“Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist” René Magritte (1898-1967) was a Belgian painter considered one of the greatest representatives of surrealism. Nicknamed “the quiet saboteur”, he developed a unique style characterized by realistic images of familiar objects placed in unusual contexts, thus questioning our perception of reality. Magritte began his […]
Alex Gross
“The future we imagined a generation or two ago, where we would have robot servants and flying cars, is not the one we got. We got a much more disturbing one, wherein most people need to be connected all of the time, and where no one can pay attention for very long.” Alex Gross is […]
David Hockney
“Anything simple always interests me” David Hockney, born on July 9, 1937, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, is a prominent English painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly noted for his contributions to the Pop Art […]
Amy Sol
“It’s easy to think of art as an escape but really I need it to feel centered and more fulfilled as a human” Amy Sol is an American artist born in 1981 in Korea, who currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is recognized for her contributions to the Pop Surreal and Lowbrow art movements, […]
Audrey Kawasaki
“When I was a child, my major influence came from Japanese manga” Audrey Kawasaki is a Japanese-American artist known for her distinctive paintings of young women. Born in 1982 in Los Angeles, California, Kawasaki studied fine art painting at the Pratt Institute in New York for two years before leaving without completing her degree. Kawasaki’s […]
Shag
“I try to create a world that is fun and colorful, a world that is a little bit of a fantasy.” Josh Agle, better known by his nickname “Shag”, is an American painter, illustrator and designer known for his distinctive mid-century modern aesthetic. Career and Success He began his career as a graphic designer and […]
Adrian Ghenie
“Every painting is abstract” Adrian Ghenie is a prominent Romanian contemporary painter born on August 13, 1977, in Baia Mare, Romania. He studied fine arts at the Arts and Crafts School in Baia Mare from 1991 to 1994 and later graduated from the Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca in 2001. Ghenie lives and works […]
Will Martyr
“Initially, the compositions are about the seduction of place, but they also have subtle fine art representations within them which bring in symbolism and narrative which can be explored” Will Martyr is a British artist known for his vivid, utopic paintings that depict idyllic poolside scenes and moments of joy and companionship. His upcoming solo […]
Tim Biskup
“I’m always looking for things that I like, but don’t understand. That’s the thing that I keep going back to” In the heart of the Southern California art scene, one name stands out for its unique blend of psychedelic imagery, pop design, and Baroque Modernism – Tim Biskup. Born on September 21, 1967, in Santa […]
Salvador Dalì
“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it” Salvador Dalí was a renowned Spanish surrealist artist known for his iconic and dreamlike paintings. He was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Catalonia where he also died on January 3, 1989. Dalí was heavily influenced by the Impressionist and Renaissance masters from a young […]