Painting

August 30, 2017

Stella Im Hultberg Celebrates Her Korean Heritage with New Folklore-Inspired Paintings

Known for both her eclectic use of mediums and her ethereal depictions of beautiful female subjects, Portland-based artist Stella Im Hultberg boasts a distinctive body of work. In the past, her art has spanned sketched studies of faces, unique explorations of color and form, and calligraphic paintings. Most recently, she has turned her attention to art inspired by her Korean identity, as evident in the collection of fanciful and folkloric creations presented in her new show, Mago.

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June 25, 2017

Beautiful Anatomical Paintings Depict Animals Filled with Pastel Flowers

With his new series Mimesis, Italian artist Nunzio Paci continues his exploration into the natural world. Instead of combining the human body with nature, his anatomical art takes a new form, intertwining animals with delicately executed floral motifs. Working in oil and pencil, Paci's new work is based on Plato and Aristotle's theories on reality and imitation.

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May 11, 2017

Surreal Optical Illusion Paintings Fuse Two Magical Scenes into One

The magical realism of artist Robert Gonsalves will make you do a double take. From one glance to another, his fantastical paintings display at least two different scenes. Trees morph into ghost-like figures while bedroom interiors suddenly become a sprawling forest. In each of these confounding compositions, the line between the multiple stories is a blurry one. There’s a sense of childlike wonder in Gonsalves’ paintings.

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April 25, 2017

Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Capture the Magnificent Glory of Ships at Sea

Polish painter Marek Rużyk creates beautiful seascapes and marine art in the grand tradition of the Romantic era. Reminiscent of 19th-century artists like Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, these oil paintings portray the elegance and majesty of ships at sea. Rużyk's work is characterized by his ability to capture the changing light at sea. The gentle rays of the setting sun bounce off ocean waves or burns fiery red, washing the scene in warm colors.

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