“Before making my own photos, I expressed myself in front of the camera through movement. Over time, I branched out to see what the world looked like through another lens. Since then, I’ve grown to become inspired by challenges — my favorite being manipulation of the human eye. Though perspective is subjective, I’ve captured mine for your, and my own entertainment.”
I would like to introduce you to Amber Vittoria, an NYC based artist challenging conventions about the “ideal” female figure, drawing parallels to a vital topic in today’s society. Inspired by the perspectives on women she portrays colorful, engaging and thought-provoking ideas through her mixed-media artworks. You may be familiar with her work as she has collaborated with an array of fashion brands and publications such as Vogue, Gucci, Adidas, and Man Repeller.
The new show, A Dangerous Idea, at the Chase Contemporary gallery in New York City’s Chelsea art district, opened for The Connor Brothers as their first solo exhibition in the United States.
At midday Thursday, January 17, the 27thedition of The Outsider Art Fair kicked off with a bang.
Centered in the heart of West Hollywood, the ‘Mondrian Los Angeles’ makes itself the home for artist Matt Smiley’s newest collection: REFRESH.
“Quite frankly, it’s ugly,” a gallery hop guide says to a large group of observers.
This past weekend, ceramic sculptor Kathy Ruttenberg offered a preview of her new exhibition, Private Myths / Public Dreams, at New York City’s Francis M. Naumann Fine Art gallery.
“So we actually began . . . as if painting were not only dead but had never existed.”
Art Basel and Art Week Miami took off with great success. Art lovers flocked the shows and danced the night away at splendid parties across Miami Beach.
The Dean Collection collaborated with Bacardi to present the Rum Room, a fusion of music, art and mixology.
The Dean Collection wanted to celebrate local photographers from New York with different perspectives of their communities. Photographers that were chosen to display their art work had to concentrate on one of the these three categories: CUATRO, OCHO or DIEZ. The art pieces chosen for CUATRO were meant to evoke the spirit of color, dynamism and movement. Art pieces chosen for OCHO are meant to evoke the the spirit of aged, tradition and warmth. The pieces chosen for DIEZ are meant to evoke the spirit of history, architecture and legacy. All of the categories had different forms of photography varying from portraits to landscape photography. The Dean Collection and Swizz Beatz were able to choose from the thousands of entries and picked the pieces that best fit those three categories.
Swizz Beatz was also in attendance to meet the photographers in person who’s pieces were on display. Swizz was in great spirits, taking photos with many of the artists that were selected and talking to some of them about their pieces. He also had an hour long DJ set for the crowd which included some of Swizz’s produced beats and current popular songs as well. Swizz decided to give some advice to the creatives in the room, and told them to focus on their craft but learn great business practices in their fields so they are able to be paid what they deserve for their work.