Niji Magazine | Abstract art

Bringing Music to Life on the Canvas: Meet Industrial Pop Icon Artist Al Gord

Niji Magazine — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:45:00 +0000

Al Gord was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, which is where he continues to reside today. The eldest of three, Al and his sisters were exposed to the arts, be it visiting local galleries and museums to attending live performances to being encouraged to create at home. As a child Al enjoyed drawing fantasy […]

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Continually Challenging Himself: Following Up with Urban Abstract Artist Josh Gutierrez

Niji Magazine — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:12:00 +0000

By Al Gord The powerful thing about art is that it provides unlimited opportunities to grow as an artist and to continually experiment with new concepts. Josh Gutierrez, who goes by the artist moniker J.Guti, is one such artist who lives by this mantra. Influenced from a young age by his parents who appreciated the […]

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A Visual Buffet: Meet Urban Street and Abstract Artist Joshua Gutierrez

Niji Magazine — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0000

By Al Gord Joshua Gutierrez is an Urban Street and Abstract Artist from New Jersey. He is married and the proud father of two children. From a young age, Josh has enjoyed the arts. From creating comic book characters to designing his own video games on paper, Josh has been drawing since he was in […]

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Inspired by His Heritage to the Neuro-Complexities of the Mind: Meet Artist Papadu

Niji Magazine — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:04:00 +0000

By Al Gord Papadu is a creative introvert of Nigerian American descent who grew up in Michigan. He attended Yale University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. During his undergraduate studies, Papadu received his first introduction to Photoshop, as well as other digital design tools. He also spent time abroad studying and travelling in […]

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Rediscovering her calling: Meet spiritual abstract artist Raven Zeller

Niji Magazine — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:13:02 +0000

By Al Gord Canadian abstract artist Raven Zeller grew up in the stunning city of Vancouver, British Columbia. One of the perks of growing up in a diverse and major city, was that it allowed Raven the opportunity to immerse herself with all of the arts, culture and entertainment in the region. A few years […]

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Abstract Empowerist: Meet up and coming Canadian artist Suneeta Gokuldas

Niji Magazine — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Suneeta Gokuldas is an up and coming artist from Toronto, Canada. Born and raised in Dubai in her childhood years, she has been calling Canada home for the past 20 years. From living in two very different countries, to growing up in a very diverse downtown Toronto, she has been exposed to many different cultures. […]

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Meet fashion, beauty and music photographer, Hannah Smith

Niji Magazine — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 09:00:41 +0000

Hannah Smith is a fashion, beauty and music photographer currently studying at Norwich University of the Arts but will be graduating in the summer. Hannah is interested in showing beauty and the surreal through her work and research into the. Philosophical ideals behind them. Through the research and use of colour and composition, she intends […]

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Constant flow and energy creating a different journey for every participant: Meet Russ Saunders

Niji Magazine — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:00:47 +0000

My influences are diverse. I love all forms of expressionism through art. I have learned that life is a constant changing force and I try to illustrate that through my art. It’s one of the reasons that abstract is my favorite art form. I have always been fascinated by the ephemeral nature of the moment. […]

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Inspired by the natural world and music: Meet self-taught visual artist, Catherine Sweet

Niji Magazine — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:00:46 +0000

Catherine Sweet, 28, is a self-taught visual artist, who finds her inspiration in the natural world and in music. Working with oils, acrylics and found materials, Catherine favours bold colour combinations and creates small scale, affordable pieces on canvas featuring plenty of texture. Her studio is in her home in South West London, where she […]

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Meet Visual Artist, Justin Michael Jenkins

Niji Magazine — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 09:00:55 +0000

Born in upstate New York, artist Justin Michael Jenkins has been creating since he was 5 years old. Drawing portraits of historical figures started him on his journey into more creative endeavors and at the age of 18, he was accepted on scholarship to the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts. There the young […]

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