#visual-arts

#visual-arts

Presented with improbable dignity in a golden box is a hanging ornament in the shape of the Trevi Fountain that comes with a "complimentary papal blessing." Its roughly shaped details would be dull if the whole thing weren't drowned in glitter. Under the shop lights, this perfect miniature of late Baroque architecture explodes in shine: a beacon promising a brighter future and a better life.

Since its launch in 2021, the program has become the largest private national grantmaking initiative of its kind, supporting visual arts organizations in the United States through assessment, planning, and implementation of efforts to reduce their environmental impact through clean energy generation and energy efficiency measures. Overseen by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation in association with Environment & Culture Partners and Green Design Collaborative, FCI has awarded more than $17.5 million to 249 institutions across 40 states to date.

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland-Dec 11, 6:30pm. San Jose Civic, 135 W San Carlos St, San Jose. Circus performers from around the world perform acrobatic feats of strength and skill to a mix of seasonal music. $61-$202. sanjosetheaters.org A Chanticleer Christmas-Dec 11, 7pm. Memorial Church, Stanford University. The San Francisco men's vocal ensemble takes advantage of the church's sublime acoustics with a new Christmas program each year.

With acrobatic finesse, the figures in Artez's large-scale murals interpret the boundaries of the walls themselves through contemporary dance and moments of repose.

This illusion, named Pinna's Illusory Intertwining Effect, first appeared in 2002, showcasing how contradictory messages can confuse our perception of shapes and depth.

"Life can be cruel, it puts us in situations that make us realise just how vulnerable we are when we're alone, and how much strength we draw from the people we love."

"CASA aims to inspire creative exploration and collaboration, reminiscent of the legendary Black Mountain College, nurturing a new generation of artists with groundbreaking resources."

LIA, opening today in River North, takes the connection between culinary and visual arts to a new level by featuring art-inspired dishes.

We are incredibly proud to support their remarkable achievements and look forward to celebrating their ongoing contributions to the Canadian contemporary visual arts landscape in the months ahead.

Sara Portieri's design this month features a surreal arrangement of eyeballs and lips, embodying her unique blend of humor and pop-art aesthetics.

Magne Furuholmen is not a dilettante; his passion for visual arts began in high school, where he worked to hang the works of David Hockney.

Artists inspire children and families through creative workshops while fostering community engagement in the arts during the Silicon Valley Open Studios and the residency program.

Survival and memory shape There Will Come Soft Rains show, emphasizing the interconnectedness of art, architecture, and experience, and creating a transformative cultural space.

It was a continuous process of editing and restructuring, where sequences were moved around to build up emotion and create a sense of release.

"Illustration is another way for me to explore ideas," she explains.