“CUTTING EDGE” MASTERS OF CONTEMPORARY ART by Viviana Puello - Florence Passion and inspiration have been the catalysts for the most precious works of art throughout history; we all cherish the legacies left behind by masters we admire, and we look back to their creations and dedication with awe. They consolidated the links existing between each other, developed new relationships, sought out new inspirations and pictorial means and began movements that shaped the history of art as we now Artists Shaping the know it. Except for those who had a comfortable financial situation, many of them history of today’s faced periods of bitter poverty; they painted in the open air, researching the optical phenomena of light and color which enamored them, and rustically developed techniques for the creation of high quality materials that would become the creative elements of their masterpieces. There is so much left for us - the artists of today - to learn from.
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We are now in a whole new era, the time of information and technology. Computer use has changed the way most people do business, including those in the art field. Artists, animators, photographers and filmmakers use computers to create their art, as well as implementing the resources for much more. With the advent of computer technology came the ability to preserve artworks in digital format, as well as speeding up art distribution and professional promotion via the world-wide web. We now have the opportunity to see the emerging artists on the other side of the globe and follow the evolution of their careers in real time. The wonder of the internet and the magic of social media have been my allies as a curator - to discover and follow a group of fantastic artists whose careers I have seen emerge and whose techniques have developed to a master level. The group of artists we are presenting at the "Cutting Edge" Masters of Contemporary Art exhibition will be taking part in and helping to shape the art history of our generation. We will be presenting to you a variety of artistic excellence, from video performance, digital paintings, mixed media works and installation, to sculptures and oil paintings reflecting a diverse and wide spectrum of media and techniques. To harness the flexibility and power of these rapidly evolving creative systems, there is a need for radically new foundational ideas and principles. There is a need to develop effective principles for building and analyzing such systems, along with the necessity to open up our minds and explore beyond what we have traditionally recognized as art. The artist of today is the perfect creator - the one I see with awe and admiration and the one creating a new legacy for the generation of tomorrow. No limitations, no competition, no need to be better than the other, but just the need to be - no need to overachieve, just a need to create - no need to sacrifice, just the need to enjoy the process. The artists of today are versatile, using everything and anything that comes to mind or to their hands that triggers the fountain of their inspiration: a lot of times even using recycled materials or choosing specific subjects to convey a message that would serve as a contribution to better our society, to improve the environment and the world we all live in. Above all, we are mysteriously connected to a whole, like light bulbs that are all plugged in to a single source of energy and emanate different colors of light. If you go deep and explore, you will find a unique message - a song that is sang in unison. This art you will find is truly cutting edge. See us in action! Log on to: www.youtube.com/user/ArtTourIntMAGAZINE And watch the online broadcast of this event- Watch artists interviews, art collections, press conference and much more .
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