All aboard artists! This month Studio Shangri-La is inviting artists in the Miami area to exhibit at no up front cost to them. There is, however a selection process. And donations are certainly appreciated for operational costs! The gallery site is in North Miami, and has both an indoor and outdoor exhibit area. Located onContinue reading “Studio Shangri-La Gallery & Art Garden + Media Services For Artists”
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New Art + Exploration Of Concept & Material — The Philosopher’s Stone
These new selections of August 2026 are influenced by my tropical surroundings. Exhibit A is “Journey” with the central hourglass of infinity, to signify an open ended hero’s journey, one made possible through the harmony of nature and biomimicry tech. The art is combined permutations of three original photos of sunlight through palm boughs, aContinue reading “New Art + Exploration Of Concept & Material — The Philosopher’s Stone”
Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development
The catalogs on TurningArt and Saatchi Art undergo regular updates with new works, while the Artsy segment is for one of a kind pieces. The specialty on the former two is large format conceptual photography, which provides a beautiful presence for different types of spaces. One of the geometric pieces, for example, is placed withinContinue reading “Art For Your Space: Additions To The Catalog + New On-Site Gallery In Development”
Featured Artworks In Chicago & Silicon Valley
This week’s featured artworks are from the Iconography collection and the Signal & Noise series, and they’ve been placed at a well known financial institution in Chicago and a consulting firm in San Jose. The biblical Mary is certainly a majorly influential historical figure and religious icon, symbolic of the best, highest best human traitsContinue reading “Featured Artworks In Chicago & Silicon Valley”
Art + Music Update: Colorful Composites & Electroacoustic Opera
So far this summer I have really enjoyed making fantastical, surreal and colorful composites of numerous original nature photos, and adding some graphic elements to go for the vibrant pop art feel. This also allows me to express sone futuristic concepts like “Kudzu On Mars” since the resilient plant grows like crazy and takes overContinue reading “Art + Music Update: Colorful Composites & Electroacoustic Opera”
Featured Video Art: “Visions Of Biosynergy” at Consciousness, Venice
Art news update! A modified segment of “Visions Of Biosynergy” from 2024 will be part of the exhibition “Consciousness Venice” during the 61st Biennale Arte 2026. It will show from June 19 – July 03 at the Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello in the Cannaregio district. Thanks to ITSLIQUID, this animation of 20 of my artworks on aContinue reading “Featured Video Art: “Visions Of Biosynergy” at Consciousness, Venice”
Coastal Modern: Hello World! & Dania Modern Series
View more on: TurningArt, SAATCHI Art and the Art page Inspired by earth month and the theme of waging peace, the “Hello World!” mini series combines lush, verdant beautiful views of nature with the common computer Python code test phrase. The phrase, in relation to computing, originated in 1972 at Bell Laboratories — and supposedlyContinue reading “Coastal Modern: Hello World! & Dania Modern Series”
Holy City, An Urban Tribute + New Custom Art Formats
Inspired by the global views of the Artemis II mission and the recent celebration of Easter, these are composite / collage pieces that combine the urban and the spiritual. The views are of the very recognizable Times Square, a bustling, busy and noisy melting pot of people from all over the world, existing mostly peacefully.Continue reading “Holy City, An Urban Tribute + New Custom Art Formats”
Spring Artwork: The Intelligence Of Birds featuring “Proud Mockingbird”
In temperate climates, the birds are a’flutter singing their elaborate songs. This new addition to the catalog, “Proud Mockingbird” is one such singer, puffed up towards the sun. The piece is a composite of course, to juxtapose nature and technology, or different kinds of intelligence. Of course, humans are part of nature and the ongoingContinue reading “Spring Artwork: The Intelligence Of Birds featuring “Proud Mockingbird””
SUNday Artwork Feature: Faith & More
Today is Sunday and a “Good Day” to share “Sol Brilliance,” plus “God Rays” and “FAITH.” These pieces of uplifting ideals were of course influenced by our amazing and powerful Sun, recognizing -amazingly- that there are many others in the cosmos. It’s also influenced by my belief in divine benevolence, the wisdom of God guidingContinue reading “SUNday Artwork Feature: Faith & More”
Rill Series: Surrealist Fractal Shores
