Portraits of Pride: Joan Cox on Painting Modern Love, Queer Visibility, and Finding Your Artistic Voice
Baltimore’s harbor is calm, but resident artist Joan Cox is gathering momentum.
Finding Home in Unexpected Places: Malti B Lee on Tracing Global Roots Through Austin’s Architecture
Q+Art is a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday Exhibitions. Today,
Liminal Landscapes: How Rylee Nelson Blurs the Boundaries Between Past and Present
Editor’s note: Rylee Nelson is featured in our May 2025 exhibition, Ones to Watch.
Finding Balance: How Isabel Lu Merges Art, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science to Redefine Wellness
Editor’s note: Isabel Lu is featured in our May 2025 exhibition, Ones to Watch.
Ones to Watch: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Morgan Laurens
What, or who, is an "emerging" artist? Do they, as the phrase suggests,
Reframing the Gaze: Edie Nadelhaft’s ‘Biometric Portraits’ Challenge Traditional Roles of Subject and Observer
The first time Edie Nadelhaft photographed her eye with a macro lens, the results
‘It Kinda Feels Like Blood or a Life Force’: Painter Jess Broze on the Transformative Power of Color
In 2017, shortly after the Trump Administration settled into the White House for
Transforming Perception: Hikaru Cho’s Visionary Approach to Body Painting
An art critic once told Hikaru Cho that body painting has no history, nothing to
The After Party: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Morgan Laurens
I never liked parties. During my second birthday, I cried for hours while the adults
Catching Up With Joan Cox, Winner of the 2022 NOT REAL ART Grant
Joan Cox has kept busy since winning the NOT REAL ART grant in 2022. “Right after
Nostalgic for the ‘90s? Alex Coronel Creates a Pop-Culture ‘Cluster-Fuck’
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
‘M’ is for Monster: Heidi Brueckner and Her Sleazy Creatures Teach the ABCs
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Troy Brooks Gives Women Space to Grow
What does a flower need to bloom? Sunlight, water, and… a bit of peace and quiet?
Michael Caines and the Unbearable Weight of Genius Cat Art
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2023. We’re publishing
The Transcendental Beauty of Susan Chambers’ Southern Gardens
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Anya Kotler’s Sculpted Paintings Flicker Between Dimensions
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You’ll Find Painter-Printmaker Caitlin Carcerano in the Bathtub
Caitlin Carcerano sinks into the warm water, submerging everything but her hands,
Improvisational Paintings From Thomas Brodhead Reveal the Pressures of Modern Life
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
John Houck: How Therapy Helped the Former Software Engineer Find His Artistic Voice [Podcast]
Former software engineer John Houck is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines
Eggs, Legs, and Periods: Ashley DuRard on the Raw Beauty of Womanhood
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Pink Unicorns and Pleather: Georgian Artist Mako Lomadze Rides Into Dreamland
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The Color of Love: Figure Painter Betsy Podlach Luxuriates in Sensual Bedroom Scenes
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Reflections on the New Year: 5 Artists Who Immortalize Themselves Through Self-Portraiture
New Years is often a time for list-making, lofty goals, and new haircuts. While we
Li Shanmei Embraces the Past, Present, and Future of Humanity
“The impermanence of life often involuntarily immerses me in thoughts of the past
‘Wild Child’ Ruth Chase Ponders What It Means To Be Human
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2023. We’re publishing