The Sculpture Network OnLine Club: Life like, from a Living Body to a Human Figure, Monday May 18, see below to register.

 Catch the  online lecture hosted by the Sculpture Network with Blake Ward, sculptor, and moderator Anne Berk.   

THE ONLINE CLUB: LIFELIKE. FROM A LIVING BODY TO A HUMAN FIGURE

MONDAY 18 MAY 2026  Since the beginning of mankind, we have created human figures in an attempt to understand who we are. How do you depict a living body today? Two artists share their experiences. Canadian-born sculptor Blake Ward (b. 1956; lives in Monaco, FR) is drawn to the beauty and grace of the sculpted figure and studied classical techniques to refine his craft. In realising his sculptures, he often collaborates with conceptual artist Boky Hackel-Ward. Through close observation of anatomy, his focus evolved from idealised physical forms to fragmented and then partial figures, revealing interior spaces that convey our inner landscapes. Later, by incorporating computer-aided design, he pushed the sculpted figure into the twenty-first century, merging tradition with contemporary technology and vision. The human figures of Bärbel Dieckmann (b. 1961, Bielefeld; lives in Berlin, DE) have a strong physical presence. Her work ranges from realistic individual portraits to expressive standing, squatting, or reclining bodies. When choosing a posture, she observes and empathises with the model, drawing on her experience as an amateur dancer. She also creates mythical figures from Greek mythology, such as the Minotaur, as embodiments of timeless yet contemporary psychological patterns. Alongside traditional sculpting techniques, she also uses computer programs such as ZBrush and 3D printing. She teaches sculpture from the live model at Scuola di Scultura in Peccia, CH. The Online Club Lifelike. From a Living Body to a Human Figure is part of a series, preluding  Sculpture Network’s International Forum, Bodytalk - The Return of the Human Figure in Contemporary Sculpture which will be held from 29 - 31 October in Berlin. Hosted and moderated by curator Anne Berk. Join our Zoom Meeting on Monday, 18 May 2026, 20.00 CEST. After the lectures get together and networking in smaller groups. The event will be held in English. Participation is free of charge, all you need is a PC, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection. Please register with the button "Register Now!" on the left of this page to receive the link to the Zoom meeting.

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t 0 10 within the Art Basel June 17-21, 2026 is a global initiative to dialogue the possibilities with in a digital media connecting prior modalities and a new view generationaly.

My Opinion: 

Art Basel's  0 10 take  digital to to the serious art to discussion and validates the use of integrating

newer methods for producing art. Earlier Renaissance painters used concave mirrors and camera obscuras projecting images onto surfaces executing realism unknown in art prior to the 1500's.  Abrupt leaps into change is visually accepted before the techniques are mainstread.  Ray Johnson, an old friend of mine   used to stop at my house at 7:30 AM to describe why Fax was a step forward using art as a communicative format in the late 1970's. The change Ray proposed was dramatic at the time.  Serious change is presented by Art Basel 0 10.  

This topic is worth the review. Some will embrace it others reject the change.  I see the need to use all tools for creative expression  artistically in a newer digital era. With an open mind, Jamie Forbes, Publisher, Fineartmagazineblf.blogspot.com, sunstormfienartmagazine.com 

Now in its third edition, Art Basel’s global initiative dedicated to art of the digital era will debut at Art Basel 2026 with its largest presentation to date, featuring 20 exhibitors and a compelling selection of artists at the forefront of digital artistic practices, including Hito Steyerl, Andreas Gursky, and Avery Singer. Zero 10 marks its European debut with award-winning artist Trevor Paglen joining as curator alongside digital art strategist Eli Scheinman. Located in the Event Hall on Messeplatz, Zero 10 will be accessible to the public for free during the week of Art Basel 2026 from June 17–21, with a Preview Day taking place on June 16. Explore now Be the first to know when free ticket registration opens - sign up below and stay up to date with everything Zero 10.

