New York art curator Anna Hugo constructs exhibitions that give voice to the unconventional.
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Art in the Age of Instagram: Odessa Straub
Odessa Straub is a multi-media artist in the broadest sense, working in latex, leather, cord, plexiglass and steel cables, not to mention paint.
Art in the Age of Instagram: Nicole Reber
Somewhere along the way, “millennial” became a dirty word, or at least a tainted one—shorthand for lethargy, entitlement and fecklessness. All the while, young female artists were getting to work. A Women’s…
Art in the Age of Instagram: Reisha Perlmutter
Reisha Perlmutter’s works in water is art of the double-take variety, possessing a photographic quality upon first glance. Perlmutter studied painting at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received her MFA from The New York Academy of Art.
Art in the Age of Instagram: Esther Ruiz
Inspired by “space operas, pop culture, geometry and the setting sun,” Esther Ruiz’s objects splay the line between both distant and minimal and approachable and hypnotic.
Art in the Age of Instagram: Catalina Ouyang
Catalina Ouyang is a visual artist and self-described “child of the Chinese diaspora by way of St. Louis, New Jersey, and an obscure cul-de-sac outside of Chicago.”
Art in the Age of Instagram: Alina Birkner
Munich-based artist Alina Birkner’s paintings are the stuff of gallery-selfie dreams.
Uncoordinated, Unsexy, Uncool: How Women Are Using Creativity to Combat Negative Self-Image
For women artists around the country, creativity isn’t just a tool for self-expression—it’s also a way to combat stress and empower others.
Why Analog Is Back in Style: Meet Animator Janie Korn
Artist Janie Korn employs old-school claymation and stop-motion techniques, a hands-on art form that defies the challenges often associated with a lack of CGI training.
Meet the Female Founder Behind the Shoemakers Movement
Brooklyn Shoe Space founder Keiko Hirosue makes more than shoes; she makes a safe space for female artisans.
Artist and Sexual Abuse Survivor Nadia Ackerman Uses Creativity to Heal
Nadia Ackerman, artist and founder of Natchie, shares her story in a short film with HealthiNation to help other survivors of sexual abuse.
This Jewelry Company Combines Activism With Fantasy
What if you knocked on your idol’s door and asked him for a job? Designer Nelly Zagury did just this when she arrived in New York City from Paris, intent on realizing her dreams.
Jewelry Designer Tarra Rosenbaum on Balancing Creativity With Spreadsheets
From New York City to London, jewelry designer Tarra Rosenbaum has traveled the globe finding nature-based inspiration for her handcrafted pieces.
How Yayoi Kusama Turns OCD Into Art
“Polka dots can’t stay alone,” Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama once said of her attraction to the pattern that dominates her work.