As a talented artist, you have to not only produce captivating art, but also promote it. Your goal might revolve around creating and leaving a mark on the world. But focusing on this alone won’t help in informing other people in the world of art about your work. Ensuring that your work reaches your target audience and potential buyers is…
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.…
2020 is poised to be a year of changes for the art market, driven by factors ranging from environmental changes to the effects of trade wars. Here is a look at three of the trends that Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency expects to make a major impact on the art market in the new year – globalization, climate change, and…
Whether a seasoned gallery owner or you’ve just opened your first art gallery, finding, attracting and keeping talented creators can be a challenge. How can you attract the attention of well-known artists and interest them in showcasing their work in your gallery? Consider taking these steps to make the initial contact and a memorable first impression. Call in the existing…