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Bridging contemporary and historical discourses Across Zero 10, artists examine the intersection of technological evolution and global systems, from John Gerrard’s real-time simulations at Fellowship, to Avery Singer’s Shit Coin Maxi at Hauser & Wirth. Hito Steyerl’s Green Screen, presented by Esther Schipper and Andrew Kreps, stages a dialogue between plant life and AI-generated imagery, while Andreas Gursky’s Ocean V at Sprüth Magers expands the field further, transforming satellite imagery into vast, abstracted cartographies that reflect the scale and complexity of contemporary life. Don't miss Asprey Studio’s Matter and Signal by DEAFBEEF, centred on the interactive sculpture Glitchbox, alongside a focused presentation of Vera Molnar by Interface Gallery and Oniris.art. Further explorations of generative systems emerge with Leander Herzog’s Infinite Garden and Andreas Gysin’sMeltdown at Nguyen Wahed, as well as Aziza Kadyri’s A Borrowed Hand at eastcontemporary, where textile traditions meet AI-driven reinterpretation. Explore more A co-curational dialogue Eli Scheinman, returning for his third edition of Zero 10, is joined by MacArthur Fellow, 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient, artist, and researcher Trevor Paglen. Co-curated under the theme The Condition, the Basel edition examines life in a world saturated by digital imagery, computational systems and artificial intelligence, bringing together historical and contemporary voices across digital, generative, and media art. “Looking across the last 50 years of instruction-based and computational work, from postwar experimentalism through today’s generative practices, I see a continuous thread: a body of work that understands the digital as a medium with its own properties, possibilities, and demands. The showcase becomes an intergenerational conversation about what it means to be alive in the digital era, led by artists who were thinking seriously about these questions long before the rest of the world caught up.” — Trevor Paglen, Co-curator, Zero 10, Art Basel 2026.  Explore more art basel 0 10 ,fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com,.com,artforever,artforfun, fineartfun,newartfun,

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SWAIA Native Fashion Week has drawn to an end. The Gala sold out & featuring five Acclaimed Native American Designers.

Native American fashion designers at fashion week featured  art , and culture. Native design is having  renewed impact ; while highlighting the foundational roots of the designers. We congratulate all involved with this success. 

 SWAIA Native Fashion Week 2026 Closes with Sold-Out Gala Featuring Five Acclaimed Native Designers

Gala Showcases Five Celebrated Native American Designers Before a Sold-Out Audience

SANTA FE, N.M., May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) presented its third annual Native Fashion Week, culminating in the A Taste of Native Fashion at the Eldorado Hotel and Spa. The sold-out gala, produced in partnership with Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee), featured capsule collections from five celebrated Native American designers, revealing 25 breathtaking, one-of-a-kind looks rooted in culture, story, sovereignty, and artistic excellence.

The evening unfolded as a multisensory celebration of Indigenous creativity. Between fashion presentations, Chef Raymond Naranjo's (Santa Clara Pueblo) menu led guests through a feast highlighting traditional Indigenous ingredients, including squash, wild plums, and buffalo short ribs, accompanied by live performances by opera singer Bo Shimmin (Acoma Pueblo), violinist Aspyn Kaskalla (Navajo), and singer Tiana Spotted Thunder (Lakota).

Designer Collections

Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Wailaki/Okinawan/Shoshone-Bannock), a Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) designer, opened the evening with a collection that drew immediate awe, anchored by a standout hand-painted leather dress — one of the night's most celebrated pieces.

Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo), a veteran of the fashion world, presented Secrets of the Harvest — five handmade dresses inspired by memory and the sacred rhythm of the harvest. Her signature hand-painted silks lent the collection an ethereal, flowing quality.

Jontay Kham (Plains Cree) presented River Lily Park, a collection marking what the designer calls a homecoming — a return to childhood dreams of color, gardens, and imagination. "This year's collection marks a homecoming, a return to where it all began," said Kham. "'River Lily Park' revisits the dreams and visions that first started to bloom in my childhood, when I imagined becoming a fashion designer and shaped my world from gardens, color, and fun imagination."

Himikalas Pamela Baker (Squamish/Kwakiutl/Tlingit/Haida), based in Vancouver, British Columbia, presented Back to Roots — Family: Where the Earth Hears Our Names 2026. The collection examines the bonds between ceremony, land, and lineage through bold avant-garde silhouettes, textures evoking family regalia, and innovative fabric techniques that carry the depth of ancestral memory.

Lauren Good Day (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) closed the evening with a collection exploring matriarchy as a living system of care, memory, and continuity. Drawing on the visual traditions of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation of the Northern Plains, Good Day reimagined the ribbon dress and traditional silhouettes through the lens of her celebrated ledger art.

"What is extraordinary about this year's event is that this group of artists will never again come together to create in this format," said SWAIA Executive Director Jamie Schulze (Northern Cheyenne/Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate). "We are immensely proud of this year's Native Fashion Week, and of our ability to present a bold new format to a sold-out audience. Events like this affirm why SWAIA Native Fashion Week matters, for our designers, for Indigenous communities, and for the future of fashion."

SWAIA's next fashion show is scheduled for August 16 at 3 p.m. during the 104th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market. Tickets go on sale mid-May 2026.

ABOUT SWAIA:
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) cultivates excellence and innovation across traditional and non-traditional art forms, developing programs and events that support, promote, and honor Native artists year-round. SWAIA creates economic and cultural opportunities for Native artists by producing and promoting the Santa Fe Indian Market ™, the largest and most prestigious Native art market in the world, Native Fashion Week, and Winter Indian Market. www.swaia.org

About SWAIA Native Fashion Week (SNFW):
SWAIA Native Fashion Week is an offshoot of the popular SWAIA Native Fashion Show that has taken place during Santa Fe Indian Market since 2014. SWAIA Native Fashion Week debuted in May 2024, an event dedicated to Indigenous fashion designers and Indigenous representation in the fashion industry. The goals of SWAIA Native Fashion Week are to establish Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the Indigenous fashion capital of North America, showcase Indigenous creativity, create networking opportunities, and amplify Indigenous voices. 

