1. Cloisonnism is a style of post-Impressionist painting with bold and flat forms separated by dark contours. The term was coined by critic Edouard Dujardin on occasion of the Salon des Indépendants, in March 1888. The name describes the technique of cloisonné, where wires (cloisons or “compartments”) are soldered to the body of the piece, […]
TED Prize 2011: JR – Use Art to Turn the World Inside Out
2011 TED Prize Winner JR owns the biggest art gallery in the world. He exhibits freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not the museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Act, talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit. After he found a camera in the Paris subway, […]
Visit To Picasso: Paul Haesaerts
Visite Picasso is a classic documentary by dir. Paul Haesaerts which features the frequently used footage of Picasso painting on glass while a camera films him from the other side. The trick of filming thru glass allows the viewer to witness Picasso’s true genius as he paints his famous Torros with just a few well-placed […]
Troy Lovegates: Street Art
“Canadian Troy Lovegates aka Derek Mehaffey aka Other began painting on the streets around 1988 after noticing graffiti on the buildings in Toronto that would magically appear overnight. Also around this time he developed a love for rail travel, therefore it was natural for him to begin displaying his art on trains. His rail work […]
DAF Group Feature: Vol. 98
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Bernardo Medina: Photography
Photographer and Architect Bernardo Medina was born in El Salvador, Central America but has lived in Houston, Texas most of his life. A source of inspiration for his architectural projects, photography allows Medina to “play with the perception of the outside world…it’s structures, forms, colours, illusions, and clichés.” Medina uses mostly digital photographic equipment from […]
Herakut: Hope’s Reply
German collective Herakut have a new show on now at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles, California. “The exhibition features 10 new canvas mixed media paintings showcasing Herakut’s unique style and aesthetics. Through the strength of their work, coupled with the demand for their unique style, Herakut are now regarded as some of the most exciting […]
February Giveaway: Contest Results
Thanks to everyone who entered Daily Art Fixx’s August Giveaway. Congratulations to our lucky winner Melissa Nucera from Ambler, PA. Melissa has won 250 Die-Cut Business Cards from UPrinting.com. Many thanks to them for sponsoring this month’s contest. Stay tuned next month for another great giveaway!
Naoto Hattori: Mini Prints
Japanese born surrealist Naoto Hattori has released some new work in the form of affordable signed and numbered mini-prints. Hattori studied graphic design in Tokyo before moving to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration in 2000. As well as painting, he […]
Art-e-Facts: 5 Random Art Facts XVIII
1. Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it. Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe. Mannerism encompasses a variety of approaches […]
DAF Group Feature: Vol. 141
Your Weekly Mixx! DAF’s Weekly Mixx is a selection of nine contemporary artworks and/or art related videos chosen from artist and gallery submissions and from our own search for new and interesting works. This week, we feature the work of Twin Flames, Jacqueline Rush Lee, Joel Daniel Phillips, Michael Sydney Moore, Rick Berry, and Shoot Up.
Esao Andrews: Painting
Today, I Stumbled upon the dark and sometimes eerie paintings of American artist Esao Andrews. Andrews grew up in Mesa, Arizona and moved to New York City in 1996 to study illustration at the School of Visual Arts. Early influences include Klimt, Schiele, Mucha, Victorian/ Pre-Raphaelite painters, and Joe Sorren. Andrews graduated in 1996 and […]
Labrona: Painting/Street Art
Today’s images are by Canadian painter and street artist Labrona. Based in Montreal, Labrona is well known for his work on city walls and freight trains, and he is quickly gaining international recognition for his striking figurative paintings on canvas. Inspired by 80’s skate culture, rundown industrial areas, and German Expressionism, his work stems from […]
Jef Bertels: Painting/Drawing
Cool stuff from Belgian artist Jef Bertels. “My father had a library full of science fiction, and an indestructible light-hearted look on life. My mother was more serious of nature, but had a talent for drawing and painting effortlessly. Batman, spaceship Orion, and the films of Karel Zeman are among my very first memories. Stories […]
Etam Cru: Street Art
Street artists Bezt and Sainer from Poland unite their powers to create large scale murals on walls throughout Poland. To see more, visit EtamCru.com.
Art-e-Facts: 5 Random Art Facts VI
1. The term Trompe-l’œil, (French for “that which deceives the eye”), is an art technique where the artist reproduces realistic images that fools the viewers’ eye into perceiving an image as three-dimensional. Artists have been creating Trompe l’oeil art since the discovery of perspective techniques dating as far back as 400 B. C. and it […]
Dan Bentley: Assemblage Art
Born in an army hospital in Shirley, Massachusetts, Dan Bentley learned to walk and talk in Mineral Wells, Texas, and has lived in Rochester, New York since about 1978. Dan’s “build it himself” style of education landed him at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he studied a mix of Engineering and Fine Arts, resulting […]
Dale Frank: Abstract Painting
Born in 1959, Australian painter Dale Frank’s career spans more than twenty years. Frank’s work has been exhibited around the globe in numerous solo and group exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (1984), Sydney Biennale (1990), and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2000). His paintings are held in every major public collection in Australia and […]
Dan May: Gentle Monsters
Recently, I came across the work of Dan May and was instantly hooked! Born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, New York, May has a BFA in illustration from Syracuse University. Inspired by the world we live in, his personal experiences and thoughts, his wife Kendal, and feisty bird Jax, May’s dreamlike paintings are […]
DAF Group Feature: Vol. 172
Your Weekly Mixx! DAF’s Weekly Mixx is a selection of contemporary artworks and/or art related videos chosen from artist and gallery submissions and from our own search for new and interesting works. This week, we feature the work of Gemmy Woud-Binnedjik, Brad Jesson, Iva Gueorguieva, Rachel Ducker, Warren King, Coroso Zundert, Gemma Capdevila, and short video Aether – a […]