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art monsters, the gays, and the gaze
plus one of the most rambunctious stars in our galaxy
 • Samantha Amberg
How I made a deal with grief so it would stop holding my art hostage.
A Hindu wedding, a lesbian wedding, and my very own TTRPG.
 • Samantha Amberg
The death-defying power of puppetry.
Dodo skeletons, talking foxes, and artistic immortality.
 • Samantha Amberg
When the world gets heavy, I paint flowers.
beauty and fear go hand in hand.
 • Samantha Amberg
Let's Be Soft Together
On painting soft animals (aka the human body) and the value of softness.
 • Samantha Amberg
With a Mango, I Want to Astonish the Internet!
Why still life paintings are still a thing, plus thoughts about fruit & flesh.
 • Samantha Amberg
Building an Artistic Immune System
Creativity as cure for the "Angel in the House" virus of self-doubt.
 • Samantha Amberg
The Alchemy of Abstraction
On Georgia O'Keeffe, artistic (re)invention, and the abstracted art of looking.
 • Samantha Amberg
These Are My Cups & These Are My Balls!
Illusions, the oldest trick in the book, and why you should delight in being fooled.
 • Samantha Amberg
What Are the Limits of Your Longing?
The shocker, poetry, and brat green.
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Mark Marking: Painting vs Drawing
Thoughts on why I love making art with burnt twigs and what makes a bad drawing.
 • Samantha Amberg
Get in Loser, We're Going to The Armory
My picks from this year's show: black-blooded corpses, hot pink watermelons, and more.
 • Samantha Amberg
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