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Bringing art to Keddy Access Trail | TheSpec.com – Hamilton Spectator
One of the six artists commissioned by the city to bring public art to the Keddy Access Trail was hard at work on her mural on Thursday.
Assisted by Ryan Legassicke, artist Janet Macpherson was painting the largest of the art pieces on the Jolley Cut underpass along the Claremont Access.
Named in honour of cyclist Jay Keddy — who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while biking up the Claremont Access in 2015 — the trail was completed in 2020. The trail repurposed a vehicular travel lane in order to provide a cycling or walking connection between the lower city and Mountain.
The Keddy Access Trail spans 2.7 kilometres between Hunter Street and West 5th Street. In addition to the centrepiece Jolley Cut mural by Macpherson, the trail will feature additional murals and painted benches by the other commissioned artists.
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The unmissable events taking place during London's Digital Art Week – Euronews
From W1 Curates’ immersive digital projections to HOFA Gallery’s curated AI artwork showcase, don’t miss out on these stunning events during London’s Digital Art Week.
Digital Art Week is here!
Throughout the week, Londoners will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in digital art across the capital, from prestigious galleries to outdoor spaces, iconic music venues, and over 100 digital billboards.
A multitude of outdoor billboard locations, including Piccadilly Circus, will be transformed for the event, bringing digital art into the public eye and making it accessible to all. In total, works from over 120 leading artists will be showcased.
“We are thrilled to be back in London for Digital Art Week. This year will be the biggest iteration of the movement that we have ever produced. This year we are using the fabric of the city to showcase more than 120 artists across a wide variety of venues and artistic mediums,” says Digital Art Week CEO and founder Shaina Silva.
With so much happening, here’s a simple guide to some of the events you won’t want to miss:
‘New Beginnings’ at HOFA Gallery
When? – Thursday, 25 April, 6pm-9pm.
Where? – HOFA Gallery, 11 Bruton Street, London, W1J 6PY.
London’s HOFA Gallery, situated on Bruton Street, has curated an exceptional exhibition titled ‘New Beginnings,’ showcasing artists who are at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence into their creative processes.
Among the featured artists in their showcase, titled ‘New Beginnings’, is Niceaunties, a Singapore-based architect and AI artist who draws inspiration from her cultural heritage to explore themes of aging, personal freedom, and everyday life through generative AI and digital art.
Also included is Sougwen 愫君 Chung, a Chinese-Canadian artist whose piece “MEMORY (Drawing Operations Unit: Generation 2)” made history as the first AI model acquired by London’s V&A museum, as well as digital artist, Agoria, known for his avant-garde BioGenArt.
W1 Curates immersive galleries
When? – During the whole of Digital Art Week.
Where? – 167 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2JP.
W1 Curates, a public art platform situated in the heart of London’s iconic Oxford Street, is hosting a series of free cutting-edge events during Digital Art Week.
These events will feature some of the world’s leading digital artists, including Beeple and Andrés Reisinger.
Here’s the schedule:
Six N Five – Tuesday, 23 April, 8pm-9pm.
GMUNK – Thursday, 25 April 8pm-9pm.
Lost Souls of Saturn – Friday, 26 April, 8pm-9pm.
Ash Thorpe – Friday, 26 April, 8pm-9pm.
Beeple – Saturday, 27 April, 8pm-9pm.
Andrés Reisinger – Sunday, 28th April, 8pm-9pm.
Krista Kim presented on Outernet’s four storey LED screen
When? – Friday, 26 April, 9am till late.
Where? – Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2H 8LH.
TAEX is presenting Canadian-Korean contemporary artist Krista Kim’s “Continuum” collection, an awe-inspiring visual meditation that will be showcased on Outernet’s four-storey LED screen.
Kim’s Rothko-inspired artwork, created from LED light photography and cutting-edge software, offers vibrant colourscapes that aim to elevate consciousness and inspire positivity in the digital realm.
Also, you can look forward to the soothing sounds of electronic group Ligovskoï, whose healing frequency music complements Kim’s mesmerising visuals.
But Kim isn’t the only artist on display at Outernet. You can also catch AMIANGELIKA / Ouchhh (23 April), Zach Lieberman (24 April), Jesse Woolston (25 April), and Sasha Stile (27 April).
