Jasper Johns ‘A Story Told in Pictures’ There may or may not be an idea, and the meaning may just be that the painting exists. Jasper Johns The American artist Jasper Johns is often viewed as one of the greatest living artists – fluent in painting, sculpting and printmaking. That being said, he seems to…
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Mark Rothko – Ten Things You Should Know
Mark Rothko – 10 Things to Know 1 Despite being an intelligent and academically minded person, Mark Rothko had almost no training in drawing or painting. He did spend some time with the Cubist painter Max Weber but other than that his artistic skills were largely instinctive. How’s that for raw talent? 2 Mark Rothko…
Gerhard Richter and The Blurring of Certainty – Featured Artist Blog Post
The Dresden-born artist Gerhard Richter is undeniably one of the most important painters of the 20th and 21st Century. He is particularly famous for his overpainted photographs, in which he uses the photograph as canvas. Yet he has also shown himself fluent in a variety of mediums including watercolours and oils. Further still he has…
3 Emerging Female Artists to Watch in 2021
Table of Contents 1 Emerging Female Artist Martine Syms 2 Emerging Female Artist Lily Kemp 3 Emerging Female Artist Molly Brocklehurst As 2020 draws to a close, this post considers some of the top female artists who have made a huge impact in the art world despite a global pandemic, and are worth watching in…
Recent Art News – Whitney Claflin Exhibition and more
These are some of the best stories about Art that we have found from around the Internet – all in one place for your entertainment and information. Be warned they really do range from the sublime to the somewhat ridiculous. Creativity can be found in the most unexpected places. It’s always great to be in…