Judges at 9th Fida awards see bright future for fashion illustration

The 10-member international jury for this, Fida’s 9th awards ceremony, represented a cross section of contemporary illustrators and artists working in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle space who regularly collaborate with luxury brands, big box retailers, and glossy magazines. Their careers are testament to the fact that in almost every field of commerce illustration has […]

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Man Ray’s Experimental Short Films Still Captivate a Century Later

Man Ray’s Experimental Short Films Still Captivate a Century Later

Swirling coils, dancing legs, twitching starfish, and thrown dice are a few of the beguiling visuals in Man Ray: Return to Reason, a recently released collection of four experimental shorts in the oeuvre of the seminal Dada and Surrealist artist. Last May, the Cannes Film Festival debuted the newly restored 4K versions of the films […]

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7 Questions for Mestre Projects Founder Jose Mestre on Bringing the Bahamian Art Scene to the International Stage

Interview With Mestre Projects Founder Jose Mestre on the Bahamian Art Scene

Founded in 2017, contemporary art gallery Mestre Projects has developed a diverse and dynamic exhibition program that platforms Bahamian and Caribbean as well as international artists. Helmed by Jose Mestre, the gallery was formerly based in New York, but relocated to Nassau, the Bahamas, driven by Mestre’s vision. Unique to the gallery, Mestre Projects maintains […]

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