The Newspaper for Artists

Whenever I am looking for a combination of art world news, gallery reviews, new artists to get to know or random stuff about art, I find myself at The Art Newspaper.


Treating itself much like a newspaper, this website has several different columns including the market, exhibitions, opinions, services, discussions, etc. The site is a bit overwhelming to a first time visitor, but once you learn your way around you can learn a great deal about historical and contemporary art in a matter of minutes.

I think it is extremely hard to stay "up-to-date" in today's art world, but sites like The Art Newspaper help because there's a great deal of information all in on place. It feels like one stop shopping for art nerds.

The wide variety of topics is also a plus for The Art Newspaper. Articles range from titles like "Early copy of the Gospel of Mark is a forgery " to "Reprieve for rock art" to "Recovery after annus horribilis"

Check it out and let me know what you think. Any other Newspaper-like Art Websites or Blogs I should know about?

I am an Artist: Billy Bussey

Our first interview from Arizona! Thanks Billy!



1. Why are you an artist?

I've always been interested in art but never called myself an artist. After spending my 20s designing websites I've decided to start calling myself an artist and leave the digital realm for paints and pastels.

2. Is there a concept behind your work? If so, please tell us about it.

I think of myself as a post modern artist in the sense that I care only about the surface of things and not in any inner meaning. The immediate effect my work has on me and others is more important than any concept I have of it or wish to present.

3. Why do you use the medium that you use?

I hate feeling stuck in any medium. I don't paint as well as I want to. I finger paint more than I use a brush. It's embarrassing. Currently I'm fascinated with expensive oil pastels. It's like painting with no cleanup! Although I got some cadmium red in my eye the other day and it was bad. I want to go 100% non-toxic soon. The colors are so pretty though.


4. Why is number 8 your favorite? (Visit Billy's website to see #8)

One day I decided to do 10 self portraits of myself before I judged any of them good or bad. This was my 4th I think and the likeness to my actual head was too accurate for me not to be proud early. I like raw feeling drawings and this one was a mess but worked out. The wide range of colors is something I strive for and am still working on in my current work.

5. What is the meaning and/or importance of the figure in your work?

For the past 3 years I've focused on the human form in most of my studies. I feel the figure is not only the most beautiful shape in the world but it's also the most familiar and therefore can be very difficult to render. This excites me and is makes it all the more fun to try and include bodies in my work. The weekly figure drawing class I host and participate in just finished it's 5 month seasonal run. I drew hundreds of drawings of dozens of models and learned more about the figure than I could imagine. Still I know there's much more to know and express.


6. In what ways does the gallery connect to the community and to artists?

Galleries in the past have probably exploited artists more than they've helped. I hope with the advent of the internet and better means of social networking that we can bring our best artists to the front of our community based on their merit and talent and not their ability to sell to the public or to the elite.

7. What is the role of the artist in our society? and in Arizona?

To learn from the world and it's inhabitants and to find new relationships within. To then tell their story to those not able to articulate these relationships for themselves in order to promote human growth and harmony.

8. Where do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?

Hopefully much improved and happier than ever. I'd like to try pottery. Maybe build a house or 2.


9. What are your ultimate goals as an artist?

To live forever and fly around the universe.

10. What does art mean to you?

Art is that which can not be expressed in any symbols other than what it already is.

Billy's Website: http://www.billybussey.com/art/

Guerrilla Innovation

I cannot speak in great depth about this site as I discovered it recently. But, I have a feeling that it will soon be one I visit on a regular basis. Specializing in all things out of the ordinary art space and mostly in the publics face, GuerillaInnovation is inspiring for folks like Lisa and myself.

photo courtesy of guerilla-innovation.com

One of the recent projects I find myself drawn to is Chicago Teleporter by artist Nicolas Roope. In this project, Roope plays with our sense of reality, time, perception and visual truth by using the Internet, photography, and performance. Read about this project on guerrilla-innovation.com and there's more about this project at http://chicagoteleporter.info/

I feel like Guerilla Innovations shows off work that otherwise may go unnoticed. I know that certain aspects of Guerilla Art get talked about in the art world, like Guerrila Girls, Banksy, and such, but there is so much out there to see and hear about. There is so much to the art world that even someone as obsessed as I am can't see or know about it all.

I appreciate Guerilla Innovation because it is specific and high quality.

Art 21 -The Extraordinaire Art Blog

"Art 21" is an really an amazing resource! I love how they keep ongoing and are always thinking of stellar new and innovative ways to create connection through conversations about art. They began in 1997 and through their success they have access to a vast repertoire of "famous" artists. But also they connect to emerging artists and art educators through certain features on their Blog.














Art21 mission is to increase knowledge of contemporary art,ignite discussion, and inspire creative thinking by using diverse media to present contemporary artists at work and in their own words.

What makes Art21 a bold new endeavor is not only the caliber of the artists featured, but the media in which they are presented. The accessibility of television and the Internet makes it possible to reach an extremely large audience.

Their Blog is all encompassing feature videos, education, interviews,the latest contempary art news/exhibitions and much more! I think Art 21 is one of the best Art Blogs around.
For example the feature that they have on their Blog called
"Flash Points" were they pose a question and people write in about it. Is so engaging.
As well as I love that they have "Blogger in Residence" which features guest bloggers for extended amount of time. I would love an interview with the current Blogger in Residence Karthik Pandian. I will try to connect and we will see what happens ;)

I look forward to tracking their creative evolution. Because they are not stopping.

Artblogging: theartblog.org

I am excited for this new branch that has been attached to the Art is Moving tree. As you might have guessed, both Lisa and I love to do research on various topics. One of our goals with this blog is to make it a resource center for anyone interested in art, those who are new to the art world and artists who want to get more connected to their art world.

The first ART BLOG I would like to talk about is artblog.org



Administered by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof, this site has extremely interesting content and is always updated with fresh and new art topics. They have about 10 or so contributing writers and each seem to have a different subset of art interests, making a visit to the blog always fun.

Perhaps I am so drawn to the blog because it is run by two women who shoot video of their experience viewing art. They seem to have the same art concept as Lisa and me.

Through time they have also built a great link section on their site.

If you are interested in international art and discussing art, then you should check out this website.