A humorous cartoonist who directed a Blur pop video is up against an artist who orchestrates “live encounters”, in the shortlist out Thursday for this year’s Turner Prize — one of the world’s most controversial art awards. The other two contenders are a French-born film-maker… Read More
Successfully launched in 2011, this year the AppArtAward competition is already being held for the third time! In 2013, as in past years, the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, the CyberForum and their partners are again looking for the best artworks in… Read More
See.Me, the network formerly known as “Artist Wanted” is a community of artists, musicians, photographers, designers and creative enthusiasts who are collaborating, connecting and celebrating their work with an audience of millions. Now you can create a portfolio, show your work to the world and… Read More
Reuters: “What do a nudist, an inflatable slide, an oracle and Barabbas have in common? They’re all part of just one finalist’s exhibition in the running for Britain’s most controversial annual art prize. Turner Prize finalist Spartacus Chetwynd’s “Odd Man Out” show comprises two theatrical… Read More
The winners of the 2013 Abraaj Capital Art Prize, just announced today – Vartan Avakian, Iman Issa, Huma Mulji, Hrair Sarkissian and Rayyane Tabet – have already started working closely with selected Guest Curator Murtaza Vali to create new works to be exhibited at the… Read More
Mr. Morris Lessmore won the Oscar for best animated short on Sunday night. Moonbot Studios really deserved it. Pixar has enough of them already anyway. And the award-winning short film is also an interactive narrative experience. William Joyce’s “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris… Read More
The Vimeo Festival + Awards unveiled its just-finalized panel of judges for the event, and it includes some boldface names. Its jury consists of three judges per category and includes multi-multi-hyphenate James Franco, comedian and Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari, Scott Pilgrim vs. the… Read More
US indie band Bright Eyes have won the Art Vinyl prize for the best album artwork of 2011. The wall of flames that adorned their eighth record, The People’s Key, was created by graphic designer Zack Nipper. Although you cannot see it in this image,… Read More
“With his quietly atmospheric, lyrically autumnal sculptural installation recalling a melancholy urban park with its metallic trees and scattered paper leaves, Martin Boyce has been announced as the winner of the £25,000 Turner prize”, writes The Guardian. His acceptance of the award at the Baltic… Read More
Study the science of art and the art of science. –Leonardo da Vinci The Art of Science exhibition explores the interplay between science and art. These practices both involve the pursuit of those moments of discovery when what you perceive suddenly becomes more than the… Read More
