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Jan 29th 2013

AOL Artists Announces Their Third Guest Curator

By Erika Velazquez
We are thrilled to welcome long-time friend of the program and award-winning filmmaker, Daniel Stedman, to the AOL Artists Guest Curator series! His collection of canvases on the AOL Artists site features work from artists Cate Parr, Dave White, Matt Moore, Megan Whitmarsh and Tim Gough.

In addition to being an AOL Artists guest curator, Daniel Stedman is also the founder of The Northside Media Group, which publishes Brooklyn Magazine, The L Magazine, BAMbill, and organizes the Northside Festival, SummerScreen in McCarren Park, Taste Talks and Northside Creative Group. Daniel can also add award-winning filmmaker to his resume with ten short films under his belt, including "Celebration," which won the Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.

The AOL Artists Guest Curator program rotates on a monthly basis and invites influencers working in the arts to curate a collection of existing AOL canvases, lend their voice to our Tumblr page and takeover the AOL Artists Twitter account. Past curators have included Annie Werner, Arts Evangelist for Tumblr, and Kathleen Massara, editor for HuffPost Arts.

To view Daniel Stedman's collection and the rest of the guest curator series visit the AOL Artists site!

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Tagged as annie werner, aol, aol art, aol artist guest curator, aol artists, art, art curator, artist, Artists, berlin international film festival, brooklyn magazine, cate parr, dave white, guest curator, huffpost arts, matt moore, megan whitmarsh, tim gough, tumblr, twitter

Nov 14th 2012

AOL Artists Kicks Off Guest Curator Program with Annie Werner of Tumblr

By Erika Velazquez

On November 14th, AOL Artists will kick off their new Guest Curator program with Annie Werner of Tumblr. Annie will curate a permanent collection of existing AOL canvases, lend a voice to the AOL Artists Tumblr, takeover the AOL Artists Twitter for a day, and more. The new Guest Curator program will rotate on a monthly basis, featuring leaders in art and technology.

Annie Werner runs the Arts Outreach program at Tumblr and Tumblr Open Arts. Her collection of AOL canvases will feature the work of a number of artists, including Mike Perry, Tomokazu Matsuyama, and Aakash Nihilani.

"We at Tumblr are committed to helping artists thrive online, and I'm excited to partner with AOL Artists, an incredible platform for just that," says Annie Werner.

The AOL Artists program utilizes technology to make art accessible to a wide audience. Through collaborations with over 110 artists from around the world, AOL has released over 260 original works of art, in a variety of mediums, for AOL's users. Aside from commissioning, the programs involvement in the community continues to grow. From public art installations and murals, to grants and conferences, AOL Artists is dedicated to supporting creativity in every form.

We are thrilled to kick off this program with Annie. Her understanding of art within the digital sphere and it's power to engage communities will bring an exciting voice to the AOL Artists audience.

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Tagged as Aakash Nihilani, Annie Werner, AOL, AOL Artists, AOL Artists Tumblr, art, Arts Outreach, Guest Curator, mike perry, technology, Tomokazu Matsuyama, tumblr, Tumblr Open Arts

Nov 12th 2012

AOL Artists Honors Veteran's Day With a Special Canvas by Jorge Colombo

By Erika Velazquez
Honor Veteran's Day this year with "Bugle," a canvas created by new AOL Artist Jorge Colombo. The piece debuted Friday afternoon on AOL.com, and a video of "Bugle" coming to life will play on Taxi TV in 7 cities through the weekend.

Jorge Colombo's work is created by finger painting with the iPhone and iPad. In 2009, the New Yorker featured one of his illustrations on their cover, making Jorge the first illustrator using iPhone as a medium to be featured in a major magazine. Two years later, the book "New York: Finger Paintings by Jorge Colombo," containing one hundred landscapes created on an iPhone, plus essays by Jen Bekman, Christoph Niemann, and JC, was published.

Jorge Colombo has been on our radar for a long time and we are thrilled to have him join the AOL Artists community! Want to make Bugle your background on AOL.com? Click here.

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Tagged as AOL, AOL Artists, art, bugle, Canvas, jorge colombo, veterans, veterans day

Oct 26th 2012

New Halloween AOL Artist Canvases By Nathan Fox

By Erika Velazquez

It's almost Halloween! Before you pick out your spookiest costume, celebrate with these two new canvases, Black Cat and Haunted House, by AOL Artist Nathan Fox.

Recognize the name? Nathan has been an AOL Artist since 2010 when he created "Green Astronaut" for the 2nd collection of canvases for AOL. His work has appeared in numerous publications and comics, including the New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, Spin, MAD, DC Comics, Vertigo, Dark Horse comics, Marvel, and more.

Want to make one of the new canvases your background on AOL.com? Click for Black Cat or Haunted House. Check out the AOL Artists site and many more AOL-commissioned artists here.

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Tagged as AOL Artists, art, halloween, Nathan Fox, spooky

Oct 12th 2012

AOL Artists Launches Six New Canvases

By Erika Velazquez
Immerse yourself in creativity with six new canvases by our two AOL Artists Aakash Nihalani and Paola Andrea Ochoa! Although the canvases are new to AOL.com, Paola and Aakash have been long time friends of the AOL Artists program. Since June 2012, their work has been exhibited in our New York office as part of AOL's collection of original artworks.

New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani is known for his ephemeral street art, using neon tape to alter our perception of the urban landscape. His work has been featured across the globe, most recently at the Lisa de Kooing Artist in Residence Program. Aakash Nihalani is currently represented by Jonathan LeVine Gallery.

Paola Andrea Ochoa, born in Colombia, is based in Brooklyn, NY. Her abstract drawings combine whimsical strokes and sharp prolific mark-making. Paola has exhibited in a number of galleries, most recently at A.I.R. Gallery.

We are thrilled to add these incredible canvases to our collection. Want to make one of them your background on AOL.com? Click for Asterix, Neon Ice, Windmill, Key, Photon, or Aurora.

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Tagged as AOL Artists, Art, canvas

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