Tag: Jason Collins
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Sacrilegious Sanctimony – Andres Serrano by Jason Collins
Andres Serrano, who is a born and raised New Yorker, is best known for his controversial artworks and photos. Serrano’s artwork is known to upset people as he often uses images of corpses, unlikely and distributing materials, and has even used feces in the images. Serrano is best known for highly controversial images that contain…
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Drippy Sculptures – Dan Lam by Jason Collins
Dan Lam was born in a refugee camp in Morong, Philippines, as a result of her parents fleeing Vietnam back in 1986. Lam spent the first few months of her life there as her family was waiting to move to Houston, Texas by getting sponsorship from fellow family members. Lam grew up and spent several…
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Mythology and Mixed Media – Devan Shimoyama by Jason Collins
Devan Shimoyama is an American visual artist who is known for the use of mixed media in his artwork. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1989 Shimoyama was exposed to the world of artistic expression at an early age through his mother, who studied fashion design, and his grandfather, who was a musician. Shimoyama went to…
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A Thoughtful Still Life: Gabrielle Garland by Jason Collins
Gabrielle Garland is an American artist whose work focuses on a specific subject matter: the home. Born in 1968, Garland seemed destined to become a famous artist as both her parents were well-known artists. At first glance, you can see exactly Garland’s subject matter: houses and interiors. This may seem simplistic and one with meaning…
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A Zoological Fantasy-Maryann Held by Jason Collins
The Philadelphia-based artist Maryann Held focuses on zoology and botanist themes. The highly detailed animals and plant life follows the classic look of scientific papers but with a twist. The dark, surreal background with brightly colored central focus, the animals, in her artwork are naturalistic but with a mythical finish to them. The artist has…
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The Wizard Of Barge – Dakota Cates by Jason Collins
Dakota Cates, who is otherwise known as “The Wizard Of Barge,” is an artist who loves to paint whimsical and fantastical illustrations and art pieces. Cates’ artwork is said to explore the inner fantasies that many of us have yet can not release due to mundane everyday life. Cates was born in Houston, Texas, where…
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The Beauty in People: Nan Goldin by Jason Collins
Nan Goldin is an American photographer and activist whose work often focuses on people, especially those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Born on the 12th of September 1953 to a Jewish family, Nancy Goldin has always had an early exposure to the harder and raw side of life. In her early life, her older sister committed…
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“They can just be”: The Art of Dominic Chambers by Jason Collins
Known for his vibrant and surreal artwork, Dominic Chambers’ art pieces can fill the void by using abstract objects and bringing them into the forefront. Born in 1993 in St. Louis, Missouri, Chambers currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut. Chambers’ current line of artworks encompasses elements of his friends and acquaintances who are engaging in…