A few weeks back I asked artists to answer one or more of the following questions: “What is art?” “Why is it important?” and “Why am I an artist?” Here are the last of those responses. . . read more
What is art? And why is it important? These next four essays by Linda Tieu, Richard Edde, Naran Singh, and Mariane H. Tveter discuss those difficult questions in several very different ways . . . read more
Describing what art is, is like describing what air is: it’s just as intangible. But the difference with art is that it’s also very subjective. . . so it truly IS something different to everyone. One theory says that art is. . . read more
What is art, you ask? That's a tough question. Would it be easier to define art by what it ISN’T? Perhaps. Actually, probably. So here’s my take. . . read more
What is art? That’s a question that has been around for centuries - and the answers to that question are as varied as the people giving them. Just take a look at some of the arguments that crop up when the question of federal funding of the arts is discussed:. . . read more
Recently my right to call myself an artist was called into question - I was showing my art at a festival and happened to overhear a lady talking nearby. As she gestured towards my artwork, she stated that she didn’t want standards to drop because “they were letting people in” who. . . read more
What is art? Why is art important? And why are YOU an artist, rather than anything else? Today I'm asking these questions to everyone, in the hopes that we can create a truly all-encompassing response. . . read more
This week I'm very excited to announce the addition of two more writers to EmptyEasel's permanent writing staff - Gordie Carver and Renee Phillips. You'll get to know both of them over the coming months, but in the meantime, here's a short introduction. . . read more
Life as a visual artist is remarkably different from most other life pursuits. It is a path taken when the passion to create art usurps more traditional thought processes about academic education; or about steady, reliable income with reasonable expectations of financial growth.. . . read more
This recession has completely changed the playing field when it comes to investments. Commodities that were not considered viable stock in the past are slowly gaining attention, and some people are even looking at investing in art.. . . read more