#artsfestivals

•BAYOU CITY ART FESTIVAL, MARCH 27-29, 2020, POSTPONED•

Houston, dear Houston! I regret to inform you that I won’t be able to bring you my new work this spring due to coronavirus threat. I hope the situation in the U.S. and in the world will teach all of us good lessons. One thing is sure: it won’t be the same world anymore.

Please, if you can, support independent artists by purchasing their work online, sharing on social media platforms, joining their small communities by subscribing for example to Patreon or simply showing your love by following their work.

Very often, we are not supported financially by the government, and don’t have weekly or monthly paychecks. All our income comes from such cultural events like arts festivals that recently started being postponed, cancelled or rescheduled.

TRAVELING SHOW SCHEDULE 2020

My schedule of shows has never looked so good. It’s the best selection I’ve ever achieved so far (within 3 years since I started applying to arts festivals in the U.S.). This year, I’ve been juried in so many highly ranked arts festivals (three of them ranked #1, #3 and #9 in the 10 TOP ARTS FESTIVALS in the U.S.) that I decided to make an effort (physical and financial), and travel to expand the exposure of my work.

Is there anybody here who’s going to come see me?

Beginning on October 23rd until January 2nd, Art Meso is bringing imagination and creation to Buckhead Village with their Carnival Couture Exhibition. Enjoy an artistic rendition of Noah’s ark and a Wonderland that is full of majestic, euphoric, and exhilarating experiences of the arts. With designers and artists from around the world including Belgium, Spain and Amsterdam, this rare art exhibit has something for everyone. Get to know some of the international and local artists featured with the following bios.

Art Meso 2021 Talent:

Flora Miranda

Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Flora Miranda is an Australian fashion designer who focuses on the human being. Open up your mind with Miranda’s real expressions of the self and multi-dimensionally developed personalities. Fueled by a friction of intellectual concepts and intuitive production, Miranda is challenging the idea of high couture and exploring techniques that are detached from traditional design. For more on her work, visit https://floramiranda.com/.

Marlou Breuls

Boldness and innovation characterize this Amsterdam-based designer who opens the doors of her enigmatic and special universe where art and fashion merge. From objectification of the body to creating multidisciplinary textile driven sculptures, Breuls may be young but is living proof that age is not compatible with wisdom. Breuls has designed for celebrities like Sia and Bjork and had her work appear in Amsterdam Fashion Week. To see more of her work, visit https://www.marloubreuls.com/ or read https://www.metalmagazine.eu/en/post/interview/marlou-breuls

It-Spain

It-Spain is a Spanish fashion brand founded by Madrid-based designer, Jose Luis Diaz Meglia. Meglia’s unconventional vision of fashion led him to create unique and exclusive collections: visual concepts that come to life on, off stage, adding unique elements to every design. For more information, visit https://it-spain.com/

Jennifer Sutton

Founder and creator of Art Meso, Jennifer Sutton has brought art and talent from over 15 countries to the United States. Sutton is known for her extensive influence in the community by mentoring young adults focusing on self esteem and confidence by becoming beautiful from the inside out. She began doing live Art Exhibits for organizations such as; Hosea Feed the Hungry and Make a Wish campaign and continues to do so every year. Get a glimpse of her work here https://www.jennifermsutton.com/

Stina Aleah

Cleveland-native, Stina Aleah is a self-taught painter with a passion for art and storytelling. After suffering a sports-related injury, Aleah discovered that creativity aided her physical and mental healing. Her life experiences inspire breathtaking oil paintings. For more information, visit https://www.stinaaleah.com/

Andrea Martinez

Andrea Martinez is a Mexican photo based artist and educator living and working in Mexico city. Her practices focus on working with the basics of photography: understanding light as an idea, as matter and material. Read more on her story here https://cargocollective.com/andmartinez/About

Chanell Angeli

The Atlanta Foundation For Public Spaces Presents the Inaugural Buckhead Fine Arts Festival

Located in the heart of Buckhead, home to one of the city’s most enthusiastic art buying communities, the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces has announced the inaugural Buckhead Fine Arts Festival.  Taking place on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, 2018, the new two-day fine arts festival will feature approximately 100 painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers and more. Festival goers can also soak up the sun while enjoying artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, beverages and gourmet food trucks with healthy alternatives. Free to the public, this festival is rain or shine, open to all ages and four-legged friends are welcome. For more information, please visit www.buckheadartsfestival.com or www.affps.com.  

Tenth Annual Fall Festival on Ponce Returns to Olmsted Linear Park This October 

The tenth annual Fall Festival on Ponce hosted by The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces will be held on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Atlanta’s historic Olmsted Linear Park.  Designed by one of America's most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted, Sr., the park was carefully restored by the Olmsted Linear Park Alliance and will feature over 125 displays of local and regional fine art and crafts during the annual two-day event.  Festival goers can also enjoy local gourmet food trucks, beverages, a children's area, live, acoustic music and more.  The event is free to attend, open to all ages and dogs are welcome.  For more information about the festival, please visit www.festivalonponce.com or www.affps.com.

The 10th Annual Chastain Park Fall Arts and Crafts Festival Returns This November