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Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

Ars Technica | 2026-02-11, 23:08

On February 1, Robert Tinney, the illustrator whose airbrushed cover paintings defined the look and feel of pioneering computer magazine Byte for over a decade, died at age 78

Here's what's on this Family Day weekend in Hamilton, from swing dancing to art parties

CBC | 2026-02-11, 23:08

Valentine's Day, Family Day and Ramadan are fast approaching. With that time of year here, there are lots of activities in Hamilton for families to enjoy — from markets and dance parties to the end of Winterfest. ...

Doha Design District hosts landmark week of global art and design

Gulf-Times | 2026-02-11, 22:00

Doha Design District (DDD) has reinforced its status as the region’s leading creative powerhouse after hosting a landmark week of international art and design activations that positioned Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) at the centre of the global cultural

Re: Feature: Capcom's Tokyo Art Exhibition Is a Celebration of Gaming Greatness

Push Square | 2026-02-11, 21:08

Really enjoyed this feature ! A fascinating insight into the "magic" of capcom . I especially like the acrylic on canvas paintings but please be careful of riding the metro city subway when the mad gear are around ! By janineking ...

Design, Dalí & Domestic Bliss: The art of being Miheeka Daggubati

The Times of India | 2026-02-11, 20:49

Miheeka Daggubati is aware that public attention often begins with her being actor-producer Rana Daggubati’s wife, but she has carved an independent identity of her own. A trained interior designer with a Master’s degree from Chelsea University, a mental

Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival 2026 - second wave of artists announced.

The Jazz Mann | 2026-02-11, 20:20

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival has announced the 2nd round of acts for this year's event. Artists include Jordan Rakei, Soul II Soul, Cymande, Don West, Sampa The Great, Craig Charles, Goldie. ...

John Kelly Ponders the Day His Art Nearly Crippled Him

New York Observer | 2026-02-11, 20:14

“A Friend Gave Me a Book” is a series of 182 panels reflecting on a traumatic accident in 2002. Photo: Fred Voon for Observer John Kelly’s artistic medium is being an artistic medium. For four decades, he has channeled the spirits of other creators, from the

New Christian artists push genre boundaries with rap, Afrobeats and R&B

Boston Herald | 2026-02-11, 20:04

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready By CHARLOTTE KRAMON A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got

Twin Cities artists grapple with censorship in a time of turmoil

MinnPost | 2026-02-11, 19:41

In times of crisis, free speech feels all the more essential. Amid Operation Metro Surge, and following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, several incidents in the Twin Cities art world have brought free speech into focus, opening up a debate over

River Severn celebrated in new exhibition at Gloucester museum

BBC News | 2026-02-11, 19:32

It is highlighting life along the River Severn, from its source in Wales to the Bristol Channel.

Whitby hotel painted pink without permission over paperwork ‘mix-up’

York Press | 2026-02-11, 19:25

A ‘landmark’ Whitby hotel has applied for permission to paint part of its façade pink after it undertook the works ‘without securing listed building consent’. ...

Smart Bets: The Poetry & Paint Experience

Mountain Xpress | 2026-02-11, 19:20

The next night of improv poetry with live painting takes place Feb. 13 at Pink Dog Creative.

Posta Norte Art: el festival de arte contempor�neo que transforma la playa

Clarin | 2026-02-11, 19:16

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Wasserman’s Epstein ties cause chaos at his music agency. Artists and staff want him out

The Los Angeles Times | 2026-02-11, 19:15

The sports and entertainment executive Casey Wasserman is facing calls to step down from his namesake music agency after his sexually-charged emails surfaced in the Epstein files. With artists like Chappell Roan leaving and top agents reportedly demanding a

Art Institute of Chicago acquires Norman Rockwell’s ‘The Dugout,’ his famous painting of the Cubs

The News-Gazette | 2026-02-11, 19:13

CHICAGO — Norman Rockwell’s “The Dugout,” a classic portrait of slumped Cubs, dejected Cubs, defeated Cubs, a morose team resigned to an existential slog of failure, now hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to the museum ...

James Memorial Art Center Soup's On! Fundraiser, Feb.19

The Roundup | 2026-02-11, 19:05

Get ready for one of the coziest (and tastiest) days of the

Ultraviolet Art Talks: Artist Felipe Ikehara

RTE | 2026-02-11, 18:51

Ultraviolet Art Talks is a podcast/videocast series exploring the human side of artists, curators, musicians and people involved in the art world. Listen to the latest episode, featuring artist Felipe

Creating art for US coins is tricky. These Pa. artists have made a career of it.

The Bradford Era | 2026-02-11, 18:40

(This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by

Boston’s Gardner Museum debunks art heist link to Jeffrey Epstein DOJ data dump

Boston Herald | 2026-02-11, 18:37

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready Social media amateur sleuths claiming there’s a link in the DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein files to the shocking 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist are wrong — and it’s hurting the case, the

Goa’s 1st biodiversity map on 48 species, Kaavi art

The Times of India | 2026-02-11, 18:34

Panaji: School children are in for a visual biodiversity treat as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India has created the first biodiversity and cultural features map of the state. This is crucial at a time when conservationists are also working on a wildlife

Revised Data Paints a Grim Picture of 2025 Jobs Market

Common Dreams | 2026-02-11, 18:07

Today’s delayed report shows the United States added even fewer jobs in 2025 than previously reported. Total job creation in 2025 was revised down from 584,000 to 181,000, or just 15,000 jobs per

Free art workshops celebrate Arabian Horses at Katara

The Peninsula | 2026-02-11, 18:04

Doha, Qatar: A series of free art and heritage workshops is drawing large crowds to Katara Corniche as part of the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival 2026, offering families and children an interactive cultural experience inspired by the Arabian

These Custom Shop ‘57 Fender Strats with matching painted necks are sure to get guitar ...

Guitar.com | 2026-02-11, 17:46

The Stratocaster is widely regarded as the electric guitar, a design that’s remained largely unchanged since Fender nailed it decades ago. But that doesn’t mean the company can’t have some fun and shake up the blueprint every now and then And in a drop that’ll

The National Museum hosts Russian musical performances

Oman Observer | 2026-02-11, 17:34

The National Museum organised two distinguished musical evenings featuring an elite group of pianists from the Russian Federation on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 8–9, 2026, in c ...