A Creative Pendular
Nick Alm was told from an early age that he would become an artist, and after graduation from art school, he began to call himself an artist. He always had an interest in drawing; however, after a trip to Gothenburg Art Museum, Nick’s attention focused on...
Movement With Sculptures
“I like sculptures that are aerial, elegant, and powerful. I like to experiment with engineering and push far away the laws of gravity.”
A Sacred and Meditative Space
“I am not confident in calling myself an artist!” says Dariush Vaziri. “To me, an artist is someone who brings creativity and innovation to their work. While I may not see myself as particularly creative, I do see myself as an illustrator, struggling to capture...
Belonging, Home & Connection
Combining elements of neo-expressionism, graffiti and African art, Brittany’s a multidisciplinary artist that creates abstract images and figures of the Black diaspora, to celebrate, uplift, and communicate complex emotions of Blackness and its intersectionality....
Emotional Expressions
Eanaj Janae is a self-taught artist originally from Southern California that uses her captivating art to spotlight the Black community's struggles and triumphs, including mental health challenges and the strength required to endure. Often incorporating color and...
Sculpting Emotion
“I had started making sculpture by the time I retired, but it still took years after I began to exhibit before I could admit to being an artist. It is truly never too late.”
Events & Exhibits
California Art Club’s 113th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition
August 20–October 26, 2024 Hilbert Museum of California Art One of the oldest, largest, and most active professional arts organizations in the world, the California Art Club is dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of artwork created using time-honored...
Ulla von Brandenburg: In Dialogue
September 4, 2024–July 6, 2025 The Bass Museum of Art Ulla von Brandenburg, the German-born artist based in Paris, engages with idiosyncratic moments and overlooked figures from the histories of art and culture. Her exhibitions and projects draw a wide range of...
The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020
November 9–March 23, 2025 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago The claim that painting is dead has been a common refrain among critics for decades. Nevertheless, artists have continuously pushed the medium forward. The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies,...
Sylvia Snowden: Painting Humanity
Coming of age during the civil rights movement during the 1960s in Washington D.C., Snowden relied on guidance from her Howard University teachers, who were distinguished African American artists and art historians, such as, James Porter, Lois Maillou Jones, James Well and David C. Driskell.
Vika Visual Arts Association to Host Group Exhibition
Washington, DC—Vika Visual Arts Association (VVAA) is pleased to announce a group exhibition, “Healing, Connection & Preservation,” the association’s inaugural art exhibition and the capstone event of its 2023 “Mind Your Art Business” artist development...
News
Getty Images Announced as Official Photographer of 2024 Spring/Summer NYFW: The Shows
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has once again been named as the Official Photographer for the 2024 Spring/Summer Season of IMG’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW): The Shows. As the Official Photographer, Getty...
LGDR Gallery Splits After Less than Two Years
LGDR gallery, formed by four art dealers to counter the rise of mega-galleries, is de-partnering after less than two years in business. One of the principals, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, confirmed that she is leaving the consortium whose name is based on the last names...
Jeffrey Gibson to Represent United States at 60th Venice Biennale in 2024
Portland Art Museum in Oregon and SITE Santa Fe in New Mexico, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, has announced that Jeffrey Gibson will represent the United States at La Biennale di Venezia, the...
Feature Articles
Haute Season
This would soon expand to clothing and along the way, Chanel would invent pieces that are still coveted today including the collarless Chanel jacket, the quilted purse and the little black dress.
How Music and Punk Art formed its own Subculture of Art
Punk emerged as a subculture in a variety of locations around the globe in the late 1960s. Inluded was a wide variety of ideologies, fashions, and other expressions in the punk subculture, such as visual arts, dances, literature, and films. However, punk music was...
Music & Books
The Cold Millions
By Jess Walter Jess Walter's The Cold Millions centers around 16-year-old Rye Dolan and his 23-year-old brother Gig. The pair have spent months tooling around the western United States, working odd jobs and hopping rails as it suits them. As the book opens, they've...
Grateful Dead – Amеriсаn Bеаutу
On November 1, 1970, thе Grateful Dеаd rеlеаѕеd what wоuld bесоmе thеir crowning асhiеvеmеnt – thеir fifth ѕtudiо аlbum, Amеriсаn Bеаutу. Hоt оn thе hееlѕ оf Wоrkingmаn’ѕ Dead, the band leaned tоwаrdѕ fоlk rock аnd Amеriсаnа for these twо records inѕtеаd оf thе uѕuаl...
Movement With Sculptures
“I like sculptures that are aerial, elegant, and powerful. I like to experiment with engineering and push far away the laws of gravity.”
Emotional Expressions
Eanaj Janae is a self-taught artist originally from Southern California that uses her captivating art to spotlight the Black community's struggles and triumphs, including mental health challenges and the strength required to endure. Often incorporating color and...
Belonging, Home & Connection
Combining elements of neo-expressionism, graffiti and African art, Brittany’s a multidisciplinary artist that creates abstract images and figures of the Black diaspora, to celebrate, uplift, and communicate complex emotions of Blackness and its intersectionality....
Marrying Art, Culture & Religion
With my art, I want my adoration of my culture and faith to bleed through the paints onto the canvas. I want the impact of the beliefs I hold to be seen with every brush stroke and every color. The importance of family, love, values, community, and perspective.”