#contemporary art practices

[russellmoreton]

(via Earthbound : Alternative Processes/Art/Archaeology/Philosophy)

[lia-serrano]

figure / untitled, 2024

ink on paper

© Lía Serrano

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[marejadilla]

Victor Grasso, "Practical Birdkeeping", 2016, oil on linen. B. 1977, Cape May Court House, NJ, EEUU.

[tintenta]

My art - Soon auf You Tube!

I'm still working on video content for my You Tube channel :)

Please be invited to chare this video, but dont forget: All contend, including the music is original made by Tintenta.

www.instagram.com/kracalitintenta

[leithvit]

Quick color practice🪷

[ballet-contemp]

[yulecatt]

legendary fakemon design based on Pamola (a flying entity who whips up storms on mt katahdin, he is part of Native Penobscot culture), with some minor added osprey inspiration

[xpuigc-bloc]

COLOSSAL

“Unearthing Buried Gods.” Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath Summons Symbolism and a Folk Art Style in Expressive Paintings

November 6, 2024

Art

Kate Mothes

From fanged cats and all-seeing ravens to anthropomorphized botanicals and disembodied faces, Michael McGrath’s uncanny works nod to the symbol-rich, flat compositions of folk art or “naïve” painting. His mixed-media works combine materials like graphite, oil paint and oil stick, ink, and acrylic on a variety of surfaces, including wood, canvas, and burlap.

Inspired by the expansive scenes of contemporary artists Peter Doig and Mamma Andersson, and self-taught artists Henry Darger (1892-1973) and William Hawkins (1895-1990), McGrath harnessed a narrative approach in his own practice. “I decided to experiment with figures and storytelling in my painting,” he tells Colossal. He also counts Jim Henson among his influences.

“Threats and competition for tiny vampires” (2023), graphite, colored pencil, and India ink on wood panel, 14 x 11 inches

Populated with an array of characters, from trees with alarmed expressions to tiny, fairy-like black critters with bulbous wings and long legs, McGrath delves into mysterious, emotional tales with plots as enigmatic as they are supernatural.

The artist’s interest in painting evolved from an early fascination with design, especially album covers and advertising in magazines like Spin and Thrasher. “I never had the patience to develop classical skills, so I focused on dimensional and collage work for a while, until I eventually decided to invest more time in painting,” he says.

McGrath’s work will be part of an online group show with MePaintsMe, Slight of Hand, which opens on November 12. In February, he will also have pieces on view in a group show at Court Tree Collective in Brooklyn.

“Monster control, future systems No. 3,” (2024), acrylic, oil stick, and oil on canvas, 78 x 120 inches

“Night float, threat window” (2024), oil and oil stick on canvas, 60 x 48 inches

“Hunting songs” (2024), oil, oil stick, and grease pencil on linen, 30 x 24 inches

“Muppet moon nightmare choir” (2024), acrylic, acrylic yarn, embroidery thread, painted canvas, and burlap on burlap, 40 x 30 inches

“Moon float” (2024), acrylic, watercolor crayon, enamel, and oil pastel on canvas, 60 x 48 inches

“Stories to frighten your children with and dangerous literature” (2023), oil, oil pastel, and acrylic on linen, 30 x 40

“Cat song, moon riot, No. 2” (2024), oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches

[veronicapock]

Stories from the weave studio: early autumn

An update of happenings in my weaving studio. It's been a slow return to work after the summer break, but here are some of the pieces I've been working on along with some inspirations, and musing on the changing of the season.

[starmothpress]

[russellmoreton]

Volumes and Environments : Chromaphilia/Translucency by Russell Moreton

[moonchild-in-blue]

ART MUSEUM DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE

my favorite pieces are the Detroit Industry Murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts painted by Diego Rivera and Flowers in a Rococo Vase by Paul Cézanne, which I saw at the National Museum of Art back in 2015!!!!!!! tell me yours if you want

AAAAAAAAAA PLS YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I ADORE THIS!!!

I LOVE hearing about people's favourite pieces like. This is fr my love language 🥹 it's amazing to look at something you would maybe not give much importance through someone else's eyes 💙

AND YOU GOT TO SEE THEM??? WOW that's so incredible!!! Those murals are gorgeous - I can only imagine how surreal it must've been to stand there like 🥹✨

Okay so, in order, mine are Monet's garden paintings - I don't think I have one specific favourite, but the water lilies and bridge paintings are so special to me! Love love love Monet (did see some of his work at the London MoMA!!! So special!!!).

Then we have Psyche Revived By Cupid's Kiss by Antonio Canova, which I have been very annoying about in here before lmao. It's on the Louvre and I really want to visit it 🥺 I know for a fact that I'll weep seeing it in person 🥺 (it's also my favourite myth btw 💘)

Then my most favourite is probably Portrait Of A Lady by Gustav Klimt. I've been in love with it for a million years now 💙 HERE:

Everyone talks about The Kiss or Adele or any other with his famous patterns like Death and Life and The Virgins, etc etc. But for some reason Portrait Of A Lady makes me go all fuzzy and warm and teary-eyed. I can't explain why. Would also love to see it in person one day - it's in an Italian museum (forgor the name).

[treasure-me]

page number 4 of my notebook. this time a man on the bus

[katepartingtonart]

Playing around with some new stuff at the moment- having a bit of a weird time stylistically and feeling uncertain.

Will be experimenting in the uncertainty rather than letting it encompass me

[ciaraslevin]

Pastel, charcoal and a little random acrylic drawings by @ciaraslevin

[ballet-contemp]

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