Tag: artistic identity

Stepping into Christine Dimaculangan’s studio feels like entering a quiet corner of her world. The air smells of oil paint and wood, and her walls are lined with studies, notes, and photographs that guide her next body of work. In this studio visit, she talks about her routines, the tools she keeps closest, the way she lets ideas settle, and how she moves through the space while working on several paintings at once. It is a warm look at how she builds her practice day by day, inside a room that…

 Growth in an artistic career is rarely accidental. It is the result of deliberate decisions, consistent effort, and a focus on what truly advances your practice. Talent alone will take you only so far; long-term progress depends on how you structure your work, approach challenges, and measure your own development. Recognizing this distinction is the first step toward building a career that is not reactive, but intentional. Every choice, from daily studio habits to strategic outreach, contributes to the trajectory of your work. Growth is cumulative, built from many small but…

We chose the theme “Faces” to celebrate visibility, vulnerability, and connection. This exhibition is a call to artists everywhere to bring faces to life not just as images, but as reflections of emotion, identity, and the shared human experience.

What do faces mean to you identity, emotion, memory, or transformation? Across time and cultures, faces have been our most intimate storytellers, revealing and concealing, connecting and protecting. They hold laughter, silence, and the traces of every journey we’ve lived. Now, the **Women in Arts Network** invites **women-identifying and non-binary artists** from around the world to explore this timeless theme in our upcoming **international virtual exhibition**. Through your art, let faces become mirrors of humanity reflections of who we are, who we’ve been, and who we are becoming. Submit your work…