El Paso’s art scene is about to get a little uncomfortable, in the best possible way.
The IMPOSTERS Art Show is a creative experiment created by local artist JD Viz with one simple but bold goal: push artists out of their comfort zones. Each participating artist is randomly assigned another local artist and must attempt to mimic that person’s style, even if they work in a completely different medium.
That means a painter might interpret the work of a poet, or a photographer could try to capture the essence of a sculptor. The challenge is not about copying. It is about studying another artist’s voice and translating it through your own creative language.
How The IMPOSTERS Art Show Has Grown
When the show first launched, only 19 artists accepted the challenge. It was a new idea, and stepping into someone else’s creative world takes real courage. The results were powerful enough that word spread quickly…