Diana Torje

French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - White Sun

2019

Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate

Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worldwide. Inspired by nature ...

Acrylic paint and acrylic ink on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate

Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate

After decades of accelerated technical experimentation and refinement, decades of waiting to finally have access to academia to study Art History, and being mentored by renowned arti...

After decades of accelerated technical experimentation and refinement, decades of waiting to finally have access to academia to study Art History, and being mentored by renowned arti...

Marta Crespo is an Argentinian artist born in 1960. She studied arts in Buenos Aires. Marta participated in workshops with various renowned artists, such as Santa Maria, Eckell, a...

Ides Kihlen (b. 1917) completed this work in 2021 at the age of 104. She is known for her collage work and distinct color palette exhibited in this piece. "Sin Titulo (A) (VCH059)" i...

Arao’s geometric sewn fabric paintings reference woven textiles and ethnic patterns from the Philippines, reinterpreted in kaleidoscopic fabric compositions. Fabric, a material that seemingly begs for human touch, is something we all have a level of familiarity with. Whether it is clothing worn or removed from the body, commercially bought, hand dyed, or recycled weathered canvas, Arao harnesses the tactility and multiple interpretations of fabric, often alluding to its central relationship to the human body. Precisely sewn together into tapestry-like wall works, Arao’s background in painting is evident in his mastery of color and composition. Paired with his conceptual link to his identity as a gay Filipino-American, Arao’s works simultaneously reach back through history and into the future as powerful symbols of representation and beauty. Gathered from disparate sources, carrying the psychic or physical traces of the hands that manufactured or the bodies that wore the textiles used in his fabric paintings, there is a legacy of nuance woven into the fibers of each work. Written into each color choice, use of various types of fabric, and overall composition, is a steadfast trust in process and faith in intuition. Regarding this body of work, Arao states, “ In my sewn paintings, the stability of geometric forms is disrupted through the use of altered patterns and asymmetry, creating a space that’s dynamic and shifting – much like the concept of queerness itself.” Flexible, open-ended, and bounding with vibrant color, Paolo Arao...

As an emerging self-taught artist, Miriam jumps into her art with sheer inquisitiveness and courage, embracing passion and authenticity throughout her work process. “I like to appro...

The amber eye is an abstract painting illustrating a huge eye made from an actual amber specimen organic gem stone with natural birds feathers this art ...

Modern, elegant, and original mixed media (acrylics, pastel, pencil, and collage) painting on unstretched canvas with an irregular shape. Through overlays and transparencies, the contemporary artist Federica Aiello Pini...