http://jenrayart.com
2) Mona Kuhn took this lovely photograph, simply entitled: "woman." It is a c-print. The model's relaxed pose makes her look completely comfortable and natural. The space above the model helps the image feel very spacious. She is so close to the edge it is as though she might fall right off the bed.
http://monakuhn.com
3) "Kneeling," by Gerald Peters, is a $68,000 sculpture that looks so real you would think she was breathing! It was created using resin and oil paint. There is so much detail. The sculpture's chest features slim collar bones and a shiny texture. The eyelashes are all straight and even. You can even see teeth inside her half open mouth.
http://www.gpgallery.com
4) Cuban artist Vicente Hernandez blew me away! He illustrated several books and has won several national awards for his work. The painting, "Tobacco Island," is filled with bright colors and swirling lines. The swirls are enticing and tie in the entire image from both the left and right sides.
http://www.cernudaarte.com/artists/vicente-hernandez/
5) Joseph Paul Vorst died in 1947. This oil on masonite piece, left untitled, depicts the labor-intensive lives of slaves. A man in the right corner fills a majority of the space. He first caught my eye. As I looked more into the work, I noticed the other slaves gathering what appears to be food or hay for farm animals. The shading in both the people and landscape is moody. The stormy sky is ominous as well.
http://mormonartistsgroup.com/Mormon_Artists_Group/Joseph_Paul_Vorst_prospectus.html
6) The set of portraits all entitled "Deadly Friends," by Patrick Lee shocked me. Lee captured serious emotions on the men's faces, as well as an expletive phrase on this man's forehead. The graphite looks so smooth it is impressive.
http://www.western-project.com/artists/patrick-lee/
7) "Circuito Cerrado," Which translates to closed circuit in Spanish, has so much going on. It is an oil on linen piece created by Daniel Lezama. There is a man lying on the ground with a big belly. A light seems to be erupting from the man's gut, as a girl peers into it. I wonder what is going on inside that bright light. Is this maybe some form of alien activity? This painting really makes you wonder...
http://www.daniellezama.net/ing/home.html
8) Tom Birkner's oil painting "Early Morning," really reminded me of some road trips that I have taken. The foggy, faded trees are highlighted nicely within the foggy sky. I have driven through many rural areas similar to this-with run down diners on the side of the road and shadowy weather.
http://www.tombirkner.com
9) The tall oil on linen entitled "Diego del corral y arrelano," drew me in. It was in the exhibition of Robertis & Tiltan. The flowers encompass the man and even flow over his modern American Eagle t-shirt. Is he standing in front of a moving wall paper? His pose seems confident. The highlights on his neck are also striking and somewhat glossy.
http://www.robertsandtilton.com
10) Last but not least, Jiri Georg Dokoupil's "Untitled #4" was made with soap lye and pigment. The bright jelly fish are just transfixing. The jellies appear to be floating around everywhere- just as they naturally do. Jelly fish are super interesting because they do not have hearts, bones, or brains, which makes them such an interesting subject matter. The yellow, light blue, pale, and peachy colors are quite complimentary.
http://www.paulkasmingallery.com/exhibition/jiri-georg-dokoupil--new-paintings
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