All in Drawing
Thorsten Boehm's artwork emerges as a profound interrogation of the human condition, juxtaposing the innocence and darkness that intertwine within the depths of cultural lore and personal belief. Boehm's works are a striking tapestry of mythical, fairy tale, and religious motifs that transcend the boundaries of time and culture to reflect a shared human experience.
Can you share your journey towards becoming a successful artist? Were there any pivotal moments or challenges that shaped your career?
For me, life in general offered both challenges as well as inspiration motivating my strive forth, inspiring ideas and need for expressing and sharing my personal and emotional expressions. I deem that growing under Communism sparked strong rebellious reactions against feeling of oppression and lack of freedom of speech. My artwork of that period was very defiant. Yet, once a wave of antisemitism swept my former country, these feelings intensified. A new sense of pride in who I am arouse. It further intensified when I found myself being chased by many of my own classmates, now former friends, whose eyes and minds were soiled by governmental propaganda. Rebelling against being seen as less equal, I chose to resign my citizenship, becoming a political refugee, departing as both stateless as well as a persona non grata.
In the realm of contemporary art, where abstraction and conceptual motifs often dominate, the works of Elena Dobrovolskaya emerge as a refreshing homage to realism. Her oeuvre, a delightful collection of paintings and drawings, revels in the beauty of the tangible world, capturing the essence of everyday objects and people with an almost poetic grace. This review delves into the heart of Dobrovolskaya's artistry, exploring the nuances that make her work not only aesthetically pleasing but also profoundly significant in today's art landscape.
We are thrilled to announce our new Online Exhibition, "Parallel Worlds." On view till January 20, 2024.
AI-WEN WU KRATZ is originally from Hong Kong.
She is currently living and working in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Clement Thoby was born in 1991 and raised in Nantes. He studied applied arts in Paris, at Estienne and at the Sainte-Genevieve Institute. He specializes then in animation art by integrating the EMCA of Angouleme.
The Hopper Prize is a granting agency, digital arts platform, and contemporary arts journal that supports individual artists around the world with grants in the amount of $1,000.00. Twice per year, during Spring and Fall, The Hopper Prize accepts submissions from artists globally, working in any and all media. During each grant cycle, 5 artists are awarded unrestricted grants. The Hopper Prize welcomes submissions from artists residing internationally, with no restrictions on media, genre, or subject matter.
Congcong Wu currently lives and studies in London, UK. As a young international artist who studied in China, Australia, UK and U.S., Congcong is interested in exploring the themes of culture, humanity and the overlooked aspects of everyday life.
Zaria Forman’s pristine, photorealist paintings of the ocean and remote, icy landscapes are painted by hand—quite literally using her fingertips to render marks in paint and chalk, rather than brushes.
My works evolve around my strong interest in the existence of physical body, which I contemplate through art making integrating both Eastern and Western aesthetics and techniques. The works consist of Japanese writings intertwined into one strand, which is a metaphor for life. Working in graphite, I intuitively draw the Japanese calligraphy- stretching, weaving, and changing it- until the composition demands the meticulous solidification of mass, light, and shadow.
