About Me, Career, Lifestyle, Photo Diary, Travel
Monica Shulman
My First Artist Residency...in Italy!

This summer I was lucky enough to attend my first artist residency. High on a hill above the ancient Valle Camonica in the town of Cividate Camuno in Lombardy, surrounded by the majestic embrace of the Italian Alps, stands RUC. This mystical place is an ancestral home where artists from all over the world come to work in and be inspired by nature and history.

My First Artist Residency...in Italy!
Career, Shows, About Me
Monica Shulman
Monica Shulman Exhibiting at PULSE Art Fair ...

Miami Art Week is one of the most attended art events in the world and this year I am headed there to show my work for the very first time! I'm proud to share that my work has been selected by PULSE Art Fair Director, Cristina Salmastrelli as part of The Next Generation exhibit - an initiative designed to showcase the artwork of emerging artists during Miami Art Week.

Monica Shulman Exhibiting at PULSE Art Fair During Miami Art Week
Lifestyle, Artist Inspiration
Monica Shulman
October Mood Board

This month I'm all about that dark olive/hunter green with a touch of brassy peach and of course, lots of depth and texture.  Lately I'm using a lot of these tones in my original paintings and in my wardrobe. 

October Mood Board
Lifestyle, Business
Monica Shulman
Four Rebranding Lessons I Learned

Going through a website revamp and redesign is A LOT of work.  My previous website launched almost 7 years ago but internet years are like dog years and I was long overdue for a change.  Here are four very important lessons I learned when I rebranded and redesigned my website.

Four Rebranding Lessons I Learned
Monica Shulman
Welcome to MonicaShulman.com

Hello!  Thank you for being here!  My name is Monica Shulman and I'm an artist and photographer based in the lower Hudson Valley about 30 miles north of New York City.  Welcome to the new MonicaShulman.com!

Welcome to MonicaShulman.com

Behind the Work Series

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Embracing Dualities and How I Think When I Think About Art

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Embracing Dualities and How I Think When I Think About Art

I’ve been thinking about my tendency to try to convince myself that I shouldn’t be nervous about a situation. I want to own my feelings and let myself experience whatever I need to experience so why block myself from important emotions? Well, experimenting is an important part of my art practice and as someone who is usually nervous about and overthinking on all the things, this idea of embracing all the feelings (especially the hard ones) has finally made its way into other areas of my life. What a concept! The freedom!

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Artist Statement: The Storm We Weathered Series

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Artist Statement: The Storm We Weathered Series

“The Storm We Weathered.” is a collection of oil paintings created in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that explores themes of self-reflection, the human condition, community and identity. As the world begins to slowly open up again, the works explore a yearning to connect with each other after living in an extended period of isolation since the start of 2020. The overall sentiment remains and the paintings are accessible and visually calming, yet still chaotic and slightly out of reach.

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About Me and My Work - A view into my practice as an Artist

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About Me and My Work - A view into my practice as an Artist

My art practice denotes freedom and unapologetic honesty. My artwork explores a variety of general themes in my personal narrative. As an artist, I study the concept of excavation and discovery and I explore consistent themes of change and evolution using various mediums including oil paint, acrylic paint, oil stick, ink, house paint, gesso and pastels.

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Artist Statement for "Nine" - A new body of work

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Artist Statement for "Nine" - A new body of work

In this body of work, I am both the Artist and the subject. The works exist at the intersection of femininity, fertility, sexuality, destruction and personal freedom, as I work to uncover the fragility, strength, power and beauty of the female spirit and form.

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Hand Painted Leather Jackets

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Hand Painted Leather Jackets

I love to paint on apparel and wearing my art! Hand painted T-shirts, hand painted sneakers, hand painted denim jackets…all of these have been a part of my work for a long time. Still, I never contemplated painting on leather. Yet, when one of my long-time clients, who already owns a few denim jackets, asked me to custom paint a leather jacket, I couldn’t say no! The buttery feel of the leather proved to be my favorite and most unusual canvas yet.