What is Artists Up Close?

Artists Up Close is a monthly newsletter that features in-depth and intimate profiles of emerging and established artists.

When is Artists Up Close published?

Artists Up Close is published once month between the 15th and 18th of the month.

Why subscribe?

All Subscribers at the free level receive occasional in-depth artist profiles at no cost. Paid subscribers receive at least one in-depth artist profile every month plus occasional special content.

Sometimes I will post weekly or bi-weekly updates about the arts scene.

All subscribers receive informative, entertaining, and inspiring news about artists you may not hear about in mainstream publications. We ask intimate questions and explore parts of the artist’s life, practice, and process that isn’t typically focused on in mainstream publications.

Each in-depth post will include a audio version so that you can enjoy the story while washing the dishes, going for a walk or doing other things in your busy life.

What’s the cost?

It doesn’t cost anything to subscribe at the basic level — it’s free! Paid subscriptions are $6 a month or $40 a year.

About Me

I’m a writer, artist and game developer. Here are some links to my award-winning work, filmmaker and artist profiles, arts and cultural events coverage, as well as interviews with scientists and business leaders.

I created Artists Up Close because I’m hungry for arts coverage that goes deep. I’m hungry to read it and I’m hungry to write it. We live in an era of quick hot takes, sound bites, and copy/paste press releases. I’m tired of that. I want to dig beneath the surface of artists’ lives and artistic practices. What makes them tick? What is their reason for existing and creating? I want to take a trip deep into the mind of the artist. Come take that journey with me.