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“It took over 37 years to discover my own art style”: artist Tamara Nederkoorn on forging her own path

T amara Nederkoorn is a self-taught artist whose work explores warriors, mystical beings and ethereal figures, which she ...
Business Insider

I'm using AI to 'read' my paintings and help me compose music. Here's how I do it.

Shane Guffogg is a multi-media abstract artist with synesthesia, meaning he "hears color." Guffogg worked with AI experts and musicians to compose music that corresponds to his paintings. He believes ...

My friend told me she'd been working as an escort. Right away, we knew we needed to make art about it

Filmmaker Nicole Bazuin explains how meeting author Andrea Werhun on a go-go platform led to the making of Modern Whore, ...
The New York Times

Danielle Mckinney Never Thought Her Paintings Would Be Seen Like This

The artist, whose portraits explore leisure and repose, has suddenly found success in the notoriously fickle gallery world. The artist Danielle Mckinney, photographed at her Jersey City, N.J., studio ...
The News International

I want my paintings to bring joy, and offer a reason to smile – Mona Naqsh

Some artists are shaped by schools; others by life itself. For Mona Naqsh, it was both - but mostly, it was home. Born and raised in Karachi, Mona received her early education there, but her true ...
LaurenSanderfer on MSN

Hating My Art… Until I Realized How Much I’ve Improved

From frustration to pride! Watch my journey of self-reflection as I see how far my art has come. A relatable story for every artist. #ArtJourney #ArtImprovement #CreativeGrowth ...
CNN

Iranian artist’s surreal paintings of women take on a new sense of urgency

For Iranian artist Arghavan Khosravi, depicting hair in her paintings has become charged with emotion. She posted a video on Instagram in early October that showed her sweeping a paintbrush across the ...
Business Insider

I'm a 19-year-old who made nearly $90,000 selling my art on TikTok last year. Here's what I recommend to others looking to sell their work on the platform.

Ben Labuzzetta is a 19-year-old artist in Saint Paul, Minnesota, who posts on TikTok. He gained a following after posting his art and sells thousands of dollars in paintings a month. This is what his ...