A new exhibition featuring the works of artists suffering from the loss of their vision will be opened this week in Scotland. The artists are all members of classes held by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and are afflicted by varying degrees of sight loss. To create these works, the artists were forced to rely upon their imagination and memory, limitations which actually allowed them to express themselves to a greater degree, said a tutor at aiding with the classes. Their strong individualism can be seen in the variety of quality work produced. These limitations have also forced them to become "remarkably inventive" with their problem solving skills, the tutor added, and the artists usually only need the "obvious help" with locating their materials and getting set up. Join discussion...

The New Museum presents the first U.S surveys of Daniel Guzman and Steven Shearer on view from April 23 through July 6, 2008. Double Album brings together the two artists Daniel Guzman, born in Mexico, and Steven Shearer, born in Canada. They use a variety of visual mediums such as painting, sculpture, video, and photography. Their work shows a linked parallel adaptation of the 1970's and 1980's pop icons and bands, bringing back an interest in American popular culture with their own twist. Daniel draws everything from Aztec codices to Haight Ashbury psychedelias. Steven Shearer on the other hand curates collections. Using jpeg files, he creates collages that resemble epic cinematic pans. Join discussion...

In the past four months, 11 cuban artists have been denied entrance to the United States. The U.S. Department states that "under the Patriot Act" visa applications from Cuba are subject to screening processes. One Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea had to travel to the U.S. four to three times a year from 1993 to 2003. But his visa has been denied three times since 2004 Join discussion...