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Paul describes his artist practice as "a constant attempt to put the hypothetical broken vase back together again." See his works available on Testudo, as curated by Connor McNicholas.

Online Viewing Room: Paul Anagnostopoulos

Katita uses collage and pattern to build maximalist, multilayered surfaces that depict quotidian scenes through the filter of an overactive mind. View her work on Testudo, as curated by our team. 

Online Viewing Room: Katita Miller

Viewing Room

Susan Stainman's interdisciplinary practice centers on embodied moments of intimacy, connection, and interdependence. We caught up with Susan in her Brooklyn, NY studio to learn more about her work and creative practice.

Studio Spotlight: Susan Stainman

Combining installation, video and sculpture, Lili Chin's practice focuses on nature and architecture to explore rituals in time. Here's a first-hand look at her studio practice.

Studio Spotlight: Lili Chin

Combining installation, video and sculpture, Lili Chin's practice focuses on nature and architecture to explore rituals in time, bridging contemporary and ancient ideas that investigate themes of memory, duration, and spirituality. Here's a first-hand look at her studio practice.

Brit Krohmer is a Milwaukee-based interdisciplinary artist and educator. Read more about her process and motivations.

Studio Spotlight: Brit Krohmer

Paul Anagnostopoulos is an artist working in acrylic and oil painting. He aggregates various histories, beliefs, and symbols as a way to explore mythological desire and melancholy. We caught up with Paul in his Tribeca.

Studio Spotlight: Paul Anagnostopoulos

We stopped by Cornell Creative Arts Center in Kingston, NY to visit Karen and learn more about her process and inspiration. See her practice, read her written interview, and explore her work available on Testudo.

Studio Spotlight: Karen Jaimes

Claire Burkett is a fine artist born and raised in northwest Washington state. She is based in Brooklyn, New York and is working predominantly in acrylic painting. Here's a first-hand look at her studio practice and surrealist paintings.

Studio Spotlight: Claire Burkett

Kit Zauhar interviews An Rong Xu, a Chinese American photographer who tackles both contemporary Chinese culture as well as Chinese American race relations, tensions, and advocacy.

Infinite Stories to Tell: An Interview with Photographer An Rong Xu

Daniel Sharp interviews Levani, a trans-disciplinary artist. This interview touches on Levani’s use of materials, reflections on New York’s recent nightlife history, and how growing up in Tbilisi impacted their work.

Archives, The Dance Floor, and Using Art to Rethink Binaries: An Interview with Levani

Testudo recently spent an afternoon with Lara Saget at her Gowanus studio and nearby Brooklyn Glass. Watch to see Lara and her collaborator Josh Raiffe create an artwork by pouring molten glass over a mold of Tuckahoe marble.

Studio Spotlight: Lara Saget

Annette An-Jen Liu interviews Yo-Yo Lin, an artist working with animation, dance, and performance. Lin explores the bodily experiences of living with chronic illness and establishes possibilities for self-knowledge through a collaborative practice.

Creation, Collaboration, & Resilience: Interview with Yo-Yo Lin

2022 Guggenheim awardee Christy Chan discusses her recent work, including Fainting Couch - a participatory art piece that investigates who is allowed to rest and privilege in American culture.

Who Gets to Rest? In Conversation with Christy Chan

Daniela Puliti creates Feminist mixed-media painting and installations. We caught up with Daniela in her New Jersey studio to chat about her evolving practice.

Studio Spotlight: Daniela Puliti

In this interview, multidisciplinary artist Leah Dixon discusses her sculptures, the materials she chooses to use, and how reactions to her  work change in different locations. 

Healing Sculptures, Traveling Time: A Conversation with Leah Dixon

Take a deeper look into the artistic practice of J.C. Fontanive as we tour his studio in Ridgewood, NY. Learn more about his process, which employs a back-and-forth between 2D and 3D. 

