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The Year Time Stopped The Global Pandemic in Photos By Christina Hawatmeh, Nour Chamoun Curated by the founders of Scopio, a community-based image marketplace, a stunning and unforgettable visual history that captures the world's response to major events that defined 2020: the COVID pandemic and the sweeping movements for racial and social justice. In 2020, the world experienced massive change. Millions of lives were ended—and millions more upended—by the Covid-19 pandemic. The shocking police killings of Black men and women gave rise to powerful social movements and widespread collective action to rectify centuries of injustice and racism in the United States and globally. Together, these three colossal events tested the resilience of the social fabric bringing us all together. Attempting to illuminate and make sense of this new reality, photographers from around the world documented these transformational moments as they unfolded. Carefully combing through their archive, the founders of Scopio have curated these photographs to tell the story of the year 2020. It began with a collective sense of isolation and fear to eventually people coming together and protesting the social injustices that were uncovered later that year. Representing artists from around the globe, The Year Time Stopped seeks to empower us and give credence to the extraordinary circumstances that changed our world. The 200 images in this striking visual collection are indelible, impassioned, and unforgettable. Taken together, they are a singular testament to this unprecedented time. Buy the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-year-time-stopped-christina-hawatmehnour-chamoun?variant=39396523442210 https://www.amazon.com/Year-Time-Stopped-Global-Pandemic/dp/0063159511 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-year-time-stopped-christina-hawatmeh/1139799031

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“Carter (born 1986, Dallas, Texas) is a transdisciplinary artist with a BFA from Stanford University and an MFA from Southern Methodist University. His work is presented as videos, publications, installations, and performances to encompass multi-sensorial and layered circumstances encountered by the artist. Personal interactions, media bombardment, observed and lived experiences, and material excess/waste influence his work towards a complex revolutionary promise. These are ecologically centered works often heavily linked to the material history of currency in how it relates to the histories of marginalized people. Carter is of Black and Native American heritage and views his work as a continuation of the survival and storytelling practices of these cultures. More broadly, he is interested in how these practices have analogies across cultures worldwide. Stories of origins, the afterlife, superhuman beings, and of love and tragedy are the most compelling for him. Carter creates work dealing with what these stories mean in an often violent and oppressive context and the power they have toward influencing revolutionary momentum.” https://xxavieredwardcarter.wordpress.com/about/

Art in Odd Places (AiOP) presents visual and performance art in unexpected public spaces. AiOP also produces an annual festival along 14th Street in Manhattan, NYC from Avenue C to the Hudson River each October. https://artinoddplaces.org/story/ Mission Art in Odd Places aims to stretch the boundaries of communication in the public realm by presenting artworks in all disciplines outside the confines of traditional public space regulations. AiOP reminds us that public spaces function as the epicenter for diverse social interactions and the unfettered exchange of ideas. History Art in Odd Places (AiOP) began as an action by a group of artists led by Ed Woodham to encourage local participation in the Cultural Olympiad of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. In 2005, after moving back to New York City, he re imagined it as a response to the dwindling of public space and personal civil liberties – first in the Lower East Side and East Village, and since 2008, on 14th Street in Manhattan. AiOP has always been a grassroots project fueled by the goodwill and inventiveness of its participants. AiOP 2022: STORY OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS Art in Odd Places invites proposals for its seventeenth annual public art and performance festival taking place along 14th Street in Manhattan, NY – from Avenue C to the Hudson River this fall. “Obstacles are put in our way, not to stop us, but to call out our courage and strength.” ― Unknown Today, public personal merit is based on the number of followers on social media – and relevance changes with the shifting weather. True identity and community are where words are genuinely heard, truths shared, stories told, and perceptions possibly changed. Is it feasible to change others' perceptions? Finding meaning in life is a collective universal truth. The pursuit of meaning can be lost in the static of the passionate necessity to search. One's narrative writes itself. Every insurmountable obstacle, laugh, devastation, tear, scar, heartbreak, familiarity, and inexperience is a chapter. If executed with fearless honesty and mindful intent – change is possible. Will the story of your existence endure the test of time? Art in Odd Places(AiOP) 2022: STORY scheduled for September 23-25, 2022, curated by Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn invites proposals for its seventeenth annual public art and performance festival taking place along 14th Street in Manhattan, NY – from Avenue C to the Hudson River. Art in Odd Places 2022: STORY seeks imaginative proposals by artists from the Disabled, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Allied communities that tell her, his, their STORY (Community. Identity. Endurance. Merit. Perception). Jessica Elain Blinkhorn, Who Am I Who Are You? ABOUT THE CURATOR: Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy very young. The muscle wasting disease has left her as a wheelchair user but she uses living with a disability to inform her work and educate society about differences. She began to explore Performance Art in Graduate School to assist with creating and constructing a social narrative to promote change, equity, and inclusion. She has been featured on ABC World News(2010), was the subject of the award-winning documentary short “Grounded by Reality”(2010), and has received grants from Change, Inc., FL(2012), Artist Fellowship Grant, NY(2013, 2014, 2015, 2021), Foundation for the Contemporary Arts, NY(2018, 2020, 2021), C4 Atlanta, GA(2020). Blinkhorn is an AiOP veteran(2018, 2021) and most recently, was named a Franklin Furnace Awardee, NY(2019-20), Artist in Residence at the Momentary, AR(2020), Artist in Residence for the Paseo Project, NM(2021), Atlanta BeltLine Artist, GA(2021-22), and an ELEVATE Artist, GA(2021).

