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Life Mind's eye is so powerful that it can visualize a lush green garden with flowing water just across a rugged desert. helpless man can do nothing but to take refuge in fantasies , exploiting dreams of his mature mind to lead him to throughout his life. fantasies rapidly vanish into thin air. My fantasy is an complete universe, that every humankind can use their humanity . It is a wrong universe miscalculations about life right now . continually blaming my self for not sizing the day and for having to bid farewell to the departed one after the other. From dawn of creation , mankind has proclaimed the harmony "Look how clear water is falling down from between your fingers like the freedom that falls down from humankind fingers...
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I’m from Kashan, I’m doing fine: make a modest living have some wits ,some talent. I have a mother better than blooming leaves And honest friends And have a god A god who lives close by my heart Between these pine trees in the garden, or on the consciousness of the water The rules of plants... By Sohrap Sepehri (Iranian artist, Poet and painter)
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Poem: The people who live at the top Know the value of water They didn’t make it dirty We should do the same
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“He’s an incredible man”
René François Gillian Magritte (French: [21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealism artist. He became well known for a number of amusing and thoughtprovoking images that fall under the umbrella of surrealism. His work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality
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Early life RenĂŠ Magritte was born in lessines, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, in 1898. He was the oldest son of Leopold Magritte, a tailor and textile merchant, and Regina who was a milliner before she got married. He began lessons in drawing in 1910. On 12 March 1912, his mother committed suicide by drowning herself in the River Sambre. This was not her first attempt at taking her own life; she had made many over a number of years, driving her husband Leopold to lock her into her bedroom. Her body was later discovered a mile or so down the nearby river. According to a legend, 13-yearold Magritte was present when her body was retrieved from the water, but recent research has discredited this story, which may have originated with the family nurse. Supposedly, when his mother was found, her dress was covering her face, an image that has been suggested as the
source of several of Magritte's paintings in 1927–1928 of people with cloth obscuring their faces, including Les Amants.
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held his first exhibition in Brussels in 1927. Critics heaped Magritte's earliest paintings, abuse on the exhibition. which date from about 1915, Depressed by the failure, he were Impressionistic in style. From 1916 to 1918, he studied moved to Paris where he became friends with André at the Académie Royale des Breton, and became involved in Beaux-Arts in Brussels, under Constant Montald, but found the the surrealist group. He became a leading member of the instruction uninspiring. The movement after leaving his paintings he produced during native Belgium in 1927 for Paris, the years 1918–1924 were influenced by Futurism and by where he stayed for three years. the figurative Cubism of Galerie 'Le Centaure' closed at Metzinger. In 1922, Magritte married Georgette Berger, whom the end of 1929, ending he had met as a child in 1913. Magritte's contract income. Having made little impact in From December 1920 until Paris, Magritte returned to September 1921, Magritte served in the Belgian infantry in Brussels in 1930 and resumed the Flemish town of Beverlo near working in advertising.He and his Leopoldsburg. In 1922–23, he brother, Paul, formed an agency worked as a draughtsman in a which earned him a living wage. wallpaper factory, and was a poster and advertisement designer until 1926, when a contract with Gallery 'Le Centaure' in Brussels made it possible for him to paint fulltime. In 1926, Magritte produced his first surreal painting, The Lost Jockey (Le jockey perdu), and 5
Career
During the early stages of his supported himself through the career, the British surrealist production of fake Picassos, patron Edward James allowed Braques and Chiricos—a Magritte to stay rent free in his fraudulent repertoire he was London home and paint. James is later to expand into the printing featured in two of Magritte's of forged banknotes during the works, Le Principe du Plaisir (The lean post-war period. This Pleasure Principle) and La venture was undertaken Reproduction Interdite. alongside his brother Paul Magritte and fellow Surrealist During the German occupation of and 'surrogate son' Marcel Belgium in World War II he Mariën, to whom had fallen the remained in Brussels, which led task of selling the forgeries. At to a break with Breton. He briefly the end of 1948, he returned to adopted a colourful, painterly the style and themes of his prestyle in 1943–44, an interlude war surrealistic art. His work was known as his "Renoir Period", as exhibited in the United States in a reaction to his feelings of New York in 1936 , also had other alienation and abandonment exhibitions : one at the Museum that came with living in German- of Modern Art in 1965, and the occupied Belgium. In 1946, other at the Metropolitan renouncing the violence and Museum of Art in 1992. pessimism of his earlier work, he joined several other Belgian artists in signing the manifesto Surrealism in Full Sunlight. During 1947–48, Magritte's "Vache Period", he painted in a provocative and crude Fauve style. During this time, Magritte 6
Margret was critical of the functionalist cultural policy of the communist left, stating that "Class consciousness is as necessary as bread; but that does not mean that workers must be condemned to bread and water and that wanting chicken and champagne would be harmful. For the Communist painter, the good reason of artistic activity is to create pictures that can represent mental luxury". While remaining committed to the political left, he therefore advocated a certain autonomy of art. On his religious views, Magritte was an atheist.
