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"Fairlight" is a renowned isometric adventure game from 1985 that remains a fan favorite in the 8-bit gaming community. Created by Bo Jangeborg, the game was praised for its unique presentation and intricate puzzles. Despite plans for a game creation package and sequels, development issues led to the release of an unfinished sequel and the cancellation of further projects. Bo Jangeborg's technical expertise and creative vision are evident in the game's design and gameplay, making "Fairlight" a celebrated classic almost 40 years later. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers news briefs related to recent art awards in Switzerland, including the PAX Art Awards for media artists, the Hannah Höch Prize for street photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi, and the Paul Boesch Kunstpreis awarded to the duo Lang/Baumann for their contributions to visual arts.

Irina Howard, an award-winning artist based in New York, creates innovative artwork inspired by organic forms, personal experiences, and philosophical views. Her work explores human life experiences, bridging reality and imagination to reveal the visible within the invisible. Howard's art has received international recognition and has been exhibited worldwide, inviting viewers to explore their inner landscapes and connect to broader human experiences through symbols and visual metaphors. [Extracted from the article]

The author presents insights on the Golden Lion award received by Aboriginal artist Archie Moore, curator Ellie Buttrose and the team at Creative Australia during the Venice Biennale. Topics discussed include the importance of acknowledging the team for their achievement, a description of the art work of the team that won the award, and the increase in recognition being given to Aboriginal art.

Jordan Quinnell is an emerging contemporary Māori artist from Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has a strong educational background in Māori Visual Art, with a bachelor's degree, post-graduate diploma, and a Masters of Māori Visual Art. Quinnell's work primarily focuses on digital design, illustration, and digital print media, with a graphic quality reminiscent of Japanese ukiyo-e prints. His artwork explores various themes, including Māori history, identity, mental health, and well-being. Quinnell has received recognition for his work, including highly commended awards at the Taranaki National Art Awards. His artistic practice combines technical skill with meaningful and beautiful messages. [Extracted from the article]

Italian-born artist Rosso Emerald Crimson is known for her representational art that combines traditional and contemporary approaches. She emphasizes mood, composition, texture, color, and lines in her work, which is influenced by her connection with the model and her own state of mind. Crimson creates unique surfaces for each painting and experiments with mixed media to create interesting textures and marks. She focuses on the portrayal of the subject, often using direct methods to paint the figure and emphasizing the model's presence and evocative body language. Throughout the creative process, Crimson seeks to find a balance between each part of the painting and create an atmosphere that supports the general mood. Her artwork has been recognized with numerous awards and has been exhibited internationally. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights several emerging artists to watch in the art world. Alison Fausett, a New Zealand-based artist, explores the relationship between the abject and the sublime through her large-scale photographic works, sculptures, and paintings. Fernanda Pedroso, a photographer from Canberra, creates conceptual images using studio lighting and elaborate costumes. Jorge Mariño Brito, a Cuban-born artist based in Brisbane, focuses on gender, sexuality, and otherness through his contemporary papermaking, painting, and printmaking. Zeina Kara Ali, a Sydney-based artist from Lebanon, creates landscape and still-life works that reflect her affinity with beauty and pay homage to Lebanese culture. Simone Darcy, an artist from Tasmania, uses cameraless image-making and darkroom processes to explore abstraction and embodiment. Samantha Haničar, an Australian-Croatian artist, incorporates discarded materials from the built environment into her sculptures. Kate Belvedere, an artist from North-East Victoria, explores themes of decay and renewal through sculpture, oil painting, printmaking, and ceramics. Holly Field, a self-taught ceramic artist and painter, captures the essence of people and the interplay of light in her oil paintings. These artists have exhibited their work in various exhibitions and have been recognized in art prizes and awards. [Extracted from the article]

The article announces the 2024 Aesthetica Art Prize finalists which include photographers Kriss Munsya, Margeaux Walter, and Alexej Sachov.

The article focuses on four established artists of Iraqi descent who have recently achieved significant milestones in their careers, including exhibitions, awards, and publications. These artists, living in different parts of the world, demonstrate the complex interplay between their cultural roots and their contributions to the global art scene, reflecting on issues of identity and belonging.

