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The Butterfly and the Ancestor: On Reverence, Not Ownership

The Butterfly and the Ancestor: On Reverence, N...

Some paintings begin with a plan. "Kamama" began with a dream. In this post, April Paige shares the inspiration behind the painting, her reverence for Native American art, and why...

The Butterfly and the Ancestor: On Reverence, N...

Some paintings begin with a plan. "Kamama" began with a dream. In this post, April Paige shares the inspiration behind the painting, her reverence for Native American art, and why...

Why Kid’s Imaginations Might Help Us Create A Better Future

Why Kid’s Imaginations Might Help Us Create A B...

Okay, real talk: have you ever watched a six-year-old paint a horse purple, give it seven legs, and name it "Steve"? That kid is basically a genius. Nobody told them...

Why Kid’s Imaginations Might Help Us Create A B...

Okay, real talk: have you ever watched a six-year-old paint a horse purple, give it seven legs, and name it "Steve"? That kid is basically a genius. Nobody told them...

Proof of a Person: Why the Unsteady Line Is Becoming the Most Valuable Mark in Art

Proof of a Person: Why the Unsteady Line Is Bec...

There is a moment in every painting where my hand does something my brain didn't plan. A line goes crooked. A stroke drags where it should have lifted. For years...

Proof of a Person: Why the Unsteady Line Is Bec...

There is a moment in every painting where my hand does something my brain didn't plan. A line goes crooked. A stroke drags where it should have lifted. For years...

Meta Goggles, Procreate, and the Myth of the "Pure" Process

Meta Goggles, Procreate, and the Myth of the "P...

My meta goggles are this generation's camera lucida. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. What makes a piece mine is not how I captured the reference. It's the alchemy that...

Meta Goggles, Procreate, and the Myth of the "P...

My meta goggles are this generation's camera lucida. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. What makes a piece mine is not how I captured the reference. It's the alchemy that...

David Hockney: He Never Stopped Seeing

David Hockney: He Never Stopped Seeing

David Hockney never retired. He picked up an iPad at 73 and kept painting until his last week. Here's what that asks of every working artist still alive.

David Hockney: He Never Stopped Seeing

David Hockney never retired. He picked up an iPad at 73 and kept painting until his last week. Here's what that asks of every working artist still alive.

The Art Market Is Shrinking. I Think That's the Best News I've Heard All Year. by April Paige

The Art Market Is Shrinking. I Think That's the...

The global art market is contracting, but for authentic artists, this market correction is the best thing to happen in years. Here is why.

The Art Market Is Shrinking. I Think That's the...

The global art market is contracting, but for authentic artists, this market correction is the best thing to happen in years. Here is why.