Tag Archives: Surreal

Green Day: The Earth-Friendly Surrealism of Steven Kenny

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Stephen Kelly Creative

Steven Kenny is a St. Petersburg, Florida artist whose work is an interesting mash-up of classic 17th century portraiture and surrealistic dreamscapes. His subjects are invariably surrounded by animals or other aspects of the natural realm, especially flora and birds. In … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Something’s Fishy: The Surrealism of Kosuke Ajiro

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Stephen Kelly Creative

This week we feature the dreamy surrealism of Japanese artist Kosuke Ajiro. I’d like to tell you a little background on this artist, but the Internet was stingy in coming up with biography info. A website and a very basic … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Weekly Art | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Mad World: The Postmodern Nightmares of Victor Castillo

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Stephen Kelly Creative

Truly strange and at times disturbing, the art of Victor Castillo is like a feverish nightmare in which grotesque children seem to live in a chaotic world of their own making, seemingly without adult supervision. Like a playground dreamed up … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Weekly Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Sincerity Versus Irony: The Witty Art Of Robert Deyber

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Stephen Kelly Creative

No one loves a good pun more than me, especially when it’s expressed in strange and surreal ways. So I was immediately attracted to the pop-surrealism of Connecticut-based artist Robert Deyber. I discovered his paintings this past weekend as I … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Weekly Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

The Trippy Photography of Phillipe Ramette

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stephen Kelly Creative

I discovered the photography of French artist Phillipe Ramette last year at an exhibition in Hong Kong and it’s really quite unusual. His surreal, off-kilter photos beg the viewer to ask, “How did he do that?” Amazingly, none of these … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Photography, Weekly Art | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment