Painting

November 20, 2018

Artists Celebrate Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ in a Paw-fect Art Exhibition

Director Wes Anderson has the incredible ability to create an entirely original world within the scope of a single film. The curious stories, ripe with colorful characters and quirky sets, have inspired artists to create their own version of his vision. For years, the bi-coastal Spoke Art gallery has celebrated the legendary films through various group shows. Their latest Anderson-themed exhibit is a tribute to his stop-motion animation, Isle of Dogs.

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November 6, 2018

Hyperrealistic Paintings of Patterned Rugs With Mysterious Figures Underneath

At first glance, these images of ornately patterned carpets look like photographs; however, a closer look reveals they’re actually rendered in oil paint. Created by the incredibly talented, Madrid-born, New York-based artist Antonio Santin, these hyperrealistic works are described as “figurative paintings”—except that all of his figurative subjects are eerily hidden beneath rugs.

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October 15, 2018

Amazing Painting Reimagines All the Planets in Perfect Alignment Along Their Curve

Artist Steve Gildea imagines what it’d look like if the planets were all perfectly aligned. Through his Planetary Suite series, he matches the curved edges of nine celestial bodies (including Pluto) to create one eye-pleasing form. With Gildea’s attention to detail and tight rendering, it’s natural to assume that this is the work of astrophotography. They are, however, oil paintings arranged as a polyptych.

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September 21, 2018

Massive Paintings of Pigeons Reveal the Street Birds’ Unexpected Beauty

Recently, animal-loving artists and photographers have dedicated their talents to helping an unlikely creature: the common pigeon. Proving that these birds are more than just a blip in the urban landscape, these creatives have showcased their beauty through photographed portraits, flight studies, and, thanks to artist Adele Renault, stunning pigeon paintings. Renault creates realistic portraits that offer an intimate look at the overlooked animals.

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