Alternative Artifacts is artist Jeff Bartels’ latest series of hyperreal oil paintings which feature strange antiques that never existed. The bizarre objects stretch and bend the truth about our past in order to bring a focus on the deceptions going on in our world today.The old and worn out objects have a surreal quality that are meticulously painted which causes the viewer to question the … [Read More...] about Jeff Bartels’ Alternative Artifacts: Strange Antiques in a Post Truth World
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Get Out, Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You, and The Afro-Surrealist Film Movement
Add "Sorry To Bother You" to the mix and there appears to be an Afro-Surrealism resurgence in Black cinema.Surrealism is the 20-century avant-garde artistic and literary movement that sought to stir the creative … [Read More...] about Get Out, Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You, and The Afro-Surrealist Film Movement
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Introduction to Surrealism Videos
Exploring Surrealism with Peter Capaldi | Unlock Art Need some help getting to grips with Surrealism? The Doctor will see you now. Peter Capaldi, a former art student, and the latest actor to play Doctor Who settles … [Read More...] about Introduction to Surrealism Videos
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Nicolas Gadbois Surreal Landscapes
Artist Statement: Real Life Surrealism My surreal paintings are taken from scenes in everyday life that have a quality that is strange or otherworldly. For a number of first wave surrealist painters emptiness was a significant feature in the art. De Chirico and Dali both drew heavily from scenes … [Read More...] about Nicolas Gadbois Surreal Landscapes
Charles Wilkin Collage
About Charles Wilkin My work is a loose collection of thoughts and observations in many ways and less about one specific theme. I see it as being a reflection of the world we live in, with all its ugliness and cruelty. But from that, I strive to extract the beauty and empathy hidden underneath and … [Read More...] about Charles Wilkin Collage
Beth Hoeckel
About Beth Hoeckel Beth Hoeckel is a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator from Baltimore.She earned a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied painting, photography, and printmaking— but her main area of expertise is in the medium of collage. Beth began her … [Read More...] about Beth Hoeckel
Frank Moth
About Frank Moth Frank Moth creates nostalgic postcards from a distant but at the same time familiar future. He makes digital collages and compositions with specific, distinctive color palettes, in a critically acclaimed style that is immediately recognizable. Frank Moth was born in Athens in March … [Read More...] about Frank Moth