We commission, curate, coax and encourage talented artists worldwide to create original works of art for AOL and, in turn, the world. &quotArt isn’t easy.&quot - Stephen Sondheim So we created a platform to help original works of art get made. And seen.Tumblr (3.0; @aolartists)http://aolartists.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1958501ac3f710aee3d6eaa4b2dc6cf/tumblr_mlywhaga4n1rligduo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Chimera, 50" x 54", oil, enamel & shellac on canvas, 2012, by Samantha Keely Smith.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8517f588736542b123e4b1fe0c63924/tumblr_mlywhaga4n1rligduo3_500.jpg"/><br/> detail of Chimera, 50" x 54", oil, enamel & shellac on canvas, 2012, by Samantha Keely Smith.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d585e54222ca10cf17c2ffdf16ef12ea/tumblr_mlywhaga4n1rligduo2_500.jpg"/><br/> detail of Chimera, 50" x 54", oil, enamel & shellac on canvas, 2012, by Samantha Keely Smith.<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://samanthakeelysmith.tumblr.com/post/49088777375/chimera-50-x-54-oil-enamel-shellac-on">samanthakeelysmith</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Chimera, 50” x 54”, oil, enamel & shellac on canvas, 2012, by Samantha Keely Smith.</p> <p>zoom in here for more detail: <a href="http://samanthakeelysmith.com/samantha-keely-smith-paintings/chimera.php"><a href="http://samanthakeelysmith.com/samantha-keely-smith-paintings/chimera.php">http://samanthakeelysmith.com/samantha-keely-smith-paintings/chimera.php</a></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaKeelySmithPainter"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaKeelySmithPainter">https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaKeelySmithPainter</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/49201612723http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/49201612723Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:50:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdc1f2c3a2c37e98ea7cb1afbe2c53ca/tumblr_mlgwa00UEQ1r495bko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3ea2d54db699d9285d6e30e0dbe7aa9/tumblr_mlgwa00UEQ1r495bko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46ef6e57a901fead97205c355861eb50/tumblr_mlgwa00UEQ1r495bko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vanished.tumblr.com/post/48298052166/daehyun-kim-you-are-now-2013">vanished</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.moonassi.com/">Daehyun Kim</a>- <em>You Are Now, 2013</em></p> </blockquote>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/49201530744http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/49201530744Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:49:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b555359e3c6e9f1f9b1f82275394bf5/tumblr_mlo88xb8ou1qelcpuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f3044120812533fd154fc96c948c905b/tumblr_mlo88xb8ou1qelcpuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d32b5ae5025b7bfdc4407146517a00e8/tumblr_mlo88xb8ou1qelcpuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Happy #EARTHDAY from AOLArtists <a href="http://www.aolartists.com/initiatives/earth-day-collection"><a href="http://www.aolartists.com/initiatives/earth-day-collection">http://www.aolartists.com/initiatives/earth-day-collection</a></a></p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48628819141http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48628819141Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:17:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ec4ba4192d6625b45065e6b246b5ae3/tumblr_mlih1hFr9R1qzbpz0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c26fc7c640b6bc18593fc09a401a3f3/tumblr_mlih1hFr9R1qzbpz0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33b78cfa9357678bba338341ee2db592/tumblr_mlih1hFr9R1qzbpz0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>we LOVE!! #fun #colors #furnitureart</p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48370632034http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48370632034Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:41:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc0fdfd405134381d468d3af36b3e83f/tumblr_mlg3ueMO7Z1qzg58bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wowgreat.tumblr.com/post/48269043365/cubism-2-0-isometric-iteration-holger-lippmann">wowgreat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="http://www.lumicon.de/wp/?p=2316" rel="bookmark">cubism 2.0 (isometric iteration)</a></h2> <p>holger lippmann</p> </blockquote>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48370456394http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/48370456394Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:38:38 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d253932474ddb0f4c7154f80c2b107b0/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c464eb83b162c7135f440d923caef9c3/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9786b5f4382e0de1a402df997a776de4/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85d6db0b35b7e2baf18e938a9f8926d6/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/893be8f8a3370280db2a4b6c2291d925/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a42400e10be6e8dd10b7b3f685483add/tumblr_mkyoha4FDD1r7l28fo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exhibition-ism.com/post/47796729048">exhibition-ism</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Woodworks from <a href="http://aaronsmoran.com/">Aaron S Moran </a></p> </blockquote> <p>#art #wood #paint </p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/47797430696http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/47797430696Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:12:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/154ae228102d3d11b0780b54ea09b434/tumblr_mkn0nbfHft1qazg3ko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa04f25982e7cc22e4e5ea07c306c9cf/tumblr_mkn0nbfHft1qazg3ko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7a48b7de14b5c1851c457c2ef7f52758/tumblr_mkn0nbfHft1qazg3ko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andrewharlow.co/post/46945549226/gerard-stricher-has-a-show-coming-up-at-the-canfin">andrewharlow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://gstricher.eion.me/">Gerard Stricher</a> has a show coming up at the <a href="http://canfingallery.com/about.php">Canfin Gallery</a> in Tarrytown, New York, May 4-19, 2013</p> <p><em><a href="http://andrewharlow.co/post/33313825493/stricher-gerard-summer-paradise-2012-oil-on">Previously</a> on the blog</em></p> </blockquote>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46960303674http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46960303674Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:38:03 