Boris Indrikov, 1967 | Magical Realism painter

Борис Индриков is a Russian painter contemporary artist, renowned for his highly detailed work in the genre of fantastic realism.

His unique visual language seamlessly weaves together elements of surrealism, symbolism and Art Nouveau, heavily influenced by the masters of the European Renaissance and Eastern cultures.

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Indrikov initially pursued engineering before shifting his full focus to art in 1990.

Agnès Boulloche | Fantastic Surrealism painter

Agnès Boulloche (1951-2019) was a prominent French Surrealist painter and sculptor renowned for creating fantastical, dreamlike universes.

Heavily inspired by her childhood in Morocco and the works of Old Masters like Hieronymus Bosch, her art blends human and animal forms into surreal, allegorical creatures.

Born in Paris, she was the daughter of André Boulloche, a prominent French resistance fighter and Minister of Education.

She spent her early childhood in Morocco.

Ricardo Fernandez Ortega, 1971 | Surrealist painter

Ricardo Fernández Ortega is a prominent Mexican surrealist painter, known for seamlessly fusing 17th-century classical artistic techniques with modern, dream-like subjects.

Born in Durango, Mexico, his meticulous oil-on-canvas works frequently explore themes of mystery, psychological depth and the societal roles of women.

He utilizes dramatic light and shadow contrast reminiscent of Spanish Baroque master Diego Velázquez.

Ronald Compánoca, 1981 | Magic realism painter

Ronald Compánoca is a contemporary Peruvian painter born in Arequipa, widely recognized for his captivating style that blends magical realism with a surrealist bent.

His work invites viewers into a fairytale-like, dreamlike universe populated by mysterious, timeless characters.

His paintings lean heavily into dream logic, fantasy, and theatrical setups.

Playful and mysterious figures frequently dominate his canvas, including harlequins, magicians, jesters, toy makers and circus performers.

Il Realismo magico di Alex Colville

David Alexander "Alex" Colville (Toronto, 24 agosto 1920 - Wolfville, 16 luglio 2013) è stato un pittore Canadese.

Nato a Toronto (Ontario), si trasferisce da piccolo con la famiglia in Nuova Scozia.

Frequenta la Mount Allison University dal 1938 al 1942.

Nel 1942 si è sposato con Rhoda Wright; per alcuni mesi parte all'estero come artista di guerra.

Tiene la prima mostra personale nel 1951 a New Brunswick Museum.

Sandra Bierman, 1938 | Figurative painter

The magic of American painter Sandra Bierman lies in her soulful, larger-than-life figurative oil paintings that evoke an immediate sense of tranquility, strength, and emotional warmth.

Working entirely from her imagination without models or photographs, she channels what critics and collectors often describe as "pure magic" directly onto the canvas.

Her signature subjects are stylized, exaggerated women with bare, earthy feet and disproportionately large, caring hands.

These figures are deeply nurturing, often seen cradling babies, tending to plants, or holding companion cats.

Bierman approaches her canvases like an abstract painter, focusing on space, shapes, and fluid lines.

Michael Parkes, 1944 | Sculptures

Michael Parkes is an American-born artist living in Spain who is best known for work in the areas of fantasy art and magic realism.

He specializes in painting, stone lithography and sculpture.

He also creates limited-edition Giclée images.

He studied graphic art and painting at the University of Kansas and then travelled for three years throughout Asia and Europe.

Numerous international exhibitions underline the importance of Parkes' work.

Carlos Alberto Quintero | Magic Realism painter

Colombian painter Carlos Alberto Quintero is a Art Investigator, Professor and Mix Media Artist.

Quintero’s passion and strength on investigation and exploration is captured on his Artwork, which covers a vast journey in the dimension of the roots of the Latin-American magic realism.

Quintero has a long trajectory exhibiting his artwork nationally and internationally with great results.

He possesses extensive knowledge of Aesthetic Education, Graphic Design and Master in Art Education: National University of Colombia (Bogota), plastic arts and extensive work experience within the country and overseas and during his career he has received various awards such as recognition from the Florida’s Governor Charlie Christ for his artistic contributions to the community.

Holly Sierra, 1962 | Magic realism painter

Whether wandering through the forest or exploring an ancient crumbling castle, Holly Sierra finds inspiration all around her.

Holly has been drawn to painting things ‘mystical and magical’ for as long as she can remember.

After her fine art education at SUNY Purchase in NY, the next decade found Holly living and traveling extensively in Asia.

She now blends her marvelous multicultural memories with themes that influence and fascinate her today.

