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Icons of Consolation: Korsun & "Soothe My Sorrows" - New works from Monza studio

Two new icons of the Mother of God completed in my studio in Monza.The Korsun Icon (Eleusa - Tenderness) and "Utoli Moya Pechali" (Soothe My Sorrows) - both written in traditional egg tempera on gessoed wood, 23k gold leaf, with hand-tooled halos.These images are made for prayer and consolation. In a time of many sorrows, the ancient icon speaks of presence.Studio visits in Monza by appointment. Link on my Follow.art card - Book studio visit / Get in touch.Each icon is blessed and prayed with before leaving the studio.Available as models for private devotion and church commissions.#ByzantineIcon #Theotokos #Korsun #UtoliMoyaPechali #IconeSacre #Monza #Assisi #EggTempera #GoldLeaf #OrthodoxIcon

Participation in Artists Runway exhibition

Today I”ve spent first day on exhibition Artists Runway, which take place in Riga during Furniture and Design Exhibition! This is my first participation in such event with my artworks. I am truly inspired and excited ❤️

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Calling artists & curators in London, Kraków & Athens!

I'm currently looking to connect with artists and independent curators based in London, Kraków, and Athens for an upcoming art project.

I'd love to discover new practices, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations.

If you're based in any of these cities, or know someone whose work I should discover, I'd love to hear from you!

Feel free to DM me or tag someone below. ✨

Exhibition Essay on Par Nair's show, "Threading through Time: Stories of Migration and Resilience"

Hey all!

I hope you reading my exhibition essay for Par Nair’s current show at the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) in Dawson City, Yukon!

https://4ormat-asset.s3.amazonaws.com/vfs/815096/public_assets/162775587/Par%20Nair_Threading%20Through%20Time_Catalogue_Oct2026.pdf

Par Nair's instagram to see pictures of her work: https://www.instagram.com/parnairr/.

Par Nair (she/her) is an Indian - Canadian interdisciplinary artist and educator who lives and makes in the GTA (Canada). Par’s art practice pays tribute to ancestral and cultural roots, while intimately and speculatively reimagining diasporic futures through oil paintings, hand embroidery, installation, and creative writing. Par acquired her Master’s (MFA) in Interdisciplinary Art, Media and Design from OCAD University and has shown her works nationally and internationally. ;

Visual Art Open 2026

So impressed with the VAO 2026 finalists show at The Minster Building, London. So happy to be included. Congratulations to the team at the VAO and Thankyou for all your efforts! @visualartopen, @tmb_experience

FOLLOW.ART WEBINAR: HOW TO HOST A STUDIO VISIT?

Hosting a studio visit is one thing; knowing how to make the most of it is another.

Whether you’re already opening your studio doors or thinking about starting, join FOLLOW.ART for a practical session on hosting memorable visits, building connections, and making the most of letting people into your art world.

🎤 With artist & sculptor and FOLLOW.ART member Anna Egle and Gen Z art critic Jennifer Braun
📅 15 October | 1 PM CET
💻 Online | 45 min

Sign up for free through the link: https://luma.com/1y2v7q1y?utm_source=follow_art&utm_medium=community_board&utm_campaign=webinar_studio_visit&utm_content=ksenija_post

Absences VIII. Going for more and more Reduction. Here is the latest painting in the series ABSENCES

I’m just keeping on with my fascination for reducing while retaining a synthesis, a dynamic, a tension, a mood.

What do you think?

Cheers, David

R I K X E C O M

25 yrs. of September 11th a good way to remember Follow Art card officially ONline presence, completed today in 2026

OPEN CALL | ARTISTS RUNWAY

Artists are invited to apply for ARTISTS RUNWAY 2026 — a contemporary pop-up art fair where art meets design, architecture and a wider audience.

Taking place during Riga Furniture & Interior 2026, the exhibition offers artists a professionally designed space to showcase and sell their work, connect with new audiences and become part of a unique 400 m² art experience.

📍 Riga, Latvia | Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre
🗓 Exhibition: 16–18 October 2026
⏳ Application deadline: 11 October 2026
🔗 Apply: artistsrunway.com

Be seen. Be discovered. Join ARTISTS RUNWAY 2026.

Your portfolio should work as hard as you do! Watch now 👇

https://youtu.be/V5h107Lw9M8

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Solo exhibition - “What Was … Still Remains,” at Art space DUUJA, Riga, Latvia

August 27th - September 18th

Ilze Helgelande

Fond memories of beautiful things and meaningful moments stay with us. Over time, they may become blurred, yet they leave their traces within us, recurring in different forms and expressions. For each person, this collection of meaningful moments is unique and deeply personal. The memories that settle in our minds continue to shape who we are, influencing the choices we make in the future.

The artist addresses the viewer simply: “The moments in life that inspire us and resonate with us should be noticed, preserved, and cherished. Be attentive to yourself and to your own moments — those that make you happier and enrich your inner world.”

