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Matt Wisniewski (@mattw.art) is a collage artist seeking to expose ordinary beauty by showcasing it in unfamiliar contexts. He is most known for creating and popularizing a style of digital collage. Wisniewski has spent the last 10 years producing portrait collage that uses the human body as a canvas to highlight the beauty that surrounds us. "With his body collage, Wisniewski showcases the human body in a way intended to convince the viewer that the human body is not inher...ently a sex object and that it's acceptable to appreciate the beauty of gender." See explore link in profile! #aintbad See more

Our Editor-in-Chief Emerald Arguelles (@emeraldarguelles) discussed physics, ancient languages and languages with Bob Landström (@boblandstrom) check it out! "Well, in that sort of being an amateur student of metaphysics and ancient cultures and lost knowledge. I've kind of been fascinated by what we call primitive cultures that really aren't primitive at all, that we are actually primitive in comparison to what those cultures developed; we were just too primitive to realiz...e it." See explore link in profile! #aintbad See more

Today on the site we are delighted to share "Self-Developed" from photographer Yolanda Y. Liou (@yolandaliou). "At a time when it's more efficient to edit and manipulate photography digitally, I am increasingly interested in the qualities of analogue film, and the opportunities of exploring obsolete materials and techniques." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Our Editor-In-Chief had the honor of speaking to photographer, Frank Frances (@frankfrancesstudio) and the Creative Director of Facebook: Toby Kaufmann (@tobykauf) about Facebook's Lift Black Voices hub that will feature an expansive view of the Black diaspora. "I think my experience of Blackness I don't feel is defined. It's a galaxy; we are a space of history; we are a space of many experiences, languages, and color; the Blackness is epic, endless." See explore link in ...profile! #aintbad See more

~LAST CALL~ - https://mailchi.mp/aint-bad/feb-14

Today we are proud to showcase the work of photographic duo Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni (@caimipiccinni) as they delve deep into the evangelical and universal Italian capital, Rome. "We have immersed ourselves in multiple microcosms to reveal the unpredictable and heterogeneous identity of a city, freeing it from its postcard charm." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Ashley Garrels (@ashleygarrels) has shared her series "We Can Be Close" with us, check it out! "How does this comfort manifest with those in our inner bubble? Is it different than before, pivoting and morphing into something new, or does it remain unchanged?" See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Our Editor-In-Chief had an extremely compelling conversation with Toronto-based photographic artist Barbara Cole (@barbaracoleart). "I want them to make peace and feel serenity. I want them to let it fill their eyes and then their head and sink into their body and get that moment of stillness." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

~Call For Entry Extended! - https://mailchi.mp/aint-bad/nov-2682540

Today we proud to showcase images from photographer Bethannie Galloway (@early.april) as she takes us around the city of Hearklion, Greece. "When I got back home my memory card had corrupted, I thought I had lost all one thousand images I had taken on the trip which makes me cherish these photographs even more." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

We are overjoyed that Copenhagen based artist Gloria Moreno (@glor.iam) has shared her "My Kind of Femininity". "By claiming agency over their femininities, the people in this project defy the canonical notion of femininity, challenge gender stereotypes and create a space of resistance comprised by the body itself." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Black Women Photographers Presents: A Conversation with Pete Souza. "Head over to @blackwomenphotographers to RSVP" See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Guen Fiore (@guenfiore) had an inspirational conversation with our Editor Gili Benita (@gilibenita) about her sensitive photos and unique point of view of the female gaze. "Then the most you are asked to talk about your work and the most you understand about it and about yourself as well." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

January's What We've Found: Heartwarming Moments of 2020 is here! " It was lovely to see the gentle, delicate moments of feeling, warmth, and love you collected in 2020, despite it being such a reckless, unsettling year. " See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Cassian Gray (@cassiangray) has gave light to the essential workers in the UK, take a look. "They are ironically invisible and this series hopes to shine an important spotlight on appreciation for their persistence and perseverance throughout these uncertain times" See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

First, I want to say thank you to all of the artist that took the time for submitting your work! 2020 is finally behind us and 2021 is here. This was so much fun looking through the amazing work that you all have submitted. Congratulations to the selected artists. Image Credit: @shawnmichaeljones ... See explore link in profile! #aintbad See more

~Happy New Year! A Few Updates For You~ - https://mailchi.mp/aint-bad/nov-2682464

We are so excited that Laura Pannack (@Laurapannack) has shared her series "Baruch" with us, take a look! "The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. " See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

Check out "Observations from the Field" from Alan Nakkash (@alannakkash) ! "Observations from the Field explores the inherent value of cultural, monetary, and psychological meanings embedded in people, places, and things, slightly alluding to the Southern California landscape." See explore link in profile!... #aintbad See more

We hope you had the ~jolliest~ Christmas - https://mailchi.mp/aint-bad/nov-2682452