{"id":7549,"date":"2016-07-26T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=7549"},"modified":"2016-07-27T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T12:56:10","slug":"3-rising-artists-making-their-mark-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/3-rising-artists-making-their-mark-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rising Artists Making Their Mark in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pablo Picasso once said, \u201cevery child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.\u201d This is true for many of us, as we grow up, we tend neglect one of the most beautiful aspects of what makes us human: our imagination, our courage to be different. At some point in the trajectory of our lives, society makes us self-conscious, cautious. Some of us say we are not creative, yet we all have the ability to create. <\/span>There is no doubt that pursuing a creative path can be a bold choice, someone who calls themselves an artist to the world can\u00a0rid him or herself of self-imposing limitations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Art Zealous had a conversation with three rising artists\u00a0that are making their mark in NYC. We have no doubt that these artists’ careers will reach new heights in the future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reiko Hamano<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Where are you from? <\/strong><\/p>\n Reiko Hamano: <\/strong>Japan<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: When did you start creating art? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n RH:<\/strong> I think this answer depends on how you define art or what you define as art. <\/span>I went to schools to be trained for some art traditional techniques, such as representational drawings and paintings, in order to prepare for art school. I think I wasn’t sure what art was or what I wanted to do through art or design, even thought I was working on paintings and drawing. Therefore I went to a liberal art college in Japan, where I majored in business administration. During that time in college, I traveled around the world, especially Europe. I visited many contemporary museums. I remember being impressed by those artworks, and how interesting they were. That was a big influence for me. Back then I was thinking of becoming an artist, but I also wanted to learn more about what it meant to be an artist. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Do you ever have any doubts about the path you are taking?<\/strong><\/p>\n RH:<\/strong> Yes. Almost every day I think about how to support my life by only creating artwork. Yet I know I have to keep taking this path<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: How do you get your motivation?<\/strong><\/p>\n RH:<\/strong> I like to walk around towns and travel to refresh my mind and get inspired by landscapes, such as beautiful natural sceneries, even objects thrown away when their composition accidentally creates art in the street. Maybe I am talking about where I get my inspiration however, those inspirations give me motivation as well.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n