Welcome listeners! Samuel and Miss Art World chat about the latest art news. Including how artists are responding to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and the couple stole a de Kooning to hang in their bedroom. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-thief-collector-de-kooning-heist-review-1234622038/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-artists-are-responding-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-180979653/

Samuel and Miss Art World chat about art news! From Damien Hirst's Diamond Skull that never actually sold and an artist placed a cube made from $11.7 million worth of gold in Central Park—protected by its own security detail.

https://www.thewayageofdarkness.com/ Interview with Cole Higgins The Way Age of Darkness started as a narrative art book created by artist and director Cole Higgins. The book is set in a primitive world and each image is a window into the daily lives of this time and these people. Through the creation of the book the world of The Way blossomed. Cole set his sights on creating an animated series that will in total be 50 episodes. Each character in the series is sculpted by hand, digitized and then animated using a motion capture suit. All in the comfort of his home in the mountains of Colorado.

Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn is an Atlanta-based Interdisciplinary Artist. Blinkhorn's work advocates for the LGBTQ+, disabled, and aging communities. Blinkhorn, who uses a powerchair, focuses her work on acceptance through acknowledgement of difference, body positivity, disability education through experience and exposure, human sexuality, and story-telling. https://jeblinkhorn.wixsite.com/mysite

Hey Art Lovers! Yes, Samuel and I were able to go to Art Basel Miami this year due to my performance at the Satellite Show. Here is our entire experience and thoughts. Completely unfiltered.

Caitlin Mary Margarett is a Midwestern artist, born and raised between Minnesota and Iowa. CMM attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison, seeking an MFA in 4D (2024). She holds a BFA in performance art and a BA in art history from the University of Northern Iowa (2018). Rooted in a durational, performative practice, CMM's work shifts between seeking an esthetic, spiritual ambience and an immediate, frenetic urgency about our climate crisis. Her work is a multimedia exploration of place and the near past; utilizing video, photography, ceramics, antiques, and textiles to evoke both nostalgia and solastalgia. She has most recently been analyzing her local ecology and considering the Midwest landscape as an article of history in and of itself. The 100 Days project is a durational performance practice that began in 2020, illustrating the timeline of the Midwest's loss in biodiversity alongside her maternal family's immigration from Denmark to Iowa. The project is focused on generating a discussion surrounding our concept of time, ecological and cultural erosion, and grief. In 2021, her 100 Days V.ii documented the Iowa Derecho's damage and showed her multi-day pilgrimage across the state. In the final days of V.ii, CMM documented the homes, graves, and churches of her maternal line, and the Rompot prairie that was destroyed by Cargill and the City of Cedar Rapids. Through 100 Days V.i in 2020, CMM cataloged much of her surrounding landscape and domestic rituals at the onset of the pandemic. CMM's art practice is a means to make sense of her own feminist spirituality within systems of cultural / ecological flourishing and suffering. Her work poses questions about individual agency, and the experience of being locked in cycles of redemption and reemergence. These recurring threads, woven into narratives around site specificity and our connection to place, coalesce into new work that asks what our roles are as we brace for the impact of our climate emergency. Her work has been shown throughout the Midwest, at 2021's Miami Art Week as a part of the PERFORMANCE IS ALIVE / Satellite Show that runs concurrent with Art Basel Miami; at Louisiana State University for the 2019 Queeramics Symposium; in Ceramics Monthly; Emergency Index V. 8 and V. 9; and Aesthetica Magazine. She is currently preparing for her research trip to Denmark in 2022 and her solo show in Berlin, Germany, at LiTEHAUS GALERIE & PROJEKTRAUM, also slated for 2022. CMM's next upcoming solo show is scheduled at ARTIFACT Gallery, New York, NY, on January 11-29, 2023. https://www.caitlinmarymargarett.com/

