Artist Spotlight: Christian Boltanski

Christian Boltanski

Christian's work is definitely something I've never seen before His use of photography, light and shadow captures the imagination and adds almost a creepy sensation when viewing his works. He uses is photographs as a means of "painting", by slicing, collaging and lighting them in order to express memories, or feelings of the human condition.

Artist Spotlight: Ann Hamilton

Ann Hamilton

 Hamilton's work is a unique blend of performance, photography, video, textiles, and sculpture. Best known for her s environmental installations, Hamilton's work often combines sensory elements of sound, taste, smell and touch. She is as interested in verbal and written language as she is in the visual, and sees the two as related and mutable elements.

Artist Spotlight: Susan Meiselas

Susan Meiselas

I find her work to be very real, very scandalous almost. Lots of nude work, which is always fun to see because most people don't feel comfortable looking at a naked woman. But art isn't supposed to be comfortable, and I enjoy hers because of that reason. Her work seems to be primarily black and white photography. But I also found some images she has taken in Nicaragua, which were in color mostly.

Artist Spotlight: Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

Wilson is an artist to who doesn't use his own hands to make his creations, instead he relies on other people to do that for him. But what he does use is his creativity to piece together his exhibits just the way he wants them. His unusual juxtapostion of objects causes the viewer to question the limitations of cultural institutions and how they have changed interpretation of historical truth and artistic value. His works are very different, but they all are creative that I find interesting to say the least.

Artist Spotlight: Walker Evans

Photography: Walker Evans

Walker Evans was a great photographer who never really had his due. He worked for Farm Security Commission to document the effects of the great depression. After his work with them, he later went on to publish a book, "Let Us Now Praise Great Men", which followed the lives of three farming families. This documentation led to the peak of his career. I enjoy his subject matter, and his use of the camera, the angles, and tones. I think it really captures the period of the depression, and the hardships that must have been felt by everyone. 

Artist Spotlight: Annie Leibovitz

Photography:Annie Leibovitz

Annie started her career shooting for the Rolling Stones magazine. Her work was different, and inspirational that she eventually made her way up to shooting for Vanity Fair, a popular womens fashion magazine. Today, her works can be seen and recognized all over. She has worked with famous actors and icons of our day. I love her work, and find it to be very inspiring for myself. 

Artist Spotlight: Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas

Degas beautiful artworks are among my favorites in the art wold. The use of color to create depth, and form has always been a inspiration to me. I also love his subject matter, which is mainly dancers. Degas captures the beauty and grace of movement flawlessly. 

His style is referred to as impressionism, though Degas preferred to think of himself as a realist. He played with all sorts of mediums, but his primary work is mostly with paintings.