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  • Exploring Alejandro Santiago: Mexico’s Artistic Legacy

    Mexican art is some of the best in the world. However, recognition and appreciation in North America is almost non existent, unlike Europe, where Mexican art is eagerly collected and shown in major museums and art galleries. Alejandro Santiago is one of my favourite Mexican artists.He used color and expressive forms to convey both his…

  • Dia Al-Azzawi: Pillar of Modern Arab Art

    Dia Al-Azzawi Dia is a renowned Iraqi painter and sculptor. Today he reigns as a powerhouse Arab painter. He is known for blending elements of Western art (Cubism) with Arab art (Calligraphy), resulting in spectacular colourful paintings. His educational background is quite diverse; he studied archaeology at the College of Arts in Baghdad and later…

  • Exploring Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun’s Thought-Provoking Art

    Great artists do two things – they break the mold of traditional art, they reflect their new vision back to us, a vision that provokes us. First Nations artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun is a master at both. His bright, bold, colours, often surrealistic images of people, time and place, are powerful, creating a narrative common…

  • The Life and Art of Indigenous Artist Art Thompson

    Art Thompson was born in 1948 in the village of Whyac on the southern end of Nitinat Lake. He belonged to the Ditidaht Band of the Nuu-chah-nulth people. Art was fortunate to be immersed in the cultural life of his people from an early age, when he was initiated into the Tlukwalla society. As a…

  • Discovering Dempsey Bob: Master of Northwest Coast Art

    Remarkable, distinguished, superb, extraordinary – all apply to Northwest Coast artist Dempsey Bob. Bob is a Tahltan and Tlingit artist. He has been carving for 54 years. His first carvings were wooden toys he made for himself as a young boy. Wolves are an endless source of fascination and inspiration for his carvings. He admires…

  • Canada’s Bill Reid – Seminal, Monumental Haida Artist

    Bill Reid is one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the 20th. century. A Haida. His output was prolific and varied. He produced more than 1,000 works. These included paintings, sculpture, jewellery, and prints during a 50-year career. Reid was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His mother, Haida, his father, American. He only…

  • Luke Parnell

    Luke Parnell – a young Northwest Coast artist work – blends traditional and contemporary symbols to create unique and thought-provoking pieces, the essence of any great artist. His art influenced from his apprenticeship with Robert Davidson – Canada’s best Northwest Coast artist. Being an apprentice to a master artist is an essential tradition among Northwest…

  • Cherish Alexander – Breaking Barriers In A Male Dominated Northwest Coast Art Scene – Noted For Her Intricate Designs, Bold Lines, Vibrant Colours

    Cherish Alexander is a rarity. She is a Northwest Coast carver carving in a male-dominated field. She has developed a style uniquely hers through her lines and form, common to all carvers but with each artist having their own. Her hallmarks are intricate designs, bold lines, and vibrant colours, often featuring eagles, wolves Her work…

  • Street Art Roots – Bold, Bright, And Unapologetic The Art Of Todd James

    The American artist Todd James started his artistic career in the 1980s in New York City. He was part of the city’s vibrant graffiti street art scene, creating works in subway tunnels, buildings, and other public spaces – known for their colourful, cartoonish, and humorous style, often incorporating social commentary, significantly influencing the street art…

  • Acoma Pottery Known Around The World For It’s Beauty And Design – Six Of The Best Artists Show Their Pieces

    It sits high atop a sandstone stone mesa in Southwestern New Mexico – overlooking vast arroyos and valleys. This is the oldest inhabited community in North America — the Acoma Pueblo. Located one hour west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, it’s the home of the Acoma people. They have lived here for centuries, creating an inspiring…