Grant Hottle
#1 Cramped Apartment Can you tell me what historical painting you started with in order to create the composition for this piece? For the bulk of my work, there isn’t a direct reference to a specific...
View ArticleHalf/Dozen on KBOO Art Focus
Don’t miss Art Focus with Eva Lake today. She will be talking to Half/Dozen director Tim Mahan about the gallery and to Grant Hottle about his current exhibition at H/D. KBOO Comunity Radio Portland...
View ArticleJoe Penrod
H/D Front Porch is proud to present Joe Penrod. Joe Penrod captures the temporary beauty of shadows through the use of tape. He documents spatial relationships between objects and time of day by...
View ArticleArtur Silva receives the 2010 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship
Since 2004, the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship fund has awarded 30 fellowships totaling $600,000, according to Efroymson Family Fund manager Joanna Nixon. Once a fellow is chosen, he or she...
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So Majestic So Majestic has a feeling of other worldliness, or fantasy. Is this a real space or an ideal representation of home to you? The term ‘real’ is so subjective. I’ve been thinking about this...
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So Domestic I know that this painting in particular has its compositional roots in a Delacroix painting. Can you describe the process you went through by starting with the Delacroix and working...
View ArticleWhy Not? Why Stop? Atmosphere, Movement, Information: A Performative Experience
H/D +Projects is proud to present Why Not? Why Stop? by Richard Decker in collaboration with Chelsea Petrakis, Vanessa Vogel and Hazel Sikorski. Creating an atmosphere suspended in space with movement...
View ArticleLaura Mackin
Time Enough January 6 – February 19, 2011 Opening Reception January 6th, 6pm-9pm Time Enough explores a distant relative named Dean and his collection of home movies shot from 1946-2006. After months...
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Erotic Art Takes Over Social Media Platforms
It’s safe to say that sex and nudity are no longer taboo. There’re few social stigmas towards sexuality left these days. Hence, you can argue that we’ve become way more open in expressing what we...
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The Proper Etiquette When Working With Nude Models
Being a nude model can be challenging, so there is no need to make it more difficult than it is. Whether we are talking about photography, painting, drawing, or any other type of erotic art, there are...
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We Wish More Women Produce Porn: Here’s Why
It’s no secret that most people enjoy pornography when satisfying their basic human needs. And since sex is no longer taboo, we openly talk about our favorite genres, actors/actresses, and tags....
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What Is It Like Being a Nude Model
The human body is beautiful. There’s no doubt about it. And if you agree with me, you might have thought about becoming a nude model. It is a unique and exciting experience, and I’ve been doing it for...
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Why Art and Emotion Will Always Go Together
Art and emotions are intertwined. This can come from the artist, who often invests their soul, thoughts, and whatever emotions they are experiencing at the time of creating the particular work, even if...
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Can Pornography Be Considered as Art?
Why do people compare art and pornography? Can pornography be considered as art? Some think that these two terms are mutually exclusive. Others, however, believe that pornography can never become a...
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Understanding Erotic Art
What defines erotic art, and how is it different from pornography? Is it a valid art form? How can you know the difference between erotic art and sexually themed art that was around since the dawn of...
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Our Fascination With Phallic Art
It’s not uncommon to associate sexuality with art, cuisine, and almost every other aspect of life. Sex is such a basic human need that it’s present all around us. And in this day and age of arguable...
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Why Camming Is a Form of Art
Nude girl cam sites are becoming more and more popular by the day. However, there is still a lot of prejudice and stigma around sex workers and their jobs. People are often misinformed, and they will...
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How to Transform Your Nudes Into Modern Erotic Art
Seeing how far modern technology has come, it’s no wonder we apply it to almost every aspect of our daily lives. From working remotely during the pandemic to ordering and buying products from all over...
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