Art

December 8, 2019

Delicate Watercolor Paintings of People Capture Fragile Human Emotions

Art has the power to express ideas, personal identity, and raw emotion. As human beings, we’re often able to connect to visual imagery and empathize with the message behind it. Slovakia-based artist Miroslav Zgabaj explores the question, “What can be read from the human face?” in a series of delicate watercolor portraits. Rendered in soft layers of blue, gray, and subtle skin-toned hues, Zgabaj’s portraits beautifully capture his subjects in moments of deep thought.

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November 28, 2019

Artist Quits Day Job to Draw the Majestic Beauty of Ocean Waves Full-Time

At first glance, the oceanic artwork of Brisbane-based artist Bethany Moffat might look like photographs, but it’s actually a series of hyperrealistic colored pencil drawings. Impressively, Moffat spends several weeks on each piece, sketching the silk-like ocean surface, one pencil stroke at a time. Moffat quit her day job to pursue drawing full-time 6 months ago, and she’s been “making waves” ever since.

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November 23, 2019

Luminescent Sculptures Explore Our Relationship to a World Dominated by Technology

The modern world is an ever-changing source of inspiration, and American artist Doug Aitken has managed to capture today's mutability in his newest exhibition, Return to the Real. On show at London's Victoria Miro Gallery, Aitken's exhibit consists of two installations—All Doors Open and Inside Out—which he calls a “portrait of the present” or the “near future.” For these immersive installations, Aitken utilizes lonely sculptural figures that glow with color-changing lights according to accompanying soundscapes.

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November 21, 2019

Chinese Artist Explores Moments from His Past with Tactile Impasto Paintings

Working from found photographs and old press images, Chinese artist Li Songsong explores his cultural history with a series of textured impasto paintings. Thick layers of paint in cool shades of gray and green adorn his canvases, resulting in abstract portraits and landscapes that reveal fragments of China’s past. While many of Songsong’s works visualize historical events of the 20th century, others depict more personal subjects.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.