by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Practice, Practice, Practice; Why it is so important for Artists. We are all skilled at different things in varying degrees. Some are born with incredible talent some acquire skills overtime, sometimes... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Quick Guide to Acrylics by Thomas Boldt. Acrylic paint was first invented at the turn of the 20th century and has gone on to become one of the most popular and widely-used paints of all time. Renowned for both the quality of its color and its flexible nature,... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Read about Photography Merging with Art Merging with Photography by Thomas Boldt. Art is both incredibly forgiving and incredibly strict. When a new medium is invented and forges its way into the limelight, the so-called art world isn’t always at its most... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
“And God said “Love Your Enemy,” and I obeyed him and loved myself.” Is a famous quote by the writer, poet and visual artist, Gibran Khalil Gibran; and one of the many quotes that Nori Elhami has curated in her art. Nori Elhami is a Fine Arts Major who works mainly in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Naoshima: Where Nature and Contemporary Art Become One by Ana Brdar Naoshima is a town composed of a cluster of islands that lies on the rugged coast of south Japan in the Seto Inland Sea of the Kagawa Prefecture. Once a sleepy fishing village with little tourist... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thomas Boldt writes about the importance of an up-to-date portfolio. If you’re like most creative people, you probably hate dealing with paperwork and administrative tasks. You got interested in art because it’s your passion, because it’s your reason... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Alexis Culotta If art is a reflection of its time, then the art of today is a reflection of the dynamism of contemporary existence. New ideas and new technologies all encourage art’s ongoing evolution, leaving one to scramble to keep up with it all. This... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dansaekhwa: Korean Minimalist Painting by Ana Brdar Dansaekhwa (sometimes romanized as Tansaekhwa), or the Korean monochrome art movement, emerged in the post-war South Korea as an effort to reject the realist tendencies that had been established during Park... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Manisha Andrade, artist on Kobo Art has studied the process of creating 3D Wall Art in India. The unique and creative designs of these works are all original paintings, each piece specifically designed by the artist. Working with ceramic powder and sometimes clay... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today we go inside the studio of Sanaa Merchant which is always exciting. This super talented artist is artistically gifted and technically knowledgeable and I’m always looking forward to see what she comes up with next. An adept calligraphy artist, a skill she... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Alfiya Looks Through A Window takes us on a pictorial journey of the vision the artist had in creating her painting and she shares with us her thoughts and inspiration for Through A Window.”As cliché as it sounds, my ultimate dream would be to visit the Eiffel... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the second year of the MENA Art Award by international law firm Clyde & Co and forms a part their global corporate responsibility programme supporting local communities and organizations. Introduced last year to encourage emerging talent from across the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Art in Qatar has been in the news for more than a decade but over the last few years there have been some headline grabbing articles about acquisitions, shut-downs, cut-backs and of course the unexpected death due to heart disease of Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani,... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was invited Inside the Studio of Nissa Riyas last Thursday to view her latest work in progress. Of course I accepted immediately as I knew it was going to be a wonderful opportunity to see not just the piece spoken of above but also the rest of the work by this... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re Getting Creative with artist Sonu Sultania at work on Devotion, the latest painting to come out of her studio. “I got the inspiration for this painting from my friend who is equally passionate about her love for music as I am for my art,” says... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re getting creative with Amy Polling and her new painting from the collection “Les Bohèmes de Paris is on it’s way.” This new work by the hugely talented Amy Polling features French actor Alain Delon with the Love of his Life, Austrian... Continue Reading
