As creatives and consumers, we are in the tech age and progress is happening exponentially. There will be more virtual experiences in our future and they will be magnificent. Immersive art, immersive worlds, but for now, let’s get your art out in front of as many people as we can. When you work with us, you have a marketing team behind you for very little in expense. We love offering this to artists anywhere in the world. We present compelling information about platforms like Juniper Rag.

A solid marketing plan has always been crucial for artists, and in 2025 as the creative landscape becomes more competitive and digital platforms evolve rapidly an impactful plan could set you apart.

Emerging artists in 2025 face a dynamic and increasingly digital landscape that offers a wide range of opportunities to sell their art. To thrive, they must adopt a multifaceted approach.

"Edge of Dreams" presents a scene where ancient gods and enduring archetypes find themselves tangled in the strange and often baffling threads of modern life. Discover the art of Natasha Dikareva, showing soon in Concord, MA.

Beginning an art collection can be a very rewarding and reflective way to make your home more unique and personal. When you choose art that speaks to you, bit of your personality shine and are displayed on your walls. This is rewarding personally because you revisit events, places and the stories of finding those pieces, or perhaps artist friends or vacations brought you to owning work and decorating your life with these treasures. Read on for three easy ways to begin collecting.

Friday evening, July 19, 2024 we welcomed hundreds of visitors to the 3rd annual Artists on Fire, our 35th exhibition! We appreciate each one of the talented artists, especially those who shipped art from the other side of the country to be a part of “The Smalls Show”. All artwork is under $500 and under 24 x 24 inches. Artists on Fire, Krikorian Gallery, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester on view until August 10, 2024.

Contemporary collage artists are far from a monolith. Blending the eclectic realism of found source material—images from magazine spreads to scientific illustrations—with fantastical arrangement and a critical eye, these artists create worlds of symbolic mystique. Each of the following artists engages with the medium in a unique and intensely personalized way, tantalizing me with clues to this mystery: just why is collage so captivating?

Collecting new works from Brenda Cirioni invites a wild celebration of color and texture into your home. Her work is bold and inviting to the viewer, who has a sophisticated eye. These are not so much entry level pieces. These are confident, celebratory and echo the deep textures and layers of not just her gardens, but the process of reflection. There is also a rugged edge to Brenda’s work.

Technology has brought about a profound transformation in the realm of art, reshaping both the process of creation for artists and the experience of consumption for viewers. We no longer view most art in person, but on our devices. With the advent of digital tools and platforms, artists now have a vast array of resources at their disposal, enabling them to experiment, collaborate, and distribute work with unprecedented ease—One reason we founded Juniper Rag.

Artists like Ingrid V. Wells increasingly use their platforms to challenge societal norms and advocate for mental and physical well-being through their work. With this collection of oil on linen, Ingrid V. Wells paints about the journey of radical self-compassion. It is a fierce rebellion, she considers “pretty punk rock”, to stay in your joy when blanketed in seemingly depressing circumstances. With this body of work she responds to her personal puzzles with the aim of inspiring the viewer to greet challenges with curiosity. Ingrid’s paintings serve as a visual respite for joyful rebellion in the face of obstacles.

Online original art sales are growing and the number of private collectors is up. An increase in buyers in the market comes the need for experts who can help them navigate the process. If you are considering adding original art to your home, Michelle May and Payal Thiffault from Juniper Rag can help. With over 25 years of experience, thousands of artists in their community and collaborative partnerships, Juniper Rag is the go-to source for art in central Massachusetts or around the US.

New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography, opening this Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 7-9 pm.

New Terrain was developed by Nancy Kathryn Burns, Stoddard Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at Worcester Art Museum. The reviewing collection explores technology, identity, political activism, and history through concepts of the landscape. The work embraces 21st Century thinking and focuses on complex processes of photography and conceptual art-making.

“I seek to spark an innate sense of curiosity and possibility. By harmonizing emerging digital capabilities with timeless values underpinning humanity’s appreciation of nature, I want my artwork to compassionately further dialogue on our shared ecological future – one where human creativity might thrive in unison with technology and our planet. Though anchored in tradition, I fuse the old and new, the natural and digital, in hopes of revealing our world anew.” —Colleen Hoffenbacker

Sylvie’s multichromatic work centers on grief, in the most vibrant of visual playlands from almost completely abstract to figurative and representational, united by color. There is a confidence in her decision making. Her paintings caught our eye in the recent UNBOUND virtual show, curated by us— Juniper Rag Co-Founders Michelle May and Payal Thiffault.

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Future Commerce is proud to present "MUSES," a captivating exploration of creativity during Art Basel Week in Miami, curated by Tam Gryn.

Curator Tam Gryn pioneers new cultural and economic models at the intersection of art and other industries. Gryn has a conviction that art can disrupt any industry. She is a crypto art expert, a curator for Showfields and an effective collaborator.

The environment you are in can shape you as a person and as an artist, giving way to expression that includes facets of place, time and people. Top Art: Camille Pisarro