Staring at the painting of the man in the bowler hat, I can’t help but notice his attempt to masquerade as a granny smith apple.
Posts published in “Artist Spotlight”
Over spring break, I took a trip with my family to Arizona, where we happened to visit Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden, which currently houses an exhibit highlighting the works of Fernando Botero.
Frequently on Artist Spotlight, I have chosen to cover lesser-known artists in an attempt to not only give their work the exposure it deserves but also demonstrate how these artists use specific techniques, cultural influences, and beliefs to motivate their expression.
In this week’s issue of Artist Spotlight, I will be covering the famous Czech illustrator and printmaker Alphonse Mucha, a profound member of the Art Nouveau movement who influenced some of the best Art Nouveau illustrators, including J.C.
In this week’s Artist Spotlight, I will be covering the Australian Precisionist and contemporary realist landscape painter Jeffrey Smart, one of Australia’s most celebrated artists for his unique perspective on the industrial landscapes of the modern age.
This week’s Artist Spotlight is about Hiroyuki Tajima, an artist who produces incredibly abstract woodblock prints using a traditional Japanese woodblock printing style known as Sosaku Hanga, which is one of the three traditional woodblock printing styles.
In this issue of the Artist Spotlight, I’ll cover the popular Brazilian modern artist Beatriz Milhazes. Milhazes typically paints collages, which can be best described as ensembles of unique forms, symbols, and ideas organized to represent an overarching concept or feeling.
In this week’s Artist Spotlight, I will cover the influential and controversial Italian painter and sculptor Umberto Boccioni. Boccioni was best recognized for leading the Italian Futurist movement in the 20th century, which was a heavily politicized art movement known for its passionate support of industrial domination and the dismantling of social norms and culture which glorified the past.
In this week’s Artist Spotlight, I’ll be covering Katherine Sage, an American surrealist artist who experienced success in the 20th century with her unique approach to surrealist paintings.
It is undeniable that art is one of the most influential mediums of expression. When we produce art, regardless of our skill or talent, we expose our emotions through the mediums we choose.