EVOKE Contemporary is the latest gallery to display the works of renowned painter Jeremy Mann. Featuring works that explore the artist’s experiments, process, and emotions, this isn’t a solo show to miss.

EVOKE Contemporary in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is overjoyed to be presenting the latest body of work from the mind of Jeremy Mann. On view through May 20, “Experimentations, Process, and Emotions” is a fascinating representation of Mann’s self-reflection as one of the nation’s top artists.

An excerpt from Fine Art Connoisseur magazine’s profile on Mann:

Dramatically and skillfully rendered, the cityscapes and figurative works of Jeremy Mann give visual form to the emotive essence of modern life. Jeremy Mann’s paintings capture the tenor of these moments that characterize life in the city. Whether depicting the distinctive hills and winding roads of San Francisco, or the bustle of the city that never sleeps, Mann paints the heart of his setting.

Confident, gestural strokes and brilliant highlights define his style. Any detail of one of his cityscapes would almost certainly look abstract. But as the eye moves away from the canvas, dots of red emerge into rows of brake lights and slashes of blue signal the glow of neon street signs. Mann works to manipulate paint in a variety of techniques, sometimes staining the surface of the canvas, using solvents to thin and remove paint, or exploiting the gritty quality of an ink brayer. The result is a personalized, expressive style.

Interestingly, Mann’s cityscapes are almost completely devoid of figures. His figurative works form a separate part of his artistic output and are just as masterfully executed. These interior scenes of women picture loneliness and ennui, self-reflection and melancholy, all expressed in a deeply sensuous visual language.

Though his work divides easily into these categories, a common theme underlies both. The modern city – dark, sexy, stimulating, seductive – is Mann’s true subject.

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Don’t you love the sudden burst of life, color, sounds, and warmth the spring season brings? Galleries around the nation are in celebration as well, showcasing stellar artworks with subjects ranging from florals to landscapes, and much more. A fantastic example lies here.

On view from May 13 through June 17 at Glen Cove, New York’s Hersh Fine Art, “Awakenings” is a solo exhibition of exquisite florals by renowned physician and artist Dr. Marjorie van de Stouwe. Although her subjects are primarily still life, Stouwe has developed a knack for rendering the subtle textures, colors, and layering of nature.

Via the gallery, “Each season offers a new opportunity to create a fresh body of work as the landscape changes with the weather. ‘Awakenings’ celebrates transition, spring, and new birth. Tying together lyrical composition with an almost scientific investigation into the surface quality that communicates the difference between a dandelion and a daffodil, Dr. van de Stouwe’s work transcends mere academic pursuit. It celebrates the fleeting yet enduring qualities of beauty and impermanence. For a moment, the petals are intact and the leaves are suspended in the air by their own strength, but the moment passes, and the flowers cannot endure long. ‘Awakenings’ explores all stages of life and brings dignity to each one.”

Perhaps you spent the winter constantly digging yourself out of snowbanks, perhaps not, but whatever your experience was from November through April, “Awakenings” is a superb opportunity to officially welcome spring into your life — and maybe your home.

To learn more, visit Hersh Fine Art.

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First created and conceived over 20 years ago, the William Blake Archive set a standard for the digital humanities. It’s now broken another mold with a complete redesign of its website.

The combination of text and illustration on a digital page never looked so polished and beautiful as it does on the newly refurbished website for the William Blake Archive. “For more than two centuries, the works of Romantic-era English poet and artist William Blake posed considerable challenges” the archive reports. “Reproducing his art in books has been expensive — and only captures a sliver of what he created. Literary critics claimed Blake’s writing, and art historians, his illustrations — with neither camp able to do justice to the full body of work.

“Two decades ago, the William Blake Archive set out to change that. Now the Blake Archive holds almost 7,000 images from 45 of the world’s research libraries and museums. It integrates editions, catalogs, databases, and scholarly tools into a single electronic archive.”

The project has been made possible through generous help from institutions around the globe, including the University of Rochester, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, the Library of Congress, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, among others.

Explore yourself by visiting the website here; enjoy its stunning image quality and user-friendly interface.

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Renowned master draftsman Joel Daniel Phillips could be heading in a captivating direction with his newest body of work titled “Hazards May Be Present.” What’s the buzz?

Joel Daniel Phillips has emerged in recent years as one of the most skilled draftsman in the country, and he might be headed in a new direction with his recent body of work, titled “Hazards May Be Present.” Since 2011, Phillips has turned his creative attention toward his very own community, often highlighting social issues. From June 2015 through August, Phillips was honored as the Palo Alto Art Center’s artist in residence, a distinction that required him to create a body of work aimed at the city of Palo Alto, California.

Phillips decided to turn his artistic lens on the residents of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, which remains the last of its kind as poorer residents are increasingly displaced by the rapid growth of the middle class in the Bay Area. Embroiled in a legal battle, the park has fought to survive and has evolved into a symbol in the long-running debate over gentrification.

Phillips’ newest body of work features larger-than-life-sized renderings exploring San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point Neighborhood through the lens of three deeply rooted residents. “Long neglected,” Phillips suggested, “these inhabitants’ particular piece of the Bayview is demarcated and defined by the Hunters Point Shipyard, a shuttered U.S. Navy Base closed due to extensive environmental contaminants. By examining three men’s relationship with their home through their vocation as recyclers, daily proximity to hazardous waste, and their friendship with each other in the midst of an environment fraught with abuse, the drawings explore the complex history of use and misuse of resources that have helped to shape a unique corner of San Francisco.”

