“The creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly ordinary fetters” - borrowing the language defining a psychedelic experience, this aptly describes the work of Kiyoshi Awazu (1929 - 2009).
Read MoreMariya Golub is deeply connected to nature and to all living things. As her country is ravaged by war, she goes deep inside herself to connect to a sense of magic without which life has no meaning.
Read MoreMatteo Montani searches for the in-between, that mystical transcendent space on the edge of form and no form, taking us to the intersection of energy and matter.
Read MoreWelsh printmaker and landscape artist Phil Greenwood transforms memories of landscapes into enchantingly intimate etchings.
Read MoreBringing to our attention to the extraordinary benefits of seaweed, WWF in collaboration with Artwise and Sotheby’s have put together an exhibition of artworks made from sustainably farmed seaweed ink. And the results are captivating.
Read MoreThere is a power and magic in the Welsh landscape and no-one captured it better than Sir Kyffin Williams, RA.
Read MoreEiko G., an emerging artist based in Vienna, explores alternative viewpoints through hauntingly ethereal compositions that seem to stop time, focusing on the present moment.
Read MoreTingatinga painting in Tanzania - named after Edward Tingatinga (1932-1972) - was designed to appeal to tourists’ romantic notions of African tribal life. It’s decorative, totally commercial, and I love the joyful vibrancy of it.
Read MoreCoastal landscapes have been on my mind a lot lately. The ever-changing light, the soothing sound of the surf, that therapeutic something just watching the undulation of the vast expanse of the blue. Louise Body lives by the sea and creates unique and captivating seascapes.
Read MoreSpring is in the air - and the Swedish artist Bror Lindh (1877 – 1941) captured the wonderful simplicity of this joy oh so well.
Read MoreAboriginal art weaves often vibrant colours and storytelling, reminding us that we are all the “dreamers dreaming” in the eternal web of creation, so have no fear and move along.
Read MorePhotography is not my area of expertise but expertise is not always a prerequisite to see the extraordinary, such as the work of Henry Dallal (b. Iran) and Annette Morheng (b. Luxemburg)
Read MoreFellow mountain lover Kate Shaw blends painting and collage - pouring, spraying, cutting and collaging elements in a way that earned her the moniker “alchemist of paint”.
Read MoreWe are superbly lucky to have LEVAN LAGIDZE amongst us, for his art unites through the shared experiences of being human. No wonder he is Georgia’s national treasure.
Read MoreHailing from the land of the Amazons, Toma Stenko captures the energy of the mountains in an intriguing new series.
Read MoreIn Laos, painting as an independent art form is a surprisingly recent concept, and the woman taking it forward through vibrantly stylised works is Marisa Darasavath.
Read MoreHiba Kalache’s emotionally layered works are like the human condition - an infinite conversation between the unthinkable and the beautiful, often co-existing at the same moment in time.
Read MoreMythical tales of love, the universe and everything set amidst ancient constellations, Gao Xiang’s art weaves the stories of our world.
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