A flesh-centric collaboration between Isla P Gordon and Ashley Kaye, Milk and Honey explores and lampoons pop culture, partnership and the body. Milk and Honey takes its name from the biblical phrase, and inspiration from its use in the modern day to describe, among other things, The United States of America, a 1984 album by John Lennon & Yoko Ono, and an ancient form of corporal punishment. Milk and Honey's oeuvre draws on the creators' experiences as a transgender woman and a gender non-conforming woman. Utilizing an array of props, custom designed and printed textiles and bodysuits, their live performances, videos and installations contemplate new ways of being. Recent recipients of Artist 360 Grants from the Mid-America Art Alliance, their performances and installations have been featured at Theatre Squared, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and online by Inverse Performance Art Festival. mindofmilkandhoney.com - satellite-show.com - performanceisalive.com

Boo!! Welcome to our spooky Halloween special! First the Hope diamond, Claude Monte Ghost, and the Haunted Gallery at Hampton Court Palace. See the research articles below for a scary good time. 10 Supposedly Haunted Museums https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70356/10-supposedly-haunted-museums The Haunted Gallery & Catherine Howard | Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors | Channel 5 https://youtu.be/_Fu5xVdt5UQ 175 Years of the Smithsonian's Most Untrue Stories https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/urban-legends-about-the-smithsonian-135407460/

Keep up with up is going on in the art world! The main news story is artist, Jens Haaning, says the blank canvases make up a new work of art — titled "Take the Money and Run"

https://www.hammondartstudio.com/ Hammond, represented by Rehs Contemporary Galleries in Midtown Manhattan, grew up in the historic Hudson Valley of New York. His earliest influences included Jim Davis and Charles Schultz, as well as characters created by DC and Marvel Comics. His interest in art was further fueled by the strong museum and arts background of his parents. In the late 90's, Hammond studied the business and presentation side of the fine art world while working for Vanier Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ. In doing so, he was exposed to world-renowned artists such as Dale Chihuly, Francoise Gillot, Fritz Scholder and Paul Jenkins. He had his first solo exhibition in 2000 and earned his B.A. in Art from Arizona State University in 2006. While trained in representational art, Hammond began working from the subconscious, and in 2011 he shifted to an abstract expressionistic style. The initial outcome was his first abstract series, UNTITLED. In 2012 he moved to Cincinnati, OH. He then partnered with Artworks Cincinnati on multiple projects, and in 2014 he founded the Cincinnati Abstract Art Group. Hammond's work was selected for the Ohio Governor's Office and Residence Loan Program in 2016 and he has received three purchase awards through the Ohio Percent for Art program. He has had solo exhibitions in AZ, NY, OH and WI and is in public and private collections nationally.

Introducing MX Art World New York @hc_huynh http://www.hcthuynh.com/ ... ✨out of the depths of the ocean your new esteemed being MX Art World New York emerges ✨ "I'm honored and excited to join @missartworld & @klairelockheart in expanding the Miss Art World family.

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Artist K Ryan Henisey's work has shown throughout California and debuts internationally in China, 2020. Ryan won an Award of excellence in fine art at the 2015 California State Fair. He currently serves as president of TAG Gallery, an artist cooperative in Los Angeles. As a California-based artist, K Ryan Henisey's work is heavily influenced by the people, culture, and landscape of the Golden State. His personal narrative is often interwoven with mythological subjects, using patterning as a vehicle to make meaning from deconstruction. Their Holiness, Jesus 3.0 is a performance art resurrection from West Hollywood artist, K Ryan Henisey, inspired by the original presence of neighborhood performer Kevin Lee Light (details below). Jesus 3.0 is a secular, pop art reading of the Christ symbol, focusing on messages of contemporary advocacy through fun, kindness, and community. Inspired by the local, West Hollywood community, Jesus 3.0 shares Seven Pillars of Community during his neighborhood wanderings. These pillars mirror the Core Values of the City of West Hollywood. Jesus 3.0 is a semi-collaborative art project, working closely with LGBTQIA+ and WeHo resident costumers, photographers, and artisans. The views expressed by Jesus 3.0 are not reflective of the views of the City of West Hollywood, any of the participating collaborative artists, or other organizations used in advocacy messaging. Jesus 3.0 is a pop art performance. https://kryanhenisey.com/the-hollywood-coming