In the spirit of Lunar New Year, these blends of tidal photography, express the patterns of ebb and flow, focusing on sand “rill.” These are ubiquitous dendrite or branch formations, or nature’s fractal art, reproductions of self similarity that occur on different scales, from trees to brains and many more. The series: Rill I, RillContinue reading “Rill Series: Surrealist Fractal Shores”
Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus”
This month’s selection is about love of nature, including space or the cosmos. “The Nautilus” is a portrait of a favorite shell taken a few years ago, more recently layered with a starry sky to optimistically convey humanity’s expansion beyond earth, in a way that’s respectful of all life. Stylistically, I suppose you could sayContinue reading “Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus””
February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism
This month’s conceptual photography threads in a familiar geometric theme, with the winter landscape of a fresh heavy snow, with sun, shadows and icicles. The abstractions are made of realistic original photography, hence the title Abstract Realism. All of the pieces are a layering of views to create the effect of an abstract painting. “RootContinue reading “February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism”
Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship
The specimens series details the briliance of nature’s engineering, from the homespun – or chewed – layers of paper husk in a hornet’s nest, to the resilient storage architecture of a Sycamore of Sweetgum tree’s seed pod. The styles include a modern, colorful pop and op art approaches to the subjects with the realistic plusContinue reading “Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship”
Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display
Another versatile purpose for the vibrant botanical photography is LED or transparent LED display, turning the scene into an animated mini story. The brand campaigns that come to mind with this Rosewater Panel (2026) example sequence are Oscar De La Renta with large rose prints, Viktor and Rolf fragrances, and Gucci floral. Transparent LED displaysContinue reading “Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display”
Art Feature: Hyperrealism With Original Composite Photography
Today’s art feature for January 2026 explores expressionism via composite photography. The original photographs within these pieces were taken on different shores in Massachusetts and Florida. With “Venus Walking On Water,” there’s a sense of awe, wisdom and contemplation about the nature of beauty and desire from ancient to modern times, how some values areContinue reading “Art Feature: Hyperrealism With Original Composite Photography”
Exploring Shape Memory With Conceptual Photography
This conceptual photography feature for January 2026 focuses on the natural phenomenon of shape memory. Shape memory occurs at the molecular and cellular level for example, to remember how to form and re-form, and how to make different patterns, responding to stimuli such as light and by extension even the “observer effect.” This is justContinue reading “Exploring Shape Memory With Conceptual Photography”
Art For The New Year: Angels Of The Horizon
A rippling view in space time for the new year, a glowing horizon with birds in flight, an uplifting mood for the spirit. This original conceptual photography blended with graphic design is currently available as different type of prints through Saatchi Art. It’s also available here – this canvas example is one possible medium amongContinue reading “Art For The New Year: Angels Of The Horizon”
Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography
More artwork for December 2025 to round out for the new year, includes this short series “Of Birds & Planes” of crisp winter blue. Given the geometric and surreal composition, that’s “planes” in more meanings than one, with the streak of an airplane flying in the sky, and also the planes of overlapping perspectives ofContinue reading “Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography”
Winter 2025 Art: Geometric Expressionism, Cosmic & Urban Photography Fusion
The conceptual photography artworks blend a hi tech modern cubist approach with natural, cosmic, and urban subjects. The focus is on color brilliance with op art dimension, that seems to shift and warp, or fold. “The color of a unique moment in light.“ A few of these are inspired by and composed of searching theContinue reading “Winter 2025 Art: Geometric Expressionism, Cosmic & Urban Photography Fusion”
New Artwork: Celebrating The Autumn Cornucopia
New additions to the fine art photography catalog feature the vibrant colors of the autumn harvest. From classic portrait to cubist and geometric op art, the selections seen here include corn, peppers, maple and japonica, amaranth, and sunflowers. This is a perspective of the season as viewed from Massachusetts, from public gardens to farmers markets.Continue reading “New Artwork: Celebrating The Autumn Cornucopia”