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Chen Yingjie (Hua Tunan): From Ink and Graffiti to Surrendering Control
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Hua Tunan, born Chen Yingjie in Guangdong, China, in 1991, is an artist engaged in painting, muralism, performance, and installation. His solo exhibition, Intuitive Wanderings,…
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Adeolu Osibodu's Surreal Photography Explores Memory and Impermanence
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Born in Lagos in 1997, Nigerian photographer Adeolu Osibodu creates conceptual images with a surreal aesthetic centered on memory, time, dreams, and the perception of reality. His…
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Artist Spotlight: Tommy Carroll
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An artist spotlight highlights Tommy Carroll, an illustrator and artist from New Jersey. He holds a BFA from Rutgers University and primarily utilizes traditional drawing and…
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Kyte Tatt: American Painter's Berlin Practice Explored in New Profile
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Kyte Tatt, an American artist residing in Berlin, is examined for the impact of his transient lifestyle on his artwork, which merges abstraction with recognizable forms. Growing…
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Emi Takahashi's Living Matter: Glyphs from Agar, Mould, and Duckweed
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Emi Takahashi, an artist and designer from Montreal, specializes in graphic creations that convert concealed patterns from the natural world into logos, glyphs, and typefaces. Her…
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Cristina Fogazzi: Inside the Art Collection of Italy's 'Cynical Beautician'
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Cristina Fogazzi, the founder of the skincare line VeraLab, has curated a distinctive collection of contemporary art that showcases her personal aesthetic rather than a commercial…
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Lokrima's Culla Caetani Launches Memory Worksite on Aldo Moro's 110th Birthday
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On September 23, coinciding with Aldo Moro's 110th birthday, conceptual artist Lokrima (Mirko Tosti) unveils Culla Caetani, an installation that merges art, technology, music,…
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Michelangelo Buonarroti: From the Garden of San Marco to the Sistine Ceiling
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Born on 6 March 1475 in Caprese, Michelangelo Buonarroti passed away in Rome on 18 February 1564. His remarkable talents across various artistic disciplines were highlighted by…
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Brandon Sadler Returns to Atlanta's Eastside Trail with Ceiling Mural "As Above, So Below"
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Brandon Sadler, known as Rising Red Lotus, has created a mural titled "As Above, So Below" on the Virginia Avenue bridge underpass along Atlanta's Eastside Trail. This artwork…
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Add Fuel Unveils "Carnival Nautical" Mural at Asbury Park's First Avenue Pavilion
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In 2026, Diogo Machado, known as Add Fuel, created the mural "Carnival Nautical" at the First Avenue Pavilion, located at 800 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey. This artwork…
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Robbie Fairchild Makes Choreographic Debut With "Lord Chamberlain's Men"
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Robbie Fairchild, a former principal at New York City Ballet and a Broadway star, has created his first dance work. Titled Lord Chamberlain's Men, the piece centers on the young…
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J.WAV Design: Jesse Manfre's Self-Taught Graphic Worlds Blend Surreal Mood and Music Visuals
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Jesse Manfre, known as J.WAV Design, is a self-taught graphic designer and illustrator who creates immersive visual environments that blend striking graphic abstraction with a…
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Reza Afshar's Digital Paintings Build Vast Alien Worlds Rooted in Science-Fiction Cinema
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Reza Afshar, an Iranian freelance artist specializing in environmental concepts, crafts intricate digital artworks that depict vast realms of science fiction and fantasy. Since…
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Issy Wood Performs Rare Live Show at Ballroom Marfa's Bull Room in West Texas
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Issy Wood, an artist originally from America and now based in London, showcased her experimental pop music at the Bull Room in Marfa, Texas, marking her fifth live performance.…
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Janice Yang: 20 Years of Hardship Become the Core of Her Surrealist Painting Practice
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Janice Yang, an artist with roots in South Korea, recently reflected on how two decades at her family's Japanese restaurant in Oregon influenced her work. Born in Connecticut…
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MrKas Paints Farewell as a Starting Point at Porto's Garagem Atlântico
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An artist named MrKas from Porto has just revealed a new mural titled A Despedida como Ponto de Partida, or Farewell as a Starting Point, at Garagem Atlântico. This location,…
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Anya Sonechko: Ukrainian Ceramicist in Perth on Her Booted Geese and Everyday Joy
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Anya Sonechko, a ceramic artist based in Perth/Boorloo and originally from Ukraine, specializes in hand-painted mugs, plates, and her distinctive booted geese. She launched her…
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Santiago Sierra Launches 24-Hour Name-Reading Performance in London
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Spanish conceptual artist Santiago Sierra is set to stage a significant performance in London on September 22 at 6 PM. During this event, Arabic speakers will honor the memory of…
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Marcel Duchamp's Fountain: The Readymade That Revolutionized Art, and the Unsolved Mystery of Its Authorship
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In 1917, Marcel Duchamp presented an inverted urinal, signed R. Mutt, at the Society of Independent Artists exhibition in New York, known as Fountain. The board concealed this…
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Pastel Artist Nancy Smyth Featured for Whimsical Pet and Wildlife Portraits
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Nancy Smyth, a pastel artist highlighted on Artsy Shark, specializes in enchanting portraits of pets and wildlife, drawing inspiration from her enduring love for dogs and horses.…
