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• Barb Davison: Reclaimed Nature Transformed into Art artist

  Barb Davison, a Colorado-based artist, creates artwork from reclaimed natural materials such as palm fronds, sea grape leaves, melaleuca bark, and wood objects found at garage…

• Pioneering Video Artist Fabrizio Plessi Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, an influential Italian media artist and a trailblazer in video art, passed away on Sunday, August 23, at a hospital located in Dolo, close to Venice, according to…

• Thomas Werner: From Fashion Photography to Fine Art and Publishing artist

  Thomas Werner, a Santa Fe-based photographer, author, curator, and educator, discusses his multifaceted career in a recent interview. Werner's journey began with a passion for…

• David La Piovra: Self-Taught Artist's Multimedia Practice and Upcoming Fashion Line artist

  David La Piovra, an artist with no formal training, engages in various forms of multimedia, including drawing, photography, graphic design, fashion, and video editing. His diverse…

• Palestinian Painter Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 artist

  Sliman Mansour, a prominent Palestinian artist, passed away yesterday at the age of 79. His artistic creations, deeply influenced by the Nakba and the quest for freedom, served as…

• Bangkok Illustrator Chanida Areewatanasombat Turns Emotional Baggage into Surreal Visual Diaries artist

  Bangkok-based illustrator and animator Chanida Areewatanasombat, also known as Chubbynida, creates "visual diaries" to process emotions she finds difficult to articulate. Her…

• Alina Derya Yakaboylu's Culturally Rooted Design Practice artist

  Alina Derya Yakaboylu, a designer and art director of Turkish-German descent residing in Augsburg and Munich, adopts a comprehensive approach to her projects. She intertwines…

• Dolly Parton: A Life Beyond Music, Film, and Business artist

  Dolly Parton, the iconic country music star, is celebrated for her multifaceted career and philanthropy. Born in a small cabin without electricity in Sevierville, Tennessee, she…

• Timur Fork's Street Art Mimics Plasticine in Urban Spaces artist

  Italian street artist Timur Fork, born in 1986, has transformed urban walls into malleable surfaces that appear to be made of plasticine. His distinctive style emerged in 2021…

• Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneer of Video Art, Dies at 84 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, a visionary Italian artist known for merging natural elements with electronic media, has died. Born in Reggio Emilia, Plessi adopted Venice as his spiritual home,…

• Elizabeth de Vaal: A Life in Painting, from Torsos to Autos artist

  In a studio visit published by Mister Motley, Alex de Vries profiles Dutch painter Elizabeth de Vaal (b. 1950, Rotterdam), tracing her five-decade career. De Vaal, who studied at…

• Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 in Jerusalem artist

  On 24 August 2023, the esteemed Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour died in Jerusalem at the age of 79. Born in 1947 in Birzeit, Palestine, he pursued Fine Art at the Bezalel Art…

• Mary Blair: The Artist Who Gave Disney Its Modern Magic artist

  Mary Blair, born in Oklahoma in 1911, became one of the most influential colorists in animation history, shaping the visual identity of classic Disney films. After studying at the…

• Kandinsky's Fairy-Tale World: From Bavarian Glass to Abstract Art artist

  Wassily Kandinsky, renowned for his abstract works and leadership of Der Blaue Reiter, also created vibrant, folk-inspired paintings before his turn to abstraction. His early…

• Alberto Savinio: The Other de Chirico Between Irony and the Unconscious artist

  Alberto Savinio, originally named Andrea de Chirico, was born in Athens on August 25, 1891. He was a multifaceted artist—painter, writer, and musician—and the younger sibling of…

• Palestinian Painter Sliman Mansour Dies at 79 in Jerusalem artist

  Sliman Mansour, a renowned Palestinian artist who dedicated over sixty years to portraying his country's fight for freedom, died in Jerusalem at 79. His family made the…

• Umberto Saba: The Poetics of Simple Honesty from the Northeast artist

  Umberto Saba (Trieste, March 9, 1883 – Gorizia, August 25, 1957) is celebrated for his poetic style marked by simplicity and honesty. Born with the surname Poli, he adopted 'Saba'…

• Guillermo Flores Pacheco on Finding Your Voice Over Virality artist

  Mexican illustrator and designer Guillermo Flores Pacheco, known for his vibrant style featuring birds, lush plants, and surreal characters, emphasizes that developing a unique…

• Lucinda Childs to Create New Work for Philip Glass's 90th Birthday artist

  In an interview with Le Monde, American choreographer Lucinda Childs discusses her revolutionary approach to dance, which emerged in the 1960s with minimalist, repetitive gestures…

• Adam Elsheimer: The First Moonlit Night in European Painting artist

  Adam Elsheimer, a German painter born in Frankfurt am Main in 1578, is celebrated for his pioneering use of moonlight in European art. His painting 'The Flight into Egypt' (1609),…

