Meeting Benches World art in all forms
CARAVAGGIO / MICHELANGELO MERISI (1571/1610), ITALIAN PAINTER – One of the founding fathers of modern painting
AUSTRALIAN SURREALIST PAINTERS
The surrealist painters, even in Australia, they express the energy and enthusiasm of expressive vitality. Among these artists, skilled in combining sublime painting with the enthusiasm, we also wanted to collect some of their creative suggestions. Not always what you perceive corresponds to what you see. Observing what they paint, you will never forget this basic concept. Four Australian surrealist …
Read More »THE SURRELIST PAINTER WHO CONCEPTUALIZES ALL – Jim Tsinganos, a world of rich, vivid colors
JIM TSINGANOS 1/4 – His characters, come in various sizes, but most of his images are based in the real world. His illustrations distantly remind of Goncalo Viana’s work (for their rich, vivid colours). Surrealist, Conceptual painter and Illustrator. http://www.tsinganos.com/ He is Australian, with more than 25 years of editorial experience in illustration and collaborations with Time, Penguin Books, Amnesty …
Read More »AUSTRALIAN INNER LANDSCAPES / SYDNEY
JIM TSINGANOS, AUSTRALIAN PAINTER – Real-world’s characters, in various sizes
BOUNDLESS CREATIVITY – The Dalì Museum / One Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg, Florida
His fiercely technical yet highly unusual paintings and visionary explorations in film and life-size interactive art, ushered in a new generation of imaginative expression. Yes, Salvador Dali is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. From his personal life (to his professional endeavors), he always took great risks and proved how rich the world can be, when you …
Read More »BETWEEN FIGUERES, PORTILLIGAT AND PUBOL / SPAIN – Under the sun of Salvador Dalì
The Gala-Salvador Dalà Foundation http://www.salvador-dali.org/en_index/ was created on 23 December 1983 at Púbol Castle. Dalà presided over and directed the foundation in person from the outset. It is a private cultural organization which has the mission to promote, and defend the artistic, cultural and intellectual artwork of the painter. You can find here his thoughts, projects, ideas and works. Here …
Read More »SURREALISTIC WORKS, SUGGESTIVE AND BIZARRE IMAGES – The wonderful world of Salvador Dalì
SALVADOR DALI’ 1/4 – He was born on May day, in Figueres, Spain. From an early age, he was encouraged to practice his art. In the 1920s, he went to Paris and began interacting with many artists (such as Picasso, Magritte and Miró). This Spanish artist and Surrealist icon, is perhaps best known for his painting of melting clocks, “The …
Read More »SALVADOR DALI’ (1904/1989), SPANISH PAINTER – Start to paint like the old masters, then do what you will
WALKING FOR A MILE, WITH THE SHOES OF A STRANGER – The Empathy Museum
Perhaps, empathy can not save the world, but it is an attitude certainly useful. By tuning empathetically, we may perceive lifestyles unusual. From September 4, 2015, London has a new museum: the Empathy Museum. http://www.empathymuseum.com/ On the Thames, it was inaugurated the installation “A Mile in My Shoes” (“A mile in my shoes”). Why this name? The philosophy of the …
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