• The Modern Master

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    The Modern Master

    Jeremy Lipking was born in Santa Monica in 1975, the son of a painter. Though he never took an art class in high school, he enrolled at California Art Institute in 1997, hungry to learn. At just 25, one year into his professional career, Lipking won top prize at the California Art Club’s 2001 annual…

  • The Daily Artist

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    The Daily Artist

    Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) never missed a day. Starting in 2007, the graphic designer from Wisconsin committed to creating one piece of digital art every single day: no exceptions, no excuses. He called himself Beeple. For years, he toiled in obscurity, crafting surreal, often dystopian images that blended pop culture with political commentary. The “Everydays” project…