Kultivate Arts features four art galleries that showcase the art of both new and established artists in the virtual world of Second Life. The arts center also has two venues and an attached scenic region for photographers and artists to explore. For more info: www.kultivatemagazine.com
Showcasing at The Vordun Museum and Gallery, with over 100 paintings, engravings, and letters, Allegories of Artemisia celebrates the life and work of Artemisia Gentileschi, a remarkable and influential Italian baroque painter, who is said to be the first woman in art history to make a living from her work.
Located along Route 8A in The Bend, Algorithmic Dreams by Alan showcases vibrant wall art in various styles from modern digital design to soft watercolors. Visitors can explore a diverse collection of romantic portraits, serene landscapes, and expressive animal art. Each piece combines digital artistry with emotional warmth, perfect for both homes and businesses.
Wander through a whimsical, magical and romantic fantasy garden filled with original artwork by real life artist, SOOSH (Rox SOOSH a.k.a. Roxlette Resident). As you explore the gardens, you will see her paintings and drawings on flowers, mushrooms, fairies, unicorns, fawns, bunnies, birds, butterflies and more.
Isme Fine Arts Galleries house the sensual real-life art of Lisisme Dubrovna and 7 more galleries featuring many others. Lisisme has shown in galleries all over SL and is one of the few in SL to show RL artwork that uses traditional media of sculpture and etching, lithograph, and pen and ink. 3D scans of her sculptures are mesh in SL.
Henri Matisse: Creativity Takes Courage, a landmark exhibition at The Vordun Museum's new underground level. This extraordinary collection brings together over 140 works spanning three decades of Matisse’s groundbreaking career, from 1897 to 1927. Featuring paintings, sculpture, drawings, etchings, and lithographs, the exhibition reveals the evolution of his iconic style and his fearless pursuit of artistic expression.
Photo Phactory is an eclectic personal gallery that showcases the unique Second Life journey of the photographer, Angelika Corral, blending creativity with storytelling. Each image in the collection is meticulously curated, reflecting candid moments that resonate with her experiences and emotions. The gallery features a harmonious mix of -mostly- black and white textures, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the narratives captured within each frame.
Welcome to Danse Macabre at The Vordun Museum and Gallery, an exploration of the omnipresence of death in art and culture from the 15th through 17th centuries. In an age marked by plague, war, and religious upheaval, death was a constant companion, shaping the way people viewed their lives and their ultimate fate. This exhibition brings together a powerful collection of woodcuts, murals, and paintings, all of which confront mortality head-on.
Mandel Solano Workshop is a dynamic creation space where Mandel Solano crafts various items, exploring the potential of this virtual world. Visitors are encouraged to use teleport points to access different levels within the workshop. For optimal viewing of the intricate lighting, guests should adjust their settings to Midnight. This ever-evolving workshop offers a glimpse into the creativity and technical skill of its maker.
An exhibit of 3D sculptures, images, and videos about Mitoraj Art by Marea2007 Praga in Plusia Land since 2007. This project represents a tribute to his art and a contribution so that even just one person who has never seen his sculptures can come to the curiosity to deepen his unlimited creativity.
MarVayu's latest installation - "Indigo Room" - at Artsville takes visitors on a captivating journey, offering an experience that feels both ethereal and grounded in reality. Using techniques of PBR, the installation creates an immersive, hyper-realistic environment that shifts the perception of light, texture, and space.
Heartseed is the creation of Jedda Zenovka, who also built the landscape of Happy Clam Island where it resides. Its psychedelic mix of form and color are, in Jedda’s words, “Tripped out designs that naturally fuse organic forms; water, sounds, plant-creatures, that blend into a mythical protopean environment.”
GANADARA presents artists’ work in a manner that encourages both newfound appreciation and deeper understanding, focusing on the finest art created in Second Life. This rich, vivid context serves to expand the field of Second Life art and the significance of its most stellar artists and has encouraged collaborative relationships with talented people.
Have you ever wanted to conduct or compose music? You can do it solo or with others at this new addition to Inspiration Island. Five gardens are filled with colorful instruments and poetic sculptures. This unique interactive area is the brainchild of a music inventor and a visual artist. Gala opening of Inspiration Music and Art Park will be on Sunday, January 26th from 10am to 11am SLT. Vist and meet the Creators!
Want to try composing a 10-minute play? It's easier than you think! Visit Cold Shot Play Readers & Writers on the first Saturday of the month at 11am SLT for the Flash&Dash. Newbies and experts welcome! They briefly discuss how to get started and share ideas, then write for 45 minutes. If you'd like your play considered for a reading, submit it to the host. Remember, having fun is priority one!
Take a ride with I am Free’s Ducati motorbike in her personal gallery, Recalcitrante Gallery, and take a look at her photos and installations. There is always a DJ booth ready to welcome you if you want to organize an evening and new exhibitions every few months. The music is curated by The Globalconnection which is available on the parcels audio stream.
