Posts Tagged ‘contemporary art’
7 a.m.
George Shaw paints scenes from Tile Hill in Coventry, England, where he grew up. Even of quiet subject matter, they are unsettling somehow. Perhaps it is in the silence of the places that make them so. (Where IS everyone?) His work appeals to me because they are both mundane and utterly intriguing at the same […]
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Tags: art, contemporary art, England, fence, houses, landscape, leaves, oil, outside, painting, phone booth, shadows, shaw
either way
I am loving these oil paintings by Michael Carson. I like the way the paint is washed-out looking in some areas, and thick and globby in others. He has a background in graphic design and loves fashion, both of which are evident in his work, from the stylish figures, bold divisions of colors, and variation of […]
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Tags: art, color, contemporary art, figurative, figure, flesh, oil, oil painting, paint, seated, women
out of reach
Take a look at these recent oil paintings by Canadian artist Paul Fenniak. He presents us with an apparent moment of a broader story, in a style that reminds us of a handful of art references all at once (Degas, Manet, Beckmann)…and does so in such a way that is utterly refreshing. I also love his […]
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Tags: art, art historical reference, color, contemporary art, figurative, oil painting, painting, portrait, scene, triptych
mille fleurs
Victoria Selbach paints nude women, with a strong interest in the play of light and dark that falls onto the body. (This is perhaps most evident in the fourth image.) I love how deeply individual the women are portrayed. Light sources are clear in each composition, and the fall of light onto the figures is […]
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Tags: art, contemporary art, dark, doorways, figure, flesh, girls, light, nude, painting, shadows, women
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