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,
Corn Is More Than a Crop in Suzy González’s Visionary Portraits
Q+Art is a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday Exhibitions. Today,
Why This Pakistani Artist Washes Away Her Own Paintings—And What It Reveals About Memory and Migration
Q+Art is a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday Exhibitions.
Muralist Amanda Lynn Saturates San Francisco in Lush Botanicals
“Paint more,” advises Amanda Lynn, whose flower-laced murals brighten the streets
Christopher Hartshorne: Abstraction, Anxiety, and the (Campy) Cosmos
When Christopher Hartshorne is done with something, he’s done. “It’s such
Every Emotion All at Once: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Morgan Laurens
It won’t be long before our AI overlords take over the creative work, leaving us
‘Pretty, But Dead’: Christy Savage Subverts the Horror Trope of the Beautiful Victim
There’s nothing an audience loves better than watching a beautiful woman bleed.
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.
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
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
‘You Speak Good English’: Izumi Miyazaki Expresses Stress, Struggle, and Bravery [Q+Art Interview]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
The Transcendental Beauty of Susan Chambers’ Southern Gardens
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
Pink Unicorns and Pleather: Georgian Artist Mako Lomadze Rides Into Dreamland
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
Kim Marra Wrestles Chaos and Control in Her Intimate, Dreamlike Paintings
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
9 Midwestern Artists Who Capture the Region’s Eclectic Zeitgeist
The Midwest is a large, flat, strange patch of land that sits, somewhat uncomfortably,
Alexey Adonin’s Luminescent Works Illustrate Eerily Familiar Landscapes [Interview]
“Somehow this isn’t at all how I envisioned it,” remarks a character from Arkady
The Cinematic Allure of Rani Young, the Luckiest Painter in the World
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2021. We’re publishing
Painter Ally Zlatar Endures the Isolating Pain of an Invisible Illness [Interview]
Under a skintight sheet of plastic, Ally Zlatar lets out a silent scream. While the
Surrounded by Nature on All Sides
As we head into sweater weather, outdoor hikes, picnics, and stargazing become less
Painter Jenny Brillhart Shines a Light on the Messiness of Art Making [Interview]
Jenny Brillhart is an artist’s artist. Her spare works reveal an intimate, behind-the-scenes
Christine Rasmussen on Making Work at the Intersection of Belonging and Isolation
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2021. We’re publishing
Whitney Sage Paints a Melancholy Ode to Midwestern Homesickness [Interview]
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this post ran in 2021. We’re publishing
Michael Massenburg: The Activist Who Believes ‘Artists Are the Voice of the People’ [Podcast]
If you’re a regular listener of the NOT REAL ART podcast, you’ll probably agree