Sovereign is a catalyst for activism and a love letter to dispossessed wahine Maori. ARTISTS ROBYN KAHUKIWA Sovereign, 2023 He wahine, he whenua, ka ngaro te tangata. As in the case of Reclining Figure, 2023 this is often the life model, but Malherbe just as frequently extends his practice to the still life in-studio, and landscapes painted en plein air. Like ancestors reflected in their descendants, Sovereign is a mokopuna of Whaea Robyn's Wahine Toa series, 1984, the next generation maintaining the legacy and lineage of mana wahine. [Extracted from the article]

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Art prizes are a valuable starting point for building or enriching an art collection. They recognize and celebrate skilled artists across various mediums, ages, and career stages. Winning a prize provides artists with more exposure, opportunities, and freedom to further their practice. For art buyers, reputable art prizes offer a curated selection of standout pieces. They also provide a chance to familiarize oneself with emerging artists and those without commercial gallery representation. When considering art prizes, it is important to look for a serious panel of judges, consider the prize's longevity and past winners, and do due diligence by experiencing the art prize exhibition and spending time with the artwork. If interested in purchasing a particular artwork, it is best to approach the artist's commercial gallery first. Some art prizes may acquire the winning artwork for their own collection, but comparable works by the same artist may be available for sale. Art prizes can serve as a springboard for a deeper engagement with an artist's oeuvre. Commercial galleries can guide interested buyers through the process and introduce them to the artist's practice beyond the prize entry. Some notable art prizes in Australia include the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, the Darling Portrait Prize, the Mosman Art Prize, and the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. [Extracted from the article]

Completing her degree and graduation was a career highlight for Bernadette, considering how slowly she learned the art. "I was very proud to be shown at the Percy Thomson Gallery in Stratford two years ago. Bernadette begins with a visit to a Harakeke bush, picking a selection of leaves which she then takes home to process. FEATURED ARTISTS Bernadette adores working with plant material. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on Tom Ashbourne being an Elected Member of Canada's top professional artist associations including Tom being the only artist in Canada who is an Elected Member in all three of these societies.

Golden has been announced as the winner of the fourth annual Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists, awarded by Queer|Art in New York City. Golden, a Brooklyn-based visual artist, will receive a $10,000 cash grant, professional development support, and individual studio visits with members of the judging panel. Their art practice focuses on using photography, performance art, and poetry to document and expand the archive of Black trans life in the United States. Four other visual artists were also acknowledged as finalists for the grant. Queer|Art is an artist-led and community-centered organization that connects and empowers LGBTQ+ artists across generations and creative disciplines. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the Swiss Art Awards and Swiss Design Awards 2024, organized by the Federal Office of Culture, inviting participation from artists, architects, critics, publishers, and curators in the fields of art and architecture with Swiss nationality or residency in Switzerland.

This article discusses the practice of flipping, which is when collectors quickly resell artwork for a profit. Galleries often discourage flipping because they want to shape the market for their artists and maintain stable prices. Flipping can lead to inflated prices and a volatile market, making it difficult for collectors to make informed long-term commitments. While flipping may offer short-term financial gain, it can put the sustainability of an artist's livelihood at risk. The article advises collectors to hold onto artwork for at least three years and focus on the artist's long-term success rather than solely financial gain. [Extracted from the article]

The article announces the awards given at the 2024 Carle Honors which celebrates individuals and organizabtions making lasting contributions to picture art, which includes Artist of the year to Uri Shulevitz, Angel award to the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books, and Bridge award to multimedia company KidLit TV.

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The article announces that Theresa Reiwer, a German-born artist, won the Gold Award at the 13th annual Lumen Prize in London, UK, for her immersive artificial intelligence-focused installation, "Decoding Bias".

The article features artist Nora Sturges and her artworks, particularly her abstract paintings. Also cited are a brief career history of Sturges including her degree in studio art at Bowdoin College and fine arts at Ohio University, and the exhibition of her works at venues like The Painting Center in New York City, New York and Galerie Youn in Montreal, Quebec, as well as her awards like the Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council.

