Oil Painting

November 10, 2025

British Artist’s Voyeuristic Oil Paintings Reveal the Quiet Intimacy of American Life [Interview]

British-born, New York–based artist Nigel Van Wieck captures intimate human moments that invite viewers to feel like voyeurs, glimpsing the private lives of others. A self-proclaimed storyteller and American Realist, Van Wieck paints what he sees, finding inspiration in he bars, street corners, stations, and beaches of the U.S.

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October 19, 2025

Artist Reimagines 20th-Century Art with Dreamlike Paintings Evoking Past and Present

Artists of the 20th century were daringly experimental and profoundly influential, and they continue to inspire contemporary artists today. Berlin-based Chilean painter Pablo Benzo is one artist who champions the historic art movements of the time with his dreamlike paintings that capture the past and present. Benzo is inspired by the Cubist and Surrealist artists who rejected realism and instead looked inward to convey something that speaks to our shared human experience.

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September 8, 2025

Fantastical Paintings Imagine an Alternate Universe Overrun by Robots and Donuts

Toy robots have followed Eric Joyner around ever since his days at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. While there, he’d keep a few on his shelves; but despite their near-constant presence, it was only after 10 years of working as an illustrator that he began painting them in earnest. A toy robot has great visual appeal—they’re composed of angular shapes, tinny color palettes, and are simply a playful subject.

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August 18, 2025

Playful Exhibition Showcases the Secret (and Mischievous) Lives of Pets

There’s something endlessly charming to us about anthropomorphizing animals. For millennia, we’ve been concocting creatures that walk, talk, and act just like we do, whether it be through fairy tales, fables, children’s books, films, or visual art. Nathan Durfee’s upcoming solo exhibition fits squarely within that tradition, presenting whimsical scenes in which animals display the same sense of mischief, humor, and joy as any human.

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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.