In the exhibition “What Was … Still Remains,” Ilze Helgelande presents a small retrospective selection bringing together works from several creative series. The exhibition includes works from the Nostalgia series, the painting series Quid Agatur? (What Is Happening?), and the recently completed painting series Memory Thistle.

Created at different times, these works come together in a shared dialogue about time, memory, and the traces left by experience — about what was, and what nevertheless still remains. @telpaduuja @ilzehelgeland

Webinar hosted by FOLLOW.ART and Partners

Could your creative practice lead to a brand or corporate collaboration?

Whether you create, curate, or manage art, this session is for you. Join FOLLOW.ART for a practical session on how to approach brands and build meaningful corporate partnerships: from finding the right businesses to pitching, pricing, and avoiding the common mistakes that can cost you.

🎤 Featuring practical insights from guest speakers : Weaviihq and artist Roberts Balins
📅 16 September | 12 PM CEST
💻 Online | 45 min
Sign up for free through the link: https://luma.com/2zomcqad

2026 LIU SHIMING ARTIST GRANTS

An incredible opportunity for visual artists with 2–10 years of practice. Apply for a chance to receive a $5,000 grant supporting a current or new project exploring cultural, historical or traditional influences in contemporary art.

Applications are open until August 31, 2026. Follow the link for more info & to apply:
https://www.lsmartfund.org/artistgrants2026

THREE VIEWS, ONE FIGURE

La Fille au bord du lac, Dos nu and Grain de beauté belong to a series exploring the same figure from different viewpoints.

What interests me is how a simple change of perspective transforms our perception of the body and its relationship with space.

Seen from above, the figure becomes part of the composition. Water, stone, vegetation and the geometry of the body share the same pictorial space.

From one painting to another, the posture, distance and scale change, while the same intimate moment remains.

This relationship between human posture and space lies at the heart of my work.

Welcome to FOLLOW.ART YouTube channel🧡

Hi guys! My name is Anton, and I’m Head of Video Production here at FOLLOW.ART. We've started building out a library of videos made specifically for artists and curators. https://www.youtube.com/@FOLLOWART. This content will help you get more out of your practice and your FOLLOW.ART Card.

What you'll find there:

- Tutorials on setting up and optimizing your FOLLOW.ART profile

- Tips on presenting your work and building support from your audience

- Insights from the platform's founder on the art world and what collectors look for

If you're serious about your practice, it's worth a subscribe! New videos going up regularly:)

Art on receipts

I paint on receipts.

Not because I find them beautiful, but because I find them incredibly honest.

A receipt is a tiny record of our everyday life. It tells us what we bought, where we were, what we needed, what we wanted — and, increasingly, how much it costs simply to live.

I started collecting receipts almost without thinking. Then I began painting on them.

Bright colours, imaginary characters and playful worlds started appearing over lists of groceries, meals, taxis, pharmacies and ordinary expenses. I became fascinated by this contradiction: something joyful and imaginary growing over something brutally real.

In works such as One Month in New York, 10 Days in Maui and Kapibara Goes Grocery Shopping, the receipt is not simply a surface. It becomes part of the story.

One Month in New York was created using the receipts I collected during a month spent in the city. Together, they became a sort of accidental diary: not a diary of thoughts or photographs, but of prices, necessities, small pleasures and everyday choices.

I paint over these fragments without completely hiding them. I want the numbers, words and traces of daily life to remain visible beneath the painted world.

There is also a social question behind these works. We talk constantly about consumption, but perhaps less often about the increasing cost of simply existing: eating, moving, having a home, experiencing a city.

I use colour, humour and imaginary characters because I don’t want to illustrate this reality literally. I prefer to create a tension between lightness and seriousness.

A receipt is designed to be thrown away.

By painting on it, I give it another life — and perhaps another meaning.

Do ordinary, disposable objects ever become part of your artistic practice?

Meet the Artist event - Fri 14th Aug Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Earth Matters Exhibition

I am getting ready to meet and chat to people who have come to hear me talk about my work which is currently showing at Earth Matters, at The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. I've just created my Follow art card and think it will be really useful as a way to share my details with those who want to find out more about my work. It is going to be a great event with music, dj's, workshops and food trucks, a great way to see Edinburgh Botanics after hours.

The Philosopher Reading the Scroll

Date: 10 June, 2026
Artwork. Printed on multiple layers on canvas and hand painted with intercut details. Ibn Sina (Avicenna) (980-1037 CE)*: A Persian polymath, Ibn Sina made significant contributions to medicine, philosophy, and science. His philosophical system integrated Aristotelian philosophy with Neoplatonic thought and Islamic theology. “The Canon of Medicine” was a standard medical text for centuries in both the East and West.  

Let Your Audience Support Your Practice✨

Your FOLLOW.ART Card can do more than showcase your work: it can help your audience support you directly.

In this short guide, learn how to activate the Support Me feature, share your QR code, and make it easier for people to contribute to your practice — whether they’re discovering your work online, at an exhibition, or during a studio visit.

Watch the video and set up your Card to make the most of every connection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FTxt__byMs

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