Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy. Whenever fresh perdition ensued, he transmitted it to ink on paper.

It’s the only art contest run by the U.S. government. From the vast estuary at Chesapeake Bay to the meandering rivers of the prairies and the marshy shores of the Great Lakes, the continental United States provides habitats galore for waterfowl. Thirty-five million in all, these birds span migrators and residents, dabbers and divers, commonplace and gravely endangered.

This new exhibition presents 149 artworks and memorabilia pieces that showcase the prolific career of Ralph Steadman, one of the most influential illustrators and comic artists of recent decades.

Palmer Museum of Art – Weaving together Art, Landscape, and Light
Pennsylvania State University commissioned Allied Works to design a new home for the Palmer Museum of Art. Clad in locally sourced sandstone panels, the new facility divides the museum’s large collection across several staggered volumes that take advantage of its hilly site.

“Toledo is a city that, much like Ethiopia, has been shaped by its position at a crossroads—a place where diverse cultures, histories, and ideas have converged,” Ong told Forbes.com.

Sketches for set and costume designs, choreography notes, preliminary versions of scores and other ephemera bring the company back to life in shows at the Morgan Library and San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum.

At age 88, Ralph Steadman is one of the most recognized artists in the world, and his work is being showcased in DC. “Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing” launches its national tour at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 7. Admission to the exhibition is free, and all the museum’s facilities are fully accessible.

“Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing” spans more than 60 years of the artist’s life and artwork. Showcasing Steadman’s creative passion, collaborations and ongoing evolution, the exhibition at American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C., presents works from his early years as a student to his political illustrations, social commentary and activism.

When undergraduate students return to the Ringling College of Art and Design this fall, one of the school’s newest offerings will be an AI certificate.

Ringling is just the latest of several top art schools to offer undergraduate students courses that focus on or integrate artificial intelligence tools and techniques.

Aug. 25, 2024 | Artist Ralph Steadman, whose scratchy, gory, and often hilarious illustrations accompanied gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s best-known work for Rolling Stone, insists that the notion of “content” matters more than “style.” “Style is looking for something and then not taking any notice of the things that you’re supposed to be drawing,” he tells Rolling Stone.

Featuring dramatic scenes from the early 20th century, from the front lines of World War I, to images aboard the RMS Titanic and moments from everyday Irish life, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame presents “Through the Lens of Father Francis Browne, S.J.: The Photographic Adventures of an Irish Priest.”

“How Much A Heart Can Hold” marks the museum debut of several new works by Petah Coyne and serves as both a multi-decade exploration of her career and an ode to women’s complexity and creativity. Coyne often celebrates under-recognized female authors and Eastern literary figures.