Painting
Rene Magritte : master of the surreal
Rene Magritte was a master of surreal art and one of his most famous paintings is the Son of Man. Son of Man if you have not seen it is derby and an apple for a head and a suit, just a brilliant work of art from a brilliant artist.
By Revista Miko:XCI 5 days ago in Art
Ron Pokrasso: The Beautiful Trouble of Making
By Brian D’Ambrosio The print shop is a place of stains. Ink gets under the fingernails. Solvent hangs in the air. Paper takes the pressure of the press and remembers it. Metal remembers it, too. Everything leaves a trace. For Ron Pokrasso, that is part of the attraction.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 5 days ago in Art
Industrial Still Life
This work presents a study in compositional equilibrium, achieved through a stark juxtaposition of mass, fragility and luminance. Occupying the central-left register is an industrial lathe, a specimen of mechanical density that anchors the pictorial space. To its right a single lightbulb provides a delicate counterpoint to the machine’s heavy verticality. The painting is defined by a sophisticated spatial compression, where the background is divided into two distinct tonal realms: a deep, scumbled abyss of shadow on the left and a vibrant, saturated yellow on the right. This transition is not merely decorative; it establishes tension between the "darkness of the past" and a heralded technological future.
By Mick Smith8 days ago in Art
Gustavo Montoya
Gustavo Montoya was and is a talented Mexican painter who passed in the early 2000’s, he painted portraits of the towns children, he painted scenes from the town from which he had been born. I discovered this artist and his work by accident when we were studying Frida and Diego. He used to hang around with both fellow painters and all three were friends.
By Revista Miko:XCI 11 days ago in Art
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
When I was in elementary school I went on a really cool and unforgettable field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the first time. It was a fantastic time I wondered around the asian exhibits a great deal as well as through the galleries and it was simply amazing and a fantastic enchancement to the senses. Since then I had gone back also to see an exhibition that featured fine high fashion and couture from Versace as well as other notable fashion designers. Inside this building a lot of magical things have taken place and history upon history has also been made within its hollowed walls.
By Revista Miko:XCI 12 days ago in Art
The Stockport Church Take Off
Introduction I intended this to be a story based on the image, but then thought there is a lot to say about the painting and the album that it covered. A story may come, but for now I am just going to tell you about the paiting an dthe album.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 13 days ago in Art
The Long and Colorful History of Persian Art. Top Story - September 2026.
A Colorful Existence Whether it’s the deep blue tiles on a tomb for poets, the intricate weaving and decoration on a bright red rug, or the flowing calligraphy inside a miniature Quran, Persian artistry never seizes to mystify and astound those who view them.
By Dean Traylor18 days ago in Art
Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) , elected a Bard of Cornwall, is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. At the forefront of international modern art, deeply spiritual, and passionately engaged with science and technology change.
By Raymond G Taylorabout a month ago in Art
John Saunders: Where Wild Horses Meet Memory. Top Story - September 2026.
By Brian D’Ambrosio The wild horses of Placitas do not need an introduction to John Saunders. They know the way. They wander near his home in the high desert, sometimes approaching close enough to eat apples and carrots from his hand. They are cautious but curious, animals shaped by instinct and survival, yet willing to accept a moment of care.
By Brian D'Ambrosio about a month ago in Art
Arty Farty – Are You Serious?. Top Story - August 2026.
I recently read an article discussing the ten most famous paintings in the world. It reminded me of a visit to an art gallery about twenty years ago. Don’t get the wrong idea here. I am not an arty person. I have a few original paintings in my house that I bought for the colours and the overall “likeness factor."
By Calvin Londonabout a month ago in Art
