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Basket, Oil Painting on Canvas, 23" x 16"

Debora Levy ~ Featured Artist of the Week

By Renee Phillips 5 Comments

The "Still Life" in Contemporary Realism About Debora Levy:  Debora excels in using a variety of materials -- from gold leaf, acrylic, to oils, cold wax, inks, and dry media. Most recently Debora has been creating gorgeous realistic oil paintings … Continue reading this article...

Sun Kissed, mixed media, diptych, 30" x 80"

Nimi Trehan

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"Environmentally Yours" Nimi Trehan is a Maryland-based artist whose vibrant, expressive paintings draw inspiration from the cultural richness of her native India and the dynamic beauty of nature. Title of Series of Art Shown here: … Continue reading this article...

Stay For A Moment, photography, available in different sizes.

The Healing Power of Color 2025 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

Welcome to “The Healing Power of Color” 2025 Invitational Exhibition! For Maximum Enjoyment View this Online Exhibition on the Largest Monitor You Have! Take Your Time! Enjoy Viewing the Art and Reading the Artists' Statements! The artists in … Continue reading this article...

Abstracts 6.1, Untitled #44, digital photography, 25″ x 25″

About “The Healing Power of Color” 2025 Exhibition

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April 20 - June 20, 2025 This exhibition provides a spectacular presentation of art by artists who are members of one or more of our online galleries — Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS — and/or from our Art … Continue reading this article...

Frantisek Strouhal

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"Art Embracing Awareness" About Frantisek Strouhal: Frantisek Strouhal is an esteemed visual artist and poet based in the serene West Kootenay region, in British Columbia. He is renowned for his innovative mixed-media artworks. His signature style, … Continue reading this article...

Art by Marianne Goldyn "Ancestor of The Winter Solstice"

Artists Featured in Art Reviews

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

Extraordinary Works of Art in Different Styles and Mediums This series was launched by my passion for writing about art and artists who I felt deserved to receive world acclaim. I invite you to dive into a treasure trove of superior art in different … Continue reading this article...

Wood Nymph, from Guimond's Soul Fragments Series

Guimond Creates Dynamic Paintings with Colorful Fractal Patterns

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Guimond creates ebullient paintings with a rhythmic interplay of bold, vibrant colors, dynamic geometric and fractal patterns, and curvilinear organic forms. Her human and nature-inspired subjects exude a scintillating energy that lifts our spirits … Continue reading this article...

Painting by Claude Monet. Public domain.

Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being

By Renee Phillips 40 Comments

There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that proves art enhances brain function. It has an impact on brain wave patterns and emotions, the nervous system, and can actually raise serotonin levels. Art can change a person’s outlook and the … Continue reading this article...

Mary Cassatt, A Kiss for Baby Anne, pastel, 17" x 25". Photo: Public domain.

How Mothers Nurture Artists and Their Creativity

By Renee Phillips 4 Comments

For many artists their mothers were their first art teachers, whether they provided actual instructions as artists themselves or nurtured and encouraged them to explore and expand their innate creativity. For example, we learn from art history … Continue reading this article...

Nicole Cromwell, artist, instructor, healer and "World Changer"

Nicole Cromwell Artist, Former Nurse and One of Our World Changers

By Renee Phillips 1 Comment

She is Improving the Medical Community and Beyond Through Creativity It is a pleasure and honor to have inducted Nicole Cromwell into our "World Changers", a series about extraordinary Artists like her who are contributing to improving the world. I … Continue reading this article...

J. M. W. Turner, Caernarvon Castle Date: 1799, watercolor on paper, 82.5 x 57 cm, Romanticism Genre: landscape. Photo: Public Domain. wikiart.org

The Four Elements in Art and What They Express

By Renee Phillips 1 Comment

The Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire are fundamental building blocks of life that exist in the physical world. These substances that compose the physical universe are visible in the lakes, streams and oceans, mountains, rocks and soil, the … Continue reading this article...

Vincent van Gogh, Bedroom in Arles, 1888, oil on canvas, 28.3″ × 35.4″. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Photo: public domain. wikipedia.org

Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color

By Renee Phillips 10 Comments

For this article I spent hundreds of exhilarating hours over the years doing research and compiling information. It contains dozens of facts about the power of color. The power of color is inescapable. Color affects your behavior, moods, and … Continue reading this article...

André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, 1906, oil on canvas, 80.3 x 100.3. Photo: Public Domain in the U.S.

