Contemporary Artists Randomized Flashcards
He plays with thick impasto and thin airy layers of color; light and shadow; strong strokes and thin lines – to give the viewer a feeling of deep space in his landscapes
David Najar
He has painted portraits of the last six U.S. presidents including a painting of President Barack Obama, called 44 Obamas (44th president), for a museum installation. He has also painted portraits of the Dalai Lama and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Peter Max
He is a proud American and created a series of artworks that were sold specifically to raise millions of dollars to help repair and restore the Statue of Liberty.
Peter Max
He is known as an “ambidextrous action painter” as he paints withboth hands simultaneously.
Alfred Gockel
He is a master of reflective surfaces and light. For this reason, his wine bottles and motorcycles stand out as sheer masterpieces and stand testament to his popularity.
Scott Jacobs
He excels at lithography. He creates lithographs at the same studio where Marcel Mouly created his lithographs and works with the same team. Much like Mouly, he has a timeless appeal that is rooted in the inspiration from the great fauves.
Emile Bellet
His works are greatly inspired by his travels around the world uniting the sense of peace, natural beauty, and tranquility.
Alex Pauker
This artist was also the official artist for the Kentucky Derby in 2010
Linda Le Kinff
In 2007, He was commissioned by the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville Kentucky to paint a series of portraits of the legendary boxer. Park West has donated numerous mixed media paintings of Ali by this artist to the center, which remain in their permanent collection. These same works have other variations signed by Muhammad Ali and He, which are available through Park West exclusively. In 2009, Muhammad Ali himself later commissioned Him to paint joint portraits of himself and Barack Obama, which were unveiled on the eve of Obama’s inauguration as Ali’s gift to the new President.
Simon Bull
His works can be classified into two distinct styles – his more traditional works often feature women, musical themes and a romantic tone, while his contemporary works are often bright with bold and vivid colors.
Charles Lee
One of his works is in the permanent collection at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan, an honor typically reserved for much older artists.
Marcus Glenn
He worked as a conservationist and wildlife guide before becoming an artist. He is fully educated in the nature of the animals he paints and captures his immense respect and awe for the animals of Africa, as well as their natural beauty and majesty. As such, he is a self-taught artist who has perfected his skills in his almost reverent desire to depict the animals he respects so much.
Andrew Bone
The fluid, interlacing lines of his work lend them a smoky, hazy feel which transports the viewer into a late-night jazz club.
Steve Bloom
The artists style of aged, cracked canvas mimic the classic style of Italian frescoes and figurative oils.
Tomasz Rut
Artist has the distinction of having influenced both Janet Treby and Gary Benfield, both world famous artists in their own right. He really is an innovator and his collectors know they own the artist who has inspired other artists stylistically.
Peter Nixon
Nano’s bronze sculptures are created using the Lost Wax Process. The unique and time-consuming patinas are applied by hand to emphasize surface details, patterns and textures.
Nano Lopez
He has a new museum currently under construction in Israel dedicated to his life and art.
Yaacov Agam
His father bought him a cello, hoping he would not pursue a career as an artist. However, he chose to be classically educated in both art and music.
Duaiv
His 3-Dimensional artworks are available exclusively through Park West Gallery.
Romero Britto
He uses a brush with a tip the size of a pencil point to create the details that render his work photo-realistic.
Scott Jacobs
He trained in Art Conservation and worked to restore large scale murals in museums and mansions, such as the Smithsonian Institute and the U.S. Treasury Department.
Tomasz Rut
Considered one of the most influential figurative artists of the early 21st century.
Itzchak Tarkay
Artist created the logos for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “American Graffiti.” This is what attracted Disney to the artist. Disney commissioned artist to redesign their movie posters and promotional illustrations for the re-release of the classic films in the 1980’s. Artist created movie posters for “Bambi,” “Pinocchio,” “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and “Lion King.”
David Willardson
She spent her childhood and adolescence very involved in art, but chose to pursue a more social career as an actress. As time went by, however, painting became a larger part of her life until she finally devoted herself entirely to visual art.
Daniele Cambier
For the 50th Anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, he painted the sides of two buses. He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Star of Europe by the Prince of Denmark for his efforts to assist contemporary artists and his country.
