Visual Arts
Summer Bumper Issue
Welcome to a bumper issue of The Studio – I’ve tried to cover the hottest shows happening over December and…
Staying Alive
According to a recent poll of 268 artists from across the US conducted by the School of Arts and Culture…
The changing face of artist communities
We might think of an artist community as an isolated place, a center for nourishment, a place to think, create,…
The West Welcomes Refugees
Many local governments around Australia are working to facilitate arts and cultural projects that deal with their diverse resident communities.…
Golden States of Grace
Rick Nahmias’ exhibition of photographs currently on view at the Fullerton Museum Center in Fullerton, California, Golden States of Grace:…
Aboard the Artrain
Why is it that in times of plenty, we forget how important art is for survival and nourishment, but in…
Arts in the aftermath
For five years, performing arts organizations have been attempting to change a rather glaring imbalance in FEMA crisis policy. Now,…
NEA – Redux or Renew?
President Bush wants Dana Gioia at the helm of the NEA for another term. Will this be good for America’s…
Access All Arias
Making the opera relevant to a larger audience, a new audience, is a practice happening around the states. Far from…
Not just for the sake of art
Art is playing an increasing role in creating, maintaining and restoring the emotional health of everyone from artists to homeless…