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POP! The Lowbrow Surrealism of Alex Gross
Pop Surrealist artist Alex Gross specializes in oil paintings on canvas whose themes include global commerce, the pursuit of beauty, alienation, and how globalization and capitalism have consumed our visual culture. His work features striking, dreamlike Victorian imagery, a haunting … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Gross, Art, Pop Culture, Pop Surrealism, Surrealist
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Emotions In Motion: The Symbolist Surrealism of Duy Huynh
Vietnamese born Duy Huynh (pronounced Yee Wun) creates poetic and contemplative acrylic paintings. Duy draws inspiration from a variety of storytellers in formats that range from music and movies to ancient folklore and comic book adventures. While much of his … 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
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
The Intimate Parade: The Symbiotic Art Of Nathan Spoor
Nathan Spoor is a Los Angeles-based painter and writer whose work I just recently became acquainted with. He shows an astonishing range in his work, everything from foreboding and morose to joyful and colorful. The one thread that links his … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artist, Nathan Spoor, Painting, Popsurrealism, Suggestivism, Surrealism, Surrealist, Weekly Art
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The Ridiculous And The Sublime: The Surreal Art of Naoto Hattori
Naoto Hattori was born in 1975 in Yokohama, Japan. Raised as a child in the Japanese traditional arts and culture, he plunged into modern pop culture as a teenager, becoming enthralled in board sports like surfing and skateboarding, street art … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artist, Japan, Japanese, Naoto Hattori, Pop Surrealism, Surrealism, Surrealist
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Everything’s Gone Green: The Eco-Surrealism of Josh Keyes
Element of hope, fear and the anxiety of our uncertain times, especially when it comes to the environment, are part of the unsettling visions of Portland-based artist Josh Keyes. His worlds are populated by wild animals of all sorts roaming … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artist, Ecosystem, Josh Keyes, Nature, Surrealism, Surrealist
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Space Oddity: The Hyperrealistic Art Of Jeremy Geddes
At first glance, the oil paintings of Melbourne, Australia-based artist Jeremy Geddes don’t look like paintings at all. Rather, an exceptional command of light, movement, composition and tension combine to give his work incredible detail and photo-like realism. Like any … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artist, Astronaut, Australia, Cosmonaut, Jeremy Geddes, Melbourne, Oil Painting, Outer Space, Painting, Space, Surrealism, Surrealist
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Kickin’ It Old School: The Classic Surrealism of René Magritte
For the most part, my Thursday Art posts have featured artists who represent a new brand of “pop surrealists.” Modern day artists like Michael Sowa, Hsiao-Ron Cheng, Paul Barnes and Hillary White all adhere closely to the basic tenants of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Art, Artist, Belgian, Belgium, Classic, Cubist, Futurism, Impressionist, René Magritte, Surrealism, Surrealist, Thursday Art
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Complicated Stories: The Oppressive Anima Art of Hsiao-Ron Cheng
Hsiao-Ron Cheng is a freelance illustrator and artist based in Taipei, Taiwan who works with a variety of media that includes pencil, oils, and digital, and this to-and-fro between art forms adds to the confusion of her art. From simple, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artist, Chinese, Hsiao-Ron Cheng, Surrealism, Surrealist, Taiwan
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