‘Daata’ at Shoreditch Arts Club
When? – Thursday, 25 April, 7pm-11pm
Where? – Shoreditch Arts Club, 6 Redchurch Street, London.
If you enjoy cocktails, reggae music and trippy, surreal digital animations then this could be the event for you.
Shoreditch Arts Club, in collaboration with their long-time moving image partner Daata, is hosting a party to celebrate Digital Art Week. Visitors can expect to experience mesmerising digital artworks on screens, accompanied by the legendary sounds of reggae DJ Manasseh.
The evening will showcase The Rockers Uptown – The Shoreditch Version, a curated playlist of commissioned video animations handpicked by Daata’s founder David Gryn. Featuring works by esteemed artists such as George Barber, Phillip Birch, and many more, this event promises to be an immersive journey into a surreal world of digital art.
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Random: We're In Awe of Metaphor: ReFantazio's Box Art – Push Square
There’s nothing quite like video game box art that makes you stop and say “wow”. Admittedly, it’s been a while since such a cover caught our eye, but we simply can’t gawk at the newly revealed box art for Metaphor: ReFantazio and not write an article about it.
The upcoming RPG looks to be a stunner in terms of art direction, and the cover gives you a taste of that before you even get started. It features gorgeous character-focused art, and although we still think the name ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ is a bit… overwrought, we can’t argue with the logo, which is striking.
NieR: Automata’s Kazuma Koda is credited as Metaphor’s concept artist, so we’re assuming it’s his work that’s decorating this box, but it’s also worth noting that longtime Persona character designer Shigenori Soejima is running the show.
Are you as taken with Metaphor’s box art as we are? Have a quick say in our poll and then make some room on your shelf in the comments section below.
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Hajime Sorayama on the erotic aesthetics of his sexy robot art
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We speak to the controversial Japanese artist about fetishism, his never-before displayed ‘hardcore’ paintings and Desire Machines – one of the inaugural exhibitions at the Museum of Sex opening soon in Miami
©Hajime Sorayama Courtesy of NANZUKA
©Hajime Sorayama Courtesy of NANZUKA
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“articleBody”: “Shoyer adds: “I appreciate how Sorayama’s work engenders discussions about the real and the fantastic, the erotic appeal of the inorganic, and the porous boundaries between being human, machine, and animal, especially in relation to subjectivity or myths of consent.” She says there’s one particular piece she wants to highlight – and one that ties the Museum of Sex Miami’s inaugural programme together nicely. “The painting [an untitled work painted by Sorayama in 2022] features a fembot using a vibrator,” she explains. “Gold halos hover over the robot’s head and the head of the vibrator, sanctifying both machines. The vibrator features a hand crank, referencing the early history of vibrators – a history that’s also on view in Modern Sex. Hand-cranked vibrating stimulatory machines were first invented during the industrial revolution. An object like the Vee Dee vibrator (1900-1915) features a similar hand-crank to the vibrator on view in Sorayama’s painting. As such, in this work, Sorayama seems to combine the early history of mechanical stimulators with a futuristic look at self-stimulation. Here, the past, present, and our visions for the future compound. The painting seems to ask, ‘How has erotic desire, self-stimulation, and the subjectivity of other-than-human figures manifested, and how will it play out going forward?’.”
By referencing the past in this way (see also his Marilyn Monroe android pin-up), Sorayama imbues his ‘sexy robots’ – who he refers to as his wives and daughters – with a past. They’re simultaneously human, with realistic, supple flesh and familiar histories, and yet disorientingly non-human, futuristic, and fantastical. At a time when we have more tools than ever than envision a different kind of eroticism – and yet people use AI to reinforce the same Western ideals of sexiness – Sorayama remains one of the few still really pushing the boundaries of what eroticism can look like. “I’m excited and very proud of how [Desire Machines] came together,” he concludes. “I can’t wait to see the viewers’ reaction. I just need to keep behaving myself so I won’t get arrested before the show starts.”
Visit the gallery above for a closer look at some of the artwork going on display at the Musuem of Sex in Miami.
Museum of Sex Miami opens in 2024. Follow their Instagram for updates.”,
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