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Why Instagram has failed artists

Instagram no longer works for artists—and what to do about it.

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An open book with handwritten pages, representing an artists manifesto, being consumed by bright orange flames against a dark, smoky background.

What happened to the Artist’s Manifesto?

Contemporary art still makes powerful statements—just not in the same voice.

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image of an imagined city with road and archway

Art as creation

Why every great work of art builds a new reality.

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image of a film camera with film canisters and a laptop computer as a painting with thick impasto paint

Digital vs. film photography

Film photography is making a powerful comeback, not just for its nostalgic charm, but for the way it transforms how you create.

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A vibrant, digitally enhanced portrait of a woman with expressive eyes, rendered in a painterly, oil-brush style. Her hands are held up close to her face, palms outward, creating a framing effect. Bold, multicolored strokes—blues, oranges, reds, and purples—sweep across her skin and background, blending with feather-like textures. The overall composition evokes intense emotion and artistic surrealism.

Flattened by grief

What began as a creative process unexpectedly became a form of recovery.

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