Stephen DiRado’s work is so relevant today for his deeply personal, documentary-style approach, often rooted in long-term simultaneous projects that capture the passage of time, true intimacy, and abundant human connection. See Stephen DiRado, Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs at Fitchburg Art Museum until June 1, 2025.

Image: Stephen DiRado, Dinner Series: Monday Night Salon with Pedro Abascal, Worcester, MA, September 24, 2000, pigment print, printed 2024, 40” x 50.”

Ask Now the Beasts by Tara Sellios, derived from the Biblical Book of Job, weaves together art historical, literary and biblical references to create Sellios's vision of an apocalyptic world. Sellios's highly detailed large format still life photographs capture the beauty of the grotesque as skeletons fly, insects swarm, and dried flowers dance. Her accompanying narratives complement and extend the viewer’s journey into her vision.

Art is not merely a spectacle to behold but a living, breathing entity that permeates every facet of our existence. As Co-Founder of Juniper Rag, we founded this platform to share, explore and understand important contemporary art that surrounds us, urging others to do the same with a depth that transcends mere observations. Engaging in art is critical for the unification of communities, cities and the world.

The art itself is truly unique to the artist and there can only be one buyer. Purchasing art is a magical human exchange on so many levels, especially when all parties are present. This exchange acknowledges the creator’s story, talent, and effort, infusing value into their craft and creating a shared sense of purpose and appreciation. [a 15 min read]

When exhibiting your work or being curated by a prominent curators in the arts, Instagram becomes a powerful tool for amplifying your visibility and building lasting momentum for your career. A strategic approach to sharing content, crafting stories, and maintaining momentum is key to turning this opportunity into long-term success. Utilize your opportunities. We see so many artists missing the boat.

Successful artists connect their art with viewers in order to resonate with them and attract them to return. Using emotive descriptions, your personal history and impactful narratives are ways to connect people to visual art pieces. You can incorporate connection-building strategies every day in practice to engage viewers. Pictured: Stephanie Todhunter

Goals may be long term, but fine artists knowing this early may help you make the right connections along the way to lead to eventual breaks. Let’s focus on mid-career visual artists who want to make moves to advance. Relationships are key. [Art: Sally Stanton]

Virtual art exhibitions with platforms like Juniper Rag represent a forward-thinking approach to art viewing, aligning seamlessly with our increasingly digital world. In a time when technology is reshaping nearly every aspect of daily life, virtual exhibitions break down physical and geographical barriers, making art accessible to a global audience. Juniper Rag is co-founded by Atelier ID Global, marketing professionals that apply SEO and a strategic approach.

Juniper Rag looks at a lot of artist profiles on social media. Like everything that is new, scammers with manipulate any situation to take advantage of people that don’t know about something or how it works. Adding “NO NFTs” to your profile does nothing, except indicate and identifies you as not understanding how NFTs work. We are learning about NFTs too and want to share what we know. The future is here, we encourage adoption of these newfangled contraptions.

Create a rich and inspiring environment that nurtures creativity, learning, and emotional well-being. Original art and books add so much personality and a magical soul to you home. Learn some things you don’t need to know about my Zillow addiction and how you can improve the value of your environment with art.

In the next decade, Juniper Rag predicts that art is poised to transcend the boundaries currently defining it, reshaping not only how we experience it but how we create, share, and value it. The future of art will be dynamic, decentralized, and deeply intertwined with the digital world--participatory, immersive, and decentralized.

As an artist, or any business person, your network is everything. When you are out there in the wild, using your arsenal of contacts is how you get shit done. Introducing people that can be strategic partners or collaborators also makes you a valuable contact. If you want success, you have to act.

Do you want an edge when submitting your artwork? Learn from people who view thousands of artist documents. This kind of insight can help you reshape your presentation and present an elevated representation of yourself and your work. We wish we could give feed back to every submitter, but there are two of us here at Juniper Rag.

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?