The Ajoka Theatre in Lahore commemorated the 7th death anniversary of its founder Madeeha Gauhar with a tribute event at Alhamra Hall. The evening featured a new video song, "Jeevay Ajoka," and a violin performance by Nirvaan Nadeem, Muhammad Aslam, and Hasan, Madeeha's grandson. Family members, including Sarang Nadeem, Neha Ali Gauhar, Arzoo Gauhar, Faryal Gauhar, and Shahid Nadeem, shared moving reflections on Madeeha's legacy as a fearless artiste, loving mother, and advocate for justice.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1305870-madeeha-gauhar-paid-tributeThe TV series "Étoile" by Amy Sherman Palladino is a gut-wrenching and addictive package that tackles pressing issues facing artists and humanity, including the emotional toll of creative work. The show's creator, Amy Sherman Palladino, has been preparing for this project since her childhood ballet training, which may have influenced its intense and impactful storytelling.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/etoile-the-brutality-of-ballet-spawns-tvs-biggest-boldest-new-show/The European Film Market (EFM) will take place from February 11 to 18 in Berlin, Germany. The market includes several events such as the Berlinale Co-Production Market, which runs from February 14 to 17, and Berlinale Talents, a program for young filmmakers that spans from February 13 to 18. Additionally, World Cinema Fund Day will be held on February 17.
https://deadline.com/2025/04/berlin-film-festival-2026-dates-1236378671/Francis Ford Coppola is celebrated for his unwavering commitment to artistic vision over financial gain. He famously gave his wife Eleanor Coppola a camera, allowing her to direct without interference, and spent $120 million on a piece of art that didn't dictate the content of his film "Megalopolis". This principled approach has inspired filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, who have praised Coppola's courage in pushing the boundaries of cinema.
https://deadline.com/2025/04/50th-afi-life-achievement-award-francis-ford-coppola-1236378252/David Kratz, president of the New York Academy of Art, was honored at this year's Tribeca Ball, a multi-floor event featuring roving magicians, live figure drawing, and performances by Sterling Strings and Erica Mancini. The evening also showcased artworks presented by students, with notable attendees including Liev Schreiber, Joseph Altuzarra, Will Cotton, Gina Gershon, Eileen Guggenheim, and Polina Proshkina.
https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/new-york-academy-of-art-2025-tribeca-ball/Theater director Durand has a pre-show ritual of visiting the empty stage at the Longacre Theatre before each performance, taking a moment of silence to reflect on the art of theater and the audience's anticipation.
https://apnews.com/article/dead-outlaw-corpse-andrew-durand-76cad6b251132b0b07b84a1039d6405cArtists such as Candice Breitz, Chika Okeke-Agulu, Ghada Amer, and Athi-Patra Ruga have spoken out against Gilbert & George's claims that museums are now 'woke' and only focus on Black and women artists. In contrast, a recent study found that only 25% of dealers at Art Basel are female, but the number of women in the art market is increasing, with young collectors driving Korea's art market boom led by MZ collectors such as Henna Joo.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/04/28/older-women-artists-go-it-alone-as-new-report-reveals-how-the-traditional-art-world-is-failing-themKatie Merz, a Brooklyn-based artist, has collaborated with home goods company Simplehuman on a capsule collection featuring her signature journalist art-form on sensor cans and soap dispensers. The collection will launch in a pop-up exhibition at 413 Bleecker Street in NYC this weekend, followed by an online release on May 2, 2025, through Simplehuman's online shop.
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/design/introducing-the-katie-merz-x-simplehuman-capsule-collection/Minjae Kim, a Seoul-born artist and designer based in Brooklyn, is set to return to Los Angeles gallery Marta with his highly anticipated solo exhibition "Phantom-22" from April 19 to May 31. The show draws inspiration from the city's cultural references, including P-22, the mountain lion that lived in Griffith Park, and Buster Keaton's silent film One Week. Kim presents a series of works combining sculpture, set decoration, production design, and prop-making using materials like wood, paint, clay, plaster, aluminum, and fiberglass. The exhibition features sculptural representations of mountain lions and palm fronds, alongside faux facades and mock automobiles, blurring the lines between nature and city life.
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