When I was a senior in high school, I grew a specific fascination with conceptual art. One of my art teachers at the time, Mr. Murphy, corrected me when I was discussing with him about conceptual art. He stated: “All art is conceptual. There is no such thing as conceptual art”. At the time, I believed him because I was young. However, today as a critical writer with experience, I strongly disagree with such a notion. There is clearly a difference between conceptual art and no

For this particular essay, we will be discussing Star Smart’s experimental photography series referred to as The Flowers: Overcoming & Healing . These photographs were taken with a cell phone and digitally altered with an obsolete phone application which no longer exists. The series depicts sets of piles of mediation pills formed into a circle with their colors altered to appear hallucinogenic, full of bright neon tones. The other part of the series of the Healing contains sm

Jaina Cipriano is a photographer, filmmaker, actor, writer, and set designer who owns her own set design company, Finding Bright Studios, and is also the owner of the Arlington Film Festival. She has been published over 200 times in various independent and established publications such as The Boston Globe. She has exhibited mostly in the Boston metropolitan area as well as across the United States and in Europe. In Jaina's photography and films, all the props and sets are bui

Leah Oates is a fluxus analogue photographer who has exhibited extensively in the United States and Canada, particularly in the New York and Toronto metropolitan areas, as well as in Europe. Notable solo exhibitions in New York include the Brooklyn Public Library, Susan Eley Fine Art, Arsenal Gallery, Center for Book Arts, Sarah Nightingale Gallery, A Taste of Art Gallery, A4L Gallery, and AIR Gallery. Museums Leah has exhibited at include fine institutions such as the Rhode

Judita Juknelė is a figurative and portrait photographer who has exhibited in Lithuania and Rome. Recent exhibition include Jonava Cultural Center in Lithuania, and Space - Millepiani in Rome. She has been published and received award recognitions from platforms such as The Knights of Art, Annual Urban 20205 Photo Awards, and Lumen Art Gallery. She describes her process as the following: “I don’t use AI for creating my pictures. These works are created just with using Adobe L

Amelia Bisbardis is an abstract photographer who has exhibited in Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Solo exhibitions in Mexico include Contemporary Art Week and Culiacán Airport in Sinaloa, Mexico, Foro Arcadia in Monterrey, and Moyshen the Gallery in Guanajuato. Group exhibitions include Consulate of Mexico in Houston, Fort Bend Museum and Catapult Gallery in Richmond, Texas, Boomer Gallery in London, and The Art Center of Corpus Christi in Texas. Am

Maksym Galyuk is a portrait / street photographer and filmmaker who has exhibited mostly in New York and has been published extensively internationally. Recent exhibitions in New York include Greenpoint Gallery, Janes Studios, Art Grove, LIC A / Plaxa Gallery and SxSE Photo Gallery in Molena, Georgia. Maksym has been published by fashion and photo magazines in the United States, Europe, and Canada including Artells, 17:23, Imirage Magazine, Stylé Cruze, London Runway, Saintei

Woojun-Lee is a nature photographer who has exhibited in South Korea. Recent solo exhibitions include Artlogicspace and Yuyejae SJAS in...

Alisa Dyundik is a figurative analogue photographer who has exhibited across Russia. Recent exhibitions in Russia include Pop Off Art...

Anthony Presley is a documentary photographer and experimental filmmaker who has exhibited across the United States and internationally...