Ruth-Ann Thorn has over 30 years working in the fine art world. She is a Native American woman, art dealer, curator, agent, and documentary filmmaker. Ruth-Ann has been solidified by her ability to continually find unique artists and bring them to an international audience. She combined her expertise and love for art to produce Art of the City, a docuseries,…
There was a time when art could only be sold in galleries and art exhibitions. Today, with the adoption of digital technology and the internet it’s become a lot easier for aspiring artists to showcase their talent to audiences. The majority of artists now rely on the internet and its modern tools to display and promote their creations. Not only…
Art fairs and exhibitions are all staged where an audience can interact with the artists, displays and presentations. Today, the internet has become more important as a prime place for targeting audiences. Given the global COVID-19 pandemic, it has become an even more perfect means for artists to showcase their work online. Going online gives artists and galleries the opportunity…
Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A: My name is Samir Sammoun and I am an oil painter. Q: What is your background? A: I was raised in Joun, Lebanon on my family’s 1,000-year-old olive plantation. My father, Fares Sammoun, was a broker at the Port of Beirut, and an olive grove farmer. My…
Q: Introduce yourself – who are you and what do you do? A: I’m Karin, (pronounced Car-inn) I live in Los Angeles, California, which has been my home base since 2012. I’m an artist and an actress. Q: What is your background? A: I grew up in Norrköping, a city about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm.…
There are many different reasons why people purchase art. One might be drawn to a piece because of the connection they feel, the story behind the work, to fill that empty wall in their home, or simply because the colors align with their home decor. In our new series, Meet the Artist, we will dive deeper into the lives of various…
By Tanya Ogilvie-White Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia Eco-grief and Artivism: Both are new terms to me, but they’re beginning to define my life in Australia. As a wildlife artist and animal lover, I’ve been so deeply affected by the devastating bushfires that it’s been hard for me to focus on anything else. Every day, I pour my heart into…
In fact, you do not need to know too much. It’s easy and can be very rewarding. To start an art journal you do not need any clear instructions and guides. This is not the process of building an airplane — it is the free flight of your creativity, thoughts, ideas, and talent transferred to paper. However, if you still…
By Dan B. Shaw Where in the world does creativity thrive the most? Canva looked at four countries selected as some of the “most creative” in the latest ranking of the Global Creativity Index and found that the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand contributed around $1 billion in total last year to their respective governmental art programs, which seek…
Wall sculpture has been around as long as mankind. Early developments of cave wall art, relief art, or wall sculpture have been found in places like Germany, France, The Czech Republic, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, and many more countries. Contemporary wall sculpture is a development of the Modern Era of Art and is often featured in local art galleries and museums.…
