For more than five decades, sculptor Mel Kendrick has created visual puzzles by taking things apart and putting them back together again. The resulting works invert spatial oppositions, giving dimension to feelings of inner conflict. The artist’s retrospective, “Seeing Things in Things,” is an invitation to enjoy the traces of […]
Art & Design
Each Painting a Story: The Art of Donna Covey
What is the role of nostalgia in our lives? And how does it shape our memories and our view of the past? For artist Donna Covey, nostalgia plays a crucial role in her paintings, which often feature buildings and landscapes that evoke memories for her and for others. For Covey, […]
5 Ways to Incorporate Maximalism Into Your Art Collection
Minimalism has dominated the design world for nearly a century, with Scandinavian chic interior design being seen as the main trend, teaching us to strip back the unnecessary and embrace simplicity. By Helen Buckley After maximalism burst onto the scene in 2018, the movement is quickly becoming en vogue and […]
Review: Sharpie Oil-based Paint Markers
Sharpie is definitely very well know for their markers, and the brand is synonymous with markers. If you use a Sharpie, you will know. I don’t find Sharpie markers to be at a quality good enough for professional artists. And that unfortunately applies to these Sharpie oil-based pigmented paint markers. […]
Trails of Light Illuminate Sculptural Bonsai Trees in Vitor Schietti’s Long-Exposure Photographs — Colossal
Photography #Bonsai #light #light painting #nature #trees #Vitor Schietti December 8, 2022 Kate Mothes All images © Vitor Schietti, shared with permission Cultivated for centuries in Japan, bonsai originated in China at least 4,000 years ago, treasured as symbols of balance and harmony and admired for their aesthetic beauty. […]
Two Artist Friends Look to Their Roots for the Future
Don Ed Hardy, “Daruma” (2021), colored pencil on black paper, 16.5 x 11.5 inches (courtesy the artist and Track 16) LOS ANGELES — “When I first saw those rag drawings, I thought, ‘they’re ghosts!,’” exclaims Laurie Steelink. “That’s what our show is going to be about. It’s about ghosts and […]
A trip to the City of Love with Anne Sophie Jouhanneau, author of Kisses and Croissants
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a bilingual French author, who now calls New York city home, after years in Amsterdam and Melbourne. She has published 18 books of young adult fiction and nonfiction translated into 10 languages and her latest, Kisses and Croissants (Random House Delacorte Press, 2021) is her U.S. debut. The book follows […]
Archbishop Allen Vigneron – Maniscalco Gallery
The Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 35″ x 48″ I am Honored and humbled to have been chosen to paint the portrait of Archbishop Allen Vigneron. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron was named archbishop of the Detroit Archdiocese […]
How one dog artist markets for commissions
How do you market commissions if you make or aim to generate most of your income from commissions? This is a question which applies to very many artists whether they draw or paint adults, families, kids or their dogs or cats – or other creatures. Yesterday – on my long […]
Dr. Martens + A-Cold-Wall* – KALTBLUT Magazine
Dr. Martens and A-COLD-WALL* proudly reconnect over a passion for elevating overlooked workwear by infusing it with subcultural influences. A testament to their shared heritage. The latest edition of their celebrated partnership concentrates on clean lines and distilled aesthetics. A rejection of an overdesigned mainstream. Known for his use of […]