Elvira Amrhein, 1957 | Mystical art

Elvira Amrhein is a contemporary German painter who is celebrated for her deeply spiritual, mystical and ethereal oil paintings.

Born to an artistic family, Amrhein now lives in France.

Previously a hobbyist, she became a full-time painter in 2002.

Amrhein’s paintings expertly fuse light and texture with elements of spirituality and melancholy, and have won many awards in France.

Kobayashi Noriyuki, 1986 | Nihonga style painter

Kobayashi Noriyuki / 小林範之, a contemporary Nihonga (Japanese-style) painter from Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Working from the belief that one thread connects all life, Noriyuki Kobayashi forms his subject matter with thin gold lines that intersect to create a woven pattern full of life.

The geometrically sublime results are graceful landscapes and dynamically posed animals that race across the sky.

Kobayashi's utilization of traditional materials and techniques mixed with vibrant subjects celebrates the brilliance and interconnected nature of all living things.

Kehinde Wiley, 1977 | Symbolist painter

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco describe Kehinde Wiley:

An Archaeology of Silence as "the senseless deaths of men and women around the world... transformed into a powerful elegy of resistance".

Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City, who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of Black people, frequently referencing the work of Old Master paintings.

He was commissioned in 2017 to paint a portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, which has portraits of all previous American presidents.

Zygmunt Bauman | Amore liquido / Liquid Love

"Amore liquido: Sulla fragilità dei legami umani" è un libro del 2003 di Zygmunt Bauman (Sociologo e filosofo polacco, 1925-2017) che discute le relazioni umane nel mondo liquido moderno (postmoderno).

Il libro fa parte di una serie di libri scritti da Bauman, come Liquid Life e Liquid Times.

Joe Webb | Embrace blue

Mary Whyte, 1953 | Watercolor painter

Mary Whyte is an American figurative artist known internationally for her watercolors of contemporary people.

Her works are in private, corporate, university and public collections nationwide, and have been featured in numerous media outlets including CBS Sunday Morning, PBS and NPR.

The author of seven books including We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America, Whyte’s work has also been featured in many international publications, including periodicals and books in China, Russia, France, Germany, Canada and Taiwan.

Elizabeth Okie Paxton | Modern still life / Interior painter

Elizabeth Okie Paxton (1878-1972) was an American painter, married to another artist William McGregor Paxton (1869-1941).

The Paxtons were part of the Boston School, a prominent group of artists known for works of beautiful interiors, landscapes, and portraits of their wealthy patrons.

Her paintings were widely exhibited and sold well.

Aleksandre Vashakmadze, 1994 | Inspired by Van Gogh

Aleksandre Vashakmadze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia.

He started drawing at the age of 2 and quickly grew to paintings in his childhood.

His love for art never stopped, but continued into college and after.

The purpose of his paintings is to show Gods creation in his perspective, he brings to life in his paintings his inner world, dealing with things such as trauma, madness, joy, and an inner childlike kindness.

Raghunath Sahoo | Capturing Life with Watercolor

Indian professional painter Raghunath Sahoo is a famous watercolorist from Bhubaneshwar, who is reaping the fruits of his hard work.

He completed his studies in art from BK Art College in 1995.

He is an artist who discerns between realistic paintings and paintings that are inspired by reality.

His inclination towards painting real life scenes including children, old people, and still life is appreciative and something beyond understanding.

Salvatore Quasimodo | The Sea Still Sounds / S'ode ancora il mare

Già da più notti s’ode ancora il mare,

lieve, su e giù, lungo le sabbie lisce.

Eco d'una voce chiusa nella mente

che risale dal tempo; ed anche questo

lamento assiduo di gabbiani: forse

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