Keyword: 'artist' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: artist

100 results total, viewing 11 - 20

Lauren Maslov, right and her father John Arigo, left, stand in front of the wall before it was painted.

A beloved East Meadow pizzeria has a new look: a striking mural of Rocky Balboa and Adonis Creed. The giant art display is outside Pietro’s Pizzeria on East Meadow Avenue. Pietro’s, … more

By Mallory Wilson | 12/2/21

Kolstein’s of Baldwin is home to the manufacturing and repairing of a wide range of stringed instruments. Today, Kolstein Music is hosting livestreamed musical performances at 6 p.m. to support musicians during the pandemic, and has launched a GoFundMe campaign.

Kolstein Music livestream performances to benefit local musicians

Baldwin’s Kolstein Music, at 6 p.m. today, will be live-streaming a benefit concert at its performance venue on Foxhurst Road to support local musicians whose incomes have been adversely … more

8/14/20

Local artist Fred Mezilas, whose murals hang on walls all over the world, recently visited Lenox Elementary School and painted with students.

Famed artist paints with Lenox students in Baldwin

Lenox Elementary School kindergartners in Mrs. Kelly Iannone’s class recently went from painting with their fingers to painting with acrylics, receiving direct training from local artist Fred … more

3/12/20

Artist Naomi Grossman of Rockville Centre will have five pieces on display in an exhibition at the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City through Feb. 16.

Rockville Centre artist featured in gallery exhibition

Rockville Centre resident Naomi Grossman’s life-size wire sculptures will be included in an upcoming exhibition at The Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City for the next month. She is one of six artists featured in the invitational exhibition, with an opening reception on Jan. 18, and will have five pieces on view. more

By Jill Nossa | 1/16/20

Oswald Wallace III grew up in Elmont, and is now a renowned artist under the name OzzyOz_Da_Vyrus.

Elmont native returns to New York for art signing

As soon as Oswald Wallace III could hold a pencil, he could draw. “You’d give him a piece of paper and a pencil and he’d be quiet until either the pencil ran out or the paper ran out,” his … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/5/19

Baldwin High School alumnus Yaw Sintim-Misa, known by his stage name Blackway, threw the honorary first pitch at the New York Mets game on Sept. 28. His song “What’s Up Danger” received a Gold certification the day prior.

BHS alumnus receives gold plaque for single

Baldwin High School alumnus Yaw Sintim-Misa, known by his stage name Blackway, received a gold plaque on Sept. 27 when his song “What’s Up Danger,” featured in the 2018 Oscar-winning film … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/17/19

Senior Isabella Aletrakis, of Merrick, danced through the halls of John F. Kennedy High School. She was recently selected as a Long Island Scholar Artist for the 2019-20 school year.

Bellmore-JFK senior named L.I. Scholar Artist

When her second grade class at Birch Elementary School was asked to write a letter to someone they admired, Isabella Aletrakis immediately knew whom she would address her letter to. “Someone … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/26/19

Sea Cliff resident Mark Fay is restoring the mural that he painted in Village Hall in 1993.

Local artist restoring mural in Sea Cliff Village Hall

Mark Fay has long had a penchant for painting murals. He even said it runs in his blood. His grandfather, Charles Gulbrandsen, was an apprentice in the early 1900s on the original mural that adorns … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 7/11/19

Jennie Gonzalez worked intently on her client, Julia Farley, during a mock makeup session.

Glen Cover ‘making up’ the rules as she goes

It is not uncommon for little kids to find their way into their parents’ cosmetics bag. Not too long after that bag is discovered, they emerge victorious from the bathroom with a full face of … more

By Sam Barry | 5/30/19

Local fashion stylist Chris Banks, in white at right, coordinated a fashion show with a group of models at the third annual Women in the Arts Awards and Recognition Party and Fundraiser at the Allegria Hotel on March 22.

Celebrating women in the arts

“As artists, as content creators, as community leaders, as role models, you have to be hungry for your dreams,” Natasha Nurse, founder of Dressing Room 8, a web-based resource that offers women … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/28/19

« Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 10 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.