James Gortner: An Artist Who Brings Paintings To Life
James Gortner is a painter based in New York City. I first met James while touring MANA Contemporary’s…
September 29, 2020
James Gortner is a painter based in New York City. I first met James while touring MANA Contemporary’s…
September 29, 2020
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What makes a great digital artist? Aside from the skills required to operate a computer program and a…
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An interesting definition of spirituality is ‘that process of realigning your sense of self with something you may…
August 3, 2020
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July 27, 2020
Ruben Ireland is nearing a household name as he has been producing one-of-a-kind artwork to a ravenous customer…
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Dan Lam is known for her incredibly colorful and whimsical sculptures. No two are alike and the pieces…
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There are still a few things in this world that are truly magical, such as the sight of…
July 13, 2020
You’re tucked in bed after a really long Groundhog Day of pandemic-triggered lockdown. The lights are out. You’re…
July 6, 2020
Every Day Original, the unique online gallery which sells only one small artwork, every day, is celebrating its…
July 2, 2020
Portraits of exquisite elegance and refinement, beautifully lit, ordered and composed and in perfect balance, but underneath the…
June 29, 2020
Exclusive Interview with Steven Kenny, 1st Prize Winner, INPRNT Traditional Art Award, 2019 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Delve into the…
June 23, 2020
It would be easy to say that Australian painter Janne Kearney is living proof that you can begin…
June 22, 2020![EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW // Discover the intriguing work of @jamesgortner. Learn about his surreal creative visions, found paintings, favorite subject matter and so much more today on www.beautifulbizarre.net [link in our profile] in an interview by @nicolemgordon.
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"In all the ways I paint, I’m drawn to the subject of transformation. Passing into and from something else. I also like thinking of self-expression, interconnectedness of people, their collective subjectivity, how we are connected on the level of quantum physics, through time, social conditioning, shared spirituality, a collective imagination, our dreams, and finally how this manifests in our senses of identity."
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