Acrylic Painting

October 27, 2025

Surreal Paintings of Pensive Women Conjure Both Feelings of Tranquility and Unease

Lately, artist Sarah Joncas has been especially fond of the ocean. In the Canadian artist’s most recent canvases, women nestle into fields of sea anemones, slip shells and starfish into their hair, dive deep underwater, and, like monuments, emerge from rippling waves. It should perhaps come as no surprise that these themes dominate her latest solo exhibition, aptly titled Lost at Sea.

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September 2, 2025

Artist Brings an Impressionist Touch to Paintings Depicting Life in Zanzibar

Artist Dullah Wise adds an impressionist touch to scenes depicting life in Zanzibar. His landscape paintings showcase the Tanzanian archipelago using bright colors and strong brushstrokes. The compositions depict a city culture with stone alleyways, but also a place that thrives on the ocean; sailboats navigate the waters with buildings and palm trees in the distance. Coupled with Wise’s use of purples, oranges, and blues, it’s an idyllic look at everyday life.

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May 30, 2025

Artist Captures the Quiet Strength of Women Through Eastern-Inspired Portraits [Interview]

Many women learn to hold back their emotions—not due to a lack of strength, but because society has taught them to navigate expression carefully. This idea is captured in the work of Turkish artist Zarife Gizem İbrahimoğlu, whose portraits of women convey subtle emotions and a quiet strength beneath composed expressions. İbrahimoğlu draws inspiration from Eastern culture, textiles, and traditional art, often painting her subjects in kimonos or surrounded by patterned fabric.

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November 27, 2024

Takashi Murakami Reinvents Japanese Art History in Upcoming Gagosian Exhibition

If you see a bright explosion of flowers and bizarre yet kawaii characters, chances are it’s a Takashi Murakami piece. Throughout his career, the Japanese artist has created artwork that brilliantly merges pop culture, high art, and consumerism; solidifying himself as one of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists. This December, an exhibition at Gagosian’s London gallery will explore Murakami’s layered relationship to art history.

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My Modern Met

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