As the publisher of an art magazine, I read a lot of artist bios.  More than the average Joe.  In fact, I would venture to say, I read more bios than most anybody else in …

You possess one of the most powerful tools in the world. Now whether you use it for good or for evil is up to you, but you possess it. It is the ability to draw …

The last thing I seem to do in every issue is write the publisher’s note. I always promise myself that I will not put it off until the very last minute. That way I would …

Help us – Help you! We at ARTWORKS have been noticing a trend. In tough times, artists tend to step up and take action. There are a lot of good things going on in the …

The Psychedelic Experience: Rock Posters from  San Francisco Bay, 1965–1971
March 21– July 9
Take a trip back in time with approximately 300 psychedelic posters – as well as album covers, underground newspapers, and other items – …

I have always wondered how one gets classified as a genius. And no, I don’t have any delusions of grandeur; it’s just a thought. Is it some type of pyramid voting process where you can …

In a corner of Michael Kenna’s studio, a few dozen medals hang from a hook – inexpensive medallions attached to brightly colored ribbons and imprinted with words like Boston and New York. They are marathon …

Locked in layers of plaster is a story of endless love. She represents a tension so thick it can only be cut by a machete. Yet she must be carefully crafted because their deep affection …

 
Bruce Haley – – – The goldenstate project is about the inevitability of California’s man-altered landscape, and the degree to which we accept (or perhaps no longer even notice) what we have lost. Specifically, the …

For most people, a vase is a vessel used to display a floral arrangement. For Steve Wynn, it’s a vessel to bridge and expand cultures. Hotelier and world renowned art collector Steve Wynn’s …

The class was called “Steinbeck Country” – a high school English class that had a profound impact on artist Warren Chang. As a kid, growing up on California’s Central Coast, Warren Chang connected emotionally …

Russell Chatham has constructed a surprisingly elegant life in south central Montana. On the welcome sign, Livingston is heralded as the “original” gateway to Yellowstone. Apparently Gardiner, a tourist town now thriving just outside the …