Author: The Artist Editorial

If you’re an art enthusiast, you must consider art exhibitions and festivals as an active medium to understand emerging art practices and trends. Attending an art exhibition can be fun and deeply engaging. Such art events help you to meet distinguished artists and creative enthusiasts, and also about opportunities to get to know other like-minded folks in the art community. In recent years, the credo “Love for Meaningful Art” is slowly being replaced by “Art that sells” – there has been a troubling pattern of artists being forced to produce artworks that have a better chance of selling than creating artwork…

In our day and age, we snap a picture of what we want to remember, but before the snapshot came art. Art focuses in on the essence of the scene rather than the whole of it. It homes in on what is most memorable from the scene the artist was viewing. DaVinci could have put detail into every part of Mona Lisa, but he chose to light up her smile. Van Gogh made it quite obvious that the brilliance of the stars in the night sky were the things meant to make you reminisce. [quote_colored name=”” icon_quote=”no”]Artists not only preserve…

Different expressive media have a tendency to attract different personalities. Famous directors like Kubrick are known for their microscopic attention to detail and intense style of management. The archetypal artist is perhaps Vincent van Gogh, a troubled and melancholic loner. Popular music conjures different images of artists based on the genre—the subtle, calm persona attributed to composers like A.R Rahman is a far cry from the image of the hard-drinking blue collar country crooner perfected by Johnny Cash. When an artist comes along to challenge these notions, they often bring with them perspectives that stand out from the norm. One…

New York is the global center for creativity. It is the American melting pot of the arts, the natural trendsetter for fashion and has the most breathtaking skyscrapers that fill out the city’s skylines. One of the largest cities in the world, hosting the most famous spots such as Wall Street, Time Square, Broadway and Manhattan, navigable by 350 km of subway tracks, with over fifty theatres, hundred museums, twenty design houses and residents from over 200 nations, NY is one of the most fascinating and diverse to explore cities in the world. A recent visit to this bustling city…

The United Arab Emirates’ colorful art scene today proves that this region in the Middle East does not only thrive in its usual stereotypes, but also encouraged talents who try to capture and express the culture, personal struggles, and the carousels of human experience. Sharjah, the third largest UAE’s district, exudes passion and excitement, especially in the art scene. As a visitor, the beauty within the walls of Sharjah will amaze you and keep you coming back for more.  Your soul will be touched by the charisma and charm of all that is Sharjah, the now Cultural Capital of the Arab world.…

Street art graffiti aren’t limited to the street itself. It grows up and around walls, on the sides of buses and subway cars, the trunks of trees, and even on traffic signs and lights. Any kind of outdoor public medium can be morphed to express a message through the artist’s vision. Good things aren’t always beautiful. Beautiful things aren’t always good. Ugly can be made beautiful. Beautiful can be revealed as ugly. Street Art is one such super cool art where it’s meanings and messages are much deeper and thought-bending Check out art infographics on five reasons why street art is super cool…

Colours are powerful. Doesn’t matter what you might be creating now – a painting, or a powerpoint presentation, or an illustration –  your eyes must be straying over a palette, splashed with many colours, choosing the right one to add to your work. Colours add right mood, temperature, and structure to your work. To a sensitive soul, the impact of a perfect colour combination is deeper and intensely moving. Introducing you a couple of creative works, mostly watercolor paintings, produced by modern age painters that truly celebrate the power of colour and form. The talent of these millennial artists is undeniable, and…

Beaches, lakes, cabin getaways—all of these are fine choices for a vacation, and you may find inspiration from any of them. But what about a destination with a proven history of colorful artistic expression? How about a place that has not only survived the atrocities of international conflicts in the twentieth century and prior, but emerged with a stronger sense of purpose and identity? A living history of architecture, art, and culture, Prague is a must-visit city for anyone with an eye for the sublime The bustling capital of the Czech Republic, Prague has become one of the most visited…

Well, for one, it is said that Dubai is very cosmopolitan and never fails to impress us with its astounding beauty, energy, and cultural diversity! Moreover, this wonderful place is emerging as a center for its pure poetry, the hues of its canvas, the passion of its people, and the tunes its own culture and history gracefully unfolds. The United Arab Emirates’ colorful art scene today proves that this region in the Middle East does not only thrive in its usual stereotypes, but also encouraged talents who try to capture and express the culture, personal struggles, and the carousels of human experience.…

This past October, Dubai took a step closer in re-establishing itself as the regional capital of design. Hundreds of designers and international design enthusiasts from all over the world converged on the city to view exhibitions from more than 35 countries during Dubai Design Week. Part of Dubai Design Week is an annual series, Iconic Cities, which was dedicated this year to Beirut. A great experience is delivered in a powerful manner. Brilliant Beirut, curated by Rana Salam, was one of the exhibition’s standout achievements. Her work documents the evolution of design in the Lebanese capital over the past seven…