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Polish artists feature #2 - drawings, artisian crafts etc - you must see this!

Como muchos ya saben, hoy es el cumpleaños de deviantART. 8 años ya desde que lleva el nombre esta fantástica comunidad. Y es del agrado de toda la Comunidad Hispana felicitar a todos aquellos que hacen posible que esto siga caminando y creciendo al ritmo que lo hace.

Polish artists - photography, traditional drawings, digital drawings and many more!

deviantART is proud to announce that this year, for our second convention appearance, we will be attending SIGGRAPH 2008 in Los Angeles from Tuesday August 12th through August 14th.

The depthCORE.com Collective today releases their thirty-fourth themed exhibition, entitled 'IDIO'. This special edition micro pack focuses on the self, as each artist creates a maximum of two responses to the introspective theme...

enjoy and happy viewing!

This year for ComicCon San Diego deviantART was presented with a unique gift from our friends at Radical Comics. They generously offered us a prime table in Artist's Alley to use as we see fit.

Clonewar 50% Exhibition: 50% Submission: 50% Science + 50% Art = 100% Sciencewerk

“Beautiful Burnout” is an astonishing track from Underworld’s 2007 album Oblivion with Bells. It is also the title of the multi-media exhibition on view at Jacobson Howard Gallery during the All Points West Music and Arts Festival running from August 1st to 15th, 2008.

Check Out How The Hungarians See The World

On its third year running, Graphika Manila will once again provide another chance for creative minds to meet and celebrate the industry's successes.

Le LUNDI 8 SEPTEMBRE débute une exposition de 4 semaines avec mon carnet de voyage de NEW-YORK.

Manga Exhibit at Napa Valley Museum Aug. 15- Sept. 14

You can read more about the exhibit here at this website: [link]

In a collaboration between the Napa Valley Museum and the Nichi Bei Times ( Japanese American Newspaper since 1946 ) in California, many manga and anime inspired works from many different artists ( including me ) will be on display in this exhibit from August 15 to September 14. All of the artwork was auctioned off the first night.

If you like manga and are in the area, you should go check it out!

The museum is open daily, except Tuesday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4.50 for adults; $3.50 students and Seniors; $2.50 for youth 7-17 years old’ children under seven are free. Mondays are free of charge.

visit and booth at the 4th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival on August 29-31, 2008 at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall

The much anticipated annual event is bound to astonish the crowd once again with a stellar showcase of performances and activities…

The 4th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival


Now on its 4th year, the BACKDOOR VENTURES ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL takes it a notch higher yet again to deliver exactly what its growing and diversifying audience looks forward to – a grander lineup of performances, more exceptional artworks, and an extensive array of workshops & symposia catering to art enthusiasts of all ages. Guests can expect an even more enjoyable tradefair experience with the splendid listing of concessionaires and participating institutions.

Annually gaining more and more momentum, the event draws in more partners who equally support the festival’s advocacy of bringing the arts closer to the people. Among the new event partners are Bose, The Music Source & Friendster. Loyal partners of the event are Argon Animations, Filigrenasia, JB Music – all of which continue to fervently support the festival.

The festival promises to deliver more coverage through the support of its media partners: MTV Philippines, Adobo Magazine, PULP Magazine, The Philippine Star, Bounce Magazine, Playground Magazine, Mangaholix, Jam 88.3, NU 107, 88DB, Musik Lokal & ClickTheCity.com.

Slated to perform at this year’s festival are: The Halili-Cruz Ballet, violinist Denise Santos Huang, Romancing Venus, Joey Pepe Smith, The Dawn, Kjwan, Johnny Alegre Affinity, Sinosikat, Kenyo, Olivia, Kadangyan, Sing India, The Late Isabel, Lala, Reklamo, Mayonnaise, Check, Drip, Julianne, Freestyle, 18th Issue, Pack of Wolvz, Sidewinder, Queso, DJ Crockan of Spain, Timog, Miko Pepito, Nityalila, Four Leaf Clover, Anwind, Bembol Rockers, FMD, Project Ganymede, Eternal Now, Project Fusion, Scarlet Tears, Matilda, The Chongkeys, Chubibo, RJ Jimenez, Tutti, Alakpa, Coffeebreak Island, Skabeche, The Spaceflower Show, Cosmic Love and many more.

“Every year, the Backdoor Ventures Arts & Music Festival just keeps getting bigger and better. As our community continue to grow each year, the closer we get to our goal in bringing the people to back to the arts and the arts back to the people.” says festival director Jay Viriña.

With all these lined up, the 4th BACKDOOR VENTURES ARTS & MUSIC FEST is indeed guaranteed to wow its audience as it has never failed to do in the past years.

"Save the Artist!" Open Studio will be held for 3D, 2D, and Digital Artist, Christian Motola, He has been in the art world for over 20 years and has worked on 3D models for films as well as creating every kind of 2D and 3D Digital art you can imagine from oil paintings to life like, animated robots, people, monsters, etc. Christian is new to the San Francisco Bay Area and is ecstatic about this chance to present and sell his artwork to all of you. Join us for a wonderful night of food, drink, live flute music--by Megan Appletree, and artwork from around the world!

When? Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 6pm to 10pm PST
Where? Downtown San Francisco, California! E-Mail Sinu Etzel at filmmaniadirector@gmail.com and she will add you to the E-Vite List for this event. You will get more details through E-Vite as we get closer to the Open Studio weekend

We will also be showing artwork by the following featured artists:
Christian Motola/Starcadius Delacroix (Second Life Name): 2D Artist, 3D Modeler, Painter and upcoming Film Maker.
Renee Marquett/Sinu Etzel (Second Life Name): 2D Artist, Painter and Photographer
Alice Egoyan: Painter, Digital Artist, and Photographer
Susan Chin: Jewelry Maker
Asher Martin: Photographer, Painter, 3D Sculptor
Michael Godard: The Rockstar of the Art World!

".... Aditya Fachrizal Hafiz produced a unique video depicting the sounds of traveling vendors calling for customers. The sounds are uniquely composed into a beautiful rhythm.

"This one is interesting as it shows how vendors and customers have somehow reached a consensus on what the sounds mean. A cling on a glass bowl refers to a baso meatball vendor, while a wooden knocking noise signifies a mie goreng seller," project coordinator Indra Ameng said.

Aditya also exhibited two photographs representing the use of urban space by Jakarta youngsters. One of them is a picture of punk teenagers sitting in front of a 24-hour Circle-K......"

"....One of the works by Kemala Putri conveyed a positive outlook. She used watercolor on paper to paint faces of people laughing in her work All u Need is Laugh. On the concept description it says: "This work is created to encourage audiences to smile..."

Outdoor art exhibition in Canterbury, Kent (UK), featuring four young painters.

Some information about Zenkaikon 2008, an anime convention in Pennsylvania taking place at the Valley Forge convention center.