More new wearable art!
I made some more new wearable art pieces just in time for my open studio tonight. Come see for yourself! I'm open from 7 to 9 p.m. The Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan Avenue Studio 632F Downtown Chicago
Studio 632F - Blog of Tiffany Gholar, Chicago based artist and interior designer
Art blog by Tiffany Gholar, an artist and interior designer based in Chicago. Her main bodies of work are The Doll Project, Post-Consumerism, and Recessionism. This blog features works in progress, information about upcoming art shows, interior design, and artists you should know about.
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What to the Anti-fascist is the 250th Fourth of July?
America, Anathema | miniatures and scrapbooking stickers | 2026 As the country where I live creates its retrospectives on its 250th anniversary, I would like to share a retrospective of my own. Here are some posts I've written about America over the years. 'Murica! Land of the Free , and America, Anathema - 2026 "The status quo that so many hope to return to was built upon a well-concealed moral…
Reflections on my first solo trade show exhibition
As I mentioned last week , this year I finally had the chance to sell my books to librarians at the American Library Association's annual conference at McCormick Place. This has been a dream of mine since I decided to publish A Bitter Pill to Swallow in 2016. The problem was finding a way to afford it. In the meantime, I found more budget-friendly shows to participate in. I started by partnering…
New video interview
My latest podcast interview is now on YouTube. I had the opportunity to speak with Melanie Stewart on her Hues in Business Podcast about my work. You can watch it at this link or here on my blog.
Meet me at McCormick Place this weekend!
I am excited to announce that I will be a vendor at this year's American Library Association Conference & Exposition at McCormick Place! This is something I've been wanting to do since I published my novel 10 years ago, and this year things finally aligned. I'm still trying to get A Bitter Pill to Swallow into more libraries around the country, so if you know a librarian who's attending, tell them…
Alma Thomas at the Smart Museum
The Alma Thomas show at the Smart Museum of Art was like sunshine on a cloudy day, to quote the Temptations. Today is the first day of my staycation and I decided that it would be a good time to enjoy an indoor activity, so I decided to check out this show before it ends. The Eclipse I appreciate the way that the wall text put her work in the context of her interest in space exploration as well as…
The newest addition to my wearable art line: hair sticks
When I was in my early 20s, I worked in the accessories department at Nordstrom. Among the many items we sold in my department were hair sticks. They were very trendy in the early 2000s, and ours were refined, sophisticated, and made with semi-precious stones in muted colors. I had thought about making my own version, which would be colorful, whimsical, and fun. I bought some supplies and thought…
The 2026 NeoCon Trade Show
Every year, I look forward to attending NeoCon because it's always so inspiring. No pun intended, but this year the highlight of the show, for me, was the lighting. There was a focus on lighting and educating us about the importance of getting it right in our projects. They even had displays that demonstrated the difference that various types of fixtures and applications can make. the same…
The 2026 57th Street Art Fair
For me, the summer officially begins with the 57th Street Art Fair in Hyde Park. This year's show featured some familiar artists, including Clifton Henri , Mohop , Akese Stylelines , and Veronica Riley Martens , as well as some newcomers whose work I am excited to share. Damon Lamar Reed Stephen Bruce Walker-Mohaupt Got All Your Marbles Amira Davis Mary Anna Brown Jing Zhang Three Story Furniture…
'Murica, Land of the Free, and America, Anathema
Since 2020, I've come to realize that "normal" is a relative term. The status quo that so many hope to return to was built upon a well-concealed moral rot. Now it seeps out for everyone to see, but as a Black woman with a knowledge of American history, none of it shocks me. These works are an explosive declaration of my rage, disgust, and frustration with the new horrors that emerge every day.…