cuddlesandrage.com Liz and Jimmy Reed are the husband-and-wife team behind Cuddles and Rage, a world full of disturbingly cute stories with heart. What began as a webcomic featuring doodles and dioramas of anthropomorphic food has grown to include books, animation, and product design. Their work has been featured by Nerdist, The Washington Post, NPR, HelloGiggles, and SparkLife. Their first animated short debuted at the NYC Food Film Festival in 2016. In 2017, their second short took home the Best Super-Short award. Their first picture book, Sweet Competition, was released by HarperCollins in 2016 and followed-up by Sweet Success in 2018. Their latest graphic novel, Bites of Terror, is out now with Quirk Books. It includes 144 pages of twisted tales told through hand-sculpted dioramas. They live, work, and eat a lot of ice cream in the DC area. Email cuddlesandrage@gmail.com to get in touch.

laartdocuments.com with Jason Jenn www.jasonjenn.com L.A. Art Documents is a unique platform for documentation and internet-based video journal, focused on preserving, promoting, and curating contemporary art in Los Angeles and Beyond. In this vibrant and busy contemporary art world with multiple shows happening daily, it is of tremendous value to create proper documentation to archive the work for future prosperity. As professional artists with backgrounds in media and journalism, we understand firsthand the importance of having high-quality, reliable documentation of gallery shows, exhibitions, live performances, and studio visits. We aim to help artists share their authentic spirit in a stylish, clean, media-friendly manner that they feel proud of, representing who they are and what their work is all about. The videos are made available online via our website video journal and YouTube channel. Our second and third, but not less important missions, are promoting and curating the flourishing art scene of Los Angeles and Beyond. L.A. Art Documents is one window in a grand showroom for the world to experience the cultural renaissance and diverse artistic strength of Los Angeles' creatives. Thank you for supporting us in our endeavor to help create better visibility of the contemporary LA Art scene LAAD is run and curated by multimedia artists Vojislav Radovanović and Jason Jenn.

Join us for a lively conversation with Klaire Lockheart and Aaron C Packard! We get an update with Klaire on all things Miss Art World South Dakota and more! We also get to know Aaron's background and career within photography. Visit them here https://www.klairelockheart.com/ https://www.aaronpackard.com/

ibuki-kuramochi.com Born in Japan, Artist IBUKI KURAMOCHI specializes in artworks for exhibition (paintings and media arts), and also specializes in live performances combining her live painting with her Japanese Butoh dance. From 2012, Ibuki started exhibiting works in major cities in Japan, U.S.A.,Taiwan, France, Italy and Australia.She studied Butoh dance at the world renown Kazuo Ohno Butoh Dance Studio in Yokohama in 2016. Through her work, she pursues the physicality of Butoh’s poetic choreography and the pursuit of the human body in anatomy. She visualizes her performance and body movements as two-dimensional works and video works.​ Ibuki explores concepts of the body, thought and physical resonance, metamorphosis, Femininity and fetishism.​ In 2019, Ibuki received a USA O-1 artist visa. She currently resides in Los Angeles. ​Artist Statement Physicality is the key point of my art’s theme. My work exists in various media such as video works, performances and painting works. The body is owned by every human being, but it is different for each person. As anatomist Takeshi Yoro says, "There is nothing more personal than your own body”. Each body is born to and owned by each individual, and is completely original. Also,I have few experiences of sleeping comfortably at night, and I often have nightmares which I remember well after waking up. Most of the nightmares are like a strange, violent and weird film. I believe that these dream experiences have directly influenced my work, and that the visual experiences that I see every night are inevitably the essence of my work. Also, in my dream experience, the "Id" in Sigmund Freud is exposed. (The Id is the primitive and instinctive component of personality. It consists of all the inherited, ((i.e. biological components of personality present at birth)), including the sex ((life)) instinct – Eros ((which contains the libido)), and the aggressive ((death)) instinct - Thanatos.) When I’m creating a video, I consciously discover my own "Id" and output it. In the case of creating my paintings, I subconsciously discover my own "Id" and output it. That process feels like swimming. These subconscious and conscious extracted "Id" have a consistent physicality. I can say that my video work represents the output of Id’s body sensation, and my painting work represents the output of Id’s brain sensation. I’m also inspired by things that involve sexuality such as masculine and feminine, transformation, meltability, and compatibility. Also, the sorcerous elements and attachments in fetishism are like stretching the desires of the body. Sometimes things become a substitute for the body. Also life and death come and go on the side of that fetishism / eroticism. For example, the mind and the body move between the membranes, or the body escapes from the body and materializes. Under the pandemic, all human relationships are now concentrated in the virtual world through the Internet. People’s thoughts, remarks, and lives appear in our vision which forms into photographs, movies, letters, and become a huge timeline. My work evokes and awakens the oblivion of the physical body in the current virtual world.

