Bury Yourself in Art

Artists have explored being buried alive, merging discomfort and fear into their art. From Keith Arnatt to Mike Parr, discover their intense works.

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Madelyn Kenney

Indigenous Arts and Culture

"To Take Shape and Meaning" at NC Museum of Art showcases works of 75 Indigenous artists, celebrating resilience and cultural visibility.