Tag: creativity
Deadline Extended! You now have until December 30th to submit your work for the “Faces” exhibition. This is your chance to share your unique vision, join a global community of artists, and have your work featured alongside extraordinary creations from around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this inspiring showcase every face tells a story, and we want to see yours.
In this conversation, collage maker Julia Kohane talks about how her images take shape from scattered fragments and why she is drawn to moments when memory slips into imagination. She shares how her mix of hand cut elements and digital finishing keeps her process fluid, why different cities sparked different conversations around her work, and how studying psychology and philosophy still guides the questions she brings to each piece.
Take a step inside the working studio of painter Marcella Granick, where canvases sit in every stage and ideas move from quick notes to full figures at their own pace. Marcella talks through her setup, her habits, and the small details that shape her process, giving a close look at how she works in a room that feels lived-in, honest, and full of slow, steady movement.
Spend a moment with Texas painter and teacher Lesa Shaw as she talks about how a sketch on her phone, a few color notes, and a curious mindset become paintings filled with life and imagination. In this interview, she shares how she balances planning with instinct, why she enjoys switching between oil, acrylic, and alcohol ink, and how her students keep her thinking fresh.
Sharon James talks about returning to her practice after early motherhood, painting family life in rural Dorset and making space for stories often missing in British art. From IVF to raising a queer family in a mostly white area, she shares what it means to be seen without needing to explain or justify anything, and how she is helping other global majority artists find grounding and visibility too.
Take a look at the inspiring Faces submissions arriving from artists around the world. Through portraits, abstractions, and expressive forms, these works uncover vulnerability, strength, culture, and connection reminding us that every face holds a story worth seeing.
Before announcing our selected artists for “Birds”, we want to pause and express our gratitude to every artist who submitted their work. Each piece carried a story of freedom, change, and the quiet strength that lives in every act of creation. Your submissions reminded us why we create in the first place: to connect, to feel, and to share the beauty of being human. Every brushstroke, photograph, and sculpture reflected courage and care, turning this open call into something truly meaningful. Now, we are honored to introduce the selected artists whose…
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.
In this interview, London-based artist Nazanin Moradi talks about how movement guides everything she makes. She shares her path from early painting classes in Iran to a practice that weaves together oil painting, digital work, and performance. Her process is about flow, patience, and finding meaning in change.
In this studio visit, Carola welcomes us into her bright upstairs space in Frankfurt am Main. She talks about how she creates her paintings, the role music plays in her process, and the comfort she finds in the rhythm of her work. Surrounded by light, color, and the quiet presence of her cat Max, Carola shares how her studio has become a place where movement and stillness meet.