FOCUS Magazine and Art Galleries is a place to appreciate, be inspired by, and share photographic art. FOCUS Magazine is a monthly publication that celebrates photography in SL, reviews, and supports virtual artists in the metaverse including grids like OpenSim, SL, and other gaming and social media platforms. Each issue features prominent SL photographers, art activists, and more!
Established in 2013, Visionaire Institute is the brainchild of WrenNoir Cerise and Nariko Okawa. Students of the Visionaire Institute enjoy an intimate, collaborative classroom where they can learn the technical aspects needed to best express their creative vision. It aims to teach students how to ‘see’ what works and doesn’t work in an image. The lessons are intense and make students fully flesh out who they are as photographers. Everyone has a skill in something and at Visionaire Institute they help you find it, refine it, augment it, and use it to the utmost.
As a conclusion of the Virtual Exhibition 101 series, part of the GBTH Mutual Aid Program, the GBTH Selected Works Showcase ‘24 was put together to dive further into considerations of exhibition setups in Second Life. This process was documented in the video series.
Emotions paint a vivid spectrum, each hue shaping the canvas of human experience. Explore the intimate narratives within Ren Matsura’s CHROMATIC DREAMSCAPES - where joy, melancholy, and the complex threads of human connection intertwine in every brushstroke and pixel. For more info gbth.org/Unit-5
What lies beneath and what rises to the surface? Echo Beneath Surface Tension is an art exhibit at Morris Code Studios that examines the perceptions, reverberations, and influences shaping dialogue and seeks to viscerally highlight the condition of living in late Western modernity.
GBTH x Rachel Breaker collective 3D exhibition, a collaboration initiated in 2019, is back! The project's evolution has seen a theme emerge for its fifth and final round, inviting participants to answer the question, "How are you now that it is over?"— a deeply subjective and interpretive journey. When one chapter ends, another begins. For more info gbth.org/GBTH-x-Rachel-Breaker-EPILOGUE
NUNA is an arts ecosystem, a region of themed galleries with experimental works by living artists, real world and virtual, and a collection of culturally significant pieces. NUNA has an education focus. Artworks on display are captioned and contextualised; the goal is to display art in context so that it can be better understood.
Vincent Priesley’s most recent exhibition at the GBTH is an ode to hair. In its infinite variety, the love of hair reveals our capacity to find beauty in the simplest of things and our enduring quest to express our inner selves. DÉCOIFFÉ is a celebration of love and acceptance. Hair is more than just follicles and keratin. More info at gbth.org/Exhibition-Pavilion-3
The doors swung open, revealing a vibrant world pulsating with energy. Neon lights bathed the entrance in a kaleidoscope of colors, casting a surreal glow on the eager crowd. The bass of disco music throbbed through the air, vibrating with an irresistible rhythm. Glitter rained down from the ceiling, catching the light and creating a sparkling rain. The atmosphere was a mixture of euphoria and freedom, as the revelers moved to the music with carefree abandon, lost in the magic of KLUB 15. KLUB 15 by Keiko Clementine is an art exhibit at GBTH. Learn more at gbth.org/Unit-6
Welcome to the Palace of Fine Art, on the canals in the heart of beautiful Bay City. The Palace is home to the Evergarden Gallery and All the Best café where you can enjoy an afternoon in the luxurious art museum, explore the gardens, shop, and relax with friends. Take the Bay City Ferry, ride the bus, or take the teleport. Only the finest make it to the Palace!
Within the depths of Walton F. Wainwright's psyche, a fascination with the macabre and the realm of death unfurled like a dark tapestry. It was from these haunting manifestations of blurry memories that the sculpture set known as "AMALGAMATION” was born—an exhibit at GBTH that dared to peel back the veneer of societal taboo and confront humanity's primal fear. Content Warning: Gore!