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"All Watercolours" Deadline: March 2, 2015 (Midnight EST) See Details Open for Submissions, $7,600 in Cash & Prizes Theme: "All Watercolours" The competition is open to artists expressing themselves with the richness and beauty of the glowing pigments of watercolour paints. This traditional medium attracts a wide range of artists from traditional to cutting edge contemporary artworks. The work can be expressed from representational to nonrepresentational. "To live with Sergeant's (John Singer Sergeant) watercolour is to live with sunshine captured and held." ― Evan Charters The competition is open to all artists 18 years of age or older working in watercolour medium. This competition helps support the free drawing and painting lessons website "DrawingAndPaintingLessons.com", free of advertising. Submission Deadline: 03/02/15 (Midnight EST) Jury Selection: 03/04/15 Notification: 03/06/15 Submission Fees: Entry Fee: 1 image $15, 3 images $30, 7 images $60 Payments: All credit and debit cards are accepted through PayPal
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Kamal-ol-molk
Mohammad Ghaffari (1848 - 18 August 1940), better known as Kamal-ol-Molk (also Kamal-al-Molk), was an Iranian painter and part of the Ghaffari family in Kashan. 12
Biography Mohammad Ghaffari, better known as Kamal-ol-Molk, was born in Kashan on1848 to a family greatly attached to art, and undoubtedly one of the most eminent artist in Iran, tracing their origins back to notable painters during the reign of Nader Shah.Kamal's uncle, Mirza Abolhassan Khan Ghaffari, known as Sanee-olMolk, a 19th-century celebrated painter, was unrivalled in watercolour portraits. His father, Mirza Bozorg Ghaffari Kashani, was the founder of Iran's painting school and a famous artist as well. His brother, AbuTorab Ghaffari, was also a distinguished painter of his time. Mohammad developed an interest in calligraphy and painting at a young age. In his childhood eagerness, he drew charcoal sketches on the walls of his room. Some of the sketches he drew in that very house may amazingly, still be visible.
Upon completion of his primary education, Mohammad moved to Tehran. To further his studies, he registered in Dar-ul-Funun School, a modern institute of higher learning in Persia, where he studied painting with Mozayyen-od-Doleh, a wellknown painter who had visited Europe and studied Western art. He studied there for a period of three years. In his school days, the young Ghaffari was given the name Mirza Mohammad Kashi. In this short period of education he was able to attract public attention to himself as a talented artist. In his visits to Dar-ol-Fonoon, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar came to know Mohammad Ghaffari and, having observed his talent, he invited him to the court. Mohammad did his best to perfect his technique. Noticing his mastery in painting, Nasereddin Shah gave him the title "Kamal-ol-Molk (Perfection on Land)." 13
During the years he stayed at delicate use of a brush was Naser al-Din Shah Qajar's well as bright and lively court, Kamal-ol-Molk created colours distinguished him some of his most significant from his contemporaries. works. The paintings he did in this period, which lasted up until the assassination of Nasereddin Shah, were portraits of important people, landscapes, paintings of royal camps and hunting grounds, and different parts of royal palaces. In this busiest period of Kamal-ol- Molk's artistic life, he created over 170 paintings. Unfortunately, most of these paintings have either been destroyed or taken abroad. The works he created in this period indicate his desire to discover the laws of oil painting. He advanced so much that he even acquired laws of perspective by himself and applied them to his works. His mastery in the 14
Visit to Europe museums and closely studied the Following Naser al-Din Shah works of some well-known artists Qajar's death, Kamal-ol-Molk such as Raphael, Titian, and found it impossible to work adapted and altered some of under his son, Mozaffar ad-Din their works. He stayed in Europe Shah Qajar. Therefore, he set out for about four years. In 1902, he for Europe in 1898, at the age of returned to Iran. 47 to improve his art. Once there, he had discussions with distinguished European artists on style and technique, and copied some of Rembrandt's works, including "Self Portrait", "Jonah", and "Saint Matthew". Kamal-olMolk visited most of Europe's Migration to Iraq The increasing pressure on Kamal-ol-Molk, originating in Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar's court, left him no option but to leave his country for Iraq, in spite of all the affection he felt for Iran. The visits he made to the holy cities in Iraq inspired his work at this time. "Karbalaye-Moalla Square", and "Baghdad Jewish Fortune Tellers" are two of his most magnificent works of this period.
With the advent of the Constitutional Movement, after a two-year stay in Iraq, Kamalol-Molk returned to Iran and joined the Constitutionalists because of the hatred he had developed towards Mazaffareddin Shah's government. Portraits like "Commander Asa'd Bakhtiari" and "Azad-ol-Molk" signify this period.
