Adrian Ghenie (b. 1977, Baia Mare, Romania) graduated in 2001 from the University of Art and Design, Cluj, Romania.
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Artist Spotlight - Katinka Lampe
Katinka Lampe paints portraits. Or at least, you can clearly recognise the representation of a person. Yet, this is not the main motive of the painting. The portrait merely serves as reason to make the painting. The portrait is the imagery concept. Her paintings greatly appeal to the beholders.
Artist Spotlight Frank Gonzales
My work is about taking reference from various sources including books, the net and photos to comprise and create my own imagery. By creating my paintings through reference or made up elements, there becomes a play between artificiality and realism.
Interview with Michelle Feinberg
My artistic process is deeply connected with my emotional state, and the balance between free-flowing lyrical painting and structured geometric abstracts reflects this relationship.
Each approach serves its purpose in helping me process and express my emotions. Sometimes the process begins with a burst of unrestrained creativity, followed by moments of refinement and control. Other times, I need the stability of planning and structure.
Artist Spotlight - Sherry Swafford Page
Sherry is from the Midwest and began painting full time after retiring to Florida. She currently resides in SW Florida and enjoys painting contemporary abstract. Being mostly self taught she passionately paints in a unique way using lots of color and expressive movements!
Her abstract style draws attention to color first then pulls the viewer’s eyes deeper into the art with intuitive movements of paint. Many pieces of her work with heavy texture, colorful paints, sharp lines and marks reveals her Native American ancestry
Artist Spotlight - Luana Stebule
My current artworks are traditional. oil on canvas. To achieve particular expressions and to show the inner spirit of the object, I stylize forms of nature, humans and objects by simplifying them in my unique way. For the last 10 years, I have aimed at the resemblance by observing all objects and transfer onto canvas by signs.
Interview with Alan Goldberg
My journey as a digital artist started as a photographer seeing the world in a different way than most other people. My photographs I was told by some of my fellow photographers were not as perfect as they should be. They looked down at me for not going that extra distance to perfect them. Yet, the world itself is not perfect and so I thought my work was fine.
Artist Spotlight - Anna Jung
Anna Jung is an artist and achitect, rooted in Germany but born in Poland. She has been residing near Stuttgart. Her artistic journey began in her early teenage years, where she found joy and passion in recreating art pieces. Her teenage years were further enriched by the tutelage of Polish artist Przemyslaw Tomczak. Anna completed a 2-year drawing course in his studio, where she discovered her skill for pencil drawing, the versatility of composition, light-dark contrasts, perspective and proportion theory.
Interview with Lisa Lockett
Lisa Lockett, an American fine art painter, began drawing at the age of five and would later own a design firm that would eventually serve as a catalyst for her art. Lisa uses rich oils and deep layers to convey abstract ideas, moods, and emotions. The bold lighting and dark contrast she gives to her paintings seem to glide off the surface with fine blending and brilliance.
Interview with Adrianna Wasinska-Fabian
Throughout my journey as an artist, I have experienced significant changes in both my artistic style and approach to my subjects. From my time studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland to gaining recognition, my work has evolved gradually over the years.
Interview with Vitaliy & Elena Vasilieva
Dreams allow us to bypass rationality and tap into a deeper, universal language of emotions and symbols. Balancing this fluidity with intellectual and emotional engagement happens naturally when we trust the process. Subconscious imagery often carries its own internal logic, resonating with audiences without the need for explicit explanation.
Kathleen Kilchenmann
Kathleen Kilchenmann’s art is a celebration of nature, a meditation on the passage of time, and an invitation to reconnect with the world around us. Her works, rich in texture and meaning, occupy a vital place in contemporary art, addressing pressing environmental concerns while offering moments of introspection and wonder.
Gro Heining
At the heart of Heining’s art lies her profound connection to nature, a relationship she nurtures as both muse and collaborator. Each brushstroke and color choice reflects the symbiotic dance between humanity and the natural world. For Heining, nature is not merely a backdrop but a living, breathing entity that infuses her work with vitality and introspection.
Loretta Pena
In a world where conformity often overshadows individuality, Loretta Pena stands as a testament to the transformative power of art. Her journey, beginning in 2021 as a self-taught artist, encapsulates not only her personal story of healing and growth but also a bold artistic statement that refuses to adhere to conventional boundaries.
Danisa Glusevic Ferreira
Danisa Glusevic Ferreira’s art operates as a profound exploration of the human and natural condition. Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1965, and now based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Ferreira embodies the duality of rootedness and transience, crafting works that are as intellectually rigorous as they are emotionally evocative. Her practice, which spans decades and continents, charts a course through abstraction, figuration, and a deeply felt engagement with the organic and the urban.
Interview with Leo Gesess
The day when my consciousness reached the stage where I could consciously perceive feelings, when I understood that each of my works is born. Each one on its own with its own existence. Born, independent of space and time, to then live an existence detached from goal, time, purpose or content. Connected without being methodical. Without any connexion. In no way predictable and always surprisingly different than expected. Stylishness as a stylistic device.
Interview with Pedro Sousa Louro
My work contributes to anything connected with contemporary modern art, including anyone inspired by my creativity. I'm an artist who has already been perfectly understood, and I want to reference my name and the art I create as a serious career and legacy. I'm not an artist because I have nothing better to do with my life. I'm an artist because I know precisely what I create and the impact that it could have on the public view and the art world.
Christine El Ojeil
The art of Christine El Ojeil is a luminous testament to the power of contemporary expression, a vibrant interplay of color, form, and deep emotional resonance. A Lebanese International multi-award-winning artist currently based in Dubai, Christine’s oeuvre stands as a bridge between personal narrative and universal experience. Her art invites viewers to embark on an introspective journey—a journey marked by beauty, intensity, and profound philosophical inquiry.
Interview with Jorgen Folkersen
My artworks aim to inspire individuals to explore their own emotional landscapes. I believe that art has the power to evoke feelings and provoke thought, encouraging a deeper understanding of oneself. Through my creations, I encourage viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and reflection. Therefore, the value of an artwork is primarily created in the mind of the viewer.
Artist Spotlight - Decolor Feroz
I am aware that it is others who decide whether I am an artist or not. And, despite this, I can say that my works are not melodies of an abrupt time that swim in the astonishment of the comprehensible. They are more like clear stories, all complete and different, usually critical of some human abuse or scientifically instructive.