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Good Friday 2024

Today we bring you paintings and sculpture which present the scenes of Good Friday in very different ways.

Philippe de Kraan

We love discovering new artists & bringing their individual view of the world to our subscribers. You might like the work or maybe not - but our mission is to encourage everyone to be open to new creative perspectives which engage, challenge & inspire. Today meet Philippe de Kraan.

Figurative Art

Muses

Talking about the signifance of muses thanks to some excellent resources provided by ArtUK.

Realism

A new perception of perspective and reality, from Alexa Meade!

Today we meet a contemporary artist who challenges our concept of dimensions and reality by making 3D installations look like 2D canvases. Image: Alexa Meade Art, Instagram.

Abstract

Abstract Figuration by Thomas Riesner

It's exciting when we get to meet a new artist - especially when this person is creating in a style very different to what we are used to appreciating. German artist Thomas Riesner brings a fresh, challening and unbridled perspective to images using abstract figuration.

Sculpture

Good Friday 2022: Poldi Mimovich's Stations of the Cross

Today we mark Good Friday by looking at some sculptures by the iconic Leopoldine (Poldi) Mimovich, which have recently been brought to our notice as residing in a church in a rural Victoria. Image: Margaret Donnellon, Birchip.

Post Impressionism

Bob Marchant Part Two: channelling post-impressionist Henri Rousseau

Continuing to review the works of Bob Marchant reveals a love of the late C19th naive/post-impressionist artist Henri Rousseau. Bob's painting illustrate his love of flora and fauna as well as his often humorous rendering of his fellow humans. Credit: bobmarchant.net

Figurative Art

Bob Marchant Part One: the boy from the Wimmera

Bob Marchant has a touch of magic seen in his figurative works arising from his birth roots in the Wimmera District of Victoria. But his vision is far greater than this so please join us today as we showcase some of Bob's paintings.

Award

The Sir John Sulman Prize 2021

The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of the oldest art awards in Australia and this year was won by Georgia Spain for "Getting down or falling up" an acrylic on canvas work. Learn a little more by clicking through to read the post. Credit image: artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Figurative Art

Paula Rego Redefining Figurative Art

Learn a little about Portuguese born Paula Rego who now resides in London where the Tate Britain is about to launch a large retrospective exhibition of her work. Image credit: tate.org.uk

Figurative Art

Freda Robertshaw - A Trailblazer

Unable to afford a model, Australian artist Freda Robertshaw (1916-1997) painted herself nude, the first Australian Woman to do so, in what must have been a provocative, even confronting, act.

Women Artists

Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–c1656) was an Italian Baroque painter. In an era when female painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community or patrons, she was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence.

Photography

Every picture tells a story

The amazing image you will see and learn about in this post was taken by Melbourne photographer Pam Morris who recently won the Australian Institute of Professional Photography Silver Lining Award for 2021. Image credit: Mafia Briefcase swap? – Palermo Sicily 2020 by Pam Morris

Figurative Art

Past Post: No 7 June 2018

Our Past Posts from June 2018 showcase a very different way of recreating the human figure. Join us in examining some of the works of Filipino artist BenCab.

Post Impressionism

The vibrance of Gustav Klimt!

In this post we learn more about Klimt's "Golden Phase", his relationship with Emilie Louise Floge, and the intrigue surrounding some of Klimt's paintings (Image: klimtgallery.org)

Post Impressionism

The Genius of Gustav Klimt

Bringing the wonderful paintings of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt into focus with a background of the personal challenges which eventually led him to find his glorious & unique style. (Image: klimtgallery.com)

Figurative Art

Past Posts: No 3 May 2018

The Past Posts today bring you the Mexican artist Diego Rivera: his murals and his wonderfully exciting images of the folk of Mexico. Introducing you to our new look footer. Fleurieu Peninsula link fixed!

Impressionism

Edgar Degas - A mercurial master of movement

There's more to know about Edgar Degas than his famous ballet scenes! We delve into the life of this volatile, but very talented, artist, draughtsman, printer, sculptor and photographer. Photo: Courtesy of edgar-degas.org.

Celebration

Mother's Day

Today we celebrate Mothers all around the world and the invaluable influence they have on their children. Featuring the poem "Mother's Day" by Jan Beaumont and images of paintings by Frances Hodgkins.

Naive and Folk Art

Creativity Abounds in Times of Isolation

In this challenging time of isolation I thought I would let art take us beyond the present and into some art works through Edward Hopper Image: Sunlight in a Cafeteria by Edward Hopper (edwardhopper.net)

Tribute

The Legacy of Poldi Mimovich

Sharing more icons and sculptures created by Leopoldine Mimovich.

Contemporary

Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano is a Scottish artist who creates provocative images of men and women using a film noir style. His most famous painting is "The Singing Butler" which fetched nearly £750,000 at Sotheby's in 2004.

Contemporary

Fabian Perez

Fabian Perez takes centre stage. He was born in 1967 and lived with his family outside Buenos Aires. Perez is influenced by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, John Singer Sargent, and Paul Cézanne, but his style is truly his own. Perez created a new style of painting called Neo Emotionalism.

Celebration

Happy Christian Orthodox Christmas

Celebratong Christian Orthodox Christmas through the works of Theodore Jacques Ralli, Vassily Maximovich Maximov and Uros Predic.

Food Art

More Iconic Food Paintings

More paintings about food and eating: Peasant Wedding Feast by Pieter Bruegel; Choy Suey and Nighthawks by Edward Hopper; Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell.

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