Notes from Steve “Sketch” Vallino: Opening the evening will be Robert Williams: Slang Aesthetics by Steve “Sketch” Vallino, a fast-paced expose of the artist’s recent retrospective at Barnsdall Community Art Center in Los Angeles. This new short film includes narration by Williams himself and features highlights from the opening of this landmark show” – JUXTAPOZ […]
This exhibition occurred in September 2015 AXELLE FINE ARTS GALERIE SOHO is proud to present LES GENS DU CANAL, a new collection of work by French painter Philippe Charles Jacquet. The artist has worked with the gallery since 2008 and has had seven extremely successful solo exhibitions in that time. Trained as an architect, Jacquet […]
Zdzisław Beksiński Born: February 24, 1929; Sanok, PolandDied: February 21, 2005; Warsaw, PolandActive Years: 1953 – 2005Nationality: PolishArt Movement: Surrealism Zdzisław Beksiński was a Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor specializing in dystopian surrealism. He made his paintings and drawings in what he called either a “Baroque” or a “Gothic” manner. His work spans two major creative periods: an expressionistic, color-rich phase defined […]
Blending themes of pop culture with techniques reminiscent of the old masters, Mark Ryden has created a singular style that blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art. His work first garnered attention in the 1990s when he ushered in a new genre of painting, “Pop Surrealism”, dragging a host of followers in his […]
Wayne Barlowe is a world-renowned concept, creature artist, and author. Barlowe has created concept art and creature design for films such as Avatar, Harry Potter, the RIPD, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim. He studied at Cooper Union where he started his career painting covers for Sci-fi and fantasy novels. He’s written and illustrated guides exploring life […]
