‘A picture is worth a thousand words’; we have heard this statement many times. A picture can be in the form of a photograph, piece of art, or sculpture. Art…
Figurative art is not to be confused with figure painting or figural art- that mostly captures the essence of human expressions or form, while on the other hand, figurative art…
Storytelling has been a primary medium of communication and expression since the beginning of mankind. Instances of early storytelling can be seen in many places and eras, ranging from Lascaux…
Today, even though more artists of colour are cementing their positions in the highest ranks of the art world, recognizing well-known Asian diasporic artists with established legacies in the art history mainstream…
Richard Estes is regarded as one of the leading practitioners of the international photorealist movement. The photorealists are a group of artists who used photo-based painting techniques to achieve hyperrealist…
Vivid colour, abstraction and minimalism are simple words describing the work of American artist Ellsworth Kelly. Kelly was a painter, sculptor and printmaker. The artist’s pieces featured abstraction and minimalism…
Audrey Flack is an American artist who contributed to pioneering the photorealistic genre of art, focusing on women, everyday objects and situations, and the modern past. Flack’s immense prowess in…
Rudolf Leopold was born in Vienna on March 1, 1925. Following WWII, he pursued a career in medicine at Vienna University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1953. In addition…
An art group inspired by the development of a movement that turned its back on classical academic art, Der Blaue Reiter, was a short-lived era. It was called so due…
“Human perception of the body is so acute and knowledgeable that the smallest hint of a body can trigger recognition” – Jenny Saville A well-known modern British artist who is…
Early Life of Diego Velázquez Diego Rodrguez de Silva y Velázquez, who was born in Seville in 1599, was the epitome of Spain’s golden period of arts. He painted nobles…
Oneness and clarity All around us is attractively clear. Can easily identify particular things through enticing sources. There are many errors and the tests are hidden behind the only result…