The Contemporary Arts Network (CAN), in Newport News, wants to help artists and art lovers connect. Asa Jackson, director of CAN, said they developed a platform where visual artists can upload, their portfolio and resume. Musicians can also use the website to upload their performances. “This is for any art professional. It can be a photographer, DJ, or graphic designer,” … [Read more...] about Contemporary Arts Network Works to Help Artists
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World of Shapes at CAN through January
The CAN Foundation will present World of Shapes, Artist Dathan Kane’s Solo Exhibition on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. This is Kane’s largest indoor installation yet, a total of six muraled rooms covering 6,000 square feet in black and white shapes. Dathan noted, he wanted to create his own version of a “Seeing Shapes Disney World,” a sort of theme park where viewers find themselves … [Read more...] about World of Shapes at CAN through January
Contemporary Arts Network Exhibition Considers Human Family
Exploring the mother and son relationship along with grief, life and creation as healing response to physical passing is explored in the upcoming exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Network in Newport News. The CAN Foundation presents a two-man exhibition featuring new bodies of work entitled ‘The Sunflower Fields’ by First Patron Artist Hampton Boyer and ‘A MTHRNSON’ by … [Read more...] about Contemporary Arts Network Exhibition Considers Human Family
CAN Connects Art Community
The Contemporary Arts Network (CAN) offers an array of artist exhibits and ways to connect artists with artists of all genres in May. The works of Nigerian-American Adewale Alli will be on display at CAN's Eleanor and Hopps Gallery through June 5. Titled “Spectrum of Being,” the self-taught visual artist from Baltimore explores the use of material in relation to the … [Read more...] about CAN Connects Art Community
Contemporary Arts Network Presents Black Spirituals
The Contemporary Arts Network (CAN), in Newport News, presents Black Spirituals, a collaborative installation, story and concept album written, composed and directed by The Tunny Crew. The Tunny Crew is a musical collaboration composed of CAN Co-founders and Co-directors Asa Jackson, Hampton Boyer and CAN Music Director Travis Sykes. As a generative project, it takes several … [Read more...] about Contemporary Arts Network Presents Black Spirituals