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0df04d7588e7e947df80e5437a90b7e5/tumblr_mkn7csClJX1qbg4qwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36fc0b57877b0416493bafb87280109e/tumblr_mkn7csClJX1qbg4qwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliphillips.tumblr.com/post/46954905535/exploding-tape-installation-by-monika-grzymala">oliphillips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Exploding Tape Installation</strong></p> <p>by <a href="http://www.t-r-a-n-s-i-t.net/">Monika Grzymala</a></p> </blockquote> <p>#art #installation </p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46956173098http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46956173098Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:44:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4ed1b743369d42cf676ab86b4ca4fed/tumblr_mkfoy2309A1r87i11o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1551bf298e2123b5441754af927de66/tumblr_mkfoy2309A1r87i11o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46613881808http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46613881808Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:22:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33c7197713c6d836b0e417832e30654d/tumblr_mkc9dz5wuh1qh3h23o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46613850758http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/46613850758Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:22:01 -0400BirdsArtphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0ae6e5989a839079306ac44ad62172fc/tumblr_mjkgdvmoJs1qe87tzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/45281132952http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/45281132952Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:55:32 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/260d4a3877a8b39105f01c8bd6807489/tumblr_mirqfsVwhD1r9nwnbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/44016502522http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/44016502522Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a68345b681c9d6aa1bda5c200cbbe3f/tumblr_miks5saarR1qelcpuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/34f23dde3ae4b33a7a4d330d37a411b1/tumblr_miks5saarR1qelcpuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8accc3d0af05117409c3fc5a95a532a6/tumblr_miks5saarR1qelcpuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b66f0dc80250e7ec266c3aacc300acf7/tumblr_miks5saarR1qelcpuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p class="p1">Rob Andrews is an artist living in Bay Ridge, with a studio in  in Sunset Park.  He’s one of my favorite emerging artists, and he’s been a friend for long over ten years.  He’s crossed boundaries with performance art; he’s made gorgeous photos; and he’s made me cry with his storytelling.  He’s made more art than anyone I know.  </p> <p><strong>- AOL Artists Guest Curator, Daniel Stedman</strong></p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/43645783365http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/43645783365Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:56:00 -0500Artperformance artPhotography<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59190057" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A very happy Valentines Day from beloved AOL Artist Megan Whitmarsh! </p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/43077596813http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/43077596813Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:49:00 -0500ArtVideoAnimationValentines Day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1d55c4cded3b9e45c888ad8349e164a3/tumblr_mhe62hLlwr1qghv5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/42380845816http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/42380845816Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:29:12 -0500ArtPainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/641620d3f8de346b87d254ccb1f71890/tumblr_mhgkkwju491qelcpuo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f906a531825321d1022497e95cce6812/tumblr_mhgkkwju491qelcpuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ec2d105bf182706ad6d82cb6f6b0717/tumblr_mhgkkwju491qelcpuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="p1">Andrew Kuo is a genius.  Just do a google image search and be blown away by his use of color and text.    Next, go to his NY Times blog at ArtsBeat, and you’ll see how clever, intriguing & thoughtful his charts are.   He’s a mashup of Edward Tufte and Robert Christgau, with just a dash of Marcel Duchamp.  Finally, check out his Instagram “earlboykins” and really scratch your head!</p> <p class="p2">- AOL Artists Guest Curator <a href="http://www.aolartists.com/initiatives/daniel-stedman">Daniel Stedman</a></p></p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41890906110http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41890906110Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:48:00 -0500ArtAOL ArtistsDesignL MagazineBrooklynSocial MediaLOL<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2df1eb8f2914c8f0023d34004fddbc1d/tumblr_mfh3caGPkG1qepa2yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41718436456http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41718436456Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:47:24 -0500ArtIllustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b673c8104f68e1a245852583c6289133/tumblr_mhcl4kVpUZ1qd41sgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41717766068http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41717766068Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:37:50 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c2d3a6e622a96964314ffffbbd13043/tumblr_mh75jevvKk1qzqouzo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc87313cce30b74c413449401d2858ea/tumblr_mh75jevvKk1qzqouzo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60f59efbef58f9c9f83e7df47baa5168/tumblr_mh75jevvKk1qzqouzo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29fefac0a04784448f67be8122676ed8/tumblr_mh75jevvKk1qzqouzo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A dream come true! AOL Artists Jon Burgerman and Aakash Nihalani teamed up to create this incredible piece. </p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41458354292http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/41458354292Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:59:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e625c081ce0cbb2d219e6c7c577ea074/tumblr_mgufftRATL1qelcpuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>117 years ago today, H.L. Smith exhibited the first x-ray generating machine. Above is the first human x-ray ever taken! </p>http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/40873102226http://aolartists.tumblr.com/post/40873102226Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:50:17 -0500ArtPhotographyTechnology