Christine Rasmussen on Making Work at the Intersection of Belonging and Isolation
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Pop-Surrealist Luke Chueh Peers Through the Darkness
Life is emotionally abusive, as existential philosopher Taylor Swift has noted. Sometimes
L.A. Artists: Crewest Studio’s New Book Celebrates La-La Land’s Creative Class
“Los Angeles…she’s a moody, needy, demanding city. She’ll put you in the
Five Artist Exhibition: Pixie Dust, Penguins in Vintage Shoes, Toy Guns Galore
Pixie dust, a penguin in vintage shoes, colorful toy guns available for 10 cents—you’ll
NOT REAL ART 2022 Grant Winner Kiley Ames: Fragments of Perception [Podcast]
Our individual and collective histories are composed of fragments—bits of information
Four Artists, Four Hearts
North, South, East, and West mark the four corners of the world around us. The classical
Adrian Cox: ‘The Brush and the Torch’
Even forgotten myths act as fertilizer for new stories to grow. LA artist Adrian
Drool Over Abbi Kenny’s Mouth-Watering Market Spreads
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The Enigmatic ‘Animal Boys’ of Painter Mayuka Yamamoto
Inspiration can strike where you least expect it. For Japanese artist Mayuka Yamamoto,
Jonni Cheatwood Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane
Look past the painted cowboy, baseball, and party hats scattered across Jonni Cheatwood’s
Art and the Environment: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis
For artists, writers, philosophers, and prophets, the environment has long been a
Wendy Duong Lures Viewers Down a Psychological Rabbit Hole
“The process of painting is a solitary journey,” says Wendy Duong, who lures
Norwegian Painter Kristin Romberg Wants You To Touch Her Art
In the winter, an enormous, drafty building sits unoccupied in an old Norwegian shipyard.
NOT REAL ART Grant Winner Joan Cox: The Painter Demystifying Queer Relationships [Podcast]
If you’re an avid listener of the NOT REAL ART podcast, you already know art has
Mickayel Thurin Fosters Compassion With Emotionally Charged Portraits [Interview]
“When you have a panic attack, you feel like you’re dying,” says portrait artist
Michael Caines and the Unbearable Weight of Genius Cat Art
Late in 2022 crowds of cat-eared animal enthusiasts descended upon Pasadena’s Convention
Painter Jay Silverstein: ‘A Great Existential Crisis’ Looms on the Horizon [Interview]
Jay Silverstein kicks off his artist statement with a staggering statistic: “The
Dream-Like Paintings From Madeline Brice Waver Between Perception and Reality
Why do we confuse dreams with reality? Mounting evidence suggests everything we experience
Our Favorite NOT REAL ART Stories From 2022
From exquisitely staged photographs to heart-stopping digital collages, NOT REAL
‘Wild Child’ Ruth Chase Ponders What It Means To Be Human
Multimedia artist Ruth Chase sees female identity in complex shades of gray—sometimes
The Transcendental Beauty of Susan Chambers’ Southern Gardens
Susan Chambers strays far from the American standard of a manicured lawn and a garden
Yarn Painter Robert Forman Illuminates His World With Colorful Skeins of String
When Robert Forman first glued his mother’s embroidery thread to a collage back
Buoyant Paintings From Heather Robinson Look at the Bright Side of Life
“I have a magpie-like attraction to bright, colorful, decorated objects, but an
Reflections on the New Year: 5 Artist Who Immortalize Themselves Through Self-Portraiture
New Years is often a time for list-making, lofty goals, and new haircuts. While we
The Color of Love: Figure Painter Betsy Podlach Luxuriates in Sensual Bedroom Scenes
A bouquet of roses, a calamine-colored hair scrunchie, rumpled coral sheets, an apple