Arts News

Twenty-one-year-old spoken word artist George the Poet provides an amazing delivery with his take on Frank Ocean‘s “Pink Matter.” [...]

With the 2012 Video Music Awards kicking off shortly tonight, Sept 6 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, go behind the scenes for all the red carpet, backstage and audience goings on – live streaming now. [...]

A number of actors, directors and stars have paid tribute to the recently deceased Michael Clarke Duncan who passed away on Monday. [...]

Said to have originated in India around the 7th century, Chess, formerly known as “Chaturanga,” has long been a popular choice for contemporary artists. The Saatchi Gallery’s upcoming exhibition The Art of Chess explores the 21st century take on the classic game with specially-commissioned pieces from artists such as Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin [...]

Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale hosted the 14th annual Teen Choice Awards, where stars of music, television and the big screen including the Twilight series, Glee, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift all went home with big wins. [...]

An annual television production award celebrating the very best of the American TV industry – the Oscars of TV; the television equivalent of the Grammys – the 2012 Emmy Awards will be held on September 23, hosted by TV funny-man Jimmy Kimmel; just one of many recently announced nominees for this year’s gala event. [...]

Terrence Adegbenle‘s collection is currently being displayed at the Bernie Grant Art Centre as part of the “More Than XY” exhibition. Titled “Street’s Disciples,” the collection features some amazing portraits that combine Adegbenle’s oil drawings with his friend Dapo Adeola‘s black-and-white illustrations. Inspired by Adegbenle’s dissertation for his Fine Arts degree and named after Nas‘ [...]

Harry Finn-Conway was sentenced yesterday at Harrow Crown court to 12 months in jail for graffiti tagging several landmarks and properties belonging to London Underground System. The 22-year-old Kensal Rise art student, who is a well-known graffiti artist, was charged with 13 counts of criminal damage to property resulting in repairs costing at least £80,000. [...]

Nigerian author Rotimi Babatunde has been awarded the 13th Caine Prize for African writing, winning £10,000 for his short story ”Bombay’s Republic” from Mirabilia Review Vol. 3.9 (Lagos, 2011). [...]

Missed watching the BET Awards live? Catch up on the 2012 performances right here – opening with the GOOD Music crew as Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz took to the stage to bring “Mercy” and “Way Too Cold,” followed by a variety of live renditions from the likes of Usher, Melanie [...]