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Stories from the edges of art

Niche art, culture and the people behind it: the Opportuning journal on art and games, cinema, animation, climate, music and the street.

• art × laborStudio Museum in HarlemTHE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM'S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMSince 1969, the Studio Museum in Harlem's Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program has supported over 150 emerging artists of African and/or Afro-Latinx descent, providing an eleven-month immersive experience.Oct 23, 2026
• art × laborQin Shi Huang's TombTHE TERRACOTTA ARMY'S FORGOTTEN WOMENRecent studies suggest that women and children were part of the 700,000-strong workforce that built Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum and its Terracotta Army, challenging the long-held belief that only men were involved.Oct 22, 2026
• art × marketCasey RoartyIS THIS STILL AVAILABLE? CASEY ROARTY'S FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE ARTGraphic designer Casey Roarty's "Is This Still Available?" project elevates the often-overlooked, accidental beauty found in Facebook Marketplace photos, transforming awkward crops and harsh flashes into digital art.Oct 20, 2026
• art × laborStudent Protests in France, 2026FRENCH STUDENTS PROTEST OVER EDUCATION, COST OF LIVING, POLICE VIOLENCEOn October 17, 2026, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France, with the Interior Ministry reporting 550,000 participants and the CGT union claiming 800,000.Oct 19, 2026
• art × cinemaGhanaian mobile cinemaGHANA'S MOBILE CINEMA POSTERSIn 1980s and 90s Ghana, artists often painted film posters for movies they had never seen, relying on descriptions or imagination. These hand-painted posters, originally on recycled flour sacks, are now sought after by collectors and sold in galleries worldwide.Oct 16, 2026
• art careerArt project budgetingHOW TO BUDGET AN ART PROJECT APPLICATIONA project budget is not merely a list of expenses; it's a financial narrative that demonstrates your project's feasibility and your competence as a manager. Funders look for realistic, evidence-based costs and fair compensation for all, including the artist.Oct 15, 2026
• art × animationGege Akutami and Jujutsu KaisenTHE EXHAUSTED GENERATIONGege Akutami's *Jujutsu Kaisen* concluded its serialization in *Weekly Shonen Jump* in September 2024, nearly seven years after it began in March 2018.Oct 14, 2026
• art × musicTarek AtouiTAREK ATOUI'S TURBINE HALL: A SONIC VESSELTarek Atoui's "Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui: Hold" transforms Tate Modern's Turbine Hall into a multisensory sound installation. Custom-built wind instruments, percussion, electronics, and sculptural objects create an evolving orchestra, inviting visitors to experience sound through their entire bodies.Oct 13, 2026