Art Festival
Performa Biennial — New York’s mesmerising performance art festival returns
Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at https://www.ft.com/tour. https://www.ft.com/content/0c6b7762-5095-4266-afa6-5b8a0f106090 It’s a big year for the Performa Biennial. The first time since the pandemic that the widely celebrated performance art festival has been able to return to its original indoor format, it is also the biennial’s 10th edition, marking nearly two decades of outstanding work cementing the critical role of live performance in the history of 20th-century art.
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The national commissioning scheme called Brilliant is open to anyone in the UK, regardless of artistic background.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 23, 2025.
The chosen ideas will be transformed into light works at Lumiere Durham 2025, the UK’s light art biennial.
Read More: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24966206.lumiere-durham-2025-call-light-installation-ideas/
Chongqing – The Chongqing International Light Art Festival opened on Monday and gathered artist teams from 18 countries, including China, France, Guatemala, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, and Germany.
Twenty-six stunning works offered a dazzling display of light art that bridged traditional and modern aesthetics from around the world.The featured works were selected from the International 3D Mapping Competition, which invited submissions globally. Launched in July 2024, the competition received entries from 154 artist teams across 30 countries. Experts evaluated the works based on aesthetic appeal, relevance to the medium, creativity, innovation, execution, and artistic fusion. From this, 26 exceptional works from 18 countries advanced to the finals and were displayed at the festival.
Read more: https://www.ichongqing.info/2024/12/31/chongqing-intl-light-art-festival-unveils-global-creativity/
If you are looking to kick off your Christmas shopping, this one is for you! The fair is a weekend showcase of high-quality fine art pieces running from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November 2024.
At the fair, you’ll find local artists and makers displaying their stunning art and craft gifts. The art works range from ceramics, jewellery, homewares, prints, candles, soaps, small-batch spirits, local craft beers and more.
Read More:https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/news_november_2024/lac_sparkle_festive_fair_returns
