Top 10 Artists to Watch: Surreal Pt 2
I told you before, we love the Surreal // So Real! Want us to prove it? Here are 10 more surreal artists to watch and support. Jess Lin Austin painter and Issue 17 contributor Jess Lin combines realistic and abstract components to make brightly colored surreal landscapes. “Creating surreal art is a channel for me […]
Artist Shannon Elder Created Daily Quarantine Collages
Shannon Elder put her quarantine experience into her work. She used her time to make collages that reflect on powerful themes like mental health, racial justice, isolation and misinformation. We first met artist and advocate Shannon Elder when she was working for Girl Forward. She was putting together a zine as well, and we were […]
Dave McClinton’s Powerful Digital Collages Illustrate Black Life in America
Dave McClinton‘s striking digital collages are full of layers, both in materials and meaning. We talked with him to learn more about his process and get advice for fellow artists wanting to push the boundaries. When did you first get into art making? One of my favorite photos is of me wearing one of my […]
Sapira Design
Issue 17 contributor Samantha Jacobson, aka Sapira Design, had fun making her mixed media portraits of women. What is your artistic process like? With all of my pieces I start out doing image research of the subject that I’m focusing on using books, magazines, Pinterest, photo archives, and films to make sure the content has […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: August 2019
We’re back back back back back again (I’ve been binge watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race) with another Top 10 Artists to Watch! In celebration of the summer sun, we’re featuring visual artists that push the boundaries with their bright and bold color palettes. All of this month’s artists are local to Austin, so don’t hesitate […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: VIVID Edition
Issue 14: VIVID is out and it’s bolder than ever! It’s not bigger though, still the same pocket size, so we could only fit a select few contributors in our Artist Spotlight. Therefore we’ve featured the rest of our most vivid submissions in this month’s Top 10 Artists to Watch! This month we featured a […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: April 2019
After taking a brief break to revamp almostrealthings.com and order the next issue, we’re finally back with 10 new Artists to Watch! In our Call for Art for Issue 14: VIVID, we received more submissions than we ever have before. There’s only so much we can squeeze into our tiny print mag, so we’ve chosen […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: October 2018
No matter what happens in the world, we will always have art. Our creativity can console us, motivate us, heal us and empower us. That is what we were feeling when piecing together our Top 10 Artists to Watch in October. There are so many talented artists in the world, so we wanted to share […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: September 2018
We took a little siesta in August, but now we’re back to highlight some of the beautiful and unique submissions we received. There are so many talented artists in the world, so we wanted to share some of our favorites with you! Here’s our list of the top 10 artists to watch this month. Ashley […]
Top 10 Artists to Watch: July 2018
Lucky for the world, there is no lack of creativity around us. We receive tons of submissions every month, and instead of hoarding all of the beautiful work to ourselves, we’re deciding to share it with you. Here’s our list of the top 10 artists to watch this month. Kool Me Kool Me is a […]