The Artist’s I

A monthly column for The New Individualist

by Michael Newberry

The world of contemporary art is a big place with many contradictory movements. For anyone who wishes to be inspired by art, opening the pages of postmodern art magazines or visiting international art fairs is more confusing than anything else. It is not like switching on the Wimbledon tennis finals and being met with irrefutable grace, beauty, and matchless prowess.

What I aim to present in these pages are exceptional painters and sculptors living today. You can expect to see outstanding figurative works with special qualities in subject matter and technique. You can also expect to read about the individuality of these artists—how they cut unique paths in their art and what it took them to realize their dreams. In some cases, I will reference important historical influences and indicate in what manner we are seeing the development of a flourishing future now.

On an intimate and personal level, I hope to share with you the wonder and inspiration that I feel knowing that somewhere, right now in a studio, an artist is struggling and succeeding in making powerful and meaningful art.