Japanese artist Takato Yamamoto’s spectacularly intricate “Heisei Esthiticism” style reflects a myriad of cultural influences from traditional Japanese art and European Renaissance themes to …
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Identical twins Amrit and Rabindra Singh interrogate world politics and notions of identity in their artwork, inspired by Indian miniatures
Andrew Wyeth, one of the most famous painters of 20th-century figurative American art, was both vilified by a vast majority of critics, and praised by the American (and Japanese) public. When he di...
The artist Mary Fedden, who has died aged 96, was renowned for her modest-sized still lifes that combined a richness of colour and texture with perfect balance. Matisse and Braque were often cited as influences on the artist, whose mature style was rooted in the European tradition of belle peinture, or beautiful painting
Dadaism stands as a defiant challenge to traditional art, a movement born of a desire to mock the establishment and upend the predictable order of culture.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Trace Foundation commissioned 30 works from contemporary Tibetan and Tibet-influenced Western artists, asking a simple question: what does it mean to be Tibetan today?
Deepti Naval with her work
The beauty of the female figure fascinates Suchitra and has been her focus. She strives to depict the atmosphere of the setting, and the mood of the model.
L'art sibérien est une tapisserie captivante tissée à partir d'un mélange de traditions indigènes, d'influences historiques et de divers groupes ethniques.
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Iran-born painter Arghavan Khosravi creates surreal scenes that blend historical Persian motifs and pop cultural iconography. The artist’s own statement says that she is “deeply connected to her own personal experience of the culture and politics of her homeland of Iran that probe both personal and political experiences.” Much of her recent work has been crafted as acrylic on found textiles.
Fascinated by the American West, Matt McCormick draws on both the history of his home state and daily life in east Los Angeles. Read on...
Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement.
Yannis Davy Guibinga’s conceptual portraits sit at the intersection of fashion and fine art, offering a contemporary vision of Africa.
Canadian-born artist Andrew Salgado borrows a variety of influences from art history and popular culture, to paint portraits of deconstructed identities. The people Salgado chooses to portray are complex personalities. Salgado acknowledges this, but does not strive to paint the person's whole identity. Instead, Salgado uses a variety of abstract elements to underline the now-ness during which his subjects were painted.
A new series of paintings by New Hampshire-based artist Shawn Huckins (previously) proposes thinking about how we wear clothing and textiles in a fresh light. Dirty Laundry continues the artist’s interest in re-interpreting 18th- and 19th-Century European portraiture, an artistic tradition steeped in symbolism and subtle commentary about wealth and class. The garments donned by the subjects of painters like John Singleton Copley or Adriaen van der Werff reflected their status and sense of self through apparel and accessories. More
The power of art lies not only in its ability to reflect the world around us but also in its capacity to transcend it. Artists possess an extraordinary power to uncover the hidden forces that shape our lives, bringing to light the enigmatic through imagination. This uncanny ability to tap into the unseen has driven entire art movements—like Surrealism in the early 1900s—as well as masters of art like mystic and Modernist Hilma af Klint.
Yannis Davy Guibinga’s conceptual portraits sit at the intersection of fashion and fine art, offering a contemporary vision of Africa.
Inès Longevial’s first solo exhibition in Toulouse, France, is now open at Gallery M. She became famous on Instagram for her geometric paintings and soft colors.
Portrait of a female artist in an art studio, Cape Town, South Africa
Alpay Efe’s body of work focuses primarily on figurative painting with contemporary influences. The intimate renditions of people and objects, infused with references of pop culture and modern zeitgeist, synthesize characteristics of the past with an eye for the present. Realistic in nature, these paintings take on abstractions with vibrant colors and artificial lighting – leaving the result with something almost mystical and open for many interpretations.
At Breakfast (1898). Laurits Andersen Ring (Danish, symbolism, 1853-1933). Oil on canvas. Ring drew on the Danish tradition of "almue" (folk) art but he also incorporated influences from more...
Los Angeles based artist Soey Milk paints confident young women in boldly colored clothing inspired by the imagery of her Korean heritage. Featured here on our blog, her slightly amorous oil portraits are imbued with mystery and personal discovery. On October 1st at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, Milk explores her intimate world with a new series of paintings and drawings. In the tradition of previous exhibits, the series is titled in her native Korean "Pida (피다)", which translates to blossoming or becoming something else.
