Getty Opens Access to 30,000 Photographs of Black History and Culture . Getty Images will allow access to 30,000 Photographs from a black-and-white portrait of a reclined James Baldwin to a candid shot of a father and daughter on a Harlem park bench. The Black History and Culture Collection is part of a wider program…
Russian embroidery artist Vera Shimunia richly-hued mountainscapes, sunrises, and skies
Russian embroidery artist Vera Shimunia richly-hued mountainscapes, sunrises, and skies. Shimunia captures the illusion of painted scenes with intricate needlework, portraying sunsets reflecting off of water, fields of flowers disappearing into the horizon, and lifelike storm clouds over distant rain. You can see more of her embroideries on Instagram Check our page at: www.artpeople.net or artpeoplegallery.com ,…
The Art for Healing | Guy Clement Cohen
The Art for Healing | Guy Clement Cohen. San Francisco-based artist Guy Clement Cohen continues to build out his sculptures, what appear as remarkable wisdom, wholeness, peace and fulfillment. He describe his work as : “I enjoy sculpture the most. I can see the whole universe in each piece. I enter into a relationship with each piece and…
Ray Collins dramatic images that capture the diversity of textures and forms that emerge from the water
Ray Collins dramatic images that capture the diversity of textures and forms that emerge from the water. The Australian photographer, who is based in Wollongong. “My aim is to show the ocean as a living, breathing thing. To document it in all of it’s intimidating strengths; and to bring awareness to its delicate fragility.” Ray…
Łukasz Żak created this stereographic projection that frames the nebulae of the Milky Way
Łukasz Żak created this stereographic projection that frames the nebulae of the Milky Way. Łukasz Żak traveled about 150 kilometers from his home in Wołomin near Warsaw to a rural region in northeastern Poland. Saturday evening – a tiny village in Podlasie called Spiszyn, where we arrived a little after 5.00 pm. The thermometer showed a temperature of…
Oil Paintings by Russian artist Ekaterina Popova nurtures the calm, familiar atmosphere of home
Oil Paintings by Russian artist Ekaterina Popova nurtures the calm, familiar atmosphere of home. My paintings include messy rooms, intimate items, and objects that refer to human presence without including the figure. I pick up on the subtle tones, lighting, and mood of each location in order to capture the emotion I associate with the…
Atlanta-based artist Alfred Conteh powerful portraits of black Atlantans
Atlanta-based artist Alfred Conteh powerful portraits of black Atlantans. Alfred Conteh’s portrays Black people he meets around Atlanta, creating monumental works that accentuate the material both physically and metaphorically, in their mediums and the critical analysis of current social conditions. “In this body of work, Conteh wanted to put faces in front of the statistics that…
Korean artist Kang Dong Hyun constructs animal sculptures from a system of metallic branches
Korean artist Kang Dong Hyun constructs animal sculptures from a system of metallic branches. Kang Dong works often have a high concentration of these sprig-like elements constructing. the works of three-dimensional art portray majestic animals such, cats, birds, bulls, and elephants to take form. One other piece takes the shape of a stooping, bird-like creature,…