Wednesday, August 5, 2020

2D / Drawing Artists

James Jean "Mockingbird"  mixed media, 30x41" 2015

Kara Walker Renaissance Society Installation 1997

Kumi Yamashita "Constellation-MANA no. 2", Wood panel, brads, sewing thread, 30x39cm



Debbie Smyth "In Full Swing"

Heather Hansen "Emptied Gestures"

Yue Minjun 'Skin No. 8'   170cm x 140cm

Wk Interact 'Frankfurt 2019'

Vik Muniz  'Scrap Metal' 2012
Detail below


Nikki Rosato "If I paint us in gold" 2016  21.25in x 27.27in, Gouache on paper

Miguel Varea "Personaje sin Paisaje" 35cm x 20cm

Kristian Olson '5 of Diamonds'

Enrique Estuardo Alvarez "Afirmaciones y negaciones" 200cm x 150cm, Acrylic on Canvas, 1996

Nives Kavurić-Kurtović  "Flyer with withered wings" Mixed Media on canvas, 206 x 137cm

Njideka Akunyili Crosby, "The Beautyful Ones" Acrylic, Pencil, transfers on Paper, 42 x 60inches




Monday, August 3, 2020

Kehinde Wiley

Kehinde Wiley's portraits illustrate powerful social and cultural themes both in the main subject and backgrounds. Also note artistic influences in the compositions. 

"David Lyon" 2013, Oil, 72x60 Inches

"Alios Itzhak" from the 'World Stage: Israel' series, 2011, Oil 96x72inches

"John, 1st Baron Byron" 2013, oil 72 x 60inches

"Sleep" 2007, Oil, 132x300 inches

"Officer of the Hussars" 2007, oil on linen 9x9feet

"Portrait of Barak Obama"

"Portrait of Nelly Moudime and Najee Hall" 2020

"Passing, Posing, Jean de Carondelet" 2024

"Portrait of Marie-Agnes Dien" 2023

"Portrait of Cornelia Hunthum" 2025

"Portrait of Cornelius Van Loon" 2025

"Lord Digby and William Lord Russell" 2021

"Jorge Gonzales Acosta" 2023

"Portrait of Anam Mayowa David"

"Portrait of Oluranti Olaosee II" 2023

"Bonapart in the Great Mosque of Cairo"

"Mrs. Hale as 'Euphrosyne'

"Norman, the 22nd Chief of MacLeod"

"Portrait of Kujuan Buggie"

"Portrait of Soukeyna Diouf" 2022

Mr. Giles, Art Teacher

Thank you to Modern Artist EVE for this creative depiction of Mr. G

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Greg Giles: The Process is the Destination: Part II

"The Process is the Destination: Greg Giles' Journals" 
Creating art is a continuous process with one idea leading to another.

The video has the entire book folded out. The work is 16inches by 32feet. 
(Music by Drums and Tuba)


Excerpts from the Book













Click HERE to see Part I