Source Design You Trust  Filip Mirazovic is a Serbian-born painter, based in Paris, who studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Vladimir Velickovic, Christian Boltanski, and Dominique Gauthier. He situates his practice within the lineage of classical painting, working primarily in oil on linen and canvas. His paintings merge landscapes, interiors, and human figures, often…

Source Colossal   Across West Africa, Indigenous communities mark holidays, rites, and sacred events with a remarkable variety of ceremonies ranging from dances to processions. These masquerade traditions incorporate meticulously carved masks and full-body costumes that often facilitate links between humans and the spiritual world. There’s evidence of masked customs dating back millennia, and today, artists…

Source Artsy Shark  You don’t have to become an influencer to become a successful artist. Reframe your thinking so you don’t consider marketing onerous. The post Marketing Art When You Hate Self-Promotion appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Bentonville is a small town in Northwest Arkansas that has, over time, become synonymous with massive retail operations and corporate ecosystems. The bustling hub is ingrained with the legacy of Walton’s, a small nickel and dime convenience store that opened on Bentonville’s downtown square in 1950 to serve its surrounding community. The shop…

Source Colossal   What best represents European life? The eternal dichotomy of nature vs. culture structures the Central Bank’s quest for a new banknote design, and now, the public can vote and offer feedback on ten proposals. A panel of jurors selected the designs, which follow one of two themes: European places and ideas or birds…

Source Artsy Shark  Color, pattern, texture, and imagination come together in the expressive mixed media artwork of Joani Share. The post Featured Artist Joani Share appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   A nude Black woman lies on a stark white chaise, her head propped up by her thin arm. She’s surrounded by flat, abstracted color in the form of fruits and fabrics, and a glass coupe and bottle on a nearby table offer a clear, rather than refracted, view of the vibrant scene. Rendered…

Source Design You Trust  Jay Chung, working as djay_studio, is a contemporary oil painter whose recent pieces include works like “Rocked” and imagery tagged under themes like cosmos. His paintings have been shared by curators and style agencies, and his tags (#painting, #oilpainting, #oiloncanvas, #contemporaryart, #visionguides) point to a practice grounded in traditional materials with…