During the early 1960s, over 14,000 unaccompanied minors from Cuba arrived on America’s shores as part of Operation Pedro Pan. One of these children was a budding artist now known as MANO. This formative immigration experience became a major element...
Artist Amanda Toy, known for her colourful “toy style” paintings, sculptures and tattoos, is making a splash on the scene. A native of Genova, Italy Amanda is currently based out of Milan, where she opened her Toy Tattoo Parlour almost...
Caitlin Pazmino is just getting started in the art world. She’s ambitious and has gained notice for her masterful oil paintings, despite being an undergrad college student at the end of her teen years—a time that sees many of her...
Wildly beloved, exuberantly creative, color obsessed Kelly Graval, known as RISK, dominates the West Coast graffiti movement. Instituting something he calls “hitting the heavens” (painting graffiti in the highest, toughest and most visible spots, such as freeway overpasses), RISK built...
Haven’t most of us gazed profoundly at a captivating portrait willing it to speak? As a child, particularly obsessed with Picasso, I would line up postcards of paintings depicting his lovers/wives/partners (as he rarely painted a person who didn’t fit...
Whether you realize it or not, you likely recognize or have interacted with at least one collaboration or work of art of Takashi Murakami. Nicknamed the ‘King of Collaboration,’ Murakami has made a successful creative career of collaborating with rappers,...
Inspired by death, Damien Hirst has made a successful career as an artist by demanding audiences face their fears of death head on. Known for being one of the wealthiest artists alive, Hirst is determined that art can change the...
Tracey Emin’s artwork speaks volumes to audiences all across the world. Emin creates paintings, neon, drawings, videos, sculptures, and is also known for her installation pieces and embroidered work. While Emin is a truly versatile contemporary artist, she’s deeply inspired...
