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Muralists with ties to Ukrainian culture brighten external walls of west side businesses in an effort to bring hope to a community still afflicted by war.

A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind one of the artist’s other paintings.

Retiree Glen Rogers left the U.S. for Mexico in 2002. Now she lives in a $160,000 home in San Miguel de Allende. Here’s a look at her newly renovated home, and how she spends her day.

Since its inception, NFT collectibles have generated over $5.6 billion in sales. But many experts still remain hesitant about entering the NFT market.

Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died at age 81.

Contemporary art has outperformed the S&P 500 over the last 25 years, and one asset manager argues that it still presents a “unique” opportunity for investors. 

It is a great time to use growing power to get paid directly as a creator and cut out the internet gatekeepers, says the CEO of Patreon.

Here’s a look at how NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, provided millennial artists with a new and much-needed income stream.

Gary Vaynerchuk is launching an NFT art collection, “VeeFriends,” a series of character drawings for purchase using the ethereum blockchain cryptocurrency.

Digital artist Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, made history earlier in March when his “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” NFT sold at Christie’s for over $69 million.

In July 2020, Ra Friedman started an art project to honor those who died from COVID-19. Now, the art project has expanded to include over one hundred portraits, and counting.

Speed painter Jessica Haas joined LX News on Election Night to create a portrait of the year 2020 as the results came in.

The San Diego Art Institute launched its virtual online marketplace in April to help support artists during the pandemic. Inspired by fellow artist Maggie Thompson, several artists are now using the program to donate masks to indigenous groups, who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.

It’s been another long week, so let’s all take a moment to relax, take a deep breath and watch this artist make incredible Zen gardens.

Artist Theo Ponchevelli showed up late Sunday night to SandersFit Performance Center and began painting a mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna without the owner’s permission. See why Ponchevelli felt it was the right thing to do.

Who would’ve thought tonight was Lizzo’s first time performing at the 2019 American Music Awards? The breakout superstar took the AMA stage with a performance packed with confidence and soul–but first, self-love. Donning a bright pink gown covered in layers of tulle, she encouraged the audience to put their lights up and “shine bright” before launching into a powerful performance...

Selena Gomez is lighting up the red carpet at the 2019 American Music Awards with her swoon-worthy ensemble. While the 27-year-old singer has taken a lot of fashion risks this year, it seems she wanted to push the boundaries even more for the star-studded event. It certainly paid off. For the fanciful affair, the “Look at Her Now” songstress sashayed...

Scooter Braun doesn’t want any more bad blood with Taylor Swift. The 38-year-old manager expressed his desire to find resolution in an open letter to the artist posted via Instagram on Friday. “@taylorswift,” he began. “Since your public statement last week there have been numerous death threats directed at my family.”

Genre-mashing, bold and chart-topping new artists have caught the attention of the Recording Academy, as Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead in nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Lizzo is in first place, scoring eight bids Wednesday for her fun, positive rap-pop style that has made her not only the year’s top new act, but arguably the year’s...