Browsing: Practices

If there’s one thing people who know me have probably noticed, it’s that I love to travel. Whenever I visit…

One of the most valuable aspects of the Smartermarx and Artist Roundtable communities is the willingness of artists to share…

Curating an exhibition with work arriving from multiple countries is not just a logistical exercise. It is a process of…

It’s not uncommon today to find critique practices that proceed as though evaluation can meaningfully precede criteria. A work is…

Notes from the 2025 Artist Roundtable Zoom Sessions In 2025, a series of artist roundtable discussions brought together practitioners from…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the creative landscape, sparking both excitement and concern within the fine art world. Within the…

Image: James McNeill Whistler, “Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1” (“Whistler’s Mother”), (DETAIL) 1871 Why Limits Strengthen Learning in Artistic…

Image shown: Turner’s Dolbadarn Castle (DETAIL), based on studies from his 1798–99 Welsh tour, was developed in the studio and…

Thoughts on evaluating the many art “rules” and traditions that continue to thrive in the studio and classroom. (Image: Albert…

Successful artists understand that communication is not separate from their practice. It is an extension of it. How an artist…