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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Kondor Art Center is a place for Art, Photography, Installations, Music, Dance, Theatre, and other cultural events in Second Life. Composed by the Kondor Art Gallery (1 and 2), the Kondor Art Garden, the Kondor Art Square, the Kondor Art Club, the Museum, and other small art galleries, the Kondor Art Center has one cultural event each week.
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.
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.
Mystical Moments & Beyond offers a creative space for photography and profile photos, featuring an art gallery with fine art paintings, AI-generated works, and unique wall decor. It’s a destination where imagination takes you beyond the ordinary, inviting visitors to explore the intersection of art and creativity.
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
The Studio Collection invites visitors to explore an art gallery showcasing a private collection of works from esteemed artists. This exhibition includes two unique installations: "Black Box" and "All the Songs We Never Sang." This destination offers an immersive experience for art enthusiasts to enjoy at their leisure.
The Hexagons is a place dedicated to those who produce and play their own music, a catalogue of musicians who produce or have produced their own music in Second Life. The Hexagons also has a stage on the roof where occasionally events can be organised. If you are a composer, do not hesitate to contact Livio Korobase to be added to the exhibition.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Toy's Art Gallery is a five-floor gallery of Toysoldier Thor's eclectic styles of digital art. Tour through his gallery of over 80 works encompassing real and Second Life photography and 3d mesh sculptures. Visitors are encouraged to touch each piece, and will be presented with a notecard of the artist's comments about each one. All art is available for sale.
Art is participatory; it cannot be imposed on anyone and takes you to places you would never have imagined. Sometimes it opens up new horizons through winding paths and sand dunes. Here you will find several galleries with exhibitions, each of which invites reflection, but you can simply relax in one of the many welcoming corners scattered around, or look at infinity, letting your imagination run wild.
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.
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.
GALLERIES – The Art of Sharon & Rene offers an inspiring space to explore unique paintings, mixed media, and seasonal art crafted by Sharon Emerald (3d Dismantled) and Rene (Rene Starchild). Visitors can view and purchase quality art pieces while enjoying a welcoming environment that also supports fellow artists and galleries.
Welcome to Kerupa’s World at Akimori, an extraordinary region-wide art installation by the visionary 3D artist Kerupa Flow. Every month you will find new artwork starting on the first Saturday of each month when famed pianist Rulie Cisse joins Kerupa for a new concert of music and lights. Currently on display is: “Invisible“ an interactive exposition on the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and Tsunami.
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.
Dancers are not made of their technique, but their passion. We express our feelings through our love of dance. Burlesque is an old art never aging through the years. Sensual Entertainment can bring novelty and vitality to everyday life, including one's sexuality. Many seek out burlesque for the same reasons. It is an outlet for the erotic sensual self.
Men In Motion Campus is home to the Men in Focus Gallery, and the Men in Motion at Night Theater. Men In Motion was created to highlight male choreographers in the Second Life dance community. They have shows three times a year: January, June, and November. The November shows proceeds go to the Movember Foundation. For more information about their shows and events, visit their site: meninmotionblog.wordpress.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.
CK's Corner is a beautifully decorated part of mainland where you can find Ceakay Ballyhoo's art gallery, her collection of art from SL artists, The Roofgarden Galleries, a butterfly conservatory, and a camp. CK's Corner is part of Corsica South Coasters and is nearby the Corsica Tourist Center.
Journey into Helios, a new SLEA Grant funded 3D exhibition by John Huntsman & Tempest Rosca Huntsman, and see the past, present, and future of this city from a vibrant city hit by an apocalyptic event, to the rebuilt cyberpunk future. Enjoy this interactive 3D exhibition and the poem that inspired the exhibition! The exhibition is open from May 9 through June 30.
DystoParadiso has its own rhythms - from the Midland farms to The City overlooking the shores, from Hawk Ridge Heights to the Blue Salt Plains, and to the Natural Satellite Nests (NSN) with their own unique biomes. DystoParadiso seems to have it all! An original multimedia immersive installation by Ilyra Chardin at SLEA.
Enter Astral Dreams, where visual art, storytelling, and music merge into a spiritual and mental storm. Akiv Wizardly’s eight ethereal realms – awakening, transformation, knowledge, and oneness – unfold through celestial temples, starry sanctuaries, and fiery rebirth. Supported by an SLEA grant, this is where art transcends time and space.
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.
Come enjoy the gallery and its grounds, which change with every passing season. Here, for your enjoyment, you will find digital art, a zen water garden, poetry readings, a film study featuring the top movies of the last 100 years, an ongoing seminar series featuring Latin American music genres and key composers, and live music from time to time. This is a place to relax and enjoy the arts in multiple forms. You are invited to come and join in the activities here.
MakAna Studios at Valo offers a 3D art gallery installation featuring interactive art by Makay Scribe and Anastasia Thexton. Visitors are encouraged to enable PBR and mirror settings to fully experience the digital and 3D artworks. The gallery includes photography and video, providing a unique blend of creative expression.
Welcome to Miralume, a region-wide art exhibit by Scarlet Fey, Delain Canucci and Gem Preiz on the Akimitsu region. The exhibit takes full advantage of the new PBR textures, reflections, and mirrors to create a fantastic and magical experience. The latest addition to The Borderless Project: Miralume derives its name and inspiration from the 2024 Fantasy Faire region by Scarlet Fey. You will need a PBR enabled viewer 7.1.x.
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