More than 150 artists have pledged to boycott Helsinki’s Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma until it severs relations with British-Finnish billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz, who sits on the board of the institution’s support foundation. An avid collector who has over the past decade loaned a number of works to Kiasma, […]
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Sickboy – “Dreamworlds POV” @ Mirus Gallery (SF) « Arrested Motion
Returning to San Fransisco next Friday for his second exhibition with Mirus Gallery, Sickboy (interviewed) will be presenting a new series of paintings and sculpture entitled Dreamworlds POV. Arrested Motion paid a visit to the Bristol-based artist’s studio, which is housed in a former Victorian church, to see what he has […]
“TEXTURES” of “The New Black Vanguard”: A Glimpse into the Intersection of Artists Musing on Black Hair | by Cleveland Museum of Art | CMA Thinker
By Dr. Tameka Ellington, Speaker, Author, and Cocurator of “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair” People of African descent have hair that is like no other race of people. It is the number one racial identifier, skin tone being the second. Afro or Black hair grows out of […]
Interview with Emily Kirby: Semi-abstracted figures and a distinct sense of place
“Imagination is something that I’m really trying to bring into the paintings, landscapes intertwined with subjects that are close to my heart and lived experience.” By Rise Art | 19 Oct 2022 Emily Kirby has recently joined Rise Art, bringing her paintings of semi-abstracted figures to the platform. She uses combinations of […]
Does it Make Sense To Show Your Art in Commercial (Consignment) Galleries?
I’ve already discussed the ins and outs of showing your artwork in “vanity” galleries and co-op galleries. I would like to round out the discussion by considering whether it’s advisable for an artist to show his/her work in a traditional, consignment gallery. I won’t pretend to be objective about this […]
Monument Protection Archives Reopen in Budapest
Viktor Myskovszky’s drawing of the Saint Michael chapel at Kassa (Košice, SK) The national system of monument protection has been through many changes in Hungary during the last few years: have a look at the diagram on the website of the institution to get an idea. I did not report on […]
Meditation for Artists
I used to think meditating meant sitting up straight and still for a certain number of minutes every single day, focusing on my breath and trying to clear my mind of thoughts and feel calm. When I believed this, I did not meditate. My photo from a recent vacation spot […]
6 Reasons Artists Should Never Stop Taking Workshops & Classes — Caryl Fine Art
5. A workshop can be a self-care retreat Workshops can be a way to carve out time for yourself—time to heal, relax and relieve stress. Often a workshop takes place out of town, but even for workshops near your home, you are taken out of your normal routine. These classes often […]
Gurney Journey: Five Rules for Painting
This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Contact You can write me at: James Gurney PO […]
Igshaan Adams at Casey Kaplan
Vastrapplek translates from Afrikaans, Igshaan Adams’s native language, to mean “hold fast and stomp in place.” Adams’s exhibition here takes this word as its title, which alludes to a dovetailing of stasis and release, as this relates to a body fixed yet driving energy outward. The Riel dance, traditionally performed […]