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Roman Rabyk: a combination of styles and materials is visible in my works

Artist portraits • Sep 24, 2024 • 4 minutes read
"Probably, like many artists, the desire to create appeared in me in early childhood. I felt an urge to sculpt. So, art is my life's work!"...

Eric Fischl: A Contemporary Master of Narrative Figuration

Artist portraits • Sep 24, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Eric Fischl is a prominent American painter best known for his provocative and emotionally charged depictions of suburban life. His works often explore complex psychological themes, addressing issues of identity, sexuality, and the hidden undercurrents of human relationships...

Hurvin Anderson: Exploring Identity and Place Through Art

Artist portraits • Sep 20, 2024 • 9 minutes read
Hurvin Anderson is a prominent British painter known for his exploration of memory, identity, and cultural history, often focusing on his Jamaican heritage. His work blends abstraction and figuration, depicting spaces that reflect the complexities of diaspora life...

Bernard Frize: The Essence of Process and Color

Artist portraits • Sep 19, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Bernard Frize is a French abstract painter known for his exploration of the process of painting, focusing on the mechanics of creation rather than the end result. By eliminating personal expression and allowing the medium and technique to take precedence, Frize has crafted a unique style that embraces repetition, chance, and vibrant color...

Salvatore Balice: I give voice to my inner world

Artist portraits • Sep 17, 2024 • 4 minutes read
“I began producing “artwork” from the age of 15: an innate desire to express what I sensed inside and outside of me manifested itself even then. I began by producing music pieces as a bass player, and then used other means of expression such as sculpture, drawing and painting.”...

Miquel Barceló: A Visionary of Contemporary Art

Artist portraits • Sep 12, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Miquel Barceló is a leading figure in contemporary Spanish art, known for his innovative use of diverse materials and his distinct ability to capture the primal forces of nature and human emotion. His work spans a variety of mediums, including painting, ceramics, and sculpture, often blending the abstract and the figurative in ways that challenge traditional boundaries...

Kehinde Wiley: Portraits of Authority and Identity in the Modern Age

Artist Portraits • Sep 12, 2024 • 7 minutes read
Kehinde Wiley, born in 1977 in Los Angeles, is a trailblazing American portrait painter renowned for his vivid reinterpretations of classical art that merge contemporary African-American perspectives with traditional themes, culminating in his groundbreaking 2018 portrait of Barack Obama and earning him a spot on Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list.

Ghada Amer: The Intersection of Feminism and Embroidery in Contemporary Art

Artist Portrait • Sep 6, 2024 • 8 minutes read
Ghada Amer, born May 22, 1963, in Cairo, is a pioneering Egyptian-American artist renowned for her exploration of gender and sexuality through mediums like her distinctive embroidered paintings. Her innovative work has earned her numerous awards and global recognition, cementing her role as a key figure in contemporary art and feminist discourse.

Francesco Clemente: A Modern Visionary

Artist portraits • Sep 5, 2024 • 7 minutes read
Francesco Clemente is a prominent Italian artist known for his eclectic and deeply expressive approach to painting. His work blends various cultural influences with a unique exploration of spirituality and the human psyche, creating pieces that are both visually striking and thought-provoking...

Luciano Castelli: A Multifaceted and Provocative Artist

Artist portraits • Sep 3, 2024 • 11 minutes read
Luciano Castelli is a Swiss artist renowned for his multidisciplinary creative expression, which encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, and performance art. Castelli stands out for his bold and provocative approach, marked by a continuous exploration of identity and the human body...

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