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Sue Runkowski[a], visual artist

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A solitary viewer stands in a dim, spacious gallery facing a large abstract artwork that appears to break apart and float off the wall. Fragments of the painting hover midair, layered with bold textures and brushstrokes in teal, rust, and gold, as if the image is dissolving. Soft, directional light casts long shadows across the concrete floor, emphasizing the quiet, contemplative atmosphere and the sense of suspended motion.

How to collect emerging artists

A collector’s approach to emerging artists grounded in attention, process, and long-term engagement with the work.

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Four small botanical illustrations of poisonous flowers clipped to a gallery wall, labeled belladonna, foxglove, wolfsbane, and mandrake, while two shadowy figures stand nearby and a woman looks on in the foreground.

Witches Brew

What a series of poisonous plant drawings revealed about power, professionalism, and who gets taken seriously.

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A fisheye view down a narrow hallway with tan brick walls, where red graffiti reads The Earth without Art is just Eh, stretching along the wall under warm overhead lights.

The Earth without art is just “eh”

What would the world be without art? Discover why creativity gives life meaning, fuels culture, and transforms ordinary moments into unforgettable experiences.

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An abstract painting on an easel bursts into glowing light and colorful particles against a dark background, blending paint texture with digital-style illumination.

The screen as canvas

Explore how screens and canvases share the same visual logic, shaping how we see, frame, and experience images in contemporary art and culture.

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A vibrant abstract mixed-media artwork featuring layers of texture, color, and detail that evoke a cosmic landscape. Swirls of turquoise, orange, magenta, and gold blend with 3D elements like circular shapes, metallic spheres, and collage fragments, creating a sense of motion and depth. The piece suggests a journey through fragmented realities, blending organic and industrial forms in a dynamic composition.

Reinventing realism

Contemporary art is redefining reality, perception, and visual truth in today’s culture.

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A close-up of a person’s blue eye seen through a camera viewfinder, surrounded by vivid neon lights and colorful bokeh effects, symbolizing creativity, technology, and human connection with digital vision.

The camera that thinks

How smart cameras push artistic boundaries, merging human intuition with machine innovation.

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A vibrant cityscape at sunset with colorful fireworks bursting in the sky above a glowing river. In the foreground, a painter’s palette with brushes and mixed paints suggests creativity and celebration, blending art and festivity under a dramatic, star-speckled sky.

Art inspiration for the New Year

How creativity can transform beginnings into unforgettable experiences.

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