Duaiv
He began as an animation background painter, which was to change his life forever. Over the years he collaborated with more than 5 animated films for Disney Studios where he developed his ability to create computer generated images.
James Coleman
His imagination and vision can be found in over 100 museums and galleries worldwide and on a variety of canvases, including the Berlin Wall, a Boeing 777 jumbo jet, and most recently the hull of the 2013 ship, the Norwegian Breakaway.
Peter Max
He has been on the cover of Life Magazine and has had numerous national TV appearances including Johnny Carson and Larry King. His visual impact on the 60’s has often been compared to the influence the Beatles had with their music.
Peter Max
In 2000 he was the first to win the Fine Art Trade Guild award for the top selling original print artist in Great Britain and was short-listed twice for the best selling published artist award
Simon Bull
Father of Kinetic Art
Yaacov Agam
Artist is inspired by studying Leonardo Di Vinci’s drawings and was inspired to recreate a style based on his “sfumato” or smoky composition. He has also traveled to Venice, examining Titian, Veronese, and Bellini. The dynamism and movement of the human figure is something he tries to portray as humans don’t sit still and he’s trying to capture that energy in his work. He draws inspiration from the Renaissance master paintings, dance, poetry, music, and nature
Peter Nixon
As a graduate student, he was commissioned to create limited edition etchings and serigraphs for an international art distribution company. Owning his own print-making studio afforded him a great love of printmaking and has helped him evolve as an artist.
Steve Bloom
This artist is best known for capturing ideal visions of femininity in his lush, exquisite oil paintings and graphic works, expressively showing the tender beauty of women.
Felix Mas
The artist paints in a technique she called “Sculpted Oils,” using thick, rich swirls of vivid color to capture the essence of what she depicts.
Leslie Lew
Looks for inspiration in the tradition of classical art of such greats as Michangelo; his work expresses the entire spectrum ofhuman emotions from exhilaration, to contentment, to melancholy, to pain.
Tomasz Rut
He is an official Artist for the US Olympic Team and has created originals for both the Olympics in Beijing in 2008 and again in Vancouver in 2010. Other commissions include: Unicef, Toshiba, and Northwest Airlines.
Alexander Chen
He created the “Agamograph,” which is multiple series of images viewed through a lenticular lens, creating change at every angle.
Yaacov Agam
This artist was born in Germany and raised around the world. In 1938, Max’s family moved to Shanghai, and he currently resides in Manhattan, where he has lived since 1953. He draws inspiration from his travels but is lauded as “America’s Painter Laureate,” and is nothing less than an iconic American artist.
Peter Max
Though he lives in CA, this artist spends much of his time in Europe and particularly his hometown of Croatia which is clearly the inspiration behind many of his Mediterranean themed artworks today.
Marko Mavrorich
As one of the few artists in the world licensed to create Disney imagery, his work is highly desirable. The contributions made by this artist to the world of art span over 30 years both in film and fine art.
James Coleman
Artist is an emerging international artist. His works present energetic movements of color and shapes, describing scenes from nature, his most common subject matter – he finds it simultaneously in perfect harmony, near God, and full of beauty.
David Najar
Recognizable style frequently connects with the public on a deep level, as his themes deftly portray the complexities of human relationships, states of connection and separation.
Pino
Artists style is Abstract Expressionistic – he uses vibrating, intensecolor to represent the changing seasons and their hues
Wolfson Yuval
In 2002, He (along with Thomas Kinkade and Howard Behrens) was selected as an official artist of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Their commemorative artworks were unveiled at an event in New York City by Donald Trump.
Simon Bull
Unique works were most often sold through galleries on consignment, and when the artist passed in 2010, his estate recalled all of his paintings that were not purchased. Thus his unique works today are rather rare today. We are proud to display one artist drawing at The Henry; it is one of the only unique works Park West currently owns of this artist.
Pino
He is an internationally acclaimed artist whose reputation for creating captivating city scenes, enchanting landscapes, and famous landmarks is greatly admired.
