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Chimera in Visual Art: Perceptual Cues, Prediction Models, and the Inference of Error

October 27, 2025 38 0 comments 0

The following is an excerpt based on the presentation by Anthony Waichulis given at the 2025 IX Arts convention. “Humans form an initial visual interpretation almost immediately upon seeing an image. The ‘gist’ of a scene can be extracted in under 100 milliseconds, with above-chance identification possible in as little as 13 milliseconds (about 1/75th of

Recent Awards and Accolades

October 22, 2025 91 0 comments 0

We want to congratulate our apprentices, faculty, and alumni who have recently won awards or have been recognized for their accomplishments. BoldBrush January 2025 Art Competition The Boldbrush Art Competition is a monthly online competition created by the FAFO team. This international competition offers over $38,000 in cash and service awards every month. Judges Choice Complexity

Apprentice’s New Creative Pieces

October 17, 2025 35 0 comments 0

As we move through fall, we wanted to share new artworks created by the ÀNI Art Academies’ Artists in recent months. Below, you will find both paintings and drawings that our apprentices have poured hours and hours of work into.

Taming a Chimera: Lecture by Anthony Waichulis at IX Art Show 2025

October 15, 2025 57 0 comments 0

ÀNI Art Academies’ Instructor and Co-founder Anthony Waichulis will be one of several guest lecturers and portfolio reviewers at the 2025 IX Art Show and Convention. Anthony’s lecture, Taming a Chimera, challenges the romance of “finding your style” with a stricter, testable claim: style isn’t a treasure to discover or a costume to wear; it’s the emergent fingerprint of

Tight² Opening Night

October 10, 2025 72 0 comments 0

A New Exploration of High-Definition Realism Curated by Anthony Waichulis October 10, 2025 — Today marks the opening reception of Tight² at Gallery 1261, now on view both in-person and online. This highly anticipated exhibition revisits the extraordinary terrain of high-definition realism in a dynamic follow-up to the landmark 2023 show curated by ÀNI Art

Alumni Maxwell Miller Wins 12th Edition of the Boynes Artist Award

October 4, 2025 87 0 comments 0

We are excited to congratulate alumni Maxwell Miller for his recent first place win in the 12th edition of the Boynes Artist Award. His piece Dawn at the Shores of Creation was selected from the many fantastic submissions. Back in 2023, Maxwell was also awarded first place in the 8th edition, making him the first

Nimeshika Selected as Jury Favorite

October 3, 2025 87 0 comments 0

We want to congratulate apprentice Nimeshika Wilegodage for being selected as part of the “Jury Favorite” in the BoldBrush monthly competition for August 2025. Nimeshika’s drawing, “Complexity of Life”, was one of 15% of all entries chosen as “Jury Favorite.” The BoldBrush Art Contest & Exhibit, also known as the BoldBrush Painting Competition, is a

Gallery 1261 Presents Tight 2: A Celebration of High-Definition Realism – Curated by Anthony Waichulis

September 26, 2025 51 0 comments 0

On October 10th, Denver’s Gallery 1261 will present Tight 2, a highly anticipated follow-up to the landmark exhibition curated by ÀNI Art Academies co-founder Anthony Waichulis. The show revisits the extraordinary terrain of high-definition realism, showcasing artists whose meticulous approaches continue to expand the boundaries of representational painting. In the visual arts, representational works are

ÀNI Artists Recognized among Finalists in 2025 Almenara Art Prize

September 25, 2025 90 0 comments 0

We are excited to congratulate several ÀNI Artists as they have been selected as part of the finalist round of the 2025 Almenara Art Prize. Alumni Maxwell Miller and Instructor Michael P Carson were selected as finalists, and apprentice Garret McCall was selected as honorable mention. Congratulations to all three artists! The winners, who are

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