Couldn’t help myself. : ) But seriously, Fred, I do like modern art.
Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
Imagine limiting yourself as an artist to just two or three colors. Ever. Or imagine painting only squares and straight lines. Sound crazy? Well, to a group of Dutch artists in the early 20th century, this type of art (called De Stijl) was a complete reality. The De Stijl art movement had just. . . read more
Today's featured artist is Cliff Warner, an acrylic painter from the UK whose paintings are, without question, some of the most elegant and beautiful figurative pieces I've seen in some time. In my mind, Cliff's artwork combines the best of gesture drawing, abstraction, and even some minimalis. . . read more
Is there a need for art curators anymore? Contemporary art curators guide the collection and display of artwork, whether in museums or galleries. They often explain, or help clarify, the intent of the work, too. Yet times are changing. As more artists go online to sell their artwork, what will. . . read more
Whenever you come across still life paintings depicting things like bread, fruits and vegetables, you're actually seeing the results of a long tradition of food in art. Historical studies show that the Greeks and Romans prided themselves in the realistic depiction of food in artworks. A glass . . . read more
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