Contemporary Art Curator

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Apr 10

Apr 10 Susanne Kühn

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art

Susanne Kühn represents the next generation of artists from Germany with reemerging interests in figurative narrative abstraction. Kühn challenges the group known as the New Leipzig School that includes Neo Rauch, Matthias Weischer, Martin Kobe, David Schnell, and Christoph Ruckhäberle, by bringing her experience living and studying in America to the fore. Kühn’s work offers painterly and formal connections between figures, landscape, and architecture through a vocabulary that is emblazed with gorgeous light and informed by German art and history.

Art Leaders of Tomorrow: Defining the Future of Art

Mar 27

Mar 27 Art Leaders of Tomorrow: Defining the Future of Art

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Art Exhibition, Art Book

Art has always been a reflection of its time, capturing the spirit of change and innovation. As we move into the future, a new generation of artists is emerging, bringing fresh perspectives, redefining artistic techniques, and expanding creative expression. Art Leaders of Tomorrow: Defining the Future of Art highlights the visionaries shaping contemporary art today and leading it into new and exciting directions.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Naomi Okubo

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Painting

In her painterly practice, Naomi Okubo develops beautiful and seductive images that mask darker themes relating to her adolescence and that are connected to greater problems and inconsistencies in society.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Neo Rauch

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art

Neo Rauch's paintings are characterized by a unique combination of realism and surrealist abstraction. In many of his compositions, human figures engaged in manual labor or indeterminable tasks work against backdrops of mundane architecture, industrial settings, or bizarre and often barren landscapes.

Interview with Gianfranco Merati

Mar 23

Mar 23 Interview with Gianfranco Merati

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Interview, Photography

By pushing into the abstract in some cases or the hyper-realism in others, I aspire to creating images that challenge or, in the most extreme cases, subvert what we think we know about how what we call reality renders itself to us.

Interview with Irina Metz

Mar 22

Mar 22 Interview with Irina Metz

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Interview, Painting

I often think of my paintings as visual poetry. Just as poetry distills emotion and meaning through rhythm, structure, and metaphor, I try to evoke similar layers of resonance through color, texture, and composition. There’s an economy of language in poetry that I find parallels the expressive choices I make in painting—how a single brushstroke or shift in tone can capture a complex emotional state.

Interview with Steve Rogers

Mar 21

Mar 21 Interview with Steve Rogers

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Interview, Painting

I have always loved the texture and paint strokes of oil. I love the three di-mensional feel of it and I try to achieve that with heavy impasto brush strokes. One of my approaches is to use underpainting and glazing to achieve brilliance. It can be done in oil, but it is time consuming. Acrylics dry within minutes and allow you to almost immediately glaze over the underpainting. I use almost every paint tool designed to build up layers , lay in fine lines and blend soft boundaries in skies. Acrylics allow endless layers of paint as the image is built up and I think it results in depth and complexity

Interview with Jon Neal Wallace

Mar 20

Mar 20 Interview with Jon Neal Wallace

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Interview, Painting

When I start a painting, I have a blank canvas. I don't sketch the design out; I freeform it with spontaneity. In my mind, I know how the design is going to be, but I approach it like a jazz musician—I freeform it.

Artist Spotlight - Dr Natalia Jezova

Mar 19

Mar 19 Artist Spotlight - Dr Natalia Jezova

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Painting

Dr Natalia Jezova is awards wining, multidisciplinary artist based in London. She communicates through a wide variety of media, including painting, film, photography and installation. Her art addresses cultural memory, identity and gender issues.

Jane Dugan (Janie)

Mar 19

Mar 19 Jane Dugan (Janie)

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Contemporary Art, Painting

Janie Dugan stands as a visual philosopher, a contemporary seer whose works offer both an elegy and an invocation. Much like the medieval illuminators, the Surrealists, and the Abstract Expressionists before her, she understands that the artist’s role is not merely to depict but to reveal. In her inked forms, in her layered compositions, one finds echoes of something ancient, something future, and something entirely now.

