Oil Painting

December 26, 2022

Abstract Lily Pad Paintings Symbolize the Beauty and Perseverance of Chinese Culture

Artist MaiYap explores her identity as an Asian woman in the series Reflection on Awakening. Her experience living as a minority in Panama, and then later, in Florida, formed a fear of being different. Then, when racism and hate crimes against Asian Americans began to increase—particularly during the pandemic—she turned to painting to rediscover her identity. This resulted in a collection of abstract oil paintings featuring the steadfast lily pad.

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November 7, 2022

Romantic Oil Paintings of Interiors Explore the Meaning of Home

With her intimate oil paintings, artist Ekaterina Popova invites us into her personal space. In both warm and cool color palettes, the Philadelphia-based painter depicts interiors as a way to investigate the meaning of home. In Enjoy the View, which opens at Paris' Cohle Gallery on November 17, 2022, she invites the viewer into these romantic, lived-in spaces.

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October 13, 2022

Before Her Death, Queen Elizabeth II Sat for an Oil Painting Portrait With an Award-Winning Artist

Even though Queen Elizabeth II has passed, her legacy as a dutiful and graceful monarch lives on. Prior to her death, one painter was tasked with capturing the Queen's likeness in an exquisite portrait. Award-winning artist Miriam Escofet, who was granted the prestigious BP Portrait Award in 2018 for her depiction of her mother, created a hyperrealistic portrait of the Queen over the span of seven months and two in-person sittings.

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September 5, 2022

Haunting Oil Paintings Resemble Scenes From Dreams and Nightmares

Dreams come alive in the expressive oil paintings of Guillermo Lorca García. Inspired by the drama of Baroque art, the imagination of fairytales, and the feelings associated with his own childhood, the Chilean artist constructs surreal scenes inhabited by children and animals. These characters harmoniously interact with each other while also evoking a sense of foreboding and mystery.

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