Anniversary II Artwork

All of the artwork featured above is from the Anniversary II Art Exhibit and Contest at http://myartcontest.com. We are no longer accepting submissions for this exhibit, but the 2013 Portrait Art Contest & Exhibit is now open. All artists from around the world are invited to enter.

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Inadequate Housewife #1 by Meghan Holton

Art of the Day – Inadequate Housewife #1 by Meghan Holton – Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 7, page 78 Artist: Meghan Holton from League City, TX Title: Inadequate Housewife #1 Medium: Digital Photography Size: 7.5″ x 5″

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Prisoner of One’s Device by Joseph Crone

Art of the Day – Prisoner of One’s Device by Joseph Crone – Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 7, page 34 Title: Prisoner of One’s Device Medium: Colored Pencil on Frosted Acetate Size: 16″ x 20″ Read our interview with Joseph Crone in Issue 7 of Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 7, Pages 34-37.

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Transfer by Michael Hemphill

Art of the Day Transfer by Michael Hemphill, Artist Portfolio Magazine Issue 7 Artist: Michael Hemphill, Los Angeles, CA Title: Transfer Medium: Assemblage Size: 13″ x 34″  

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The Immoralist by Nick Kushner

Art of the Day – The Immoralist by Nick Kushner, Painted with his own Blood – Artist Portfolio Magazine, Issue 7 – Page 10 & 11 Artist: Nick Kushner of Birmingham, NY Title: The Immoralist 9 (Seul Contre Tous) Medium: Blood Size: 22″ x 30″ “As discussed on Playboy Radio, printed in Bizarre Magazine, featured […]

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Craft in America and Its New Direction

Craft in America and Its New Direction 40 Under 40: Craft Futures at the Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum July 20th, 2012- February 3rd, 2013 by Sarah Jorgensen When asked if they are craftsmen, artists often pause. One artist, Paul Myoda, at Project 4 Gallery recently said that this is a loaded question, as “craft” […]

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Mother in a Dog Cage by Paula Dixon

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Art of the Day – Mother in a Dog Cage by Paula Dixon Title: Mother in a Dog Cage Medium: Digital Photography Size: 24″ x 30″ “Portraiture has always been, for me, a way to tell a story by bringing an aspect of a person to the surface in an almost narrative environment. […]

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Eternal Struggle by Cyryl Zakrzewski

The art of the day can be found on page 28 in the current issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine – Issue 7. Created out of tree bark and chess pieces. Artist Portfolio Magazine – Issue 7  Artist: Cyryl Zakrzewski of Poland Title: Eternal Struggle Medium: Tree Bark & Chess Figures Size: 50 x 50 x […]

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Yayoi Kusama at the Whitney Museum of Art

Yayoi Kusama: Deconstruction and Discontent July 12- September 30, 2012 by Deborah Johnstone Whitney Museum of American Art The 1960s was a decade of deconstruction as artistic practice was married to the social and political tumult of the era. Art and performance fused and symbolized a commentary on cultural and political conflicts. The environment and […]

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