Alexander Chen
He is highly accomplished in the technique of serigraphy, but also works in acrylic painting
Wolfson Yuval
Disney Artists
James Coleman and David Willardson
This artists artistic talents were evident at an early age; by high school he could create serious replicas of the great Masters including Michelangelo’s sculptures. He studied at The Rembrandt Academy and National University in Bogata, Spain. Here he also worked for sculptor Francisco Barton, working with marble, granite, and steel. In Madrid he first began working with bronze, and he held his first one man show. Several years later he worked and showed his sculptures across France and attended the Superior National School of Beaux Art in Paris.
Nano Lopez
As an architect, he once worked as the set designer for a rock video for the rock band “Kiss.”
Anatole Krasnyansky
His artistic career began at the age of 18 with his first one-man exhibition in Hong Kong. Since then he has had numerous exhibitions throughout the world, including a one-man show at Harrod’s in London, where 76 of his paintings were exhibited
Simon Bull
Artist’s distinctive style is like no other, and for this reason he is incomparable to other artists. His unique style can be described as a contemporary fusion of Renaissance Europe and Classical Mythology. He is a renaissance artist of our time. He is totally devoted to his craft, controls every aspect of it; makes his own dried pigment, hand crafts his own frames, creates and pulls his own silk screens, hand embellishes the artwork with ground glass, platinum, and 24 carat gold.
Csaba Markus
The viewer is drawn into a world dominated by serene beauty, balance and order. There is a sense of timelessness and familiarity, even if one has never seen his work before.
Igor Medvedev
He was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to design their 25th Anniversary commemorative bottle. This incredible opportunity catapulted Him into the limelight alongside artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Numerous commissions followed: Gran Marnier, Pepsi, Apple, IBM, Disney, La Guardia Airport, a United Nations postage stamp series, Britto Mini Cooper for BMW, and BankAtlantic.
Romero Britto
He uses an extraordinary impasto technique and often achieves this by painting with a palette knife.
Alex Pauker
Artist concentrates on still life and landscapes, which he paints dramatically with thick, expressive brushwork and brilliant colors.
Michael Milkin
Artist has established his own fashion label, the ______ Design Collection. Today his art is incorporated into fashion and home décor. Artist has his own retail stores, which bear his name – locations throughout metro Detroit and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Dominic Pangborn
He has a passion for Native Americans, the Southwest USA, and rock and roll. He blares music in his former garage-turned-studio while he works, typically works very quickly with an incredible array of media, and will frequently incorporate song lyrics or random thoughts into his works. He focuses on bright color palettes to attract the viewer and impact a pleasing visual effect to his highly energetic imagery.
Tim Yanke
He met Salvador Dali when he was 25, who was a great inspiration to him throughout his life, constantly reminding him to blend his passion for the arts, transitioning his music throughout his painting and throughout his life.
Duaiv
This artists works are elegant in their simplicity and invite the viewer into a world that is free of all the modern day fuss and stress. Her figures are at peace, absorbed in a world that is full of life’s fruitfulness. Her work can’t be placed in any kind of category; it is beyond style or trend. It is perpetually contemporary.
Linda Le Kinff
He is most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognizable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century.
Erte
His work is described as “Contemporary Expressionism.” His work is offered worldwide and has been shown in group exhibits and one-man shows in Isreal, the United States, and Canada.
David Najar
He has sold over 100,000,000 posters and open edition prints. He was commissioned by the U.S. Olympic committee to create an official work of art for the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Alfred Gockel
This artist was born in the Ukraine to parents who are both artists; he grew up with a love of art and painting.
Anatoly Metlan
He was commissioned by the NFL to create the Super Bowl XLI pre- show in 2007. In collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, the entire Dolphin stadium in Miami was turned into a giant canvas.
Romero Britto
He is best known for utilizing a digital printmaking technique, using what many would term a “digital paintbrush” to create his imagery.
Steve Bloom
Park West Gallery, through association with the Artist’s Licensing Company (the estate of the artist) and Curtis Publishing (owner of the copyrights of the Saturday Evening Post artwork), has been able in recent years to bring new and exceptional collecting opportunities for the artworks to enthusiastic collectors.
Norman Rockwell
He is the most widely collected artist in the United States and is known as the “The Painter of Light.” He uses techniques of the late 19th century American painters, known as Luminists. His paintings radiate light, inviting viewers to bask in the nostalgia of earlier, less stressful times.
Thomas Kinkade
