Wifredo Lam is a Cuban artist that used his art to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. He met with and was inspired by some of the most renowned artists of the 20. Century such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Lam worked mainly as a painter but also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking. The Jungle by Wifredo Lam. I think why I like this painting is because of the colors and elongated shapes.

The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra.

Navigating the art world one post at a time. Throughout the movie, there are flashbacks to points in their lives; happy moments, hard moments, sad moments, romantic moments.

Statue of Milefo in Emei, Hsinchu. His career in art began as a graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s, and in the 1980s produced Neo-expressionist paintings. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988, at the age of 27. Untitled acrylic, oilstick and spray paint on canvas painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Is the title of this painting and.

Which is one of his last surviving works. I found the illusion of a pit a really good idea, and the pres.

Born December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico, Diego Rivera was a prominent Mexican painter, an active communist, and an atheist. He traveled the globe and studied in Europe; Madrid, Spain and Paris, France. He was inspired by different eras of art, Cubism and Post-Impressionism.

Collection of Audrey and David Mirvish, Toronto, Canada. Is constructed from old graters that used to be used to prepare. A West African stable from cassava flour. Anatsui considers the wall to be a homage to. I appreciate all of his pieces and could probably write about each of them. Because I felt the connection he had with.

For this blog I have chosen. By Louis Rodriguez which was painted in 2008 and was displayed in Boston. He was born in Guantanamo and went to school at the National Art School in Havana. I like his use of color and find this interesting because when Americans think of Cuba our first thoughts are not about their artist. The reason I feel dr.