Acrylic Painting

December 18, 2025

Atmospheric Paintings Visualize How Love Radiates Everyday Moments

For Emmanuel Gillespie, even the most mundane moments can convey some of life’s greatest truths. This philosophy is at the heart of the Dallas-based artist’s Love series, which was recently showcased by Pencil on Paper Gallery during SCOPE Art in Miami. Imbued with radiant blues and deep purples, each painting in the series meditates upon how love, intimacy, and joy manifest within a wide variety of familiar contexts.

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September 30, 2025

Artist Combines Asian-American Roots and Psychedelic Visuals To Create Uniquely Vibrant Paintings

Artist Lauren YS creates art that brings a brightly colored universe to life. The vibrant shades are much more than just alluring visuals; they are also vessels for telling stories about queer identities, social justice, self-discovery, and reclamation. Based in Los Angeles, the work of the Chinese-American creative comes across as both a dreamy portal into a fantasy world and a rally cry for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.

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March 11, 2025

Artist Combines Floral Patterns and Portraiture to Explore Pan-African Identity

Last month, Ghanaian artist Seth Fiifi Afful brought an undeniable sense of vibrancy to the LA Art Show. Hanging upon the fair’s solid-white walls, Afful’s paintings offered a playful juxtaposition with their vivid colors and textures, all while combining floral imagery and portraiture. “My subjects are the representation and reflection of my message of unity and oneness,” Afful tells My Modern Met. “The floral patterns are also intended to project unity among humanity.

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