Join us for a conversation about NFTS (Non-fungible token) and learn why they are taking over the art world. Let us start with the basics: Non-fungible token (NFT) is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable.[1] NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio and other types of digital files. Access to any copy of the original file, however, is not restricted to the buyer of the NFT. While copies of these digital items are available for anyone to obtain, NFTs are tracked on blockchains to provide the owner with a proof of ownership that is separate from copyright. In 2021 there has been increased interest in using NFTs. Blockchains like Ethereum, Flow, and Tezos have their own standards when it comes to supporting NFTs, but each works to ensure that the digital item represented is authentically one-of-a-kind. NFTs are now being used to commodify digital assets in art, music, sports, and other popular entertainment. Most NFTs are part of the Ethereum blockchain, however other blockchains can implement their own versions of NFTs. The NFT market value tripled in 2020, reaching more than $250 million.[3] The rise of NFT transactions has also led to increased environmental criticism. The computation-heavy processes associated with proof-of-work blockchains, the type primarily used for NFTs, require high energy inputs that are contributing to global warming. The carbon emissions produced by the energy needed to maintain these blockchains has forced some in the NFT market to rethink their carbon footprint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fungible_token

Betsy Enzensberger sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet treats to help us remember the simplicity, value and culture of desserts so often associated with positivity and joy. ‍ Enzensberger was born and raised in New York. She graduated from Tulane University and is now a Los Angeles-based artist with a studio in Mar Vista. She has shown with galleries domestically in Los Angeles, Miami, Des Moines, Dallas and New York, and internationally in Hong Kong, London, Stockholm, Hamburg and Byron Bay, Australia. You can find her sculptures in multiple public and private art collections. Betsy Enzensberger has become quite well known for her realistic, larger-than-life sculptures of dripping, frozen treats. Resin looks like candy. It appears delicious and sweet. The shiny exterior has a wet, melting quality. Her Tragically Sweet series plays with the desires of everyone’s inner child. The lure of sweet, sticky popsicles artificially instills intense longing. The colorful confections practically beg to be rescued and consumed. ‍ “Resin - I love it. It’s beautiful, sexy, mysterious. It’s also toxic, messy, and annoyingly exhausting to create. However, I enjoy the challenges that resin presents. There’s just something about it I can’t resist. If the process was easy, I wouldn’t be doing it.” – Betsy Enzensberger betsyenzensberger.com

Join us for an amazing episode with the talented Miss Brightside! katiebrightside.com - welcometothebrightside.com Graduating from a BA (Hons) in Fashion at Kingston University, UK, 2001, Miss Brightside moved to Treviso, Italy, where she worked as a designer at United Colours of Benetton. In 2002 she relocated to Sydney, Australia for 10 years; freelancing for fashion designers such as Akira Isogawa. In 2011 Miss Brightside embarked into the art scene, screen printing alternative fairytale narratives onto glass. In 2012 the aMBUSH gallery, Sydney, hosted her first of many solo exhibitions where a thousand people attended opening night. The preview night was an extravaganza with dwarves dressed as cupids, three bands, two pole dancers, a contortionist, female bartenders dressed as green fairies and topless male waiters who handed out love potions made from absinthe cocktails mixed in a cauldron. This successful exhibition inspired Miss Brightside's thirst for further education. She untertook her MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martin (CSM), London, graduating June 2014. After graduation Miss Brightside sort advice from a White Witch to where she would live happily-ever-after. She has now been fulfilling that prophecy since 2015 in Hollywood, LA, USA, where she lives in a brightly lit apartment creating visual art for diverse clientele, collectors and patrons.

