Native American Art, Finally Happening
Native American culture is very diverse and full of rich traditions that have survived multiple changes throughout history. It has continued to thrive on the North American continent for thousands of years. Today, it is estimated that about 574 Federally recognized American Indians and Alaskan Native tribes and villages are located in the United States, […]
Best Free Resources for Digital Artists
Over the past several years, digital art has exploded in popularity. Some say that this trend is a direct result of the lucrative career it promises, while others point to the potential of furthering one’s artistic ventures. And even though this still remains a topic of debate, there’s an undeniable fact that, in this medium, […]
Best Free Resources for Photographers
On every given day, Facebook reports over 300 million photos being uploaded by users worldwide. When it comes to Instagram, that number is somewhere around 95 million. While this doesn’t mean that all of these photographs are professional, it does stand to show that photography is, at least, a favorite hobby and pastime for many […]
The Benefits of Virtual Museums
Throughout the years, humanity has often turned to the arts in times of adversity. It seems that when the world around us crumbles and ceases to make sense, we turn inward and seek a new meaning to events and objects surrounding us. In these times of introspection, we tend to appreciate and find a deeper […]
Best Free Resources for Painters
The concept of innate artistic talent is incredibly seductive. However, natural talent can be uncommonly rare. As Albert Einstein once famously put it, “genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work…” Also, Anders Ericsson, a Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor of psychology at Florida State University, said that “…we can explain what people observe […]
Best Free Resources for Artists
Are all artists “doomed” to a life of solitude, paying with their social life in exchange for brilliance and creativity? That would be the case according to Ernest Meissonier, an acclaimed and greatly successful 19th-century French Classicist painter and sculptor. In his book entitled The Studios of Paris: The Capital of Art in the Late […]
How to Exhibit and Sell Your Artwork
Say, you are an emerging artist looking to exhibit and sell your artwork. You’ve been toiling since art school, spending time, money, and resources on learning and perfecting your craft. Now, it’s time to think about art marketing, your branding, and place in artist communities. But as most of us know, making money as an […]
How to Promote Your Art and Advance Your Art Career
As an emerging artist, creating your artwork is only the first step to making a living. You will also need to learn how to promote it so as to launch your career as a professional artist. And based on how the headline-grabbing art world is configured and how inequitable the high-end gallery system is for […]
Why the Art Gallery System Is Flawed
Determining the economics of today’s art gallery system in the Western World can be quite difficult for the uninitiated. It’s crucial to remember that most, if not all, primary art sales take place in art galleries. When we talk about primary art sales, we refer to art being sold directly by the artist and not […]
What is Public Domain Art?
In February 2020, the Smithsonian launched an unprecedented 2.8 million digital items into the public domain, allowing anyone to reuse and share the assets without needing to ask for permission. The Smithsonian Open Access offers people the opportunity to explore millions of 2D and 3D images and data, including still images, text, audio recordings, and […]
Stories of Bathers in Art – Art and Nude Series: Part.3
There is nothing in all the world more beautiful or significant of the laws of the universe than the nude human body. – Robert Henri While many associate the naked body and exposure of flesh with erotica, the depiction of nude bathers in art shows us that the naked human form can be portrayed without […]
Berlin Launches Its Grant Program to help Artists and Freelancers during Coronavirus Lockdown
The coronavirus pandemic is having massive economic consequences, with many people in Germany and beyond losing their jobs or facing financial difficulties. The Berlin government decided to act quickly, creating an emergency relief program in partnership with the Investitionsbank Berlin, offering €5,000 to individuals freelancers and up to €15,000 to small businesses. So far, over […]