Art

July 8, 2017

7 Colorful Masterpieces That Define the Pop Art Movement

Since making its colorful debut in the 1950s, Pop Art has remained a prominent artistic movement. Thanks to the innovations of well-known masters like Andy Warhol, David Hockey, and Keith Haring, the one-of-a-kind genre marked the end of modernism and celebrated the onset of contemporary art. Key pieces of Pop Art helped to facilitate this significant shift in artistic sensibilities.

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June 29, 2017

Interview: Oregon Wildlife Painter Captures the Beautiful Diversity of Local Birds

With an impassioned interest in “capturing the expression, attitude, and spirit of wildlife,” artist Tom Mital creates exquisite oil paintings of birds. Based in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Mital finds inspiration in his local landscape, where wild animals are ample and nature is everywhere. While the artist has always been interested in observing and depicting fauna, he has become increasingly fascinated by Bend's birds, his preferred subjects and main muses. Each painting features a detailed depiction of a bird in its natural habitat.

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June 27, 2017

20+ Modern Twists on Edvard Munch’s Masterpiece ‘The Scream’

Recently, many artists have embraced a fascinating trend: putting a contemporary spin on well-known works of art. From classical paintings to modernist masterpieces, many iconic artworks have been inventively updated by avant-garde creatives who look to art history as a source of both inspiration and infinite possibilities. One well-known work of art that has repeatedly served as a subject for these reinterpretations is The Scream, a series of works by Edvard Munch.

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