As she draws upon the visual symbolism of the Canadian coast in a fresh and unexpected way, Tania Doucet builds a world of wonder, refuge, and fantasy as these dreamlike visions in acrylic paints on canvas come alive with a glowing vibrancy. Bending reality with lighthearted ease, the artist’s bold and playful use of surrealism […]
Enamored of the lonely, wild vastness of the ocean, Tom Stewart uses the abstract textures and patterns formed by watercolor and wax to create paintings full of a charged sense of abandon. His work focuses on the movement of the sea, on the texture of spray, and on the interplay between the ocean and the […]
Scottish artist Graeme Swanson creates luminous abstract compositions in oil and acrylic, fleetingly evoking landscapes with dramatic juxtapositions of vibrant tones. Born and based in Aberdeen, the painter describes his process in geological terms, likening it to erosion. He creates each piece through the accumulation and excavation of successive layers of paint, lending the resulting […]
Serenely poetic, the paintings of Canadian artist Eric Oberhauser harmoniously blend the aesthetics of art with colorful portrayals of life and existence. Imbued with creativity and tender tranquility, Oberhauser’s brushwork infuses vivaciousness into the prosaic, softly creating scenes with an electrifying vividness. Portraits, genre scenes, and landscapes alike are rendered with a gentle yet disquieting […]
“I incarnate my attitude in my works,” says Elena Kozhevnikova. The artist’s approach mixes a sharp eye for color and structure with a free-flowing spirit. She combines paint, metal, canvas and what she refers to as “Cosmos” in dynamic, colorful compositions that have an otherworldly glow. That glow comes from her ability to juxtapose light […]
An interview granted to Brazilian television by the American artist Aysha Quinn, and a performance (picture above) that has José Roberto Aguillar wrapping up the Museum of Image and Sound, in São Paulo, in a tribute to the Bulgarian Christo. These two historical events from the Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil, both dating from the 1980s, […]
For DVANDE (Daniel V. Anderson), medium is a flexible, fascinating creative tool, full of possibility. DVANDE creates intriguing modern bas-reliefs with a technique he calls “canvas sculpting,” in which the contours of the canvas’s surface itself interplay with oil paint and mixed media laid on top. That paint comes in waves of blocked color, often […]
Brooklyn, NY– You pick them up off the ground, marvel at their colors, perhaps pocket a couple hoping by some off chance they might stay pretty for a while longer. They never do. In fact, the speed at which autumn leaves shrivel and brown never fails to surprise you. In his long walks around Brooklyn […]
“If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.” – Charles Bukowski and an adequate depiction of the creative […]
For over 100 years, the Contemporary Art Society has been gifting contemporary artworks to museums and public galleries and has donated more than 8,000 important artworks during this time. The Contemporary Art Society is the leading organisation for identifying emerging talent in the UK and has donated many ‘firsts’ to museums across the country throughout […]
Daniel Crouch Rare Books will present the first four Chicago Wage Maps from the Hull House Maps and Papers series first published in 1895 ($25,000) at the inaugural Chicago International Map Fair, on September 28+29, at the Primitive Gallery, 130 North Jefferson Street, it was announced by Daniel Crouch. Says Daniel Crouch, “The first four […]
Brooklyn, NY– Buying art should be fun, not intimidating. You don’t have to be rich or well-connected to collect fabulous art. Instead of buying reproductions or museum posters, you can enjoy original artwork that showcases all the details, textures and colors that an artist envisioned when creating it. Where to begin? How to make sense […]
