Tag: Artist

Cuban Artist Blasts BLM: ‘All Black Lives Matter, Except Cuban Black Lives’

A Cuban artist has accused the Black Lives Matter movement of disregarding Cuban black lives, after the organization put out a statement blaming the U.S. government’s “cruel and inhumane” economic embargo for the current unrest in Cuba. “For #blacklivesmatters all black lives matter, except Cuban black lives,” wrote Havana-based producer and director José Luis Aparicio Ferrera on Facebook….


Artist Uses Driftwood to Create ‘Gnarly’ Sculptures That Seem to Have a Life of Their Own

Washington-based artist Jeffro Uitto has made a career of turning nature’s rubbish into art. Collecting pieces of driftwood he finds washed up along the shoreline, Uitto creates majestic composite sculptures of animals and other forms—some functional, some aesthetic—bringing new life to dead wood. The artist has been collecting driftwood since high school, with the varied, versatile material…


UK Artist Hand-Cuts Paper Sculptures Inspired by Nature That Will Take Your Breath Away

A UK artist makes precision cuts into colored paper to create sculptures of breathtaking detail. Her works depict multifarious forms from nature, and are so detailed you’d be forgiven mistaking them for entomological specimens in an exhibition. Starting her career as a graphic designer and animator, Lisa Lloyd from Sussex was based in London for many…


Japanese Artist Turns Pebbles Into Adorable Critters You Can Hold in the Palm of Your Hand

Inspired by the natural curves and crevices of each pebble she finds, Japanese artist Akie Nakata draws out their character further with her paintbrush. Stones are transformed into adorable critters that can be held in the palm of a hand. A self-taught artist and rock collector since childhood, Akie has been turning stones into palm-sized…


Piano Talks – Special Episode ‘Triumph of Goodness’

Classical music is truly a universal language, capable of encompassing the depth, breadth, and color of any culture within its forms. Composer Susan Liu sits down to discuss two of her works and how she blends traditional Chinese music with the language of the classical piano. Repertoires: Glorious Realm Triumph of Goodness Watch Full Program:…


Dana Point Artist Credits Faith for Adding Color to His Life

DANA POINT, Calif.—When Hyatt Moore reflects on the experiences that most profoundly shaped his life as an artist, he focuses on two main things. The first is his marriage. The second is the Lord, whom he says changed his life. “Those things changed the directions in my life, and all that had happened since then,”…


Ukrainian Artist’s Vibrant Hand-Painted Glassware Turns Teatime Into Stunning Fine Art

A Ukrainian artist has taken glass painting to a whole new level with a series of unique mugs, teapots, and wine glasses bearing vibrant hand-painted designs. The glassware with intricate details features colorful flora and fauna such as hummingbirds, mushrooms, butterflies, and more. Better still, the artist’s decorated pieces are fully-functional. Vita Panchenko, from Kyiv, Ukraine, who…


Spanish Artist Sculpts Mind-Bending ‘Soft’ Stone That Seems to Fold, Wrinkle, and Squeeze

A sculptor with a bent for optical illusion has devised an incredible way to soften rock—or so it would seem to those who behold his work. Appearing to defy the laws of physics, Spanish artist José Manuel Castro López carves hunks of quartz and granite—some small, some massive—into fluid, undulating forms: folded like fabric; squeezed…


Finnish Origami Artist Creates Incredibly Detailed Samurai Warriors From a Single Sheet of Paper

Origami is an awe-inspiring Japanese artform that uses a single square piece of paper to create everything from paper cranes to little boats that float. But one artist from Finland is taking his origami creations to the next level with incredibly intricate figurines created from just a single sheet of paper. Juho Könkkölä, from Jyväskylä,…


‘Just the Beginning’: Trump Painter Jon McNaughton Looks Toward 2021, Shares Message of Hope

Traditional art lovers started hearing the name Jon McNaughton a lot more often in 2019, after his cheeky painting of President Trump “Crossing the Swamp” went viral on Twitter. It portrays Trump in a boat, navigating an allegorical swamp (Washington D.C.) in a tongue-in-cheek homage to the painting of “George Washington Crossing the Delaware,” which…