AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeritage in the spotlight: Vigan City, Philippines, staged a heritage and arts exhibit at Balay Bigueño on Calle Crisologo, featuring a Vigan Heritage Painting Competition and showcases of burnay pottery and abel weaving. Local arts & community: Chemainus, Canada, is nearing completion of a new public installation, “Remembering and Honouring Japanese Canadians in Chemainus,” with a large mural and careful lighting tests. Culture festivals: Seattle’s Salmon Homecoming returns to the waterfront with Indigenous music, canoe families, and a vendor market, while Aurora’s Moon Festival adds performances, martial arts, and a ramen-eating challenge. Art, craft, and design: London’s Somerset House opened “Reviving Craft,” pairing Chinese intangible heritage techniques with contemporary design. AI in the arts debate: Scarborough’s “Giant Deckchair Trail” sparked backlash over AI-made designs, with critics calling it “AI slop.” Pop culture loss: Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, leaving behind an instantly recognizable “flower power” visual legacy. Music industry shift: Notes.fm raised $5 million to help independent artists recover missed royalties.
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