The arts and culture limelight doesn’t always given divvied up evenly. Often the most attention goes to whoever makes the most noise, and between artists and musicians, the musicians are guaranteed to win. While they’re out performing, selling copies of their albums, and generally getting themselves in front of crowd most nights of the week, artists will quietly toil away in their studios working towards what is likely a showing six months down the road at a single gallery. So as the end of the year lists have been rolling out, showcasing all the top songs to come out that year, we thought we might shed a little extra light on the artists by producing our own list of the best art created by East coast artists this year, as suggested by the people who know best: other East coast artists. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Art Of 2016
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Mark Hemmings Publishes New Book ‘A Well-Lit Path’
Mark Hemmings, photographer, Saint Johner, and poorly disguised international man of mystery, has been living out his habitual jet-set life – travelling around the world photographing all manner of things. Just the typical sort of stuff Mark gets up to, and the rest of us dream about. Fortunately, before you keel over from an acute case of lifestyle envy, Hemmings has just self-published his second book, ‘A Well-Lit Path’, and not only is it full of his photographs of beautiful and exotic far-off-lands, but it also contains a helpful instructional guide, so that you too may someday be a skilled jet-set photographer. Continue reading Mark Hemmings Publishes New Book ‘A Well-Lit Path’
BiotaNB: Art Meets Science In The Deep Woods Of New Brunswick
Organized by the New Brunswick Museum with the support of the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, the annual Biota NB field-survey attracts scientists and artists from all over North America. Although it seems unlikely, two worlds merge in an atmosphere of both descriptive science and creativity where a dedicated group of artists find inspiration immersing themselves in the often specialized world of field biology. Continue reading BiotaNB: Art Meets Science In The Deep Woods Of New Brunswick
Third Shift Packs Uptown Saint John
This weekend, Saint John saw two of its busiest days this year, and only one of them involved The Tragically Hip. Friday night was the second annual Third Shift art happening put on by Third Space, and even more than its first year, the event managed to pack the streets of Uptown Saint John. Continue reading Third Shift Packs Uptown Saint John
Third Shift Set To Transform Uptown Saint John
Last year’s inaugural nighttime contemporary art event, Third Shift, was by all accounts a huge success. From Acre Architects’ dramatic transformation of Grannan Lane into a sparkling public park space, to Jud Crandall’s dream-like Field Recording of winter storm sounds, the night of art and magic captured the hearts and imaginations of the people of Saint John. Continue reading Third Shift Set To Transform Uptown Saint John