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10 min readOct 13, 2026
Discover the stories, people and opportunities shaping the art world. The Artistivo Journal brings together artist interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, art news, exhibitions, open calls and creative opportunities from around the world.
We explore the lives and creative processes of painters, sculptors, illustrators, photographers, musicians, dancers, designers and other creative talents. From emerging artists to established professionals, our interviews and features offer a closer look at their work, inspirations, challenges and artistic journeys.
Explore open calls for artists, exhibitions, art competitions, grants, residencies and creative opportunities. Discover ways to showcase your work, connect with galleries and arts organisations, and develop your artistic career. We highlight local and international opportunities for emerging and established artists, including free open calls and funding opportunities. Always check individual application deadlines and requirements.
Beyond artist stories and opportunities, the Journal covers art exhibitions, cultural events, creative communities, industry developments and the evolving relationship between art, technology and society. We celebrate human creativity and explore the role of artists in a changing world.
Artists can apply to be featured in the Artistivo Journal or our Artist Visits series. Through interviews, articles and short videos, we introduce artists, explore their creative processes and share the stories behind their work.
Every month, we select a small number of artists from the applications we receive. Selected artists are featured completely free of charge, helping them showcase their work and reach a wider international audience. Artists are encouraged to create their free profile on Artistivo.com before applying.
All Journal articles are free to read, with no subscription or account required. Whether you're an artist searching for opportunities, a collector discovering new talent, or simply curious about the creative world, the Artistivo Journal is a place to discover art and the people behind it.
“Apply for Artistivo's free open call for artists worldwide. Get featured in a short film and Journal article. A few artists are selected every month.”
Journal · Illustration
“Henrik Delehag on why he refuses the word artist, what he calls the capitalist circus of the modern art world, and his plan to replace the Gregorian calendar with a straight line of uniquely named days.”
“Madrid illustrator Alfonso Elola on keeping his Netflix and Paramount key-art work strictly separate from his personal practice, and how his mother's psychology books and a childhood fascination with anatomy became a surreal visual language all his own.”
Journal · Sculpture
“British sculptor Fiona Morley on drawing in three dimensions, the "gremlins of the mind" that populate her ghostly wire figures, and why her work is a meditation on impermanence.”
“An exploration of memory, nostalgia, and the dissolution of historical narrative in the work of the London-based Iranian painter, as he prepares for his landmark exhibition at King's Place.”
Journal · Painting
“Serbian-born, Barcelona-based painter Valentina Brostean on trading commercial design for pure expression, her 'alchemical' blank-canvas process, and the personal mythology of strong feminine figures and humanoid guardians that fills her house-museum.”
“Flamenco guitarist, composer and Gran Gala Flamenco musical director Tati Amaya — great-nephew of Carmen Amaya — on returning to his family's Barcelona, why silence is the loudest sound on stage, and how a glance keeps a whole company improvising as one.”
“Barcelona sculptor Samuel Salcedo on trading canvas for iron and concrete, the memory held in rust, and why getting 'lost a little bit everywhere' is his creative method.”
“French sculptor Marc Sparfel on how Barcelona's discarded street furniture sparked his reinvention — from tribal-inspired wooden masks to abstract 'architectonical landscapes' built on pure energy and intuition.”
“Barcelona-based abstract sculptor Vanesa Muñoz on mutating the chaos of the world into aesthetic order, working as a 'sculptor of concepts' in cables, wood and glass, and why creating the beautifully useless is a radical act.”
“Barcelona painter Ernest Compta Llinàs on reinventing himself after the 2008 crisis, an expressive portrait style that arrived fully formed, and why every imaginary woman he paints is really a self-portrait.”
“What an art portfolio website needs, how to build one step by step, and the free and paid options compared, from website builders to an Artistivo Artist Page.”