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Tag Archives: Surrealism
San Francisco Street Art #3: The Mission District
It’s been a while since I posted anything about street art in San Francisco, or street art in general, for that matter … in fact, it was was back on June 19, 2013 when I posted San Francisco Street Art, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography, San Francisco, Stephen Kelly Photography, Street Art
Tagged Art, Latino, Mexico, Mission District, Mission Street, San Francisco, Street Art, Surrealism
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Dark Forests: The Folksy Surrealism Of Kathleen Lolley
The night, darkness and nocturnal creatures figure prominently in the rustic yet mysterious art of Kentucky-born artist Kathleen Lolley. Owls, fireflies, and even little ghosts frolic in the softly-colored forests and woods of Lolley’s imagination. Like many of the artist … Continue reading
The Pastoral Surrealism of Jacek Yerka
Born in Poland in 1952, Jacek Yerka studied fine art and graphics prior to becoming a full-time artist in 1980. While at university, Yerka resisted the constant pressures of his instructors to adopt the less detailed, less realistic techniques that … Continue reading
Green Day: The Earth-Friendly Surrealism of Steven Kenny
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
Ultra-Surrealism: The Digital Art of Andrey Bobir
While doing background research on this week’s featured artist, Andrey Bobir, and his trippy surreal art, I was a little surprised that I was unable to uncover much on the man, or his interesting photo-realistic technique. What I did discover was … Continue reading
The Haunting Surrealism of Gabriel Pacheco
Gabriel Pacheco is a Mexican painter and illustrator known for working in the Surreal Visionary style. Born in Mexico City, he began his career as an illustrator when his sister asked him to illustrate a story she had written. Since … Continue reading
Sinister Beauty: The Surreal Worlds of Ray Caesar
Ray Caesar is a Toronto-based artist who creates worlds populated by pale beauties straight out of the gilded Victorian Age. His characters almost glow with a flawless, almost porcelain beauty, staring from cold, impassive eyes that project an eerie, sinister … Continue reading
Something’s Fishy: The Surrealism of Kosuke Ajiro
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
Posted in Art, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Illustrator, Japan, Japanese, Kosuke Ajiro, Surreal, Surrealism
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Happy Halloween: The Monstrously Clever Art of Chris McMahon & Thyrza Segal
Everyone has no doubt seen them, or maybe even owned one or two of them: pretty but generic paintings of landscapes and nature scenes that might have once lived in a backroad Motel 6 or the rec room in your … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Humor, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Chris McMahon, Halloween, Surrealism, Thyrza Segal
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Singing The Body Imperfect: The Art of Sarah-Jane Szikora
It’s often said that great art can come from great hardship, something that British artist Sarah-Jane Szikora might know a lot about. Having had major eye surgery at age 4 and struggling with an eating disorder from her teens to … Continue reading
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