Carolina Serpa Marques, 1966 | Magic realism painter

Carolina Marques Serpa was born in Porto.

In 1989 she finished her Degree in Law at the Catholic University of Porto and since 1991 teaches at the University of Porto Lusiada.

Devotes himself to painting as an autodidact, running custom portraits.

In 2010 is selected as a finalist for the Prix Carmen Miranda.

Boris Indrikov, 1967 | Un viaggio nel Realismo Fantastico

Le tele del pittore Russo Boris Indrikov / Борис Индриков sono caratterizzate da linee straordinariamente fluide, tinte calde e monocromatiche, ed un'atmosfera onirica sospesa tra il mito ed il misticismo orientale.

Ogni dipinto è concepito dall'artista come una vera e propria "porta d'accesso ad un mondo parallelo".

Борис Индриков è nato a Leningrado (oggi San Pietroburgo).

Cresciuto a stretto contatto con il disegno grazie alla madre, insegnante d'arte, Indrikov si iscrive inizialmente alla facoltà di ingegneria dell'Università Nazionale di Scienza e Tecnologia (MISiS).

Lilliana Comes | Magic realism painter

Daughter of an artist -her father was a sculptor, painter-, Lilliana Comes graduates from Istituto d’Arte di Napoli “Filippo Palizzi”, where she studies under sculptor Lelio Gelli and painter Enrico Cajati.

She has her works displayed in many exhibitions, both individual and collective, in places such as Copenaghen, Berlin, Bern, London, New York, and at the International Boat Show of Qingdao (China) with the Mediterranean series.

Stanka Kordic, 1962 | Abstract / Realist painter

Stanka Kordic is an American painter born of Croatian parents.

The cultural tradition provided to her by her family armed Kordic with a strong work ethic, and a passion for life that can be seen reflected in her success as a freelance artist.

After graduating the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1985, Kordic traveled Europe, taking in as much art as humanly possible - searching for her own voice as a painter.

Edward Hopper | Chop Suey, 1929

"Chop Suey" is the most iconic Edward Hopper (1882-1967) painting.

The 1929 masterpiece became the most expensive work of pre-war American art when it sold for $91,875,000 (including buyer’s premium) on 13 November 2018 as part of An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection.

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Giorgio de Chirico

Magic Realism, also sometimes called fantastic realism, is a genre that blends realistic depictions of the everyday world with elements of fantasy, myth, or the surreal.

It's not merely about adding monsters or fantastical creatures into a realistic scene.

It's more nuanced than that. It's about portraying the ordinary with an air of mystery, strangeness, and sometimes a subtle political or social commentary.

The "magic" isn't explicitly explained; it's accepted as part of the natural order within the artwork's world.

Citazioni di Giorgio De Chirico

• "Un'opera d'arte per divenire immortale deve sempre superare i limiti dell'umano senza preoccuparsi né del buon senso né della logica".

• "L'arte deve creare sensazioni sconosciute in passato; spogliare l'arte dal comune e dall'accettato... sopprimere completamente l'uomo quale guida o come mezzo per esprimere dei simboli, delle sensazioni, dei pensieri, liberare la pittura una volta per tutte dall'antropomorfismo... vedere ogni cosa, anche l'uomo, nella sua qualità di cosa.".

Frida Kahlo | You rain on me - I sky you, | Tu mi piovi, Io ti cielo, 1947

You rain on me - I sky you

You’re the fineness, childhood,

life - my love - little boy - old man

mother and center - blue - tender-

ness - I hand you my

universe and you live me

It is you whom I love today.

- I love you with all my loves

Frida Kahlo: “Vorrei essere ciò che ho voglia di essere”

Vorrei poter fare tutto ciò che mi piace dietro il sipario della "follia".

Allora: disporrei fiori, tutto il giorno,

dipingerei; dolore, amore e tenerezza,

riderei quanto mi pare della stupidità degli altri, e tutti direbbero: "Poverina, è pazza!"

Yana Movchan, 1971 | Magic Realism painter

Ukrainian-born Canadian painter Yanina (Yana) Movchan was born in Kiev.

Yana’s sublime mastery of the technique and structure of Renaissance painting combines with the instinctive symbolism of "magical realism" to create a personal neo-realist idiom.

Her work is formal, yet playful; contemporary, yet timeless; and joyous, yet mysterious, evocative and dreamlike.

Rob Gonsalves | Magic realism painter

Robert "Rob" Gonsalves (1959-2017) was an award winning Canadian painter of magic realism -surrealism.

He produces original works, limited edition prints and illustrations for his own books.