• Zibeyda Seyidova's Abstract Paintings Explore Perception and Memory artist

  Zibeyda Seyidova, an artist inspired by the ideas of French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty, creates abstract pieces that delve into the contrast between what we can see and…

• Louis Porter's Studio: The London Library as Artistic Archive artist

  Photographer Louis Porter has adopted The London Library as his studio, using its vast collection to explore themes of image circulation, knowledge, and the present. Porter, who…

• Mathias Goeritz: The Creator Who Turned Emotion into Space artist

  Born in Danzig in 1915, Mathias Goeritz pursued studies in philosophy and art history in Berlin before relocating to Mexico in 1949, where he became a prominent figure in…

• Luca Battaglia's Long-Exposure Photos Transform Europe's Carousels into UFO-like Light Trails artist

  Luca Battaglia, a photographer who identifies as "a photographer of places, of voids" instead of an architectural photographer, is currently documenting Europe’s carousels in his…

• NEVERCREW's 'Paper-thin' Mural in Geneva Highlights Fragility of Healthcare in Conflicts artist

  On World Humanitarian Day, the Swiss street art team NEVERCREW, consisting of Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni, revealed a mural named 'Paper-thin' at the Hôpitaux…

• Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneer of Video Art, Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, a pioneering Italian video artist known for merging natural elements with technology, died at the age of 86. Born in Reggio Emilia on April 3, 1940, and deeply…

• Raw Mango Founder Sanjay Garg on Handlooms, Saris, and India's Fashion Identity artist

  So, there’s this cool womenswear brand called Raw Mango from New Delhi, started by Sanjay Garg, who's a textile designer. They've teamed up with Adil Kalyanpur, also known as…

• Illustrator Spotlight: Ibrahim Rayintakath artist

  Booooooom, a contemporary art platform, has featured illustrator Ibrahim Rayintakath in its latest Illustrator Spotlight. The feature highlights Rayintakath's work, with links to…

• Evenskild's Parisian Heat Wave Captures a City Transformed by Extreme Heat artist

  French photographer Philippe Farfelan, known on social media as Evenskild, has released a new photography project titled "Parisian Heat Wave" that documents the effects of extreme…

• Bo Bartlett: Realism Between Memory and Mystery artist

  Born James William Bartlett III in 1955 in Columbus, Georgia, Bo Bartlett is a notable figure in contemporary American realism. His artwork merges traditional techniques with…

• Rachel Coyne's Shift from Vernacular to Silence in New Paintings artist

  Irish artist Rachel Coyne, known for her 2023 series reimagining the biblical story of Susanna and the Elders with Hiberno-English retorts, has moved to a new body of work in 2026…

• Italian Video Art Pioneer Fabrizio Plessi Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, a pioneering Italian artist in video art and installation, has died at the age of 86. He was known for his innovative use of video in large-scale installations,…

• Teddy Blanks on Designing Film Titles from Barbie to Werwulf artist

  In an interview with It's Nice That, Teddy Blanks, one of the founders of the graphic design studio Chips based in Brooklyn, shares insights on film title design. His journey…

• David Diavù Vecchiato's 'Identity' Mural in Perugia: An Interview on Art, AI, and Public Space artist

  Italian artist David 'Diavù' Vecchiato (Rome, 1970) has completed a monumental mural titled 'Identity' on a building in the Fontivegge district of Perugia, Italy. The work, which…

• Lu Yang's Digital Avatars: Buddhist Philosophy Meets Biomedical Horror artist

  Lu Yang, an artist from Shanghai born in 1984 and a graduate of the China Academy of Art, blends elements of biomedical horror, kawaii culture, and Eastern metaphysics. Her…

• Décès de Christian Bernard, fondateur du Mamco de Genève, à 76 ans artist

  Christian Bernard, the esteemed French curator and founder of Geneva's Musée d'art moderne et contemporain (Mamco), passed away on August 6, 2026, at the age of 76 following a…

• Myriam Wares' Surreal 'Winter' Series Captures Disorientation of Moving from Montreal to Turin artist

  Myriam Wares, an illustrator from Canada, has launched a fresh collection called 'Winter,' influenced by her recent relocation from Montreal to Turin. This series features…

• Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneer of Italian Video Art, Dies at 86 artist

  Fabrizio Plessi, an influential figure in Italian video art, passed away at the age of 86. He was born on April 3, 1940, in Reggio Emilia and pursued his studies at the Accademia…

• Semâ Bekirovic Paints Instead of Taking Vacation Photos artist

  Artist Semâ Bekirovic, known for concept-driven work, has taken up painting as a meditative practice. In a personal essay for Mister Motley, she discusses her recent shift from…

• Gian Maria Tosatti on 'Manifestazione': Art, Emptiness, and the Seven Seasons of the Spirit artist

  In the latest installment of ArtsLife's 'Un'opera a settimana', Italian artist Gian Maria Tosatti elaborates on 'Manifestazione', a collection of cherished works. Renowned for his…