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How I Choose Color in My Paintings

Artist Haleh Mashian on color theory in practice: how she chooses color intuitively, what it means across her Butterfly, Rose, and Water series, and why she never fully trusts the decision.

I've Sold Through Fairs, Platforms, and My Own Front Door. Here's What I Learned.

Artist Haleh Mashian compares selling and buying art through fairs, online platforms, and direct relationships, and what she tells collectors about each.

Why the Best Work Comes from No Mind

There is a moment in the studio that I live for. It is not the moment when the idea arrives. It is not the moment when the painting is finished. It is the moment when I stop thinking entir...

Beauty Is a Doorway to the Divine

I. Beauty as a Spiritual Necessity I think beauty is very important in life. Whenever we can, we should make things beautiful — because beauty is a doorway to the divine. Otherwise, everything bec...

Creativity, Presence, and the Courage to Let Go

Creativity is everywhere. It is not limited to painting, music, dance, or writing. It is the quality we bring to anything we do when it is approached with totality, careful focus, trust, and prese...

How Do You Start Collecting Contemporary Art?

Every collector begins somewhere. Maybe it was a painting that stopped you mid-step. A work that you kept thinking about days after you saw it. A piece that felt less like a purchase and more like ...