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.

21st Century Art History / Sitemap

21st-century art is defined by a globalized, pluralistic approach that resists any single "organizing principle" or "ism".

Emerging from the late 20th century's postmodern foundations, it focuses on the intersection of advanced technology, diverse identities, and social practice.

Key Characteristics

Globalization: Increased interconnectivity allows artists to blend local histories with global visual culture.

Technological Fusion: Art now incorporates digital imaging, the internet, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and blockchain.

Participatory Art: Shift from passive observation to works where social interaction is the core content.

Interdisciplinary Themes: Artists frequently explore identity, gender, climate, and power dynamics across diverse media like fashion, video games, and traditional painting.

ChatGPT and the new frontier of Creativity

An essay on the relationship between Art, creativity and Artificial Intelligence

Every era in the history of art has experienced a technological revolution.

Perspective during the Renaissance, photography in the nineteenth century, cinema in the twentieth century.

Today we are living through another transformation: Artificial Intelligence.

Among the most well-known tools is ChatGPT, developed by the technology company OpenAI.

It is not a machine designed to replace human beings, but rather a tool for dialogue and knowledge, capable of helping people write, study, analyze, and even discuss art.

Australian Art History and Sitemap

Australian Art is a vast narrative spanning over 65,000 years, beginning with the world's oldest continuous artistic tradition and evolving through colonial, modernist, and contemporary movements.

The trajectory of Australian art reflects a shifting dialogue between Indigenous connections to Country and Western attempts to capture the unique light and landscape of the continent.

Indigenous Australian Art (c. 65,000 Years Ago - Present)

Indigenous art is deeply rooted in the Dreamtime (Jukurrpa), communicating ancestral ties and spiritual connections to the land.

Gil Bruvel, 1959 | Visionary painter

Hughie O'Donoghue RA, 1953 | Abstract Expressionism painter

Hughie O’Donoghue RA was born in Manchester, England but much of his work is influenced by time spent in his mother’s place of origin, the remote Barony of Erris in Co Mayo, Ireland.

His paintings explore themes of universal human experience, often on an epic scale, they meditate on ideas of truth and the relationship between memory and identity, drawing on history and personal records to create works which resonate with emotional intensity.

O’Donoghue was elected as a Royal Academician in the category of Painting in 2009.

He completed an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths in 1982 and was Artist in Residence at the National Gallery, London from 1984-85.