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Meet Valius Naureckas
his work took on a different form, his skill of carving as sculptor is still very much rooted in his classical anatomical education. Before the 1990’s he displayed his work in many group shows and sculpture park projects. However, after The sculptures of Lithuanian Lithuania left the Soviet Union artist Valius Naureckas are like a the economy struggled and it mosaic of artistic styles and became increasingly difficult to forms. Using a myriad of colours, maintain is artistic practice. his versatility as a sculptor is not However his love and spirit of art only reflective of is inner world, didn’t end and this lead Valius to but also of his artistic path and experiment with different developments. After initially materials such as, stone, clay, mastering his ability by being iron or gypsum, leading him to trained as a classical artist, put pencil to paper and develop Valius soon yearned for new his innovative modern style of discoveries and forms of today. creativity. Although aesthetically
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Through his sculpture he aims to include the viewer, addressing issues or topics that we can all relate to therefore actively involving the viewer and their imagination. Art becomes synonymous with a passion to create and communicate with the viewer. Rendering his vision and He feels that all people can drawings into wooden identify with art and fill the carvings marked a major shift gaps in their souls and lives, in his artistic trajectory. In his and as an artist that is his words �Classical art is like a greatest aim. naked art, which is too open and without any mysticism “. In 2011, after years spent in the classical realms of art, Valius finally realized that through abstraction he could truly express himself and, in turn, create infinite variations of communication between the artist and viewer. With Salvador Dali and Paul Gauguin as inspiration, Valius saw art differently and he received praise for his work with a solo exhibition in Lithuania. 18
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New painting by
Aziz Anzabi
End of earth My painting represents the loss of food .In some parts of the world people don't respect food while in other places they are in need of food 1/3 of all food produced is wasted. In developing countries, pests, inadequate storage facilities and inefficient supply chains are major contributors to food loss. In developed nations, food is thrown away by households. Description: In this simple plan I have tried to show that in some parts of the world there isn't enough food for people to survive the apple in the middle shows that there isn't enough food as there is a half eaten apple this also shows that
people make this condition for themselves by wasting food. The skeleton in the background shows that it is a hard life and people are having a hard time surviving without food .The women that are farming on the hard dry desert ground shows the shortage of water and without water they can't farm and grow food.
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Elizabeth Williams After qualifying in Interior Design, I worked for a large Interior Design and Building organisation in central London for many years, gaining a strong understanding of colour and sense of visual co-ordination. Later I opened my own shop in the in St. Johns Wood High Street, London NW8 specializing in architectural plans and painted visuals for clients. I designed and sold my own range of furniture and collection of unique fabrics which were regularly featured in glossy magazines such as Interiors and House and Gardens etc.
West of England Art Exhibition in Bristol.
One of the high points of my painting career was to be selected by The SHASHOUA Foundation to be part of their exhibition, last shown in Cork Street London in late 2011. A private collection that continues to be exhibited globally
Following a bout of ill health I finally decided to take the plunge, move to Dorset and take up my first love and paint professionally. I studied at The City Lit in London and attended workshops in London, Cornwall and Florence and now paint in oils on linen, panel and fine cottons. The subjects dearest to my heart are in Realism of Landscapes, Seascapes and Still Life but lately I have been experimenting in semi abstract/ impressionists pieces on a much larger scale such as in a Winters Optimism...just for fun!
My work has been exhibited at the Chelsea Society of Art, Chelsea; The Menier Gallery London SE1; The Knapp Gallery, Regents Park London; The POSK Gallery, Hammersmith; Short-listed for the Royal Marine Artists Exhibition and ROI Exhibitions at Mall Galleries and The Royal
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Enter LACDA 2015 International Juried all geographical locations. Registration Competition for digital art and fee is $35US (three images). Multiple photography. Entrants submit three entries permitted, additional $35 entry JPEG files of original work. All styles of fee for each three images. artwork and photography where digital Los Angeles Center for Digital Art processes of any kind were integral to 104 East Fourth Street the creation of the images are Los Angeles, CA 90013 acceptable. lacda.com The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $2,500-$3,000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist. Ten second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in the exhibits. Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits. Complete information http://lacda.com/juried/jur iedshow.html Deadline for entries: February 23, 2015 Winners Announced: March 2, 2015 Exhibit Dates: March 12-April 4, 2015 Artist's Reception: March 12 , 7-9pm in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk 22 The competition is international, open to
I will open and separate the seeds of a pomegranate and tell my heart and wish that the people I see had clear hearts to enable me to see through their heart and know what they think . Just like the seeds of a pomegranate that is clear in sight of my eyes By Sohrab Sepehri (Iranian artist, Poem and painter) Translator: Asra Yaghoubi 23
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