SOURCE Southwestern Association for Indian Arts

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Art Worth Festival Texas application deadline October 23-25, 2026 The festival is October 23-25, 2026.

Artist/craftspersons still looking for warm season outlets to sell nad visit??? Check out the Art Worth Festival in Texas. It's a pretty city. Some buyers have very deep pockets. It's a great are to visit. 

Art Worth Festival (TX) Presented by ArtWorks Foundation At Clearfork, in Fort Worth, Texas October 23-25, 2026 Application Deadline 6/14/26 The Art Worth Festival presents a special opportunity to show and sell your work to an appreciative & affluent audience of North Texas art lovers – surrounded by upmarket shopping, restaurants and homes.

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Fort Worth has a proven history of support for the visual arts, and our stellar location is in a particularly inviting site that naturally attracts affluent shoppers. The Art Worth Festival will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, at The Shops of Clearfork, October 23, 24, & 25, 2026 This juried festival of fine craft and fine art will be held over three days (with set up on the Thursday prior) on the park-like lawn of The Shops at Clearfork, an exclusive shopping complex, featuring Nieman-Marcus, Tiffany, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and a number of interior design houses. The Shops at Clearfork also offer a dozen great restaurants, as well as an abundance of free parking (surface & garages) within the complex, which also includes high-end residential space.

NOTEWORTHY Fifth annual edition of Art Worth Up to 100 artists Nearby parking Festival management staff on-site Overnight security on-site Friendly volunteers Experienced booth sitters Electricity available for a fee Thursday Load-in Extensive PR and Marking including direct mail, print and broadcast media – plus, multi-platform promotion by The Shops at Clearfork Jury Fee: $30 Booth Fees: $450 (10'x10') | Corner +$100 | Double $925 (10'x22') In addition to an amazing exhibition of the visual arts, our festival will feature performances of Classical Music, full bar onsite, and a number of great restaurants surrounding the show. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on ZAPP Event set up: Thursday 8am - 5pm Show Open: Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am - 4pm The Shops at Clearfork at located on Monahans Avenue at Edwards Ranch Road; Fort Worth, Texas, 76109  More at ArtWorthFest.org

We would love to discuss the possibility of your participation in Art Worth please contact Greg Belz at gregbelz@hotmail.com  For more about ArtWorks Foundation visit www.Artworks.Foundation The Art Worth Festival is supported in part by a grant from the Fort Worth Tourism Public Improvement District Art Worth Festival (TX) Presented by ArtWorks Foundation At Clearfork, in Fort Worth, Texas October 23-25, 2026 Application Deadline 6/14/26 The Art Worth Festival presents a special opportunity to show and sell your work to an appreciative & affluent audience of North Texas art lovers – surrounded by upmarket shopping, restaurants and homes. APPLY HERE Fort Worth has a proven history of support for the visual arts, and our stellar location is in a particularly inviting site that naturally attracts affluent shoppers. The Art Worth Festival will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, at The Shops of Clearfork, October 23, 24, & 25, 2026 This juried festival of fine craft and fine art will be held over three days (with set up on the Thursday prior) on the park-like lawn of The Shops at Clearfork, an exclusive shopping complex, featuring Nieman-Marcus, Tiffany, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and a number of interior design houses. The Shops at Clearfork also offer a dozen great restaurants, as well as an abundance of free parking (surface & garages) within the complex, which also includes high-end residential space. NOTEWORTHY Fifth annual edition of Art Worth Up to 100 artists Nearby parking Festival management staff on-site Overnight security on-site Friendly volunteers Experienced booth sitters Electricity available for a fee Thursday Load-in Extensive PR and Marking including direct mail, print and broadcast media – plus, multi-platform promotion by The Shops at Clearfork Jury Fee: $30 Booth Fees: $450 (10'x10') | Corner +$100 | Double $925 (10'x22') In addition to an amazing exhibition of the visual arts, our festival will feature performances of Classical Music, full bar onsite, and a number of great restaurants surrounding the show. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on ZAPP Event set up: Thursday 8am - 5pm Show Open: Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am - 4pm The Shops at Clearfork at located on Monahans Avenue at Edwards Ranch Road; Fort Worth, Texas, 76109  More at ArtWorthFest.org   We would love to discuss the possibility of your participation in Art Worth please contact Greg Belz at gregbelz@hotmail.com  For more about ArtWorks Foundation visit www.Artworks.Foundation The Art Worth Festival is supported in part by a grant from the Fort Worth Tourism Public Improvement District