To learn more, visit Joel Daniel Phillips.

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The adroit fine art connoisseur and collector likely receives notices about the current state of the art market and its current trends. However, do you have your finger on the pulse of the online art world?

Hiscox recently released its 2017 Online Art Report, a long-awaited consolidation of art market trends in the digital universe. The online art market continues to grow steadily, currently adding up to about $3.75 billion dollars, up 15 percent.

“The established global brands in the art market such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s are starting to dominate The Hiscox Online Art Platform Ranking and appear to be getting to grips with the challenge of transform a bricks-and-mortar business into a multimedia business,” Hiscox writes.

To download the 2017 report, visit here.

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A renowned figurative artist featured in many collections and publications, including Fine Art Connoisseur, has a May solo exhibition in New York City that’s worth a gander.

On view from May 4 through May 20, “Where When Lingers” is a captivating display of figurative beauty from the mind of accomplished artist Janet Cook. Hosted by Dacia Gallery in New York City, Cook will be presenting many familiar and new works.

Lovers of figurative art are likely familiar with Cook’s art because the artist shares in their fascination. “It’s timeless, beautiful, and powerful,” Cook says of the human body. “Other inspiration comes from a variety of sources ranging from the Old Masters to modern advertising, graffiti and body art. My goal is to combine these elements, along with my imagination, into a cohesive, strong statement that intrigues and engages the viewer.”

There can be little doubt that Cook has achieved these goals in “Where When Lingers.” Among the highlights of the show are works such as “Liz and the Thread of Flight,” “Tiger, Tiger, Burned so Bright,” “Wilderness,” and many more. In total, the solo show will display 19 of Cook’s pictures.

To learn more, visit Dacia Gallery.

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The compelling works of painter Max Ferguson feature in an upcoming publication by author Robert Power that could look very nice on your coffee table. Details here!

We don’t typically publish articles about publications, but when it features the stunning works of Max Ferguson, our ears perk up. Titled Lulu in New York and Other Tales, the newest text by author Robert Power is a beautifully crafted volume of 60 individual stories inspired by Ferguson’s paintings.

Via Unicorn Press, “Often featuring solitary figures, the brooding atmospheres and urban landscapes of Max Ferguson’s paintings have a narrative and cinematic quality that hints at hidden stories, secrets, and conversations waiting to happen. Robert Power’s critically acclaimed fiction of longing and resolution, alienation and loving, provides the perfect vehicle to breathe life into these luscious paintings.

“Lulu in New York and Other Tales is an exquisite and beautifully crafted volume of sixty stories from Power, inspired by Ferguson’s paintings. Some of the pictures, like ‘Chess Players’ and ‘Interiors’ lent themselves to whimsical or heart-rending conversations. Others, such as ‘Women in Bath,’ ‘Subway,’ and ‘Billy’s Topless’ have violence and menace simmering at their core. And then there are paintings that tell tales of reflection and of love both lost and found. An aged ‘Mr. Gordon’ looking over the East River. The couple in ‘Bobby Short’ recalling their first meeting. And another ‘Couple in Hallway’ stumbling over their words, saddened by infidelity.”

Unicorn Press is set to release the book on May 24 at Strand Bookstore in New York City. Both artist and author will be on hand, live readings will take place, and models in costume will entertain the crowd.

Max Ferguson’s next solo exhibition opens today, May 4, at New York City’s Bernarducci Meisel Gallery and will continue through May 27.

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In this ongoing series, Fine Art Today delves into the world of portraiture, highlighting historical and contemporary examples of superb quality and skill. This week we feature a “Double Portrait” that is fragile and timeless.

Born in Mulhouse, France, Thomas Ehretsmann (b.1974) is an artist known for his tightly rendered, exquisitely executed portraits, two of which have been featured in the prestigious BP Portrait Awards in London. His work has also been displayed in The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Elle magazines and is included in many private collections.

This week’s feature portrait, titled “Double Portrait,” was recently honored by the 2017 BP Portrait Awards. The painting is a breathtaking and intimate portrayal of the artist’s wife, Caroline, as the two walked through a park. Ehretsmann has suggested that he was struck by the way the light illuminated her face, which reminded him of the naturalist painters Jules Bastien-Lepage and Emile Friant.

The portrait shows Caroline in strict profile, facing toward the viewer’s right. The portrait is cropped just below her shoulder and above her head, heightening the closeness and intimacy of the picture. She wears a black high-collared coat and black gloves, and Caroline’s face is a flash of brilliant light in an otherwise dark composition. The dark green and blue landscape behind her as well as her dark-brown hair also accentuate this perception of the piece. Each detail of Caroline’s face has been captured with a focus and knowledge that only a husband (and extremely talented painter) could attain.

Via the BP Portrait Awards webpage, “The artist used multiple layers of semi-transparent acrylic paint in order to mix a fragile instant with something more timeless, a technique often used in his art. The title, ‘Double Portrait,’ suggests the passage from one state of being to another as Caroline was eight months pregnant at the time.”

To learn more, visit the BP Portrait Awards.

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