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Political cartoons: Where free speech runs up against poor taste
For the second time in two weeks, a political cartoonist is apologizing for his depiction of former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould in newspaper commentary on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. So, in an arena where free speech runs up...
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Bebe Rexha Isn't Apologizing for Her Controversial 'Last Hurrah' Music Video
Singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha won't apologize for her art."You can't always make safe art. I'd rather make things that are risky and that can change music and say something than make anything safe in my life," she told Cheddar on Friday.
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Watch: This beautiful octopus was cut out of a single piece of paper
Paper cut-outs may not sound like the most dazzling of art forms, but Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda is capable of producing the most delicate and intricate pieces of art with just a piece of paper. That's because Fukuda is a master of...
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Graffiti Artist Darrius Ford Launches Agency to Help Emerging Pop Artists
Graffiti artist to the stars Darrius "Spraykid" Ford isn't seeking out new celebrity clients. Instead, he's leveraging his success to prop up new and emerging artists. The Chicago-based Ford's favorite medium is graffiti, but he said...
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David Hockney's iconic painting sells for record $90.3 million
David Hockey's "Portrait of an artist (Pool with Two Figures)" became the world's most expensive painting by a living artist on Thursday, after it was sold in New York for a record $90.3 million (€79.5 million). It was acquired after...
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LA: "Cabinet of Horrors" exhibition
Guerrilla artist known for his grotesque take on American politicians casts an eye on the Trump Administration. Robbie Conal takes aim at everyone from the Vice President Mike Pence to the former advisor Steve Bannon and Kellyanne...
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Italy: Celebrating the work of artisans
Euronews reporter, Ines Fressynet says, “Craftsmanship or the production of handmade objects employs no less than 50 million Europeans. You probably don’t know all of these skills, and that’s precisely the work of the Michelangelo...
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War veteran reunited with lost painting
It all started when a kind Canadian spotted the painting in a thrift store and made it his mission to return it to the artist, a painter who also happened to be a fighter pilot during the Cold War.
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Artists bring copyright fight to European Parliament
"Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your rights," has become the rallying cry that the artists have brought to the European Parliament over copyright reform. Singers, cartoonists, photographers are all battling it out with digital platforms:...
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Gerhardt Richter exhibition opens near Berlin
For admirers of the German artist Gerhard Richter his paintings are as distinctive as they are impressive and they can now be seen in a new exhibition in Potsdam near Berlin. Richter is one of the most influential abstract artists in the...
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New perspective on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
London's Victoria and Albert Museum is showing a fresh perspective on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Self-taught, Frida was left disabled by polio as a child, and at the age of eighteen was seriously injured in a near-fatal bus crash. She...
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The Start-up Rethinking How Record Labels Find Artists
Amuse, a music streaming distribution platform supported by will.i.am, raised $15.5 million to help artists find ways to get their work on services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
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Will.i.am's 'Amuse' Rethinks How Record Labels Find Artists
Amuse, a music streaming distribution platform supported by will.i.am, raised $15.5 million to help artists find ways to get their work on services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
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New collection of Frida Kahlo's work
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's has never been more popular, but her family struggles to manage her legacy. Earlier this year, toymaker Mattel released a Barbie doll in Kahlo's image, ignoring protests from her family who took the case to...
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Michael Ian Black on How to Fix Masculinity
The comedian and actor says a shift in mentality will be a "multi-generational" process that involves more men talking to each other about their shifting roles in culture. "Men need to feel purpose," he tells Cheddar's Jon Steinberg.
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Ujo Music Founder Says Blockchain Can Fix the Music Industry
Ujo Music's co-founder Jesse Grushack says the music industry is broken, because artists can get paid fairly or accurately for the music they create in on all the platforms it might appear. He says blockchain technology can help fix this...
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Hugo Pratt exhibition opens in Lyon
The Italian comic strip artist Hugo Pratt is the subject of a new exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France. Pratt is best known for creating the character Corto Maltese - sailor, romantic hero and anti-hero - whose...
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Plácido Domingo's special bond with Verdi and Sonya Yoncheva
A "precious" partnership Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva, at opposite ends of their operatic careers, combine to perform Giuseppe Verdi's epic, "Luisa Miller". It is a heart-wrenching tragedy about fatherly love, which has been...
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Art Paris Art Fair opens doors for Living it ahead of grand opening
Representing the essence of European art, Art Paris Art Fair has reopened its doors to celebrate all forms of artistic expression. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the event, this year 142 galleries showcase artworks from 22 countries...
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Police officer by day, artist by night. The Turkish police officer with a gun and a brush
Ahmet Sula is a police officer by day and an artist by night . His 30-year career in Turkish law enforcement has included a spell with a special anti-terror unit in Istanbul. But Ahmet thinks his most powerful weapon is not a gun but a...
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Paris Art Fair opens doors for Living it ahead of grand opening
Representing the essence of European art, Art Paris Art Fair has reopened its doors to celebrate all forms of artistic expression. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the event, this year 142 galleries showcase artworks from 22 countries...
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Diddy's Long-Time Collaborator on What Makes Beyoncé and Michael Jackson Great
Choreographer Laurieann Gibson, who has produced tours for many high-profile artists, says that stars aren't just born, they're committed to "the process" that leads to greatness. She wants to make the process "cool" again.
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Could Spotify Start to Look Like Netflix and Hulu?
More artists will bypass recording labels and work directly with streaming platforms to create exclusive content, says DJ Mick Batyske.
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Fader Co-Founders on the Hottest New Acts Ahead of SXSW
Rob Stone and Jon Cohen built the pop culture magazine out of their love for music about 20 years ago. Now they take pride in introducing which artists are next up.