First the upcoming exhibition.

Now the book.

Fingertips features the work of 23 talented artists from around the world (…) chosen by Wisconsin artist Susan Murtaugh. Each talented artist then chose three pieces of their own work to showcase their digital fingerpainting. Their words and pictures are included in this book.

Susan Murtaugh’s been busy. 48 Pages, Softcover, 27.95$. Get it here.

Show Flyer fingerpainted on iTouch by Susan Murtaugh

"Fisholin" by Deborah McMillion (done using ZeusMobile)

Fingerpainter Deborah McMillion (known as Hotel Midnight on the flickr stream) has taken on a rather intriguing challenge:  turning what she hears into something for all to see!

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Last week, the art-show Iphonography and the automobil opened in Milano, Italy. Curated by Matthew Watkins, it featured the work of 57 Iphonographers and fingerpainters from around the world.

Here are some Impressions of the show, of which all proceeds are for Medici Senza Frontieri.

Related show

• Artist: many
• Date: Thursday, April 8th 2010 - Thursday, April 29th 2010
• City: many in Trezzano s/n Milano
• Venue: daddario.it showroom
• Country: Italy
• Notes: phonography and the automobile curated by Matthew Watkins featuring the work of 57 Iphonographers and fingerpainters
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Not exactly fingerpainting, but clearly worth a look: Fingerpainter Matthew Watkins is curating a photography show “iphonography and the automobile” at the daddario.it showroom in Milan, April 8- 29. Italy’s fist iphonography show it will feature 100 works by 47 international photographers / artists, professionals and amateurs alike.

The iphonography is the art of photography captured and edited via iPhone.  The iPhone is the camera that you always have in your pocket privileges spontaneity and originality. Being always connected allows for instant distribution via email or social media. Continue reading

Michael Ives at La Encantada Apple Store, Tucson, AZ

Fingerpainter Michael Ives has been invited to speak and showcase his work at 3 Apple locations throughout the Tucson and Phoenix areas this week. He’s also been invited to present his work to a regional MacIntosh users group.

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Deborah McMillion, aka Hotel Midnight, will be showing her fingerpainted artwork at the Arizona Museum for Youth in April.

“I call my style of work retro-surreal.”

she told us in an interview.

“I made that up. It comforts galleries since I don’t fit classic Surrealism or pop-surrealism.”

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• Artist: Deborah McMillion
• Date: Thursday, April 22nd 2010
• City: Deborah McMillion in Mesa
• Venue: Arizona Museum for Youth
• Address: 35 North Robson
• Country: United States
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Russ Croop, retired photography teacher turned iPhone artist, was featured in, not one, but TWO iphone art exhibits this past weekend. While featured among 25 artist from around the globe in the “iPhone Therefore iArt” at the Chicago Art Department, Russ also held a one man show entitled “Painting Through a Keyhole: the iPhone as Canvas” at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, CO. Both exhibits opened on January 8, 2010. And both proved to be hits.

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• Artist: Russ Croop
• Date: Friday, January 8th 2010 - Friday, February 12th 2010
• City: Russ Croop in Boulder
• Venue: Dairy Center for the Arts
• Country: United States
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(all Photos by Sandy Schmidt)

Over 700 people came through the gallery, with over a dozen pieces sold: a big hand to Mike Nourse and his Team at the ChicagoArtDepartment! (paintings of the international artgroup TheFingerpainters at the ChicagoArtDepartment, made possible through Susan Murtaughs efforts)

Check out this video done in iTimelapse by Kirk Bravender

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• Artist: many
• Date: Saturday, January 9th 2010
• City: many in Chicago
• Venue: Chicago Art Department
• Country: United States
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• Artist: many
• Date: Saturday, January 9th 2010 - Tuesday, February 9th 2010
• City: many in Chicago
• Venue: Chicago Art Department
• Country: United States
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