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I believe that artwork is an excellent means to express one’s political viewpoints and opinions on controversial or important societal issues. Art has the power to draw attention from the public to these issues. What makes artworks particularly effective for conveying opinions is that they oft...

About the exhibition PRESENT ’23: Building the Scantland Collection unveils the second wave of promised gifts comprising the Columbus Museum of Art’s Scantland Collection, generously donated by the Scantland Family. Featuring 33 individual works by a total of 32 artists, the evoc...

I’m known on Medium for my essays about autism. In the professional world, I’m known for my work with late-identified autistic as an art therapist. These things are lovely, but they’re not all that I am. Each of us holds multiple identities, and one of mine is artist. It f...

Yesterday, I went to see an exhibition of the work of Jean-Jacques Sempe at the French Institute in New York City. Many remember him as the illustrator of Le Petit Nicolas children’s books, but I know him for his work for The New Yorker. He died last August a...

This was my mindset when I embarked on a challenging journey … the LeoFinance Artist Quest! I knew I wasn’t the best artist … but I knew I wasn’t the worst one either! Welcome to Hustletown … join me or watch me going all the way! I dived into the Leo Finance ...

I found something on the internet that I wanted to duplicate in my own way. I wanted to put my touch on it, but hesitate . . . a lot. I question, “why should I?” and “why can’t I make it different and yet the same?” Another question arises, “how did they come u...

Being a versatile artist can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, having the ability to work in multiple mediums or genres can provide a sense of creative freedom and allow for greater artistic expression. On the other hand, it can also present a unique set of challenges that can make it dif...

If you’re not familiar with Transient Artist Spotlights, they are our interviews with artists from all around the world! Ranging from all sorts of mediums, platforms, styles, blockchains, etc… we try to learn more about the artist and really understand who they are and then connect with...

Therefore, I’ve decided to spend the whole weekend (literally, the full weekend ) digging, researching, and trying out 150+ artist styles on MidJourney, and I’m excited to share with you all what I’ve put together, which helps me a lot on MidJourney prompting with a specific artist...

Last night, as I was getting cozy in bed, tucking pillows under my knees and sit-bones in hopes of sleeping on my back with both feet pointed forward all night (not doctor’s orders, just something I imagine might help to correct the right-foot-pointed-to-2 o’clock thing), I remembered th...

If you’ve spent any time in Los Angeles, you’re probably familiar with WRDSMTH. The street artist’s iconic stencil of a typewriter cranking out pages of inspirational text is almost as ubiquitous as the city’s traffic. In today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL AR...

The artist is also accused of using Australian photographer Helen Whittle’s photo of her daughter as a model without permission. By Leonardo Bianchi On 11 July 2023, Italian street artist Jorit — real name Ciro Cerullo — announced on his Instagram profile t...

Avortex appears on the wood: the intersection of past and present react with a boom. Now, we are in the future. Here, now, samurais battle robots, they play football, and the Japanese Spirit has tinted the sky gold. A New Japanese Spirit Nihonga is what the most famous type of Japanese art ...

When our youngest son was in kindergarten, he told his teacher, he was going to be an artist when we grew up. And, at 21, soon to be 22 he is making his living as an artist. Before he did two paid murals at a bridal store in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which involved spray paint, he used colored pencil...

I was a UX consultant who had done it all to achieve my mission. From user research to UI, from business strategy to growth hacks, I had dedicated my all to this career because I felt that this job could fulfill my mission — to create experiences that drive people’s hearts.  Why ...

Fofi: I have been heavily involved in the music industry for the past 25+ years as a DJ, radio producer, consultant and music journalist in various media outlets, specializing in electronic music. I started DJing professionally when I was 16, so I experienced the difficulties that a girl had first h...

Young Thai Artist Award 2022 presented by SCG foundation is an exhibition with objectives to be a platform for young and professional artists to showcase, exchange, and connect their ideas and attitudes towards art. The exhibition is being displayed at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre in collaborati...

Known as @bob_bowler_ilustration on Instagram, animator and illustrator Robert Bowler thinks there is not enough representation of the Irish mythological folklore in the media. He has participated twice in the Dublin Canvas Project. First in 2019 with the piece Setanta, The Hound of Cuchulai...

An almost forgotten Irish artist, whose Cubist paintings hang in the Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin deserves more recognition for the wild colour schemes and vitality in her work. Mary Swanzy’s paintings are hard to miss, and while adding a vibrancy to the Hugh Lane Gallery walls, many have never...

Up in the hillside away from Rio’s golden shores is Santa Teresa, a charming neighbourhood of cobbled streets and boundless views over the city below. The winding roads are lined by aging mansions, many of which have been transformed by local artists into open-house studios and art galleries. ...

This week’s featured NFT artist is an aspiring Tattoo apprentice and New Zealand pointillism artist Olly Hunter Wilson. We first connected with Olly earlier this year by listening to Olly speak on Twitter Spaces and when we dived deeper into Olly’s social media we were instantly dra...

We all love to look our best for that special occasion. Whether you’ve a wedding to attend or are celebrating a special day, looking as good as you can is imperative. When you know you look good, you walk with an extra spring in your step. You exude confidence. It’s always a good idea...

After 15 years of success introducing phenomenal contemporary artists around the globe to USA’s best galleries, American Art Awards launched the similar World Art Awards (in 2023). Both those prestigious international art competitions award top galleries and museums — who later vote on 5...

For those who believe otherwise, I challenge them to find an example of a politician, from anywhere in the world and from any point in history, where there is not some extremely negative bit of information about the politician recorded somewhere. Don’t dismiss what you, personally, might ...

Around this same time, I proposed and received approval to create a children’s book for my tribe through the Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellowship (IPKA). This unique fellowship offered by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde provides artists with an opportunity to create work...

If you’re here from the first part of this project, welcome back! If you’re new here, or this is the first article you’re reading in this series, please check out Part 1 for context on what’s happening here. In Part 1, we discussed the important terminology and c...