You may be intimidated by art galleries due to their minimal interiors and steely facades. In the city of Glasgow, some artists are doing something different. They host their art exhibitions inside of their homes. They turn their hallways, living rooms, and bedrooms into small galleries. People are invited to go inside their homes to …
Since the beginning of time, even during the age of cavemen, human beings have found ways to express their artistic sensibilities through various media in their environment. The cave paintings discovered by archaeologists, the murals and paintings made by Egyptians and Babylonians, up to the paper drawings and paintings on canvas that is the common …
The age-old problem that artists have faced is how to sell their art to make a living out of painting. The first answer that comes to mind is to exhibit the work to the public, and art exhibitions have proven to be the best way to do this. If you are currently looking at hosting …
Every country has a different art and culture scene, and a key element to present and help to produce art in each respective country are festivals. Because festivals provide a platform to engage with large and diverse audiences. Ireland has a long tradition with festivals, and its Art Council acknowledges the key role that festivals …
As an artist you probably spend time in your workroom constantly creating new work and expressing yourself. But how can you make your artwork for you to fund projects like exhibitions? This is very often a conundrum that artists face, as artists they are not necessarily businessmen and they find this part of their life …
People like to celebrate important events all over the world, the reasons change, and the celebrations vary but a festival or a notable event brings communities together with one common purpose. And these get togethers are an important way to keep traditions alive and add to the culture of a people or place. La Tomatina …
All over the world people like to celebrate their own cultures, this can be in the form of a music festival, perhaps an arts & crafts fair, or a food and drink extravaganza. Perhaps it is some sort of celebration of the time of the year, such as a Harvest Festival. We have traveled the …
There are so many different kinds of fairs and festivals around the world it is hard to possibly consider naming which are the best. So, one way of solving the problem is by looking at certain countries that celebrate festivals and fairs the most, and here we have chosen Norway. For such a relatively small …
Art fairs are becoming widely popular across the globe. Once an event for a small selection of society, the art fair is now becoming more accessible to all society and the art fair is a great way to introduce people to all forms of contemporary and traditional art. Of course, there are major art fairs …
We continue with our artistic tour of the world to discover the best international art fairs that exist today. Already we have seen some amazing fairs in part one of the blog. But now we travel to New York and Paris to see even more examples of great art and how it is displayed and …
