Artist Spotlight

Prisoner Of Art

October 20, 2011

Imprisoned for 27 years, diagnosed with HIV, a Ventura man finds joy in painting what he sees. He paints in bright colors and bold shapes. His sense of abstraction is keen, and he’d rather be painting than doing anything else. 52-year-old Donnie Holmes lives in an area near Santa Barbara known for its burgeoning arts community, [...]

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The Painted People

July 12, 2011

Ethiopian tribes use their bodies as living canvases. German photographer Hans Silvester spent over 5 years documenting the cultural diversity of the Omo Valley tribes of Southern Ethiopia. He’s compiled these breathtaking photos in a hardcover collection, and you’ll see some of his magical moments in the video above. It’s worth watching to the end. The [...]

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Hand dancers – you’re kidding, right?

February 9, 2011

I dare you not to chuckle. Since last July, over 6 million viewers got hooked on this crazy act.  Meet Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding – two dancers who seem to have captivated a fast-growing audience hungry for their brand of quirky entertainment: hand dancing. They’ve actually appeared with Riverdance, and now have a McDonald’s [...]

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Picasso and the iPad: Hockney says “he would have gone mad.”

November 20, 2010

Obsessed with new technology, David Hockney says he’s not alone. He has made the iPad his new canvas–and now paints with his fingers. Hockney’s new show in Paris, “Fleurs Fraiches” (Fresh Flowers) showcases 300 of his newer digital pieces–shown on actual iPhones and iPads. Drawing with an iPhone app called BRUSHES, it’s become a daily [...]

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“Let them eat cupcakes”

September 26, 2010

The Cupcake Project: The not-so-sweet truth about hunger in L.A. It’s no secret that the best art is the art that engages the viewer. Elizabeth Tobias does just that, and feeds a few hundred total strangers in the process. In a show called “Let them eat cupcakes,” one of LA’s most original performance artists measures [...]

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