LOS ANGELES — A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California's second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to paint in the mountains in the waning days of World War II. The Inyo County sheriff used DNA to identify...
Banksy Takes Politically Charged Nativity Scene to Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus' birthplace, just in time for the busy Christmas season. The artwork, named “Scar of Bethlehem,” depicts the birth of Jesus under Israel's West Bank separation...
Ed Lund's Spirit Rides on With Art Student Scholarships
When Ed Lund died in a bicycle crash in 2015, it tore at the hearts of not only his family but Fresno's arts and cycling communities. Determined to continue his generous spirit, family and friends launched the Edward O. Lund Foundation in support of Fresno State art students just two...
Local Artist Mac Mechem Offers His Take on 'Trumpocracy'
It's hard to imagine ArtHop goers having a neutral reaction Thursday evening to Mac Mechem's solo exhibit at Fig Tree Gallery in downtown Fresno. Mechem's subject is President Donald Trump, who doesn't engender neutrality. Neither does Mechem. Listen to this article: "I am a figurative painter who comments on the...
Patriots Cut Antonio Brown After 2nd Sexual Misconduct Accusation
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. New England was the third team in seven months to tire of the off-field behavior that has overshadowed his accomplishments as one of the NFL's most prolific...
Drake Dominates Apple Music as Most-Streamed Artist in 2018
LOS ANGELES — Drake was a dominate force on Apple Music as the platform's most-streamed artist of the year globally. Apple released its "Best of 2018" list Tuesday that Drake's "Scorpion" was the top album, while his hit "God's Plan" was the most popular single. The rapper's song "Nice for...
Roe's Video Pick: In Time for Halloween, Make-Up Illusions
This video is an oldie but a goodie. It's also timely with Halloween lurking just around the corner. I watched this makeup artist's tutorial in 2016 when it first came out. In this example, she seems to become a wooden puppet doll right before our eyes. I couldn't help but tilt...
Roe's Video Pick: In Time for Halloween, Make-Up Illusions
This video is an oldie but a goodie. It's also timely with Halloween lurking just around the corner. I watched this makeup artist's tutorial in 2016 when it first came out. In this example, she seems to become a wooden puppet doll right before our eyes. I couldn't help but tilt...