Category: Art

Lia is a New York City-based Artist. She graduated with a master’s Degree in the New York Academy of Art and the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria.

She paints murals, modern and classical works, sculptural art and portrait paintings.

Lia has taken part in the following solo and group art exhibits and received the following awards:

American Art Award- 2015

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2011-Solo Show in Lik Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 

2011-Solo show in Union of the Bulgarian Artists-Sofia Bulgaria

2011-Solo show in 365 Art Club-“Make ART NOT WAR”

2012-Group show at Columbia University

2012-Tribeca Ball-Wilkinson Hall, New York Academy of Art

2013-2014-Deck the Walls-New York Academy of Art

2013-Tribeca Ball-New York Academy of Art

2014-Solo exhibition at Brooklyn Kings Library, NY
2014-Exhibition at Ward Nasse Gallery, NY
2014-Group art show-“Imagine This”-Brooklyn Waterfront Artists                   Coalition Piers, NY

2014-Solo exhibition at the Empire Hotel, NY
2014-Yay Art Gala-Pier sixty Chelsea Piers, NY

2014-Gowanus Open studios-Brooklyn Workshop Gallery, NY

2014-Small is Beautiful Exhibit – Flowers Gallery, NY

2014-Deck the Walls-New York Academy of Art

2014-Group show-Dacia Gallery, NY

2015-Mural at Bulgarian Orthodox Church, NY

2015-Platt & Borstein Galleries at American Jewish University, NY

2015-Dacia Gallery, Nunc Veritatem, NYC
2015-Gallery nine at Pulse art fair Miami, FL

2016-Holiday Treasures- Debra House Gallery, NY

2017-Musical Motifs- California Art Club, CA

2017-“Color me bold” the San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Museum

2017-Art Hearts Fashion show- Angel Orensanz Foundation

2017-Holy Apostles Church- The Set, NY

2018-Union Square Ballroom-Figment, NY

2018-Les Coloures at the Domenico Vacca Gallery, NY

2018-Gallery Plaxall at Long Island City Artists, NY

2018-Salmagundi Club Members Show, NY

2018-Gallery 104, NYC

2017-Mural in Cedars – Sinai Medical Group – Marina Del Rey, CA

2019-Take Home a Nude -Art Auction in Sotheby’s, NY

2019-Solo show “Autumn” at the Players Club – Gramercy Park, NYC

2019-60ft mural project in Sangria 71, Long Island, NY

2020-Mural in Orange County, CA

2020-Mural in Belle Harbor Yacht Club in New York

2020-Show with ArtHouse, NY

2020-Merit award for Outstanding Art from the Grey Cube Gallery, NY 

2020-“Ambivalence” Art show at 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL

2021-Group Show-Monica Olko Gallery- Sag Harbor, New York

​2024-Geometric Abstraction-33 Contemporary Gallery-Palm Beach Art&Design Showroom

​2024-Group show at Dacia Gallery

​2025-Group show Dacia Gallery

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Links:

Website: https://www.liaart.com/

Instagram: @lia_ali_artist

These works were created by digital artist & photographer Wilhelm Scream. He uses found imagery, artificial intelligence and his camera to create surreal works that range from the liminal to the totally abstract. His work is inspired by pop-art, dada and the surreal, and it brings those movements into the modern day with digital tools. Mr. Scream is also inspired by Mike Winkelmann, known professionally as Beeple. because he firmly believes in the philosophy of creating art on a daily basis. Like Beeple, Wilhelm Scream is a professional name. His real name is Sam Garbus.

Scream first found his footing in digital art after he took a photography class, and the professor encouraged him to push his editing to the limits. With his professor’s guidance, he was able to see what compositions he could create with plain images like photos of the ground or a wall. This exercise helped him learn some basic digital editing skills with tools such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. He soon started commissioning logos, and he decided to use those logos in some of his fine art work. Before graduating from college, he advanced his style and broadened his range of tools. He is currently working as a UX design intern, and he pursues his fine art career on the side.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-garbus/

Mary Neagle is a mixed media artist from Simsbury, Connecticut. She is based in Bushwick, New York, and she creatively checked off her list of dreams. New York is where she always wanted to live, create art and meet other amazing creators. Now she does all of that, and she also looks back on her life with a smile that shines through her work. In her work, you see different phases in her life through different mediums, and it is very reflective of the transitions she made through the years. She explored video, photo, fashion, music, and visual art for as long as she can remember and she can’t wait to keep growing as an artist. Ultimately, she wants her work to speak for itself and for people to take what they will from it.

Website: https://maryneagleart.weebly.com/

Instagram: @inna_the_artist_

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Knitting has given me a way to harness my anxiety during this highly unusual time. What began as small sign post cozies has become colorful messages of inspiration and hope. It gives me a sense of power to sneak out at night and hide my work in plain sight.

