Our Favorite Works from Art Basel Basel 2026 Every June, Art Basel transforms Basel, Switzerland into the center of the contemporary art world. Bringing together hundreds of galleries and thousands of artists from around the globe, the fair offers an unparalleled look at where contemporary art is today and where it may be headed next. […]
Photo by Timestamp of Zuriel Water’s studio One of the rights of passage of being an artist is walking into an art supply store for the first time with excitement and complete overwhelm at the same time. The shelves are full of products that look identical until you try them, and the price range makes
A blank canvas can be an intimidating thing. For some artists, it represents possibility. For others, pressure. For Vinny Olimpio, it’s an invitation to step into a conversation that has no clear beginning and no definitive end. “I don’t think you’re ever going to stop telling stories until you stop breathing,” he says. “Creating art
For Brazilian artist Thomas Szott, art begins with something deeply personal. His paintings, textiles, sculptures, and drawings emerge from memories, emotions, relationships, and the quiet process of understanding how those experiences shape a life. Yet while his work originates from autobiography, Szott is less interested in documenting events than transforming them into symbols, atmospheres, and
For many artists, inspiration arrives through grand ideas, dramatic experiences, or carefully planned concepts. For painter Su Su, inspiration often begins somewhere much quieter: a bowl of rice, a family story, a childhood memory, or the way a city reveals itself over time. In a conversation with Timestamp, Su Su reflected on the experiences that
Born in Brazil and now living in Portugal, Pietro Cavalcanti describes his practice as a form of attention. A drawer, researcher, teacher, and lifelong observer, he approaches art as a way of tuning into rhythms that already exist within us. His drawings, calligraphic forms, and organic figures emerge not from rigid planning but from a
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and automation absorbs repetitive work, creativity has become one of the few skills machines still struggle to replicate authentically. Colleges across the United States are responding by expanding art programs, investing in interdisciplinary creative spaces, and encouraging students to combine artistic talent with entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. Rhode Island School
Kevin Umaña did not plan on becoming the artist he is today. His path moved through architecture school, printmaking, photography, graffiti, ceramics, construction jobs, and years of uncertainty before arriving at the hybrid ceramic paintings he is now known for. For Umaña, the work developed less from a single vision and more from persistence, experimentation,
Born in China and now based in New York City, Shuyao Huang approaches painting less as a pursuit of outcomes and more as a daily necessity. What began as an ambition to study fashion design shifted after arriving in New York, where teachers encouraged her toward fine art. At Pratt Institute, Huang developed both a
Mason Dowling approaches painting like a risk. Not in theory, but in practice, where each move has the potential to undo everything that came before it. There is no fixed image he is working toward, no clean endpoint. The work is built through a series of decisions that could just as easily collapse the painting
