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Dear Eric: Several years ago, my husband and I befriended a young man struggling in the arts. We gave him use of our guest house, regularly filled the fridge, paid for every restaurant meal, listened ...

By Will Heinrich A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some artists today. By Deborah Solomon The organization ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY ALBUM AND TRACK SALES AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA ...

The Willamette Arts Center has spent years at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, which is not renewing the center’s lease.Those running the center feel there are many reasons someone might pursue ...

A painting of white-winged doves has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2024-25 Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was ...

Bracket: Axios Visuals We knew you could do it, Seattle. The latest: Both Seattle art pieces we submitted in our Axios Local public art contest made it through the first round of voting, advancing to ...

More than 60 small paintings and sculptures are included in this upcoming art show at Rimrock Gallery in Prineville, Oregon.

President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders since returning to the White House is shaking up the art world. These changes won’t necessarily stop artists from making work or museums and ...

Image courtesy of Barry Stromberger The latest draft of the four-panel metal artwork proposed for the Twisp Civic Building.

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