Eight Artists From Around the World to check out at SXSW Blog
SXSW is packed with entertainers, filmmakers as well as comedians, who take center stage at their respective festivals. But, outside of the spotlight, others from around the world show up to showcase their talents and knowledge. Spanning nearly every medium, this is the ideal spot to get inspired regardless of what type of artist you might be.
Don't miss out on this less-known creative well at SXSW--and read further to find out about the artists which you'll be unable to not.
About SXSW
SXSW (which is a reference to South by Southwest) is an annual celebration and event that takes place in Austin, TX that gathers the most inventive and inventive people in the field of film, technology, music, education and the arts and arts and. Over the span of 10 days, attendees will be in the position to take part in activities, panel discussions, celebrations, and plenty of opportunities to connect with others who are creative. Because SXSW's goal is to help creative people realize their potential, it's the place to go to every year during March. It's the perfect time to begin your journey to become an artist, or need to ignite your creativity passion.
8 Artists You Need to Meet at SXSW
1. Shantell Martin
Shantell Martin's iconic line drawings in black and white have shown as solo exhibitions in famous art galleries, on murals all over the globe and on merchandise from iconic brands like Puma, Nike, Max Mara, Tiffany & Co, Warby Parker, and The North Face. Based on her experiences with relationships like this, she'll be speaking about ways that companies and artists can cooperate with a purpose that encourages imagination and drives the art world forward--without exploitation.
2. Beeple
Beeple The artist's name, Beeple for Mike Winkelmann, is a digital artist who designs hyperrealistic landscapes with techniques like rendering in VR/AR 4D and VJ loops. Most well-known among his works is his "everydays" project, in which he's designed a picture that has been posted daily on his website for the last 10 years. On SXSW, Beeple will interact in conversation with Laurie Segall, founder of Dot Dot Dot, a media firm that focuses on bringing their content into the mainstream media in the age of Web3.
3. Marina Amaral
Marina Amaral is an Brazilian digital colorist who is renowned for her skill of "breathing new life into old photos" with the help of colors to photos that were just black and white. The process she uses involves researching historical events in order to find the appropriate colors and masterful editing skills in order to create a final look true to life. Listen to her address during an open discussion on how brands can craft engaging stories using digital art and be joined by digital artist Sutu.
4. Cruz Ortiz
American artist Cruz Ortiz works in a variety of media that include screen prints, figurative abstract portraiture, dream-like landscape paintings, temporal guerrilla installations Hand-carved wood artwork, public art on a large scale -- to discover the connections that we share to nature that we hope to heal, beauty, perseverance, and the universe. In SXSW Ortiz will take part in an event on the relationship between activism and art.
5. Emi Hariyama
Emi Hariyama is an Japanese ballerina renowned for her unique improvisational style. In SXSW, she'll be performing as well as speaking with jazz pianist and STEAM teacher Sachiko Nakajima as they talk about their experiments that integrate physical sensations and modern technology and their culture into work they do.
6. Zoe Si
Zoe Si is an Canadian cartoonistand illustrator, and children's book author that has earned a fan base thanks to her fun and straightforward line drawings that depict the daily world surrounding her. Zoe Si will be speaking to an audience of several of the top cartoonists inthe globe -- Emma Allen, Liza Donnelly and Navied Mahdavian--all discussing how single-panel cartooning is an essential part of the day world.
7. Pplpleasr
Pplpleasr, is a digital creator who has taken the web (at the very least, web3) through the roof by her efforts in the NFT sector. When she attends SXSW She'll be there with SVP for Content, Community & Brand Carmen Hamilton-Morales in empowering artists of the future to take advantage of this new market. From finding success as an NFT artist to creating original content to benefit from the Web3 Creator Economy and dispersed content, this session will deep dive into the world of NFTs and the ways they will transform community and creativity in the coming years.
8. Desiree Vaniecia
Desiree Vaniecia is a painter from today, hailing from Dallas who will be showing herself in her state to create an work to be displayed at SXSW. Her distinct style of painting is a challenge to a stereotyped image of Black women depicted through the media. The exhibit doesn't differ from the norm "Offer Them Comfort. Give them a rest." She'll be capturing the anxieties that come with being a mom and navigating situations that she has no influence over.
You can find more artists to explore at SXSW (or at Home!)
It's true that this is just the most important aspect of the artists that you will see during SXSW. Be sure to look into the other art exhibits and talks, or just explore the city to check out what other happenings you find! (Check our guide to SXSW for more information on what to do.)
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