Justin Aversano is an artist and curator working within the New York City and Los Angeles art scene. He has organized a number of shows in NYC and LA, as well as public art exhibitions around the country. Justin is the co-founder and creative director of SaveArtSpace, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing community art to public spaces. A humanist and a social entrepreneur, Justin connects his art with the world around him through capturing moments, faces, and communities that surround him, bringing them together through the lens of his camera. https://www.justinaversano.com/ https://www.saveartspace.org/

Who is Samuel P Cooksey? & Why is he my co-host? Let's find out!

Korean American Artist Chuck Hohng was born in Long Beach, California, but spent most of his early life growing up in his family's native home in South Korea. He received his undergraduate degree in Fine Art from the University of Southern California, and received his Master of Fine Arts from acclaimed Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His work has been exhibited both domestically and internationally including Los Angeles, City of Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Francisco, Paris, London, Dubai, Osaka, Gwangju, and Busan. Not willing to settle on just one form of media, his art pieces run the gambit from incredibly intricate reductive linoleum prints to giant 10 foot bears composed of drop clothes canvas and balloons, to hauntingly beautiful video imageries. His recent ongoing project Knoxon Dahl, which phonetically means 'Rusted Moon' in Korean, creates objects that reflect his lifestyle aesthetics. From his teddy bears, seeds for the garden, to bespoke Hanbok, traditional Korean attire, Knoxon Dahl spotlights curiosity toward nature, multiculturalism where aspects of different cultures are presented in parallel existence with respect to each element, without hierarchy. Website: chuckhohng.com

Davidmjester.com "I was born in Palm Springs, California a while ago and raised in San Diego. I got my MFA at Rutgers University I always felt that I was meant to make Art, but wasnt until the last 2 years that I dedicated full time to Art. I paint on average 12 hours a day, about 330 days a year, and being in the studio so much is bliss. I have always been drawn to the pool in my art. Metaphorically, its filled with water, and so are we - Body fluids and cleanliness were a jumping of point for this current series. Those who are inside the pool and those who are outside and the different viewpoints and the views are often distorted ones - just like the conservative views of the gay community, and vice versa. I love distortion and so it is a frequent part of my work and I enjoy pushing the abstract shapes that occur in water environments. Pool cleaners hum around working to make the water crystal clear like Prep and meds do within our veins. The pool is another world that is part of the world around it - just like the gay community is an integral part of the overall society. The water in the pool and us has been shared by every other living being since the water developed here - there is a history to it."

Oscar Ramirez Visions in my head are sometimes created for others to see. #Art #losangeles #oilpaintings #Laartist www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qjGS2NMMPg

www.michellesakhai.com Born in 1983, in Long Island, New York, Michelle Sakhai's extensive world travels began at an early age and her mixed heritage have shaped her as an artist. With both Persian and Japanese roots, her art derives influences from both cultures. She grew up traveling to Japan to visit her family every summer for twenty years. In Japan, Sakhai was inspired by the culture and scenery of her grandparents’ hometown, Kashiwazaki, a tiny village by the sea, surrounded by vast mountains. This special place left an indelible impression that still feeds her imagination. Sakhai’s creative perception and talent was also nurtured by her Persian culture. The exposure to both traditions in her young life has impacted her artistic vision. In 2004, Sakhai received a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors, majoring in Art History and minoring in Fine Arts from Hofstra University where she currently serves on the advisory board for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She went on to receive her Masters in Fine Arts in 2010 from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Before obtaining her Masters, she studied in Venice, Italy, and in Barcelona, Spain, at d'Arts Plastique I Disseny (LLOTJA) with the School of Visual Arts. Sakhai also studied at the Marchutz Academy of Fine Art in Aix en Provence. In 2006, she received a grant to attend the Vermont Studio Center as a resident artist in Johnson, VT. Shortly after receiving her Masters in San Francisco, she taught Fine Art at the University of California, Berkeley. Michelle Sakhai is represented by galleries Internationally and in the U.S. including; Slate Art Contemporary in Oakland, CA, Madelyn Jordon Fine Art in Scarsdale, NY, Corazon Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, MiXX Projects in Telluride, CO and Giovanni Rossi Fine Art in Miami, Florida. She continues to exhibit worldwide with a solo show at Palette Gallery in Tokyo, Japan and B12 Gallery in Ibiza, Spain. Her work has been featured at Art Market Hamptons and Context Art Miami and NY by Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Sakhai actively exhibits on both coasts, in San Francisco and New York City. She was selected to be the artist in residence at The Fairmont San Francisco in January, 2017. Her work has been displayed in New York City at The Art Show through the ADAA at the Park Avenue Armory, LIC Arts Open, and the Lehman Art Gallery in NYC, and at Stanford Art Spaces, MarinMOCA and SOMArts in the San Francisco, Bay Area. In pursuit of her spiritual path, Michelle Sakhai is a Primordial Sound Meditation instructor through the Chopra Center, as well as a certified Reiki Master. She believes and trusts in the energy of the creative spirit as a healing force on the earth. Sakhai conveys this valuable message of healing through her art and all her speaking engagements. She teaches Transformative Art at the Harlem Hospital through the Art Works Foundation in New York City where she currently resides while continuing to travel the world.

