Artists
These Digital Media Artists Are Worth Keeping On Your Radar
Digital artists use the virtual to seize the tangible and to create the original. Ready to discover this dialogue between the digital tools and the artistic approach?
Ezgi Guler
Artists Are Complaining About Their Record Labels Forcing Them To Make TikToks, But That's Nothing New
Celebrities not wanting to spend time making little videos for their audiences is nothing new.
Kelsey Weekman
How Charli XCX Crowdsourced Her Latest Album
In her Alone Together documentary, the pop star builds community — and a franchise.
Alexa Lee
Dakota Johnson Defended Her Former Male Costars Armie Hammer And Shia LaBeouf And Said She Feels “Sad For The Loss Of Great Artists” Because Of “Cancel Culture”
“I never experienced that firsthand from any of those people. I had an incredible time working with them; I feel sad for the loss of great artists.”
Ellen Durney
This Artist’s Room Tour Went Viral On TikTok Because Her Decor Is A Trip
“My home is a reflection of my art and personality, which is colorful, bright, happy, and inspiring.”
Ade Onibada
This Artist's Memorial Portraits Have Become Huge On Instagram. She Said She's Just Trying To Do Her Part.
Over the past few months, tragedy has hit several influential Instagrammers. Ashley Harmon has made a name for herself drawing portraits for them.
Stephanie McNeal
A Library Wouldn't Let These Artists Hang A Poster About Safer LGBTQ Sex
The problem was a poster with the "dos and don'ts of fisting."
Lauren Strapagiel
Opinion: How Artists And Fans Stopped Facial Recognition From Invading Music Festivals
The surveillance dystopia of our nightmares is not inevitable — and the way we kept it out of concerts and festivals is a lesson for the future.
Evan Greer
Nigerian Artists Are Boycotting South Africa Because Of Deadly Violence Against Foreigners
Seven people have died in the latest cycle of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Tamerra Griffin
Miley Cyrus Is Being Accused Of Plagiarizing An Artist's "Food Porn" To Promote Her Upcoming Album
"It’s painful to see your actual art and expressions and concepts just completely plagiarized."
Michael Blackmon
This New Zealand Artist's Cartoon Is Being Shared In Response To The Christchurch Terrorist Attacks
"This is your home and you should have been safe here."
Kassy Cho
14 Fabulous Photos Of A New, Exciting Generation Of Drag Artists
These queens are true family.
Kate Bubacz
Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They’ve Evolved.
In 2005, Neil Strauss’s The Game changed how we date. Now Mystery, the pickup artist featured in the book, is trying to disassociate from the toxic effects of the industry he helped launch. For more on the “manosphere,” watch the new BuzzFeed News series Follow This on Netflix.
Scaachi Koul
Amazon Is Suing These "Con Artists" Leading A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
Two brothers allegedly advertise and sell pricey but bogus training packages to people looking to make quick money on Amazon, according to lawsuits filed Friday.
Leticia Miranda
An Artist Has Been Accused Of Plagiarizing Japanese Artists And Using Others' Work Without Credit
The 29-year-old artist has been regularly accused of plagiarism and blocked the reporter of this article on Twitter after she was contacted for comment.
Rachael Krishna
16 Heartbreaking Cartoons From Artists Responding To The Las Vegas Shooting
Cartoonists across the globe turned to their tools in the wake of a shooting in Las Vegas that killed at least 59 people and injured 527 others. It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
Brad Esposito
The Sadness And The Joy Of Loving Reclusive Artists
Female artists are expected to expose themselves emotionally and physically for public consumption. Fiona Apple's refusal to do so makes her the antithesis of the typical 21st-century musical artist.
Myles E. Johnson
11 Pictures Of The Apocalypse, According To 16th-Century Artists
The end is nigh!
Gabriel H. Sanchez
Neurosurgeons And Artists Make 3D Simulations For Surgery
Together they created a model of a 14-year-old child’s head and brain.
BuzzFeed News Video
Artists Remember Linkin Park's Chester Bennington On Social Media
Artists shared their shock and sorrow and paid tribute to the iconic rock singer, who died Thursday of an apparent suicide.
Brianna Sacks
People Are Begging Other Artists To Cover "Ignition (Remix)" After The R. Kelly Story
Someone has to step up.
Stephanie McNeal
There's A Competition Where Artists Transform A Sidewalk Using Just Chalk
It's an Instagrammer's dream.
David Mack
A White Artist's Painting Of Emmett Till Has Sparked Protest (And A Hoax Apology Letter)
"Do you think white artists should be able to profit off of dead black bodies?"
Julia Reinstein
People Are Uncomfortable After Looking At This Japanese Artist's Intricate Food Carving
"This kind of pisses me off and I don't know why."
Tanya Chen
17 Artists To Fire You Up When Things Look Bleak
Because when you're moved by art, you become less complacent.
Another Round
Chicago Artists Are Making Music For The City They Want To Live In
Artists like Jamila Woods, Noname, Mick Jenkins, Malcolm London, and Ric Wilson make music that honors their hometown as it is and as they want it to be.
Hannah Giorgis
17 Heartbreaking Cartoons From Artists All Over The World Mourning The Drowned Syrian Boy
"His name was Aylan." WARNING: This post contains graphic content.
Ryan Broderick
23 Heartbreaking Cartoons From Artists Responding To The Charlie Hebdo Shooting
Cartoonists from all over the world mourn in the wake of a Paris shooting that killed as many as 12 people, many of whom are members of Charlie Hebdo.
Ryan Broderick
Dutch Artists Celebrate George Orwell's Birthday By Putting Party Hats On Surveillance Cameras
Dutch artist duo Front404 decorated security cameras with party hats in one of the Netherland's largest cities to celebrate George Orwell's 110th birthday.
Ellie Hall
