Artexpo New York 2021, taking place October 28-31, will feature hundreds of talented artists and galleries from around the world. The event, held at Pier 36, is bringing back its popular Spotlight Artist program this year, awarding six cutting-edge artists for their skills and achievements. Art Business News is featuring each Spotlight Artist leading up to the fair, starting with…
In 2014, Banky’s famed Spy Booth mural appeared overnight in Cheltenham, England. The mural depicted three spies with listening devices on either side of an actual telephone booth and mysteriously vanished two years later in 2016. Viewers believed the mural had been lost forever, but the mural has recently been found. Cosmic Wire, a full-service entertainment company combining a marketplace,…
A common misconception about artist statements is that they are an artist’s bio. It’s about you and the art, your body of work, and not about how old you are and where you are from — except if this information is essential in understanding your work. Think about it this way; it’s not about your history as an artist, but…
It’s common to walk around any city in the world and find street banners and festival flags hanging, but what happens to those flags when they are no longer needed? World Square, a premier shopping center located in Sydney, Australia, recently partnered with creative hot shop VANDAL to commission a sustainable art sculpture. The sculpture was developed by artist Gabrielle…
The development of fine motor skills of the hands develops and improves our brain when we are small children. As we grow up, activating the fine motor skills of our hands takes on a different job. And often, it’s not teaching but healing. Even in challenging patients, art therapy eliminates apathy and lack of initiative, leads to stable remission, often…
Markowicz Fine Art Gallery has showcased a wide variety of established international artists including Andy Warhol, Carole Feuerman, Fernando Botero, and Tom Wesselman since they opened their doors in 2010. With locations in Miami, Laguna Niguel, and Dallas, they highlight both well-known and emerging artists to provide their customers with a true art experience, making their gallery a premium destination…
Jayson Fate is a commission artist based in Chicago, Illinois. His work has appeared in nightclubs and bars around Chicago. Get to know Jayson below! Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A: My name is Jayson Fate. I am a full-time collage mixed media artist working in Chicago. I have been a commission artist…
American contemporary artist Rachel Tribble’s award-winning, watercolor and oil paintings are recognized for their meditative qualities and serene use of color. Initially working in the jewelry and fashion accessory industries and she ultimately left the design world to pursue her evolving fine art. She introduced her multi-media installation and performance work into the alternative venues of rock nightclubs during the…
Redwood Art Group, the leading connector of collectors, galleries, and artists, recently hosted a virtual art fair, RAVE (Redwood Art Group Virtual Events), with a focus on Artexpo New York to connect artists around the world with industry professionals. The virtual event lasted three days and featured artists like RISK, Al Diaz (aka SAMO), and Gatsby. Saturday’s RAVE event ended…
San Diego art enthusiast Jim Bliesner recently turned an empty lot in City Heights, San Diego into a sculpture garden for locals to enjoy for free. The empty lot, which is slated for future mixed-use development by the City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC), stands adjacent to the bridge on University and has been vacant for over two years. Bliesner,…
