10 Contemporary Photographers to Celebrate During Women’s History Month
From silver-plated daguerreotypes to Instagram-ready iPhone snaps, photography has
Alea Hurst: Awakening Archetypes
“In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are
Julia Oldham’s ‘She-Wolves’ Get Their Moment in the Moonlight
Sweating over a sexy vampire? Chances are your fanged crush could be either male
Samantha Giesige’s Botanical Paintings Luxuriate in the Psychological Effects of Color [Interview]
Any art student worth their salt would recognize Samantha Giesige as a master manipulator.
Sharon Kagan: How the ‘Politics of Color’ Shape Our Lives
Artists have long used color as an emotional stand-in for the revolutionary political
Mixed Media Artist Jamilla Okubo Creates New Mythologies for the African Diaspora [Interview]
Bathing her subjects in vibrant color and mesmerizing patterns, Jamilla Okubo forces
Memory of Flowers: Elham Bayati Celebrates the Power of Persian Women [Interview]
Mixed-media artist Elham Bayati is known for her meticulously layered masterpieces.
Garbage Bombing the Streets of LA with Pop Artist Jules Muck
Most people would look right past a heap of abandoned garbage by the side of the
Muralist Amandalynn Saturates San Francisco in Lush Botanicals [Interview]
“Paint more,” advises Amandalynn, whose vibrant murals brighten the streets of
Olena Kayinska’s Dream-Like Paintings are Inspired by Fairy Tales and Folklore [Interview]
“I don't know where he gets those images; he must have an angel in his head,”
Mother Nature is Majorly Pissed: Nicole Kutz Paints the Apocalyptic Dread of Wildfire Season [Interview]
It used to be a four-month period, starting in late summer and early autumn. Now
Meditate on the Mysteries of the Cosmos with Jordann Wine’s Sacred Geometry Paintings [Interview]
Physics and cosmology have long been crucial to our understanding of the universe.
Painter Leigh Anne Chambers Enjoys the Tactile Pleasures of Artmaking [Interview]
Few things excite Leigh Anne Chambers more than a trip to the hardware store. The
Between Sleaze and Glamour, Madison Nelson’s Installations Poke Fun at Consumer Culture
Madison Nelson’s work lands somewhere on the spectrum between sleaze and glamour.
Dimensional Drawings: Nikki Painter Constructs Tiny, Self-Contained Worlds
“Worldbuilding” is a term you typically hear bandied about during sci-fi conventions—not
Donovan Swann’s Bittersweet Photos Unearth Generational Trauma and Sugary Memories
Dark truths often lurk beneath the surface of a photograph. In her latest body of
Desmond Beach’s Vintage-Style Photographs Shine Light on the Long History of Institutionalized Racism
“My highest goal is to turn the terrible into the beautiful,” says Desmond Beach.
Q+Art: Textile Artist Clare Hu Honors, Then Dismantles Her Southern Upbringing
Now based in Brooklyn, Chinese-American artist Clare Hu grew up in the Deep South.
Q+Art: Miriam Kruishoop Tells Stripped Down Stories Inspired by the Peoples of America
“First and foremost, I’m a storyteller,” Miriam Kruishoop tells NOT REAL ART.
Q+Art: Street Artist ELLE Creates Vibrant Murals of Multicultural Women
Inspired by the unique flavor of multicultural neighborhoods around the world, street
Q+Art: Painter Eric Robinson Exposes Inner Truth with Emotionally Nuanced Portraits
It’s all subjective, Eric Robinson’s semi-autobiographical works seem to say.
Q+Art: Dani Bonnet’s Neon Signs Cheekily Skewer Traditional American Values
When a timeworn toolbox showed up on her doorstep, Dani Bonnet’s life changed.
Q+Art: Mexican-American Artist Linda Vallejo Reclaims Her ‘Brown Intellectual Property’
Mexican-American artist Linda Vallejo has a wicked sense of humor. Despite the seriousness
Q+Art: Photographer Kelly Zantingh Discovers the Power of Intimacy with Moody Portraits
Photographer and stop-motion artist Kelly Zantingh captures the intimacy of time
Q+Art: Alexandra Chiou Celebrates Her Father’s Life with Delicate Paper Sculptures
Paper artist Alexandra Chiou is inspired by the fleeting sensation of hope. While