I call this, Project aKNITdote as it is an ongoing mission to redirect my energy away from the unfathomable and try to keep my family’s and community’s gaze on something positive and happy. Like the spread of this virus, I strike at random and infiltrate various targets with the intent of putting smiles on faces when people can get out to see their world. My targets include popular jog routes, secret pathways, test sites, and hospitals. There are no boundaries and even with restrictions, I find ways to go out at night and stretch my perimeter. I won’t stop bombing until we resume some form of normalcy.

Thank you,

Sooo-z

Website: Mastropiece

Joseph Aimanesi Steve graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts. He is a Nigerian visual artist with over 10 years of experience in handmade illustration, drawing, painting, creative writing, poetry and story writing. His art is expressive and sometimes realistic or surrealistic. His art captures pure energies, different atmospheres and philosophies. He is quite versatile but his focus is mainly on projecting and documenting the past, present and the future of Blacks through Afro Futurism.  He has participated in a few exhibitions and competitions in Nigeria.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.josephaimanesi

Renard Kelley, AKA VENS from Long Island NY. His journey started from childhood before he could spell his name. Comic books, especially Marvel, caught his attention growing up. He enjoyed reproducing artwork he saw in comics like Heavy Metal, Creepy and Eerie magazines, until branching off and created his own world of comic. Renard went to school for art. oils, acrylic, still life and landscape paintings, but loved cartoons and the vibrant colors. So, when he was introduced to graffiti in the 80s, it grabbed his attention. Renard also likes to do portraits and still life drawings, but capturing the classic feel of NY graffiti in cartoon form is what he enjoys the most. All of Renard’s art, whether on paper or walls, are not the same with every piece that he does. Challenging yourself creates growth. All of his drawings tell a story of a struggle. He recently started doing digital art and enjoys that as well. It’s amazing what you can do with digital art by taking your drawings to a whole new level. Renard is a member of the world famous original NYC graffiti crews, TNS,TFP, TDS, and EX VANDALS.

Instagram: @renardkelley

I do mural paintings, abstract paintings, I do installation-application paintings, illustration-book, Imagination-fantasy, etc. etc. etc. I’m looking for a job to paint ceramic dishes with different designs. I paint tattoos and book illustrations, I’m looking for such a job, you can help me find such a job.

 
I am from Albania, I graduated from the Artistic High School branch-Painting, in Shkodër, Albania during the years 1997-2001. In 2001-2005 I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts-Tirana-Albania-Branch-Painting-Textile. In 2006-2019 I worked as an art teacher – drawing branch in 9-year schools, aged 12-15, I participated in exhibitions where I won 2nd and 3rd prizes.

My name is Dylan Thibert, and I’m a Conceptual Artist and Iconographer. I’ve spent most of my life in Toronto, Canada. I create artwork using acrylic paint primarily. I also experiment with video art, photography and sculpture. I would describe myself as untrained and as an outsider artist. I established an art collective in 2016 under the name “Confessional: an unsafe space.”

Links:

Youtube: 7heavenlyvirtues

X: thibertart

Candice Rios is located in New York City, and has more than 20 years of experience in beauty. She is a licensed cosmetologist, licensed cosmetology educator, makeup artist, aromatherapist, and reiki practitioner. You have probably seen her hair and makeup work on television, magazine covers, fashion runways, in print ads, and music videos. Some of the places that have used her artistry are Oprah, Eating Well, Parents, Flanelle, Vulkan, Solis, Connecticut Bride, Clarisma Beauty, Wear This Love Shapewear, PepsiCo, ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, and VH1.

Here are some links to her published work:

Flanelle: http://flanellemag.com/the-matriarch-by-louisa-wells-for-flanelle-magazine/

Vulkan: https://vulkanmagazine.com/ux-portfolio/golden-joinery/

Oprah: https://www.oprahmag.com/beauty/hair/g30557243/spring-hair-colors/

She has blogged, wrote about beauty, and served as a guest expert for several publications. She’s also been an on-air guest for podcasts, radio, and TV programs. Candice is a firm believer in giving back who volunteered her makeup services to Broadway Bares, and coordinated fundraising events for the MAC AIDS Fund, Safe Horizon, and the American Red Cross. She also spoke out against domestic violence as a member of the Cut it Out program, and the New York Women’s Association. She now volunteers her time as a Lipstick Angel at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and is a member of the Professional Beauty Association.

In 2014 she became a Professional Beauty Association State Captain for New York, and for Connecticut in 2016. She also became a featured professional in the Professional Beauty Association’s “I Am” campaign in American Salon in 2015.

Candice completed her cosmetology education at Roffler School of Hair Design in Connecticut, and is a licensed cosmetologist in Connecticut, California, and New York. She majored in business and finance at the College of Westchester in New York, obtained a private career school teacher’s license from The University of the State of New York in New York City, and attended New York International Reiki Center in New York City as well.

You can visit her at Blush Salon in Westchester County, New York for highlights, haircuts, balayage, and eyebrow service.

Links:

Website: www.iamcandicerios.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamcandicerios