Corina Ioana is a contemporary artist who was born in Transylvania, Romania and currently lives in California. Endowed with fearless bravado and versatility she conveys a vision of the miraculous natural world and human aspirations and their interconnections. She combines her emotive use of color and multi-faceted skills in photography and digital art that include drawing and … [Read more...]
Denise Lorenz, Michael Stoyanov, Mark Weller and Claudia Michael Receive Special Recognition Art Awards
The following artists: Denise Lorenz, Michael Stoyanov, Mark Weller and Claudia Michael have received Special Recognition Art Awards in "The Healing Power of ART: Resilience" 2022 exhibition. As the curator, I was captivated by how wonderfully they approached their connection with nature and wanted to share that with you. They deserve to have special attention and it gives me … [Read more...]
Artist Members Tell Us What They Love About Their Favorite Medium
Artists develop special relationships with their chosen mediums and it's exciting to know how and why they select the ones they do. An artist may choose a particular medium and remain with it for a lifetime, while other artists may begin new relationships as their artwork evolves. Each medium offers a myriad of different technical and creative advantages as well as challenges. … [Read more...]
Photographic Art in Hospitals Aids The Healing Process
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing who lived in the 19th century, proclaimed: "Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” Today, many experts agree that patients who have art in their environment heal faster. And, scientific evidence shows certain types of art, such as nature images, can … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Color 2019 Exhibition
This online art exhibition May 6 - July 6, 2019 presented 55 artists who use color to enhance healing and a sense of well-being to viewers. Below you'll find a few works of art selected from the exhibition. "Color can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways." ~ Oscar Wilde About Us: The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, … [Read more...]
Art by Members With the Magical Color Blue
The color Blue has been referred to as a magical hue that has the power to induce relaxation, tranquility and inspiration and even connect us to highest states of consciousness. Suffice to say, if you want to bring any of those qualities into your physical surroundings, seek art with the color blue. You can choose from many different shades of the color found in a variety of … [Read more...]
“A Time to Break Silence: Pictures of Social Change”
The following content was provided by the James A. Michener Art Museum. The James A. Michener Art Museum presents "A Time to Break Silence: Pictures of Social Change", a photography exhibition that features 31 works of art that comprise a visual documentation of protest, political transformations, social change and ideological shifts since the 1950s. Drawing inspiration … [Read more...]
Eco Visual Lab – The First 100% “Green” Custom Photo Printing Lab
As the art market is being flooded by prints the environment is being flooded with toxic chemicals. Increasingly print manufacturers are offering artists ways to have their art produced as giclées and other printed products in order to increase their profits, never giving a thought to how they are contributing to environmental damage. Do you know how the prints you buy and sell … [Read more...]
Chris Jordan – Environmental Photographer of Mass Consumption
Chris Jordan, environmental photographer, exposes shocking amounts of American mass consumption with his evocative, meaningful and brilliant large-format, long-zoom artwork. He illustrates the accumulated detritus of modern U.S. culture by meticulously arranging thousands of photographs into recognizable designs from afar and a jarring reality up close. The internationally … [Read more...]
Artist Diane Burko Raises Awareness About Climate Destruction
By Mary Lou Dauray Mary Lou Dauray is an artist, member of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, and writer who focuses on raising awareness about environmental issues. Trekking over deep, sometimes treacherous, icy chasms to witness first hand the rapid melting of glaciers illuminates what Diane Burko, an artist who lives in Philadelphia, PA, is willing to do to be … [Read more...]