Hello everyone- my name is Nicole and I will be joining College Art Online as a Guest Contributor. I am really excited to be interviewing artists, writing articles, and delving deep into the art world through the College Art Online blog.
I am a classically trained photographer who graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design. The majority of my work is comprised of taking my own experiences, adding some sparkling daydreams and maybe some nitemarish elements to create an image. I use irony and dry humor as an attempt to downplay disturbing situations.The general themes surrounding my personal work are contradictions, working with themes which can be viewed as both naive and sophisticated within the same context.
To me, anything visual that evokes a thought or a response is art. Raw emotions go into artists work, so when the work elicits emotion in others- makes someone feel something- ANYTHING, good or bad, that is a success. Finding something that resonates within the viewer, or evokes a forgotten memory , hidden emotion, or creates an emotional reaction- that is important.
I approach works of art as though I am uncovering a mystery. Discovering hidden elements and drawing conclusions may lead to a place you had not anticipated. The dialogue created within yourself acts as a form of emotional and intellectual communication. As the layers of the piece are peeled away, you actually become intwined within the work itself.
Creating a single piece that can be interpreted from different angles, and tainted with the thoughts and experiences of the viewer is a brilliant aspect of art. Since each individual brings a piece of themselves and their perceptions into the art, the work is constantly evolving, dependent upon who is viewing it.
To me, meeting new people is on the same level to as traveling to a new destination, so I can’t wait to get started! I am really hoping to connect with individuals who are doing interesting things, thinking lofty thoughts, and pouncing on their dreams full force!
Check out Racheal’s exhibition on our Curated Exhibitions section under the Browse Art tab.
Also check out www.UndergroundArtSchool.com a new website devoted to advocating the work of art students, graduates, and professionals new to their field.
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FOX 10’s Alexis Vance shows us how you can purchase original works of student art at affordable prices.For more information, check out collegeartonline.com
Student Art at Your Fingertips I recently ran across a very cool new website called College Art Online. What’s so unique about this site is that the art for sale on the site has been created by college students and professors. Of course all of you reading this who are now in or have been through art school know that it’s not a requirement to have that BFA or MFA before your work is good enough to put on the market. But in all honesty, the idea of art students selling their art never would have occurred to me. Morover, the site is a great impetus to help students understand that being an artist does not only require being creative , but it is also means that you have to be a business person if you have any hope of making a living from your work. I’ve seen too many talented artists who simply don’t grap the idea that it takes a lot of effort to move that work out of your house and into the hands of buyers. College Art Online gives students and professors at least one venue to try to accomplish that.
The search functionality of the site is fantastic. They’ve created a great search engine that allows you to quickly search by color and type of art (abstract, landscape, painting, sculpture, etc.), but you can also search by art that has recently been added, artist, category, subject, even the dimensions you want. The most fun aspect of the search is that you can click on a color and art in that color theme pops up. And the variety of art available is amazing. You get a little bit of everything.
The site also really promotes the artists so you don’t have a feeling that this is just a typical art site trying to make sales. If you look at the College Art Online blog, you’ll see updates on shows by featured artists, recent big sales they’ve made, and testimonials by buyers. Whether you just want to see what’s going on in art schools around the world or are in the market, I hope you check out this site & enjoy it as much as I have.
While many around the United States had commented on the talent and creativity of artist Loren Siems and her piece, “Becoming Real”, it turned out that she had just as big of an internatioal following, evidenced by the recent sale of “Becoming Real” to a private collector in Switzerland. Siems has a delightful display of work on CollegeArtOnline.com and prefers to create in all types of mediums. Be sure to check out the profile of Loren Siems and her latest pieces.
