#ArtOfTheDay: 'Medusa' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

'Medusa' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Light From Her Eyes' by Julie Bell

'The Light From Her Eyes' by Julie Bell.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Ocean Storm' by Julie Bell

'Ocean Storm' by Julie Bell.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Flamingo Sunrise' by Julie Bell

'Flamingo Sunrise' by Julie Bell.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Calm Before The Storm' by Julie Bell

'Calm Before The Storm' by Julie Bell.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Anyea' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

'Anyea' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell.

Cover art for the artbook 'Dreamland' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell.

#CoolArt: Copro Gallery presents 'Lucid Dreaming' Group Art Exhibition curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

Copro Gallery presents 'Lucid Dreaming', a group art exhibition curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.

Opening reception is Saturday April 24, from 2-7pm PT at Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Complex, 2525 Michigan Ave, Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404,open to the public for viewing the art safely. Only 20 people will be allowed in the gallery at a time with social distancing and masks required.

The exhibition is on display until May 15 2021.

by Caia Koopman

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Julie Bell

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Julie Bell.

#CoolArt: Rehs Contemporary presents 'Lush: Paradisiac Fantasies Of Julie Bell' Solo Art Exhibition

Rehs Contemporary presents 'Lush: Paradisiac Fantasies Of Julie Bell' solo art exhibition, featuring a series of new works from Julie at her first solo exhibition. The body of work put forth is a culmination of more than a year’s work… and a lifetime of examining a myriad of textures and surfaces all through the exploration of diverse themes, both terrestrial and otherworldly.

Opening reception is Saturday May 4 from 1-6pm ET at Rehs Contemporary, 5 East 57th Street, 8th Floor, NY, NY 10022 and will be on view until May 24 2019

'Lush'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Back To Atlantis' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

'Back To Atlantis' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell.

#CoolArt: IX Arts presents 'IX Gallery Inaugural Exhibition'

IX Arts presents 'IX Gallery Inaugural Exhibition', an online only group art exhibition of paintings and sculptures, showcasing the best in contemporary imaginative realism.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Linda Adair • Samuel Araya • Julie Bell • Shaun Berke • Brom • Armand Cabrera • Jeremy Caniglia • Dan Chudzinski • Kinuko Y Craft • Felipe Echevarria • Bob Eggleton • Craig Elliott • Jody Fallon • Scott Fischer • Teresa N Fischer • Marc Fishman • Annie Stegg Gerard • Justin Gerard • Donato Giancola • Lars Grant-West • Rebecca Guay • John Harris • Michael C Hayes • James Herrmann • Richard Hescox • Stephen Hickman • Greg & Tim Hildebrandt • Luke Hillestad • Patrick Jones • Rich Klink • J Anthony Kosar • Vanessa Lemen • Don Maitz • Gina Matarazzo • Matt Mrowka • Aaron Nagel • Tran Nguyen • Ryan Pancoast • Lucio Parrillo • Colin & Kristine Poole • Colin Poole • Mark Poole • Rob Rey • Tooba Rezaei • Forest Rogers • Laurence Schwinger • Dave Seeley • Hajime Sorayama • Matthew Stewart • Bryan Mark Taylor • Vince Villafranca • Chet Zar • Dariusz Zawadzki

The exhibition will be on view until August 14 2017.

Go here to view the artwork.

'Anahita' by Tooba Rezaei

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Path Of Daggers' by Julie Bell

Cover art by Julie Bell for the ebook release of 'The Path Of Daggers', book 8 of 'The Wheel Of Time' series by Robert Jordan, published by Tor Books.

#CoolArt: 'Point of Vision: Celebrating Women Artists in Fantasy and Science Fiction'

The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators presents 'Point of Vision', a new group art exhibition, curated by Tor Publishing's Irene Gallo and Orbit Books’ Lauren Panepinto, celebrating the science fiction and fantasy art created by women, from established icons in the field to new and upcoming artists.

Opening reception is on Friday June 10 at 6.30pm at Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065 and will be on display until August 20.

by Winona Nelson

#CoolArt: Spectrum 23 Award Winners

Winners of the 'Spectrum 23: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Awards' were announced at the Society of Illustrators on Saturday, May 7.

The Gold and Silver Award Winners in each of the categories - Advertising, Book, Comic, Concept Art, Dimensional, Editorial, Institutional and Unpublished - plus Rising Star Award and the Grand Master Honouree are below.

ADVERTISING: GOLD AWARD - 'The Blessing of Athena' by Nicolas Delort

#CoolArt: Krab Jab Studio presents 'Dream Covers (Artists Illustrating Their Favorite Books)'

Krab Jab Studio presents 'Dream Covers', a group art exhibition, curated by Lauren Panepinto; curator of Every Day Original and Creative Director at Orbit Books, Yen Press and Redhook, where the artists participating have reimagined the cover art from their favourite books.

The show will also be juried by a trio of well-respected professional Art Directors: Irene Gallo, Creative Director of Tor Books and Tor.com, Jon Schindehette, Creative Director of ThinkGeek Solutions, and Zoë Robinson, Art Director for Fantasy Flight Games, with the winning design on the show catalogue cover, which will be released for purchase later this month.

After each illustration was completed, Lauren designed typography to turn each into a full book cover. Both the covers, complete with typography, and the original paintings will be on show.

The participating artists include Marc Scheff, Tran Nguyen, Rebecca Yanovskaya, Jeremy Wilson, Laurie Lee Brom, Brom, Wylie Beckert, Dan Dos Santos, Dave Palumbo, Scott Fischer, Allen Williams, Chris Buzelli, Rovina Cai, Vanessa Lemen, Winona Nelson, Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Anthony Palumbo, and Kimberly Kincaid.

The opening reception is on Saturday April 9 from 6-9pm at Krab Jab Studio, 5628 Airport Way S, Ste 150 Seattle, WA 98108, and at 7.30pm Lauren will also be holding a curator talk. Artists Brom, Laurie Lee Brom, Marc Scheff, Chris Buzelli, Jeremy Wilson, Wylie Beckert will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on view until May 7.

On Friday April 8 from 7-9pm, Krab Jab Studio will be hosting a panel discussion between four renowned illustrators from the exhbition: Brom, Laurie Lee Brom, Jeremy Wilson, and Marc Scheff. The panel will be moderated by Lauren Panepinto, creative director and book cover designer.

Tickets for the panel discussion are $35 per person, go here to buy.

by Dave Palumbo

#VallejoTuesday: 'Tori' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

#VallejoTuesday: 'Galactic Love' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

#VallejoTuesday: 'The Glow Of Victory' by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell

#FantasyArtThursday: 'He Waits For Her' by Julie Bell

#FantasyArtThursday: 'Sea Witch' by Julie Bell