Museums hold some of the world’s most treasured stories, but what makes an exhibition truly memorable? Hear from Western Spirit Museum’s chief curator and the president of Scottsdale Arts as they reveal what goes into creating compelling, dynamic museum experiences.
Whether urban scenes, sweeping vistas, or plant and animal life, fine art photographers have a way of capturing the emotion of the moment. Learn how photographers Michael Paul and Gray McQuarrie use patience, timing, lighting, exposure and composition combined with technical skills to tell powerful stories frozen in time.
Still life art, which depicts mostly inanimate subject matter, has been a prominent art form for centuries. Objects may be natural, like food, flowers or plants, or manmade, such as glasses, books or collectible items. Color, composition and light play a key role in the message of a still life. Discover what inspires artists Barbara Rudolph and Graydon Foulger to carry on this timeless tradition.
Modern Western art…can it be? Indeed it can! Meet the artists who are introducing a vibrant, modernist twist on art of the West. This week, artists Shannon Leigh, Jerry Salinas and Ray Tigerman will share how they use color, style and subject matter to ‘break the rules’ to create a distinctive take on Western art.
Bringing a piece of art from start to finish is often a multi-layered process that may involve travel and exploration, collecting objects, photography, digital tools, and layers of substrates, techniques and other media.
AI has officially infiltrated various aspects of our daily lives. Most of us interact with it in some capacity without even knowing it. But when it comes to art, where does AI fit in? Should it fit in? Or should art remain our connection to true handcraft––to emotional intelligence vs. artificial?
The creation of art has long been used as a healing mechanism, but it turns out, viewing it has superpowers too. Discover how color, texture and the subject matter impact our cognition and overall well-being.
Part of the joy of collecting art is building a collection that expresses your personality and story, and often that means mixing genres and mediums. Discover how to bring it all together to make the most of your collection. Artists Becky Pashia, Matt Sievers and Ray Tigerman share their tips for building a collection.
Drawing skills are the foundation of design and have been used as a form of communication since the beginning of time. It is one of the most fundamental creative disciplines associated with observation and problem solving. Discover the importance of this technique and how artists Cathy Sheeter, Curt Mattson and Trevor Swanson have mastered it.
For those who choose metal as their media, they must combine the art of design, fabrication and sheer grit to massage the rigid and cold metal into graceful works of art by cutting, grinding and assembling. Discover how Ryan Schmidt, Emily Edmunds and Parker McDonald bring together grit and creativity.