Ivana Gagić Kicinbači

Mar 19

Mar 19 Ivana Gagić Kicinbači

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Contemporary Art, Painting

The work of Ivana Gagić Kicinbači stands at the precipice where materiality and transcendence converge. This Croatian artist, who navigates the liminal space between drawing, visual poetry, and digital printmaking, produces a body of work that does not merely invite observation but rather demands contemplation. The essence of her artistry is deeply rooted in the metaphysical, resonating with a pursuit of inner freedom, an engagement with temporality, and the revelation of the sublime through matter.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Henrique Diogo

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Contemporary Art, Painting

Henrique Diogo, a self-taught contemporary artist from Poços de Caldas, Brazil, is a striking figure in the modern art world. At just 24 years old, his work already exudes the maturity and depth of a seasoned master, demonstrating an extraordinary ability to merge theoretical knowledge with artistic intuition. His career, deeply rooted in philosophical and mathematical exploration, transcends mere aesthetics to offer a synthesis of human thought through abstract art.

Michael K. Owino

Mar 19

Mar 19 Michael K. Owino

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Contemporary Art, Mixed Media

Michael K. Owino’s artistic journey is not just a testament to talent but to relentless dedication, innovation, and the pursuit of artistic truth. His ability to create thought-provoking and emotionally charged works places him in an elite category of artists who are not merely concerned with form but with the very essence of human experience. His pieces communicate stories, emotions, and philosophies that transcend time and culture, making his work universally impactful.

Nada Kelemenova

Mar 19

Mar 19 Nada Kelemenova

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Contemporary Art, Painting

Nada Kelemenova’s contribution to contemporary art is invaluable. In a world increasingly detached from the organic and the metaphysical, her paintings serve as portals to introspection and reconnection. She stands at the intersection of tradition and experimentation, merging classical techniques with modern structural approaches. Her use of nature as both subject and muse reminds us of our fundamental ties to the universe, while her abstractions challenge the way we perceive reality itself.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Kathrin Kolbow

ContemporaryArtCurator

Art Review, Interview, Photography

Kathrin Kolbow’s photography operates in the liminal spaces of human experience, where the real and the surreal converge in an intricate dance of ambiguity and revelation. In her work, the body becomes a site of transformation, pain becomes a form of beauty, and the subconscious manifests in strikingly visceral compositions. With an oeuvre that spans years of introspection, technical precision, and fearless artistic integrity, Kolbow stands as a significant force in contemporary photography.

Artist Spotlight - Josephine Palmer-Gabe

Mar 18

Mar 18 Artist Spotlight - Josephine Palmer-Gabe

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Painting

Art is so good for the soul. I live and breath art and try to create how I feel. I want people to feel joy and excitement when I show my art. I like a narrative, it has many meanings for the viewer to contemplate within the story. Colour to me is so important to bring the artwork to life. I love all mediums different subjects need different mediums. I enjoy using GoldLeaf to make my art pop.There is never enough time in my life to create everything I want to portray.

Interview with Tina Mader

Mar 10

Mar 10 Interview with Tina Mader

ContemporaryArtCurator

Painting, Contemporary Art, Interview

Tina Corrales-Mader is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
She began her love of visual arts at a very young age mesmerized by Mexican folk art all around her. Growing up, Tina quickly recognized that colors, shapes, forms, music, and creativity is such a basic necessity and she needed to embrace it in any form.

Artist Spotlight - Inbal Kristin

Mar 8

Mar 8 Artist Spotlight - Inbal Kristin

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Painting, Photography

My work uniquely blends photography, painting, and digital editing, effectively dissolving the boundaries between these mediums. This fusion prompts viewers to engage deeply, often leaving them questioning the techniques and processes employed. My creative journey is driven by a desire to stimulate both the mind and emotions of her audience.

Interview with Michal Avrech

Mar 6

Mar 6 Interview with Michal Avrech

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Interview, Painting

From an early age, I was drawn to museums, and my love for Impressionism took shape during those formative years. The play of light, the balance between abstraction and realistic touches—these elements captivated me and left a lasting impression that has stayed with me throughout my life.

Artist Spotlight - Ivana Gagić Kičinbači

Mar 6

Mar 6 Artist Spotlight - Ivana Gagić Kičinbači

ContemporaryArtCurator

Contemporary Art, Painting

An intuitive search for knowledge and an intuitive experience of reality are at the heart of my work. I explore the interference and coherence of soul and body, spiritual and material, space and time, and the struggle for inner freedom in the contemporary realm. I believe that art can lead to the sublime and open the mind, eyes, and heart to that which is beyond.