Famous Inspirational Quotes About Nature

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

The Words of Artists, Writers, Poets and More Nature Lovers The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS has an online art gallery and presents online art exhibitions on different themes. A popular one is nature.  Our  online art exhibitions "The Healing … Continue reading this article...

After Labor Day, acrylic and epoxy over plaster, 48” x 48”

Marni Spencer-Devlin Creates Joyful, Abstract Sculptural Paintings

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Marni is a color virtuoso with a bold, sophisticated and confident approach to creating large-scale sculptural paintings. They emanate a scintillating healing energy that revitalizes the viewer. She infuses her abstract expressionist works of art … Continue reading this article...

Cosmos IV, oil on board, 34” x 48”

Rohit Shah Creates Formidable and Transcendent “Cosmos” Paintings

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Rohit Shah creates formidable paintings that illuminate his superior proficiency in the realm of Abstract Expressionism and his spontaneous use of color, gestural brushstrokes, and impactful design. His resplendent “Cosmos” series of oil paintings … Continue reading this article...

Paganini Flower Blossom by Mark Levin

Mark Levin Creates Wood Sculpture with Aesthetic Beauty and Functionality

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Mark Levin creates masterful wood sculpture and artful furniture. A sublime elegance permeates his creations for which he combines elements of aesthetic beauty with purposeful meaning, form and function. Mark’s works of art simulate the forms … Continue reading this article...

Moon in Cancer, Acrylic on Canvas, 40"x 30"

Roopa Dudley

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

"Roopa's Major Arcanum" About Roopa Dudley:  Roopa Dudley is widely acclaimed as "The Chess Painter". Her bold, colorful and dramatic paintings in her inimitable style of realism engage the senses and challenge the imagination. They provoke … Continue reading this article...

Risen Glory, Acrylic, 18" x 24"

David G. Rickman

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About David G. Rickman: David G. Rickman is a contemporary impressionist painter, drawing and painting inspirations based on his personal experiences in the southern coastal areas of Alabama and Florida.  His paintings develop "from dreams, memories, … Continue reading this article...

More Articles about Art, Artists and Healing

Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being

By Renee Phillips 40 Comments

There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that proves art enhances brain function. It has an impact on brain wave … Continue...

About “The Spirit of Resilience” 2020 Art Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 34 Comments

"The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS" is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, based in NYC, NY. We believe art has … Continue...

The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope 2023-24 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 33 Comments

An International Juried Art Competition To Inspire You & Bring Peace & Comfort This exhibition was presented November … Continue...

The Healing Power of ART In Honor of Nature Exhibition 2021

By Renee Phillips 33 Comments

Enjoy Viewing! "The Healing Power of ART In Honor of Nature", May 20 - July 20, 2021, presented diverse and inspirational art by … Continue...

Inspirational Art in Mixed Media Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 29 Comments

The "Inspirational Art in Mixed Media" Exhibition 54 Artists September 20 - November 20, 2021 Scroll down to view a selection … Continue...

Art and Quotes by Famous Artists

By Renee Phillips 28 Comments

Words That Will Inspire You Throughout art history we have been enthralled and inspired by the art and quotes by famous artists. … Continue...

The Healing Power of Color Exhibition 2022

By Renee Phillips 27 Comments

April 4 - June 4, 2022 This exhibiyion featured extraordinary art by more than 100 artists from around the world who create art … Continue...

Call For Artists “The Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire”

By Renee Phillips 26 Comments

Many Thanks to All Artists Who Submitted Entries Deadline for Entries: August 17, 2023 (The entry form was removed August 18 at … Continue...

The Healing Power of Color 2019 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 25 Comments

This online art exhibition May 6 - July 6, 2019 presented 55 artists who use color to enhance healing and a sense of well-being to … Continue...

About the Call for Artists “The Healing Power of Color” 2023 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 24 Comments

The purpose of "The Healing Power of Color" 2023 Exhibition: To share art by artists who use color with the intention to evoke a … Continue...

Who Are We?

The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY. It was founded in 2015 by Renée Phillips, artists’ advocate & mentor, and also Founder, Director & Curator of Manhattan Arts International. As a community of artists, writers and advocates we believe ART & ARTISTS are positive catalysts for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. ART & ARTISTS have the power to bring positive change to the world.

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THE TRUTH IS INWARD. LET CREATIVITY FLOW OUTWARD. Third Eye Chakra: intuition, wisdom, self-reflection. Energy Healing, Sage and Palo Santo Smoke, Selenite, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Blue Apatite, Fluorite, Aventurine, Thulite, Love, Acrylic on canvas, 48" x 48" by Britt Michaelian

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