Welcome to “Art Fusion”, a brand new summer issue celebrating the diversity of artistic expression and human creativity in a visually compelling and transcendent package, brimming with vivid and exclusive images as well as amazing multimedia articles.

For digital readers, the online issue of “Art Fusion,” available on iTunes, Kindle, provides the opportunity to click on the breathtaking images accompanying each article and be redirected to the accompanying video. “Art Fusion” is an eclectic, state-of-the-art issue paying tribute to the fascinating and enthralling world of both visual and performing arts, scheduled to be launched on July 10th, 2015 in the picturesque city of Beziers, France; we can’t wait for this exciting presentation.

The cover story of this issue features an exclusive interview with master artist Hessam Abrishami. Abrishami’s figurative paintings created with a masterful sense of color and movement, are a celebration of the human spirit. His richly colored, lively paintings embody the best of love and romance, he has the ability to touch and inspire viewers with compositions that are both captivating and intriguing.

We also bring you fascinating success stories from some of the most inspiring and talented artists in the world — the famous Russian Dancer Victoria Aksenova, French Painter Chantal Larriviere among many other talented artists from around the globe.

In our travel article, we journey to Rajasthan, India and take you to a “Desert Odyssey” with astonishing images taken in 1993 by fine art photographer Aldo Basili. The awe-inspiring images were found untouched on his photographic films of the time, in his dark room, and have been now uncovered exclusively for ArtTour International Magazine. Story written by Dominique Roux.

I want to remind you this is an interactive publication! You can enjoy your favorite videos directly from our Web TV channel.  If you are reading this issue, you will notice a lot of articles with the “Art 2 Heart” interview logo. Just click onon the ATIMTV icon, and the link will take you from our magazine to our video channel so that you can enjoy the exclusive interview for the article.  We are excited to bring to you this issue boasting guaranteed maximum exposure through unparalleled media coverage and worldwide access that allows our advertisers, artists and collaborators to profitably reach their target market audiences. Enjoy!

Viviana Puello

Editor-in-Chief ArtTour International Magazine