The article highlights milestones in disability arts in the U.S. from 1982 to 2020. These include the book reading Deafness, Poetry and Sign Language Poems with David Wright and Dorothy Miles, documentation of Lorenza Böttner's 1987 performance "Venus de Milo" and This/Ability: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Disability and the Arts at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and creation of the Wynn Newhouse Awards.

The article highlights the Swiss Art Awards, presented alongside Art Basel, where finalists exhibit their works in Messehalle 1.1, with winners announced at the opening ceremony, covering various artistic disciplines and including categories such as art, criticism, publication, and exhibition.

Carly Fischer, a Melbourne sculptor and installation artist, has been practicing since 2001 and has an MFA from Monash University. Her work combines ordinary objects with traditional artistic techniques, creating a tension between aesthetics and everyday life. Fischer's recent collaborations with sound artist Edwina Stevens have introduced sound and movement into her sculptures, addressing social issues such as environmental degradation and European colonization. Despite her accomplishments, Fischer remains relatively unknown in the art world. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers briefs related to art awards and art museums. Topics include the Alexander Clavel Foundation has been supporting artists and cultural institutions with an annual prize conducts material research based on drawings to find the form for the spatial implementation; Pax Art Awards for Swiss media artists were presented in the House of Electronic Arts to support a new work and half is invested in the purchase of a work, the Art Foundation Pax honors the Zurich artist Pe Lang.

The article discusses the 2024 STARTS Prize by Ars Electronica, highlighting the winning projects in innovative collaboration at CERN, artistic exploration by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, and the new STARTS Prize Africa for NFT-based restitution of African cultural heritage.

Arts Law, Australia's only national, community legal center for the arts, is celebrating its 40th birthday by sharing a series of fun facts. Some notable achievements include reviewing 15 art prizes in 2023 to help artists understand the terms of participation, being involved with the World Intellectual Property Organization for 17 years, resulting in a new international treaty, and providing specialized legal advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through their Artists in the Black service for the past 20 years. Arts Law aims to combat the exploitation of First Nations artists through outreach, education, and accessible legal advice. [Extracted from the article]

The article announces artist David Dorsey as the recipient of the Nebraska Life Art Award for his painting "The Empty Nest," at the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs' 2024 conference held in June 2024.

The article offers news briefs related to art in Switzerland. Topics include art exhibition "The Lighthouse" and art event in Basel, Switzerland; BRAFA Art Fair, Swiss Art Awards in which The Grand Prix Design will also be awarded in June 2022 and the exhibition of the Federal Art Competition, the art festival and the Zurich Art Weekend.

The article reports that Dominic Michel has been awarded Manor Art Award as in his exhibition at the Aargauer Kunsthaus, he makes the socio-cultural significance of objects visible and examines how bodies relate to them. Topics include considered that this questioning is done not least from a capitalism-critical perspective.

The article focuses on work of glass artist Lou Lynn, whose work combining glass and bronze, uniting fragile with tough, as well as her teaching, publishing, and community service, that make Lynn a worthy recipient of the Saidye Bronfman Award. It mentions combination of cast glass and cast bronze dominated Lynn's work.

The article announces that Marianne Mueller has became the recipient of the Telos Art Prize 2024.

The article announces that Deborah Joyce Holman has became the winner of the 2024 Prix Mobilière, an art prize awarded in Switzerland.

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The article focuses on Chelita Zuckermann, a Mexican and Italian architect turned self-taught artist, known for her sculptures created from aluminum, stainless steel, and Corten steel, including her artistic journey and the recognition of her sculptures in public places and museums.

The article reports that Martina Morger received the Manor Art Prize, thanks to or despite her consumer criticism. Topics include considered that the performance and installation artist deals with the performance society and its incentives to buy as she often works with what is already there: she only minimally transforms her source materials, but effectively sets chains of associations in motion.

The article offers art news briefs from Switzerland, as of September 2021. The summer photography festival Rencontres d'Arles was held in 2020 by photographer Christoph Wiesner on the topic "Summer of Fireflies". The animation film festival Fantoche Baden was held in September 2021. The Swiss Art Awards, which was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in 2021 by the Federal Art Commission.