Infected by Art: Volume 7

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Escape the limits of your imagination with Infected By Art, an imaginative art annual that expands your point of view.

The industry’s brightest stars, undiscovered talents, emerging trends, and the latest award-winning works are here. See the worlds of sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and more—through fresh perspectives that can change or challenge yours.

Features

This art annual includes a diverse group of artists from all over the world working with traditional, digital, and mixed media.

Full-color printed hardcover
9 x 11 in (22.86 x 27.94 cm) oversized book
328 full-color pages
Large fine art prints
335 artworks by 268 artists
Includes paintings, drawings, illustrations, and sculptures

Collect & connect

It’s an art gallery and directory at your fingertips.

This book is your private collection of world-class contemporary imaginative art, produced in with a fine art quality. Each piece is printed in full-color and often occupies the entire page.

Can’t get enough of a particular artist? Skip to the Index to see their website and business email.

Watch art history unfold

This volume is 7th in an ongoing series that chronicles the best of imaginative arts. Follow the genre’s evolution and observe the trends and trend-breakers as they emerge.

See the bigger picture

There’s more to Infected By Art than annual compilation books. It’s also a community that supports and empowers all lovers of imaginative art—jurors, art directors, artists, collectors, and fans.

These subgroups have their overlaps, but each offers a unique perspective for everyone to learn from. For example…

Jury’s Choice: What makes the cut?

Through IBA, any artist anywhere - big or small - has a chance to be seen, recognized, and included amongst the best.

Every year, a new panel of art professionals are brought on as the jury. For volume 7, they are:

Thomas Kuebler (Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities)
Yoann Lossel (2015 Infected by Art Body of Work award winner)
Dave Seeley (Midway Games, Lucasfilm)
Cynthia Sheppard (Magic the Gathering)

This group of distinguished artists in the sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and imaginative arts genres, have selected the following Grand Prize Winners.

Art by Justin Gerard, Annie Stegg, Jeremy Wilson, Colin Poole ,and Tran Nguyen

1st Place: “For Hate’s Sake” by Justin Gerard

2nd Place: “The Serpent” by Annie Stegg

3rd Place: “The Haunting of Hill House” by Jeremy Wilson

4th Place: “Vishnu’s third Avatar - the Boar” by Colin Poole

5th Place: “Rest” by Tran Nguyen

See all award winners here.

Artists’ Choice: What do artists admire?

See through the eyes of the creators. The Body of Work award is an honor given to an artist by peers. Every IBA entrant gets to vote for one artist’s portfolio.

This is a valuable insight into what artists themselves consider to be worthy of recognition.

In this volume, the honor belongs to Vanessa Lemen.

Infected by Art Body of Work Winner Portfolio, Vanessa Lemen

Category Honors: What can this medium offer?

Explore how paints, inks, resins, and more can be pushed to new heights in the talented hands of the best artists.

Gold, Silver, and Bronze honors are awarded to the best submissions under the following categories: Wet media (Oil / Acrylic / Watercolor); Dry media (Pen / Ink / Pencil); Digital and Sculpture.

IX Commissions: Where is traditional media going?

Follow the evolution of traditional media with Infected by Art partner IX Arts.

Every year, IX handpicks a few traditional artists to create major personal imaginative pieces. They are given no restrictions on time or content.

These works raise and reinvent the bar for traditional media. Volume 7 features IX commissions by Mark Harrison, Jennifer Hrabota-Lesser, Vince Natale, Tenaya Sims, and Chie Yoshii.