Art History

Picture a room full of thousands of metal faces spread across the room’s floor. The expressions on each face show pain and fear looking up to you. When you walk past, the faces make a loud clanging sound under your feet. It feels like a weight emotionally and physically. This piece is a Shalechet (Hebrew for Fallen Leaves), a powerful…

Bonjour, art lovers! Let’s talk about a painting that puts a hurt piece in your chest that you feel. One of those rare works that hit you right in the heart is Menashe Kadishman’s Sacrifice of Isaac. Kadishman doesn’t just tell the tale, it’s a modern take on an ancient gut-wrenching story, but he pours his soul onto canvas. This…

Some pieces of artwork encourage you to dwell in their world, where colors are vibrant and there’s life in the scene. One of those pieces that just does that is Pierre Boncompain’s Fleurs et Fruits. This painting screams life, vibrance, and warmth which you can almost smell the flowers and taste the fruits. Boncompain’s strange take on still life reflects…

What do colorful sheep paintings and heartfelt stories have in common? Menashe Kadishman. His Sheep series is a series of bright and beautiful celebration of individuality and connection. These are not just cute animals, these are painted with emotion and meaning. Each singled-out sheep was painted by Kadishman with care and received unique personalities. Some are barely cheerful, some are…

Try to imagine a painting that’s not just a person but puts you inside their head. Valerio Adami’s Portrait of James Joyce gives that feeling. Bold, vibrant, full of deep intellectual fare, just like the literary icon that it celebrates. This isn’t just a portrait; it’s a conversation between two brilliant minds: The writer Joyce and the artist Adami. This…

With art, the ordinary can become magical. This is done by Valerio Adami’s La vasche da bagno in tubs. He transforms something simple, such as a bathtub, into a scene that seems almost alive, composed of a colorful and lively scene. So, who was Valerio Adami? So why is this painting so different? Why does it leave that impression at…

Valerio Adami is known for his colorful, graphic style. The artwork of Interno Pubblico 1 truly reflects his one-of-a-kind vision. The color and line of the piece are bold, but there’s much more to it than meets the eye. Adami’s work leads us into a world in which the private is mingled with the public, the personal with the common.…

Picture what would those Greek gods do if they were to live in a modern city, and hang out in graffiti and street art. That’s PichiAvo’s Urban Mythology series magic. It’s an amazing meeting of ancient statues with bold, and colorful spray paint. This series isn’t only about art, it’s about telling stories, history, and today’s street culture. If you’re…

Art can surprise us, make us feel something, or tell a story without a word. PichiAvo’s Poseidon Facing the Tagus River does all that and more. This is no regular painting on a wall, it’s folklore and modern street art melded together in the beautiful city of Lisbon. Imagine walking by the Tagus River and here he is, Poseidon the…

If you hear the phrase “still life” you might imagine a simple bowl of fruit or a vase of flowers. Nature Morte by Pierre Boncompain looks like so much more than a painting of everyday things. It’s quietly elegant, a moment pouched in time where you could pause and appreciate the things themselves. Boncompain found a way of showing us…