Source Design You Trust  Ivan Pokidyshev is a contemporary Russian painter born in 1993 in Saint Petersburg, where he graduated from the Imperial Academy of Arts and became a member of the Russian Artists’ Union in 2018. Now based there, he has amassed nearly 50,000 Instagram followers through his luminous oil and acrylic works that…

Source Colossal   Where the blue sky breaks through the tree canopy or light reflects onto the surface of a pond, illustrator Masha Foya summons moments of joy and surprise. The Kyiv-based artist’s dreamlike illustrations often portray spaces and individuals in emotional or experiential states, as if the entire environment morphs into a single living being.…

Source Artsy Shark  Why do so many talented artists struggle to make consistent income? Because they aren’t really running a business. Here’s how to fix that. The post Why Most Artists are Financially Stuck appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   For millennia, humans have navigated seas, rivers, and oceans as avenues for trade, exploration, conquest, and colonization. During the Age of Discovery—an era interwoven with what’s known as the Age of Sail—European explorers and traders embarked on journeys around the world to map previously uncharted continents, trade commodities, and establish new socio-political outposts.…

Source Colossal   In the mid-20th century, before preservation efforts revived Miami’s Art Deco South Beach neighborhood with bright colors and lavish hotels, the area was a whitewashed holiday haven for retirees. And in a third-floor room of the Colony Hotel, which looked out onto the building’s marquee and the street below, a unique artistic endeavor…

Source Artsy Shark  Working with fiber, eco printing and mixed media, Louise Barker embraces the freedom of exploration and the beauty of organic materials. The post Featured Artist Louise Barker appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Amid groves of trees, meadows, and aging infrastructure, Cinga Samson’s dreamlike tableaux are bathed in eerie light, as if spotlit or illuminated by the moon. The South African artist is known for his use of deep, dark pigments such as carbon black and Prussian blue, complemented by the occasional teal or purple and…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Kelly Sooter shares a dreamlike portfolio of landscapes that tell stories of life’s journeys. The post Featured Artist Kelly Sooter appeared first on Artsy Shark.