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Connecticut Artist Turns Trash Into Art
Artist Stephanie Hongo repurposes anything from plasticware to children’s toys to create her three-dimensional trash sculptures.
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CT LIVE!: Tulaloo Custom Art & Stationary
Jessica Creter creates custom stationary and other keepsake art.
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This 68-Year-Old Retiree Lives on $620 Per Month in Mexico — Take a Look Inside in Her ‘Charming' $160,000 Home
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.
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‘You Can Gain Everything and You Can Lose Everything' — Here's Why Experts Remain Skeptical About the NFT Market
Since its inception, NFT collectibles have generated over $5.6 billion in sales. But many experts still remain hesitant about entering the NFT market.
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Chuck Close, Artist of Monumental Grids, Dies at 81
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.
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Black Artist and Creatives Talk Mistreatment at New Haven's Arts and Ideas Festival
Disrespect and a feeling of not belonging were just a few of the raw emotions Black artists and creatives tell NBC Connecticut they experienced during New Haven’s International Arts and Ideas Festival. “It still makes me angry, just really angry and sad,” said Rogodwynn, a performer at this year’s festival. “Even when myself and other Black creatives have like...
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NBC CT EXCLUSIVE: Wallingford Artist Paints Historic Mural
A street artist from Wallingford aims to inspire the next generation of artists by spray painting a mural portraying prominent historical figures.
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There's a ‘Unique' Opportunity in Art, Which Has Beat the S&P 500 Over 25 Years, Asset Manager Says
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.
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Time to Get Paid: Patreon CEO Says Creators Have ‘Incredible Leverage' They Haven't Had in Many Years
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.
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These Millennial Creators Are Making 6 Figures Selling NFTs: ‘It Changed the Trajectory of My Career and My Life'
Here’s a look at how NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, provided millennial artists with a new and much-needed income stream.
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Gary Vaynerchuk Is Launching Art NFTs Linked to Ethereum Cryptocurrency
Gary Vaynerchuk is launching an NFT art collection, “VeeFriends,” a series of character drawings for purchase using the ethereum blockchain cryptocurrency.
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Millionaire Artist Beeple: This Is the Very Important Thing ‘I Think People Don't Understand' About Buying NFTs
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.
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Artist Sketches COVID Victims From Around the World
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.
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‘Together We Rise': An Artist's Portrait of 2020
Speed painter Jessica Haas joined LX News on Election Night to create a portrait of the year 2020 as the results came in.
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SD Art Institute Supports Artists Through Pandemic; Artists Pay it Forward for High-Risk Groups
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.
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Coronavirus Coffee Break: Zen Gardens
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.
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New London Hosting House Decorating Contest
The City of New London is hosting a house decorating contest to show appreciation to community heroes during the global pandemic.
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New London Hosting ‘Thank You To Our Community Heroes' House Decorating Contest
The City of New London is hosting a house decorating contest to show appreciation to community heroes during the global pandemic. “We cannot have a rally so we are going to be rallying from behind the doors of our individual homes and showing our spirit on our front doors and our front lawns,” said Mayor Michael Passero. The City of…