Circle Foundation for the Arts

Explore the 44th edition of Spotlight • Contemporary Art Magazine, showcasing an exclusive selection of remarkable fine artists from around the globe. In this issue, we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary art, offering a rich tapestry of ideas, techniques, and aesthetics that deserve a place in your collection.
Leaf through the entire magazine digitally and easily connect with the artists by clicking on their website to see more art.

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Discover the Art of Heidi Siemes
"Often I feel like I'm working on a puzzle while working on a painting, the pieces fall into place one by one. All these separate elements will provide a coherent end result. My work is a fusion of cultures, portraits, botanical elements, animals, decorative elements, and vibrant color combinations. I work with acrylic paint, acrylic markers, charcoal and oil pastel, usually on canvas or linen."

Read More on CIRCLE ⟶ https://circle-arts.com/interview/22-heidi-siemes/

Heidi Siemes

Discover the Art of Gerard Huber
"My strategy is to employ the sensuality of color, texture, light, illusionistic form, and space as subversive instruments of seduction -- sensual ways of engaging the viewer, as vo**ur or partner, into a space that challenges heteronormative assumptions and which demonstrates that same-sex relationships are wholesome, healthy and life-affirming."

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Gerard Huber

Discover the Art of Asen
Painting is a joy, and what can relieve stress is the pursuit of dreams. The process is like a game, thinking about how to overcome setbacks in times of difficulty, growing wisdom in adversity, and enjoying the joy of completing the work after overcoming difficulties, that is, enjoying painting endless themes, fun.

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Asen

Tips, Tricks & Art Gossip: From the CIRCLE Arts Blog - Navigating New U.S. Tariffs: A Short Guide for European Artists

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Navigating New U.S. Tariffs: A Short Guide for European Artists With the U.S. government’s recent tariff changes and the removal of the long-standing de minimis exemption, shipping art across the Atlantic now requires care

Discover the Art of The Angels Factory
"Sharing my quest for a coherent perception of the modern world, with many questions, and very rarely finite answers." At first of course it is an idea, a thought or a picture in my mind. Sometimes vague, sometimes very specific. Then I make sketches or look for background visual material, or both. Then if it is a picture I at first draw my grids, which are a stylistic element of my mixed media work at this point in time, and start with my multilayered colour schemes.

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The Angels Factory