Canadian photographer Lyle Owerko's Boombox Project, is a loving homage to the ubiquitous urban stereos of the 1980s. Owerko's project embraces the boombox as an icon of popular culture that has come to symbolize rebellion and freedom of expression. Lyle's collection of Boomboxes began in 2011 while browsing an outdoor market in Tokyo, Japan. That random find inspired him to shoot a variety (over 100) vintage boom boxes / ghetto-blasters / jam-boxes – whatever you want to cal

Using Dramatic Photography to Create Surreal Scenes. Ransom & Mitchell is a still + motion creative team in San Francisco featuring the combined talents of director – photographer Jason Mitchell and set designer – digital artist Stacey Ransom. Together they create highly-detailed and visually-lush photographic-based digital art scenarios and portraits. Their work is narrative in nature and draws upon the darker undercurrent that exists within all aspects of society. Their pro

Welcome to the Dollhouse, where Barbie endures psychological dysfunction, an emotional breakdown, a really bad haircut and, ultimately, decapitation. Barbie Discovering Ken’s Gay Affair: The “In the Dollhouse,” series shows what really happened behind the plastic walls of Barbie’s dream house. At last! The veil has been lifted on Barbie’s emotional distress and Ken’s actual sexual preference. In her photographic series In the Dollhouse, Vancouver-based artist Dina Goldstein

Exquisitely shiny! Italian born Guido Argentini takes the human form to a whole new level with his photos of painted dancers. The result is this stunning collection of more than 100 photographs; transforming models, dancers, gymnasts and aerialists into metallic statues. The images depict new beings that became almost liquid like under the studio lights. Coating athletic models with metallic glow paint, these series highlight the intrinsic beauty of powerful yet gracious and

Bottled Memories of Childhood Landscapes Using Double Exposure Photography. Finnish Photographer Christoffer Relander collects landscapes… literally. Using medium format film, he’s capturing some of his favorite landscapes inside all kinds of household food storage jars using in-camera double exposures. His project entitled Jarred & Displaced, is the fulfillment of Relander’s childhood fantasy of always being able to keep his memories close at hand. Inspired by memories of a

Oleg Dou is essentially a portrait artist with a haunting twist. Dou’s work comes off as psychic x-rays of the human soul, exposing the monster lurking within seemingly innocent humans. His subjects are both lively and macabre, charming and threatening, whimsical and dark. Oleg is interested in the areas where beauty and sadness come into conflict—he has said that he wants his work to be something “bordering between the beautiful and the repulsive, living and dead.” Dou’s pho

Contemporary artist Sara Pope is well known for her bold, seductive paintings of luscious lips.

Flora Borsi combines human & animal characteristics into her self-portraits. Constructing a depiction that encompasses both animal and human form, Hungarian artist Flora Borsi has formed her series ‘animeyed’, which combines curious hybrid beings from two different species. The collection of self-portraits shows Borsi side-by-side with 6 different creatures. As a visual artist, Flora Borsi may be best known for abstracting anatomical features to form photographically realist

The 2019 digital marketing landscape that encompasses SEO, social media, PPC, content marketing is witnessing an impressive shift. There may have been a time when you could’ve dismissed some of these as gimmicks, but there are many new digital marketing trends that are developing in this new high-tech, Internet-connected era and galleries now need to use them to succeed. Here are five key digital marketing trends for 2019. 1) Chatbots Website Chatbots are becoming an importan

Using social media to grow your art business, create leads and build a brand may seem like a huge task, and in some ways it is. But there are steps you can follow to improve your chances of success, which will help you take advantage of everything social media has to offer. Whether you’re just getting started or have been active on sites like Facebook and Twitter, but haven’t had much success, follow these 6 social media marketing tips to propel your gallery to the next level

While Snapchat is known for its popularity with teens, its market penetration is starting to hit young adults and older generations as well. The days of Snapchat being used exclusively for sending pictures between friends are over. This social media platform has evolved. Your company can’t afford to ignore the impact this marketing channel can have on your business. It’s not a full-blown social network, but it’s far more than just a messaging app – which begs the question: W

Did you know that there’s a form of marketing that returns $45.00 for every $1.00 spent? I’d ask you to guess what it is, but I know that you’ve already read the title of this blog post, it’s probably pretty apparent that the answer to this question is email marketing. Far from being a “dead,” tactic email marketing still has one of the highest engagement rates and returns on investment of any art marketing strategy. The key, for your gallery, is standing out from your compet