Kentuck Festival of Arts
Nicario Jiminez
October 12–13, 2019
Every year, over 10,000 travel from across the United States to Kentucky Festival of Arts, to become immersed in a Southern experience of prolific creativity. Having roots in folk art, the two-day festival features 270+ artists, live music, spoken word and folk and contemporary craft demonstrations.
Kentuck Park
3401 5th Street, Northport, Alabama 35476
www.kentuck.org
Ben Wilson "Chewing Gum Man" Tour in London
courtesy Ben Wilson Instagram @benwilsonchewinggumman
October 5, 2019
If you’re in London this weekend, Ben Wilson, the Chewing Gum Man, invites you to the opening of his new Millennium Bridge Gum Trail which he created over six years through rain, sunshine and snow. A series of chewing gum pictures leads you across the Millennium Bridge through the grounds of the Tate to the side entrance. Inside the Tate awaits a further display of hidden chewing gum pictures.
When: 4:30pm, Saturday 5th October 2019
Location: Beginning of the Millennium Bridge - St Paul's end
Instagram: @benwilsonchewinggumman
François Burland and Simone Pellegrini in Turin
François Burland
until October 26, 2019
"François Burland / Simone Pellegrini: Shape Vision Paper" is the most extensive ever Italian exhibition of work by François Burland, and is also the first time in Italy that work by Simone Pellegrini is exhibited with non-academic art.
Gli Acrobati, via Luigi Ornato 4, 10131 Turin, Italy
www.gliacrobati.com
www.rizomi.com
Artists from Philadelphia's Creative Vision Factory and other Workshops at Arts Project Australia
Geraldo Gonzalez
until October 17, 2019
Curated by Alex Baker, Director of Fleisher/Ollman in Philadelphia and former Senior Curator, Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Victoria, "Yo Melbourne, We're From Philly!" is energised by Baker's experiences working with Arts Project Australia during his time in Melbourne, as well as working with artists in his hometown, Philadelphia, who work in disability studio programs.
Arts Project Australia
24 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
www.artsproject.org.au
Paul Wright at Hart Club, London
until November 3, 2019
Submit to Love Studios, the East London arts space supporting artists who have survived brain injuries, introduces the work of artist Paul Wright in his vibrant debut show, titled “Carry On Del Boy”. The exhibition features more than 15 paintings, alongside a handmade rug and a selection of ceramics created by Wright over the last year under the mentorship of Stephen Wright (House of Dreams).
Hart Club
95 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HR
hartclub.org
submittolovestudios.org
Ending soon, catch the half price back issues and book sale!
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cover image: Sulton Rogers, Gordon W. Baily Collection
Raw Vision Short Film Competition
Below is Leslye Abbey's entry into the 2019 Raw Vision short film competition. This is a visual synopsis of the feature documentary, "Raw Visions: Art of Survival". It is based on the Survivor Art Foundation's mission of healing through art and using art to express the artists deepest most profound inner visions and truth.
To see the rest of the short films, click here.