Artist Essays

The use of Epiphany through Isolation In the stories, Eveline, Araby, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce, Joyce concludes these three stories in his trademark literary style of epiphany; this is achieved through the protagonist’s direct isolation from his/her own bleak reality. Joyce interprets an epiphany as a […]

Wifredo Lam (1902-1982), a notable Cuban surrealist artist, garnered attention due to his distinctive approach that blended his cultural roots with the societal themes that motivated him. Having traveled extensively throughout his life, artist Lam had the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s most renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso. Today, Lam is recognized […]

Frank Auerbach is an artist whose work is almost completely diminished when it’s reproduced in books or magazines (or websites for that matter). The images are as far removed from Auerbach’s actual work as a photograph of someone is from the real person. It’s all to do with the complexity of the surfaces that Aurbach […]

There is much debate regarding whether Roy Lichtenstein’s work qualifies as art. Despite being labelled by a critic of the New York Times as “one of the worst artists in America” (Tomkins/Adelman), Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art is beloved by a group of museum officials, collectors, and critics who find it both fascinating and beautiful. While […]

Xian is regarded as one of the first contemporary artists of his time both in Australia and overseas Ah Xian grew up during the cultural revolution in china and was trained as an artist specialising in painting He came to Australia as a visiting student during the 1980’s at the University of Tasmanias school of […]

Recurrent Imagery provides an ongoing dialogue and connection with the audience and her art making practice Often uses symbolic representations within her work, predominantly of skeletons, skin colours, ladders, shoes, rice and masks In contrast to western vanitas, Thi uses the skull as a symbol of unity and as a common link between cultures and […]

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist. He was born in 1760 and died in 1849. Hokusai was a painter, drawer, engraver and woodblock printer. He was influenced by western art and incorporated the western style of landscape and traditional Japanese methods into his painting and printmaking. Many of his prints were appreciated by Europeans and […]

“You have rejected the best earth could offer:” …and it was worth it. The stories “The Birth-mark” and “The Artist of the Beautiful,” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1846, depict and aim to portray society’s restrictions on beauty. In “The Birth-mark,” Georgiana, a stunning woman, possesses only one imperfection – a red hand-shaped birth-mark on […]

Margaret Preston was a dynamic, unique Australian artist born on the 29th of April 1875 in Adelaide. She is renowned for her bold artworks, and through them, she showed her ongoing passion to establish a national identity. What were the different experiences for your individual? She began to take interest in art after an influential […]

Interview of Andy Warhol & Roy Lichtenstein Pop art historical period developed in the 1950’s. Subjects in this style come from mass culture and commercial design (Sporre 371). A reflective evaluation of pop art demonstrates the magnitude or importance of art is impartial of the subject matter. The works of two practioners of pop art […]

The first expression exhibition occurred in 1874. Even though the idea emerged from Cloud Monet, much credit has gone to Degas who is mainly accountable for the organization of the initial Impressionist exhibition. Subsequent to the debates, the artistes such as Monet, Degas, Morisot, Boudin, Sisley, Cézanne, and Pissarro chose to refer to themselves as […]

Pablo Uric y Picasso, known as Pablo Picasso, Born 25 October 1881 in Amalgam Spain and died 8 April 1973, aged 91 in Noggins, France was one of the greatest and most Influential artists of the 20th century Picasso Is known for bringing the cubist pavement Into the world of art. Cubism was a movement […]

Cubism was an art movement that originated In France and Spain In 1906. Cubism influenced painting and Sculpture. Cubist artists include Pablo Picasso, George Braque’s and Juan Grips. Picasso had recently traveled to Africa and Native America and was inspired by the tribal masks. Cubist Artists captured different viewpoints at the same time. This showed […]

This sculpture was one of Mene’s most famous pieces of art work. This sculpture was first put out for viewers to see in the Paris Salon in 1952. The public went nuts over this sculpture, later this sculpture was made in three different sizes. The sculpture in my presentation is the smallest one made and […]

The Les Demoiselles d’Avignon ( 1907. Museum of Modern Art. New York ) . is an oil on canvas picture by Pablo Picasso. This is an image of five nudes grouped around a still life. Of the five figures. four of the figures are confronting the spectator. There is a disjuncture in the 5th figure […]

Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso was considered the greatest artist of the 20th century because of his unique styles and techniques. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881 to a professor of art named Jose Ruiz Blanco and his wife Maria Picasso Lopez. Because of his fathers’ occupation, Picasso’s talent was […]

The two works of art chosen for this exercise are – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman (Marie Therese). Both these works are masterpieces of visual art and exemplify the defining features of their respective movements. What is common between them is that they are both portraits of women. But the […]

The 20th century was a time period lasting from January 1, 1901 all the way through December 31, 2000. Commonly known as the modern era, this century was nothing less than contemporary in every aspect throughout the world. Art in itself has always been a widely known and incorporated feature around the world since the […]

Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is at once the most monumental and comprehensive statement of social realism and dramatic manifesto against the brutality of war. The 11 feet tall mural was painted to make a statement about the bombing in the town of Guernica in the year 1937 before World War II. This painting has made an […]

Art has always had a prominent role in every culture, reflecting the narratives, transformations, and occurrences of diverse societies throughout history. Pablo Picasso stands out as a figure of great significance who deeply influenced contemporary art. Born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, Picasso showcased remarkable artistic skill from an early age. He engaged […]

The term modernism is mainly used to signify the break in art history, and it indicates the bridge between the current and the past artworks, and it also carries with it a meaning that is almost a criticism of the tradition. In the recent past, art has been found to be one of the useful […]

Photography developed into art majorly due to the hard work of Alfred Stieglitz. In the formative years of the early 20th century, he used his authority to reinforce support of the idea that photography was an art. It culminated into Stieglitz being the first photographer to be incorporated into a museum. The movement that was […]