Imagine a fourteen-year old aspiring artist quizzically examining an incredibly life-like painting that once had the foreboding inscription below it – “Obra culminate de la pintura universal,” which in English translates to “the culminating work of world art.” This is how Pablo Picasso was introduced to one of the most influential paintings in the world, [...]
Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley Brett Whiteley (7 April 1939 – 15 June 1992) was an Australian artist. One of the most well known Australian painters of the 20th century, he is collected in most Australian galleries. He had many shows in his career, and travelled extensively. Career Early years Whiteley was born in Sydney, where he started [...]
Pizza Hut – Pizza Box
Please vote on my latest pizza box design: Pizza Hut – Pizza Box
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon respectively, are a married couple who collaborate in creating environmental installation art. Their works, all credited under the name Christo and Jeanne-Claude, are massive and visually magnificent projects. Although their art is largely controversial due to their size and scale, Christo and Jeanne-Claude [...]
Julian Opie
Well, yet another artist I have discovered, Julian Opie. I really enjoyed browsing his website and looking at the simplicity of his work. You can have some fun with some screensaver downloads he lets you take and if you are interested in seeing his works on exhibition then he will be showing in the following: [...]
Introduction to Egyptian Art
I recently visite the Ashmolean in Oxford, and particularly enjoyed the section on Egypt. It wasn’t the mummies or the satues that attracted my attention but the hundreds of tiny statuettes and amulets, in beautiful turquoise colors that really got my blood pumping. It is beacause of these I was inspired to start a new [...]