PRIMITIVE marks Grant Valeska's debut solo exhibition at the GBTH and provides a captivating introduction to his artistic vision and approach. Challenging the pre-existing notion that intentionality is not possible in work where aesthetics and visual impact take precedence, Valeska masterfully transports the viewer into a world of striking poses, intricate textures, and arresting compositions. More info at gbth.org/Unit-1
C E N I T's debut exhibition at the GBTH is a visual journey through the highs and lows of love. LET ME IN, LET ME OUT tells a story that is both personal and universal, exploring the complexities of the human heart. Through her imagery, C E N I T invites us to reflect on our own experiences of love and loss, and to find solace in the beauty that can emerge from even the darkest moments. The times we share with each other are a gift that cannot be taken back. More info at gbth.org/Unit-2
Artist Marina Münter revisits NON-PERISHABLE for a third time, the exhibit that inspired the founding of GBTH in 2017. Presenting a series of stand-alone photographs and shipping container installations, the artist pairs color-associated scenographic assemblages with evocative references in a visually stunning display. NON-PERISHABLE invites the viewer to consider the ways in which we attach meaning and value to the objects in our lives, and how these associations shape our understanding of the world around us. More info at gbth.org/NON-PERISHABLE-by-Marina-Munter
What would you leave behind, if you decided to lose yourself? For the final round of this collective exhibition at GBTH, 16 artists were invited to answer this question through the occupation of two apartment buildings. More info at gbth.org/GBTH-presents-Colonia-2-0
Resolve to visit NEW YEARS EVE, a video installation at Unit #8 GBTH, that plumbs the depths of personal experiences since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. UK artist Amanda (aht1981) employs pop art sensibility to aim her documentary lens and capture the honest responses of her social milieu. More info at gbth.org/Unit-8
Join the inquiry at DISTANCE, by Mich Michabo, a photographic installation at Unit #7 at GBTH, that invites us to question how our virtual selves can be extensions of our real selves. Michabo positions herself in a virtual environment, recalling scenes from the urban life of a young woman, and reinforces the connection between the virtual and the physical. More info at gbth.org/Unit-7
Pore over the imagery at Vessels by Rob Danton Unit #4 at GBTH, a photographic exhibit that is the result of the artist’s long interest in our avatars and how we choose to represent ourselves virtually. Illuminating the individual details and unique aspects of avatars, Danton’s pictures try to answer the question "What would you choose to look like?" It seems to be, in many cases, "Something like me." More info at gbth.org/Unit-4
The Metaverse NFT Gallery presents cutting-edge NFT, Blockchain, and street art. They also feature the cozy Satoshi's Cafe for relaxing and the High Floor rooftop bar for parties and events. Come explore the two gallery buildings, the Gallery Square Subway station, and Back Lot street art venues.
Immerse yourself in GOELA, a sculptural installation at Exhibition Pavilion #1 at GBTH, that explores consumption and its relation to our perception. Brazilian artist Públio (Bebel) uses Second Life as a “...bridge to amplify the possibility of manifesting extensions… of itself in different forms.” More info at gbth.org/Exhibition-Pavilion-1
Japanese RL artist Yoko Ayukawa presents an art exhibition at Yobe Gallery. You will find yourself surrounded by vibrant colors and whimsical artworks that will bring a feeling of joy and youthfulness to your heart. While the gallery itself is small and cozy, the space is still open and welcoming. More information about the artist yobe.com
GlastonBelli and Corsica South Coasters are delighted to introduce a colorful new art installation by Regi Yifu, entitled 'Limitations Are Self-Imposed.' Artists-In-Residence are usually invited to keep their projects in the area for at least six months, so there is plenty of time to take in this visually engaging and interactive exhibit.
The Center Ground Gallery of Art is an ongoing collection of the original Art of JudiLynn, curated by JudiLynn India and hosted on the Center Ground Region by Luchenpur Darwin. The gallery has been in operation since 2012 and has hosted many other real-world artists as well. It's also a great spot for relaxing with a board game, enjoying the stream, and dancing.
An ART themed landscape with several exhibitions and spaces on the ground floor and some skyboxes with works by Manoji Yachvili, and other artists, which might raise questions, without providing any answers, about ART and LIFE simply by looking at the projects and discovering them in landscapes from apocalyptic to natural.
Wander along winding paths and dunes to discover this atmospheric Oriental garden. Journey further to Gallery Morocco and feel the warm vibrant coloured textures and ambient sounds. Go a little further to Gallery BrutBuild and walk within the high concrete walls of this Brutalistic adventure. Bold and evoking art, created by the enigmatic artist Miles Cantelou, a vision that transcends convention.
The Space Between Studio and Gallery celebrates the sensuality of the human body and the breathtaking beauty of nature, capturing their diversity in forms and emotions. Each image tells a story, weaving together nuanced emotions, hopes, and dreams to offer a deeply intimate glimpse into the artist’s perspective.
Walls lead nowhere. Walls is an art installation by Bamboo Barnes to convey their current state of mind. The walls in our mind and the walls that exist in the world in which we exist give us many thoughts and conflicts. It has elements that are considered heavy, but show a balance with what is still there, not to be self-deprecating. In this sense, "Walls" has a strong personal attachment to the artist.
The Art Garden is an initiative for brokerage, evaluation, and sales, representing an important opportunity to enhance UGC art, give visibility to artists, and revitalize the immaterial art market. This platform provides artists with an innovative way to showcase their work and reach an enthusiastic audience, thus helping to redefine the boundaries and potential of digital art.
Vanity Studio offers a tranquil gallery space where visitors can enjoy coffee or tea while exploring diverse artwork by Sophora Skye. With a blend of indoor and outdoor settings, the destination invites guests to relax in the courtyard or browse the collection, featuring original pieces that range from nature and animals to fantasy and abstract art. All paintings are available for purchase.
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