Join us for an exciting conversation with the Professor aka Fritz Costa who wrote the first book to document the lives and influences of Lowbrow Artists. https://www.lowbrowliterati.com/ FRITZ K. COSTA Fritz Costa was a former Anatomy college professor who now works for a pharmaceutical company managing "first in man" clinical trials. He just happens to be really passionate about art. He was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States in 1986. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelors degree in Physiology, and a masters degree in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California. He has published 8 peer reviewed articles in top tier journals, and a book chapter on cancer research. He taught college level Anatomy & Physiology, and Molecular Biology for 6 years, then decided to transition to the pharmaceutical industry. He enjoys the science world, but also has a great passion for the arts. Fritz lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, and their two children. If not attending a gallery opening, you'll find him either at a tiki bar or a record store digging through crates of dusty vinyl.

Meet Artist Kim Winberry https://www.waterplusink.com/ The influence of my work today My art today isn't what it always has been. When I began teaching myself watercolors, I devoured every book I could find. Books on light, shadow, people, texture, as well as what other artists were doing with various techniques and styles. I set out on a path exploring realism as a style. I found that I enjoyed doing animals and flowers, especially flowers. I became very adept with the style but didn't feel like my work had a voice. It was at this time that my life was experiencing some turmoil and I completely lost the ability to focus on those details. My husband was sick and I was losing my house. One day, I needed my art, my anxiety and frustration were through the roof. I threw water on my paper and then dropped pigment into the pool and watched it blossom. As it did this, it also rolled across the paper in a stream, running into other colors along the way. Merging and melting into one another. It ended up being an abstract piece (pictured to the right) Bits and shapes of color then turned into suggestions of images like the turtle in the adjacent column. Eventually, what started out as a place of anger, frustration and anxiety evolved into a happy and whimsical style that sometimes tip toes over into the downright silly.

Let's revisit with artist Amy Smith who we had on Ep.13! We chat about her artwork, billboards, The LA Art Show, and more. Amy is a multi-disciplinary self-taught artist. https://www.instagram.com/amysmithart/

Join Miss Art World and Klaire Lockheart for this fun feminist episode. Klaire is a feisty artist who uses traditional oil painting techniques to critique historical injustices in the traditional Western art world. She has lived in South Dakota since she earned her MFA from the University of South Dakota, and she is currently the Artist in Residence at the Vermillion Area Arts Council. Lockheart enjoys using the human form as a vehicle to communicate the agency of her subjects with viewers, especially since women artists were historically prohibited from studying live models and making historic paintings. In addition to addressing femininity and feminism within her artwork, Lockheart enjoys incorporating humor to make serious subjects approachable. She also enjoys celebrating the accomplishments of women, and she is the South Dakota artist for the national Her Flag collaborative artwork. Her recent solo exhibitions include Feminine Attempts at the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, IA; A is for Apron at the Ritz Gallery in Brookings, SD; and Ladylike Representations at Gallery 120 in Inver Grove Heights, MN. https://www.klairelockheart.com

Hey Art Lovers! Let us take a deep dive into the art world and art market. What does the future look like for art galleries and artists? Miss Art World will try and answer this question.

We are back!! This is an old recording but totally a fun recording that I didnt want you to miss. We sit down with podcast host Samuel Cooksey from The Samuel Cooksey Project to discuss his podcast and play a round of art news. Plus stay till the end for an interview with Dr. Ruby emotional art therapist, who is treating patients artist in quarantine.

Hey All!! I know, I know it has been a loooong time. But I am working on changing that and getting back into the swing on things. Here is part 2 of Scott “Sourdough” Power, creator of NOT REAL ART and co-founder of Crewest Studio. In this EP we learn about the man himself who has a fascinating history. Please enjoy!! Coming at you soon with new episodes.