Francesco D’ Isa is an Italian digital artist. He studied philosophy at the University of Firenze. He’s self-taught as an artist, his fascination with visual imagery has propelled him into mastering the required skills. He published his digital and traditional artworks in many magazines around the world (like Expose III, Ballistic Publishing, Pixel Surgeons: Extreme manipulation of the figure in Photography, Mitchell Beazley Art & Design S., Octopus ed., Black magic, White Noise, editrice Die Gestalten.) he won art prizes and he exhibits his artworks in galleries worldwide (Italy, Germany, England, USA, Australia, Russia, South America etc). He’s founder and owner (Pornpope) of the porn-artistic collective Pornsaints.
Want to buy some art? How about from an online pool of up and coming art schoolers? Perhaps you could nab the next Ryan Mcginley or Marcel Dzama. Or just find something beautiful and or provocative for a very reasonable price all the while supporting the future of the arts. Then much like the emerging on-line gallery, e-commerce art sites like Mixed Greens and 20×200, go and check out www.collegeartonline.com. As their website puts it:
CollegeArtOnline.com was developed to bring art to the masses. As its name implies, the website sells original works of student art at affordable prices. CollegeArtOnline.com enables art enthusiasts the chance to buy an original piece of art and collect works from artists who are hitting their prime in the art world. With prices ranging up to $3,000 and the average piece costing around $200, CollegeArtOnline.com is able to offer original artwork at affordable prices to the client. CollegeArtOnline.com is where student art becomes fine art.
It’s cool to browse through the good and the bad and see the idea’s and work that young artist’s are creating. And if you happen to be said college student that you can submit to the online gallery to sell and showcase your work too. They even have curated online shows that pick work from the site that fit themes. The work is singled out to serve the purpose of the curators idea’s both advancing dialogue and promoting the artist. It’s a very ingenious idea and great solution to the ever more expensive endeavor of dealing in the commerce of art and offering great opportunities for young artists to gain exposure.
And as a side note, I found the art of Annie Purpura on CAO. A young artists who owes a lot to one of my favorite artists of all time, Erwin Wurm. Ms Purpura makes photographs that on the surface seem made up of banal elements however the objects and people who play in her game become anything but. People exist in our very recognizable world in ways that showcase the often absurdity of existence and culture. In our world its a constant struggle and Annie show us through wit and visual whimsy at time how futile and funny our existence can be.
Hello My Name is Art is me, Brandon Juhasz. I am a Cleveland based artist and writer who likes to stay mentally active by exploring and writing about the art in the city where I lay my hat and choose to work. Writing, learning, and seeing keeps me focused and in touch. After all I am a seer of all things visual and an existential extroverted cultural pundit. Thanks for reading!
Artist Mindy Kober has drawn the praise from more and more CollegeArtOnline.com clients by selling another piece from her collection. The work, entitled, “Scattered Showers”, was purchased by a private collector in the last couple of weeks. Kober also recently sold a piece of her work to a private collector in Phoenix that is detailed in the C.A.O. Blog. Congrats again to Mindy Kober!
CollegeArtOnline.com is pleased to announce fine art blogger and creator of www.twenty2wo.com, Adam Beneke, has composed a new Curated Exhibition entitled, “Let Me Tell A Story”. Beneke states that he chose to include each piece in his exhibition because of how the figure dominates each artwork as each artist, acting as an author, weaves a tale. Interestingly enough, the work chosen to represent the Curated Exhibiton as a whole is that of Mindy Kober’s “Tall Tale”. CollegeArtOnline.com thanks Adam Beneke and invites all to view “Let Me Tell A Story” at:
CollegeArtOnline.com is proud to display testimonials sent in from clients about work they have purchased on the site. This time we have a couple of fantastic installation shots from a Phoenix collector of Mindy Kober’s “Delaware”. The piece now sits in the private collection of the buyer’s Phoenix home.
CollegeArtOnline.com thanks this client for sending in these testimonial images. They have done a great job framing Kober’s “Delaware”, and the work is stunning in contrast and vibrant in color to the room. If you haven’t had the chance to get to know the work of Mindy Kober, do so now.
