I have to admit (very ashamedly) that this was my first ART16 fair and it didn't disappoint! Presenting over a 1000 outstanding artworks from galleries across the globe, there was a real emphasis on showcasing established but also emerging talent. Little brother to the Frieze Art Fair, it had everything from an oversized stuffed camel, elegant Lowery-esque…
There are so many influential and inspiring artists out there at the moment I couldn't just pick one this month, I've gone ahead and showcased 3 exciting artists for you with very distinctive (and pretty cool) practices. HAYLEY EICHENBAUM Capturing scenes on her epic trips across America, Hayley's photos are eloquently sublime and cooly simplistic.…
Continue reading ➞ 3 is the magic number – artists of the month
Another month and another chance to enter your awesome artwork for this month's competitions. As always, I will attempt to update these so you guys don't miss out! Goodluck! Gazelli Window Project - 1 March Starts prize - 4 March Pavilion Open Art Exhibition - 7 March Chroma: Call for Submissions - 12 March Artrooms…
The majority of us when we finish an arts degree want to be successful in the practice we've worked so hard to develop and realise. So why waste that hard work? Outside of a shared studio environment it can be difficult to sustain those creative connections, to have those invaluable critiques in order to asses…
Continue reading ➞ Market yourself right – 5 tips for artists
Nick Stath explores space in very 'spacey' and otherworldly compositions Australian-based architect nick stath has created a series of digital drawings called ‘space, scale, composition and atmosphere’, where he explores these subjects while showing his point of view on contemporary architecture. for him, what we are living today is a representation of excess and abstract forms which produce…
Continue reading ➞ Artist of the month – Nicholas Stathopoulos
Dreamy, psychadelic art from an Emmy Award winning artist Californian Seonna Hong is colourful to say the least! Her bizarre, marbled, dreamy landscapes are very emotive and expressive and are built on her wonderful imagination. There is also a deep consideration of the minimal and naturalistic landscapes she creates, that are not only filled with…
Glorious nature in all its alien-like beauty Ashley has a fascination with natural patterns and colour, finding beauty in the prosaic form of rocks, creating these mysterious alien-like shapes that float seamlessly mid air or stand alone in a desolate, apocalyptic landscape. By studying ecological interconnections, we become increasingly aware of the tenuous relationship between…
Continue reading ➞ ARTIST OF THE MONTH – Ashley Eliza Williams
Sumptuous, gorgeous, bold...magnifique! Having seen Lucille's work in the flesh at the London illustration Fair, I can speak from experience when I say that her prints are gorgeously detailed and beautifully executed, and question myself everyday why I still haven't got one of her prints!! After graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2008 her work…
With an exuberance of candy colours, impossible islands with a Frank Lloyd Wright edge, Tristram Lansdownes work is perfection (literally) Another example of what really inspires and gets my creative juices flowing! Lansdowne attempts to create and build Tracy island style works that are beautifully executed and comes from a rich background in landscape painting.…
There are quite a few sites out there that showcase emerging art, but New Blood Art is a place where you can buy and support emerging artists' work, and there is a HUGE pool of talent on there! Not only can you buy affordable and pretty frickin' amazing artwork, as an emerging artist you can…
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