Elevate Your Career! We sit down with Scott “Sourdough” Power, creator of NOT REAL ART and co-founder of Crewest Studio to chat about his upcoming Creator's Conference for artists. Learning is the key to growth and success in life. If you’re an artist who wants to learn and grow your career, don’t miss the NOT REAL ART Creators Conference where world-class artists and experts give career changing advice. > March 21, 2020 Date And Time Sat, March 21, 2020 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM PDT Location Highland Park Ebell Club 131 S Ave 57 Los Angeles, CA 90042 Tickets are $75-$100 > Tickets Are Limited, Get Yours Today! https://www.notrealartconference.com/

Well its crazy to think the LA Art Show is over with but it is and here is an episode to share all the craziness and lessons learned with being a performance artist this year,

This year's LA Art Show was amazing! Did you go? Did you notice trends? We did and we wanted to share. :) LA ART SHOW MODERN + CONTEMPORARY The Most Comprehensive International Contemporary Art Show in America Los Angeles has emerged as a global epicenter of art & culture, with a distinct, interwoven multi-cultural influence unique to the city. Diversity is our strength and art is most impactful when it includes or transcends all borders. As LA rises as the world-class destination for art, the LA Art Show continues to lead the way with innovative programming and one-of-a-kind experiences for an expanding collecting audience. LA Art Show is the unparalleled international art experience with over 120 galleries from more than 20 countries exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, photography, fashion, design, video and performance. All works presented by galleries are available for your purchasing pleasure. More than 200,000 square feet of exhibition space is committed to today’s prominent galleries. These domestic and international galleries, beyond their booths, curate special exhibits that are at the forefront of the burgeoning contemporary art movement. The fair offers an extraordinary array of works and experiences in specialized sections.

Join me, Miss Art World for my first solo podcast about my upcoming performance at the LA Art Show. I talk about disasters, lessons learn and struggles. My performance is called "Diversity Walks and Talks" Feb 5th at 7:00 pm and Feb 8th at 1:30 pm.

There are not a lot of artists who have such a unique background and story as Lourans Mikhail. Listen to this amazing episode with Miss Art World and Lourans talk about him being an Assyrian, Immigrant, Father, USMC vet Chicago raised, SD/LA-based multidisciplinary visual artist. https://www.louransmikhail.com/

Happy 2020! Listen to this new fun episode about art, male strippers and getting arrested with Teachr1.

Miss Art World sits down with artist Black Man White Baby @blackmanwhitebaby "BlackManWhiteBaby creates self-portraits that explore racial and sexual stereotypes by boldly and shamelessly utilizing them as part of the imagery, playing with their meaning, and compelling the viewer to feel something about them. They are often hard to swallow, even for the most open-minded and not easily offended." https://www.laweekly.com/blackmanwhitebabys-provocative-self-portraits-explore-racial-and-gender-identity/"

Crazy for the artworld's duct-taped banana? Get the full scope here! Learn about Maurizio Cattelan, David Datuna and Epsteindidntkillhimself-webber.

Linda Sue Price sits down in Studio Channel Islands Art Center with Miss Art World to discuss her artwork! “I like to mix form, light, reflection and texture. I do this by layering and adding other elements such as clear acrylic rods and reflective backgrounds. While the viewer cannot know the simple and sometimes complex stories behind each piece, they can reconsider their perceptions of neon and the world around them. When I look at a neon tube, I don’t see a sign even if it is. I see a luminous glow. I want to share the beauty and playfulness of neon.” Linda Sue Price

Join Miss Art World as she sits down with her art world opposite classical figurative artist Eric Armusik! They discuss his journey to become one of the most respected realistic living painter. Hear about his ambitious project on Dante's Inferno.

Join Miss Art World and Tyler aka her husband as they discuss the lastest art news! Also, Miss Art World gives you the low down on search engine optimization for artists!

Join Lisa and Miss Art World as they chat with fellow podcaster Michael Shaw host of The Conversation Art Podcast which explores the contemporary art world through conversations with a range of participants from the center to the fringes and back again. Through frank and incisive exchanges, the show sheds light on what goes on behind the scenes, whether in a studio, a gallery or in the backroom. Artists, industry professionals and students alike gain an insider’s view of these often opaque machinations at work.

Miss Art World and Lisa sit down with Queer California Queer Artist K Ryan Henisey to chat about the biggest artist struggles, pizza and his upcoming show opening at Tag Gallery in LA November 23, 6-9 pm.