Pakistan and Its Art at Asia Society, NYC

"Hanging Fire", an important exhibition featuring 15 contemporary artists of Pakistan opens at Asia Society, which was founded more than fifty years ago in New York to promote understanding between Asia and the...

Banff shows off Interactive Screen 0.9

There are lots of interesting minds up in Banff right now attending Interactive Screen.  The conversation on Twitter is using the following hashtag: makers09.  We've set up a SCAN but here is how the New...

You may wish pay a personal tribute to Michael Jackson

"NEW YORK, NY – June 25, 2009 – Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. ...

The Recently Concluded Art Dubai 2009

 Hectic ten days were spent in Dubai, with our contemporary art magazine from Pakistan, NuktaArt, as Art Dubai - the art fair's media partner. It was good to experience this well organised major international...

HAMILTON ARTIST GOES HOMELESS TO SAVE HIS CHARITY!

24-year old Hamilton artist, James Blair is packing up his apartment as we speak. This is a hard move for James who recently lost his husband due to terminal lung cancer. "I did my best! and he was happy.. that is...

Sing for Gaza

Just saw the Alcazar sings for the children of Gaza and it is nice. In this case, I know nothing at all. Do not know where it is, when it does, and so on. Usually when I hear artists sing for "charity" which happens quite often, it is sometimes for the homeless, it is...

Instrumental: the musicians behind Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

In our first show of the new year, Mark and Krystyn look at the artists that have helped Lake Ontario Waterkeeper speak to the people on environmental issues.  From artists who have lent their music to our...

Lady Wallace Sings - and kills the traditional music industry

A little story about an independent music artist promoting herself on the Internet as an example of new digital distribution channels for music artists and the collapse of the traditional music industry." Full...

Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down. " Talks broke...

Exhibition for rising star in art world

Exhibition for rising star in art world Dundee graduate gaining recognition By Samantha Chetwynd Published: 06/09/2008 A GRADUATE from Dundee art school who draws inspiration from...

Artist Uses Video and Social Media to Auction Her Art

Contemporary artist, Natasha Wescoat is doing something unique, and artists should take note. Over the last few months, we've been watching her conduct blog auctions to her subscribers and collectors, with the new...

YouTube Launched First Live Stream Event In San Francisco ( Saturday, 22nd No...

Finally, The Wait Is Over And YouTube Launched First ( Two Hour ) Live Stream Event At Fort Mason Center In San Francisco, USA On Saturday, 22nd November 2008 At 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST ! ( 6 AM...

The 7th Shanghai Biennale 2008 Concluded Today

I saw the 7th Shanghai Biennale (2008) just two days before it concluded today after it had opened on September 9 this year. Some of the works by Chinese artists - at the conceptual level and sometimes the scale...

China to name and shame lip-synching performers

Remember the outrage during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics when that little girl was lip-synching in place of the real singer who was not cute enough to be representing the Chinese. Well, in a...

Galleries open doors to all art lovers tonight

Galleries open doors to all art lovers tonightMany art galleries all over town stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits and other arts events this month:222...

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