Studio Spotlight: J.C. Fontanive

Artist Profiles

Kirby Voigtman and John Dennehy founded Testudo from a shared passion of collecting. As kids, the focus was nutcrackers and Simpsons memorabilia. But today, their art-filled Brooklyn apartment showcases a wide array of prints, paintings, sculpture, and more. Watch our interview for some highlights from their collection and a few reasons why they love living with art.

Collecting Art with John & Kirby

Collector Profiles

If you’re new to our site, we put together this guide to explain our mission, how we work to benefit collectors, and how our model is built to support artists. We also include links to some helpful videos that showcase our artists and team in action.

About Testudo

At Testudo, we believe resale royalties are paramount to the long term health of artists and that collectors are best served when they act as stewards and partners.

Why We Support Artist Resale Royalties

If you’re interested in learning more about contemporary art but don't know where to start, Testudo is here for you. We’re laying out the best experiences and resources to help you get started. 

Exploring the Contemporary Art World: Getting Started

How should you approach viewing an artwork? We offer guidance to expand your horizons and experience art in a deeper way. Explore Testudo's artists and original artworks.

Ways of Viewing Art

One of the most important aspects of engaging with art is supporting artists - both directly and indirectly. Learn more about how you can help artists continue to create.

How to Support Artists

Our best practices for understanding and identifying talent in an overwhelming art market.

Honing Your Eye for Talented Artists

While commonplace today, public murals created by and for local communities weren’t always so prominent. Explore the history of community mural movements in the US through the stories and artists in three cities: Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Introduction to US Community Mural Movements

Guides

Since its premiere in 1769, the Royal Academy of Art's Summer Exhibition has been an iconic fixture of the British art world. An ever-popular platform for the UK's emerging talent, it attracts record crowds and showcases the work of established artists alongside those of the public.

10 Standout Artists at the Royal Academy's Summer Show

Explore Skowhegan and MacDowell, two prestigious artist residency programs. Learn more about how these historic programs in New England operate and why artists compete to attend.

Residencies at Skowhegan & MacDowell are a Year Round Effort

Fall in California doesn’t necessarily bring sweater weather or changing leaves, but it does bring a swath of new museum and gallery exhibitions. Starting in SoCal, take a road trip up the coast with us and mark your calendars for a season of fantastic art. 

The 7 Must-See Exhibitions in California this Fall

Explore the work and life of Claude Cahun, a pioneering artist who challenged norms of gender and identity. openly resisted the rise of fascism, and continues to inspire artists working today.

Surrealist Claude Cahun's Radical Legacy

The fall 2022 season in New York is particularly exciting with six photography exhibitions that highlight BIPOC, queer, female artists and curators.

6 Photography Exhibitions in NYC to See This Fall

The 59th Venice Biennale, titled The Milk of Dreams, closes on November 27. Here are seven standout participants in the exhibition and what's next for them.

Highlighting 7  Artists from the Venice Biennale

Highlighting several organizations under 10 years old with shows this fall that are remarkable for their talent, diversity, and range of subject covered.

6 Young NYC Galleries with Standout Fall Shows

Art World Insider

Luis Emilio Romero grew up in Guatemala, surrounded by lush green wildlife and an abundance of high-altitude mountains. As a painter, he uses an approach that emphasizes both structure and abstraction. Here's a first-hand look at his studio practice and weaving-inspired paintings.

Studio Spotlight: Luis Emilio Romero

Katita Miller uses collage and pattern to reconstruct events and spaces she can no longer access. Drawing upon distant memories and images, her paintings are maximalist, multilayered surfaces that fluctuate between the mundane and the fantastical. Take a look at Katita’s studio practice here.

Studio Spotlight: Katita Miller

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Testudo is a platform built to celebrate artists and to create the next great community of artists, collectors, and enthusiasts. Our model offers artists a higher percentage of sales, giving them more freedom to create. By purchasing artworks on Testudo, collectors directly support these artists. 