“I became aware that I have a responsibility for what I release into the world around me. Artists used to be educators. My desire is to take a step back to a time when art was subservient to its spiritual and pedagogical purpose.”
Artist Spotlight - Sotaro Takanami
For me, painting is like water in a desert, quenching my thirst under the scorching sun. Whether I live to paint or paint to live, I constantly ask myself. The mysteries within my paintings are ones I probably won't solve even if I live for another hundred years. Every day, I hold my brush at a set time, hoping to get closer to those answers, even if just a little, in my remaining time.
Artist Spotlight - Simon Darling
With his creativity and innate talent that defies convention; SDarling has emerged as a true force in the contemporary art world. From an early age, SDarling displayed an inherent artistic ability and curiosity that drove him on a lifelong artistic journey. Exploring numerous of mediums, from painting, to digital art and mixed media, SDarling confidently plays with the boundaries of artistic expression, forging a unique and unambiguous style.
Artist Spotlight - Toti Cuesta
Toti Cuesta is an award-winning Spanish artist whose journey from law and languages to art is one of self-discovery and liberation. Though intellectual pursuits defined her early career, she ultimately found her true calling in watercolor portraiture. Embracing art as more than a passion, Cuesta embarked on a path of introspection that allowed her to break free from the expectations others had set for her.
Artist Spotlight - Alessandro Vergari
For me it is natural to see ‘things’ in nature, in a stone, in a dry or burnt tree and then give it form and soul. For me it is normal to spend hours in my forest creating new installations, or tending to the present ones, subjected to the inclement weather, and it is easy to explain the motto chosen at the beginning of the artistic path created in my garden, which, taken from an opera by Verdi, says; ‘it is either a joke or madness’.
Artist Spotlight - Rainer Englisch
For quite some time I have been concerned with the topic of justice, which I express in pictures on social, political and religious questions. For this I have developed my own transparent expressionistic style.
Flo Dinis Klopries
Flo Dinis Klopries is an artist whose work transcends the boundaries of traditional visual expression, merging technical mastery with a profound philosophical depth. Her oeuvre, situated between figuration and abstraction, resonates as an exploration of the human condition, where emotion and intellect converge. Through her art, she not only demonstrates extraordinary talent but also a capacity to engage with profound existential questions, positioning her as a vital figure in the contemporary art scene.
Jon Neal Wallace
Jon Neal Wallace’s artistry stands as a testament to the profound power of creative vision when combined with intellectual rigor and a passion for the natural world. His oeuvre, deeply entrenched in themes of sacred geometry and environmentalism, bridges the worlds of abstract thought and tangible reality, creating a unique narrative that resonates with contemporary and timeless concerns.
Artist Spotlight - Elena Canabal Cabrejas
Since I was a child I felt trapped in my own tower, full of imagination. I observe the world differently, as a creator, not a simple passenger. Everyday seems to be a different story. I created my own world, where my destiny seats. I can travel with my mind everywhere. Nothing can stop me from following my dreams. In my world, nothing is impossible.
Artist Spotlight - Giora Carmi
All my paintings come with poems that "read" the paintings. It is not a definition-like reading, but open and alive (hopefully), as all art is. Looking at art is like trying to understand your life through beauty. And I agree: It is the right thing to do. Your individual sense of beauty goes much deeper into the truth than any analysis. Art making and viewing, when done with awareness of how our sense of beauty is responding, is healing, both psychologically and spiritually. It even has an effect on health.
Artist Spotlight - Nancy J. McLaughlin
The purpose of my work is to conjure up the perceptions of childhood. The act of painting a picture is, in essence, an innocent and childlike act of blind faith. As children we sensed, with an uncorrupted consciousness, that the universe is infinitely marvelous. When our awareness comes from a place of wonder and discovery, our experience becomes extraordinary.
Artist Spotlight - Petra Dippold-Goetz
My works are emotional, intuitive, evocative and passionate. And the statements of my works are different: with some pictures I just want to express a passionate joy in the beauty of life and the beauty of art and celebrate this happiness with gratitude.
Artist Spotlight - Douglas Lyell
When one begins a painting, there are an almost infinite number of possibilities open to the artist thanks to the researches in art of the last century. It seems to me that in this century people are intent on narrowing down the options for the artist until his or her life is made nearly impossible. Art is more than a commodity; for some it is a way of life, for others it gives release from the stresses of the everyday or offers a form of therapy.
Artist Spotlight - Bernard Pineau
My paintings are numbered chronologically to remind us that they constitute a journey and a family. Each painting is a journey or a thought, it is named and commented on. I want each painting to be the repository of beneficial energy.
Artist Spotlight - Maria Esmar
Maria Esmar is an accomplished visual artist celebrated for her abstract and expressionist works that blend a unique eclectic vision with deep emotional resonance. Hailing from Romania, Maria’s artistic journey is grounded in a strong academic foundation, holding a degree in Fine Arts from Tibiscus University and completing her formal training at Fine Art College. Her craftsmanship in architecture further informs her approach, lending her works a sense of structure amidst the fluidity of abstract expressionism.
Artist Spotlight - Eliora Bousquet
I am a French listed and certified Professional Abstract Painter living and working in Paris since 2009. I started painting at 7. I started painting figurative watercolors but I have specialized through the years in atmospheric, symbolical, expressionist, and lyrical abstract art. I usually paint in acrylic and ink. My main source of inspiration: the concept of and pursuit of FREEDOM from this world, led by a spiritual quest.
Sarah Michel Zeichnungen
Sarah Michel Zeichnungen's oeuvre is a contemplative dialogue that transcends the medium of ink on paper, offering viewers a deeply philosophical and resonant visual experience. Her work stands out in the contemporary art scene, not only for its unique aesthetic and technical finesse but also for its layered engagement with themes of belonging, resilience, and the metaphysical intertwining with the natural world.
Artist Spotlight - Anders Jørgensen
Anders have an fascination of the raw naked nature that can be experienced together with the post-war architecture, and the arctic light that gives you daylight 24-hours a day in summertime or total lack of sun in wintertimes. His work from Finnmark contains an combination of the nature and post-war architecture. The motives contains an feelings of emptiness and decay, where the nature plays a role that you can get a glimmer of in the window reflection, or from inside-out.
Artist Spotlight - Letterio Scopelliti
In my photos I favor compositional harmony, chromatic sense and the infinite variations of nature. I try to capture the beauty of landscapes, the liveliness of city life but I often portray details that strike me. Close-ups and masks have always fascinated me because they reveal the essence of the person being portrayed. My works often focus on sea or mountain landscapes and try to capture particular moments or unusual scenarios. My love for cinema and art has influenced my style.
Artist Spotlight - Ernestine Haidenkummer
My name is Ernestine Haidenkummer, I am an Austrian artist and live in the city of Kapfenberg in Styria. In 2006, as a self-taught artist, I discovered my love and passion for painting. I paint everything I like, from abstract to representational, from portraits to erotic pictures and I love painting cubism pictures in my own style and the black and white checkerboard patterns in my pictures have now become recognizable. I am also involved in sculpture construction.