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Kiko Miyares: Wood Sculpture and the Art of Deformation
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Kiko Miyares, who hails from Llanes, Asturias, and was born in 1977, initially trained as a painter but shifted his focus to wood sculpture in 2004. His creations twist familiar…
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Doug McElroy Prepares '13 Generations of the US Flag' for 2026 Completion
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Doug McElroy, also referred to as Dogu, is in the process of finalizing a project titled "13 Generations of the US Flag," which consists of thirteen mixed media pieces and…
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Jenna Arts on Imperfection, Editorial Illustration, and Why Human-Made Art Matters
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Jenna Arts, an illustrator from Antwerp, believes that illustration should embrace both imperfection and playfulness. In her interview with Creative Boom, she characterizes her…
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Narges Mohammadi on the never-realized ode to a dead chestnut tree
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Narges Mohammadi designed a fifteen-meter-high work for a commission centered on a beloved chestnut tree that was to be felled, meant to make way for a new tree. The piece would…
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Katya Shkolnik: Time and Perception in the Algorithmic Age
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Born in Moscow in 1972 and currently residing in Milan, Katya Shkolnik employs photography to examine elements such as pose and temporal aspects. Her 2019 piece, MG, Forty…
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Five Essential Facts About Andy Warhol: Factory, Pop Art, and Media Legacy
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Andy Warhol, born in Pittsburgh, began his career as a magazine illustrator before transitioning to commercial art in the early 1960s. He opened The Factory in New York City, a…
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Vesod Paints Saint Peter's Upside-Down Crucifixion Beneath Rogliano's Duomo for Gulìa Urbana 2026
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Vesod has completed a mural in Rogliano, Calabria, right under the Duomo of San Pietro. It shows the martyrdom of Saint Peter, depicted as being crucified upside down. Instead of…
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Rich Nelson Discusses Portraiture Career and Upcoming Shows on FASO Podcast
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In a recent episode of the FASO Podcast, host Laura Arango Baier interviewed portrait artist Rich Nelson, a signature member of the Portrait Society of America and Oil Painters of…
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Anyma: Matteo Milleri's Monumental Visual Shows Redefine Electronic Music Performance
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Matteo Milleri, known professionally as Italian DJ Anyma, has become renowned for his captivating live shows that combine massive animations with coordinated lighting effects.…
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Davide Pepe on Decomposing Time and Light in Cinematic Image
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In an interview with exibart, Italian artist Davide Pepe discussed his approach to transforming cinematic images through custom software that disintegrates and reconstructs…
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Mulgil Kim's Season-Inspired Gouache Paintings Head to Art Miami 2026 and Seoul Solo Show
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At just 24 years old, South Korean artist Mulgil Kim embarked on a remarkable journey, spending 673 days traversing 46 nations and producing more than 400 drawings for her…
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Mark Whalen: Sculpting the Unstable Balance of Everyday Life
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Mark Whalen, an artist from Sydney, Australia, born in 1982 and currently residing in Los Angeles, reinterprets everyday moments into emotionally charged sculptures. Initially…
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Lin Htet Aung: Experimental Filmmaker on Myanmar, Exile and Art After the Coup
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Self-taught filmmaker Lin Htet Aung, who began his journey after attending a film festival in Yangon in 2017, has created a series of experimental films that emphasize a fluid,…
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Painter Katrina Lubbecke Documents Fading Landscapes in Acrylic on Aluminum
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Katrina Lubbecke, a painter hailing from a ranch in eastern Oregon, draws inspiration for her landscape artworks from her experiences of horseback riding and observing local…
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Helena Georgiou: Photography Between Observation and Construction
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Helena Georgiou, hailing from Nicosia, Cyprus, captures images that elevate mundane moments into scenes filled with subtle tension. Her photographs often depict minimal movements,…
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Rachel Youn Trasforma i Dispositivi del Benessere in Sculture Meccaniche che Non Si Fermano Mai
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Rachel Youn, un'artista americana nata nel 1994, crea sculture meccaniche da dispositivi per il benessere, che si muovono incessantemente senza uno scopo. Recuperando oggetti da…
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Karina El Azem: Termosensitive Paint, a Venice Residency, and a 30-Year Retrospective Book
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Since the 1990s, Argentine artist Karina El Azem has unveiled a new series of paintings called Buenos Aires del color del tiempo. This collection showcases landscapes of Buenos…
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Street Art Cities Invites Manchester-Based Artist Eli the Great to Claim Profile
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Street Art Cities hosts an unclaimed artist profile for Eli the Great, a visual artist currently based in Manchester. The profile carries the tagline "Life is War." It was…
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Lia Sued C. on Trading Digital Illustration for Tactile, Maximalist Drawing
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Lia Sued C., an illustrator, has shifted her focus from digital art to traditional mediums, refining her techniques with markers, colored pencils, gellyroll pens, glitter, and…
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Andreas Preis Profile on Street Art Cities Awaits Artist Claim
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Street Art Cities hosts a community-generated profile for Andreas Preis, a street artist active in Germany and South Africa. The page states plainly that the overview was…
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