In the modern art world, some things not only catch the eye but also transport the imagination, drawing you into a different reality. Among these artworks is Andrew Scott’s brilliant canvas The Escape which swirls with hues and emotion. Coming in 2021, this piece shows how Scott can weave obstruction and peace into a story that touches deeply on our…
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The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau is the type of art that makes you wonder, ‘What the heck is going on here?’ What’s that? A painting of mystery, with a dreamlike feeling draws you in and mystifies and leaves you to your confusion. Made in 1897, this painting shows a woman resting under a moonlit sky with a hare, as…
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The Snake Charmer by Henri Rousseau is a painting that will call you in and refuse to let you out. Picture this: a jungle with thick greenery and a lot of mystery. There stands a woman perhaps playing a flute in the shadows. She stands with a snake spiraling around her feet solidly hypnotized. Birds perch in the trees above,…
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If you’ve ever gotten lost in the bush and found yourself somewhere between fantasy and reality, that’s already halfway to understanding The Equatorial Jungle by Henri Rousseau. This 1910 masterpiece illustrates an otherworldly scene with vibrant jungles and lush greenery surrounding it. Intrigued? Let us look a little more into this whimsical, magical Rousseau world. But before we dive into…
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Picture a figure, half flesh hammering out of half fossil, in a dim, in quiet room, its form falling apart, but into something other than dust. In place of that, it’s shimmering crystals like something secreted beneath layers of time. Daniel Arsham’s Hiding Figure a sculpture, feels ancient and futuristic, but vulnerable and always timeless. First off, Arsham has quite…
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Known as the architect of peculiar universes in which strange becomes beautiful, Tim Burton has been a long-time friend of the weird. Burton’s beats, as well as his films, include Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, the last of which embodies not just Burton the artist, but Burton the storyteller and, most importantly, Burton the weird. The Melancholy Death of…
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Wassily Kandinsky’s Yellow-Red-Blue is a busy talk between color, form, and emotion. Have you ever looked at a painting that puts you in the middle of a jazz concert? This is it. It was created in 1925 and radiates the type of energy that halts your steps. The talking is done by yellow, red, and blue Kandinsky, was famous for…
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Wassily Kandinsky is an artist that makes you rethink what a painting can and should be. His work isn’t only about what you see, but about what you feel; what you are moved by. If there’s one painting that captures this picture perfectly, it’s Composition VII. This 1913 masterpiece is a visual explosion of color and shape, a maniacally ordered…
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Imagine walking into a place where sports fuse with pop culture, where the everyday is transformed into bold colors and dynamic shapes. When you pick up Foul Ball by Andrew Scott, that’s what happens. It doesn’t stop you in your tracks. It invites you to wander, to feel the movement, and even to breathe with the crowd during that baseball…
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Wassily Kandinsky’s Composition VIII is a symphony of shapes and colors that this canvas sings with energy and abstraction. This bit of jazz is a masterpiece created in 1923, which means it invites you to step into a world of lines bashing into each other and curves flying with circles and triangles zigging and zagging to a hypnotic finish. But…
