Sylvain Louis-Seize

Chromatose II - blue, green, black, abstract, geometric, tondo, acrylic on panel

2021

Hot pink and bright orange in intriguing shapes swirl around the canvas of this new tondo (circular painting) by Canadian artist Sylvain Louis-Seize. True to his early street art o...

Overlapping shapes in bright orange, fresh green and hot pink form a visual maze in this dynamic tondo by Sylvain Louis-Seize. The painting calls on a minimalist aesthetic but pulls ...

A brilliant and stormy violet sky rises from a dark horizon in this emotive landscape by Jay Hodgins. Layers of saturated color coated with glossy resin ...

In a dazzling cerulean sky, a blustery cloud of white hovers over a black horizon. In this vertical landscape on panel by Jay Hodgins, curated layers of bright colors coated with a g...

Bret Hansen originally from Baltimore, Maryland is a painter and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. His design career spans art direction roles in publishing, brandi...

Bret Hansen originally from Baltimore, Maryland is a painter and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. His design career spans art direction roles in publishing, brandi...

Bret Hansen originally from Baltimore, Maryland is a painter and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. His design career spans art direction roles in publishing, branding and advertising at firms in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. His bold, dynamic designs can be seen in everything from album covers to advertising campaigns. Bret received his MFA in design from Virginia Commonwealth University and later taught design courses at Pratt Institute’s graduate program in Manhattan. Bret’s paintings blend expression with a graphic design sensibility and explore themes of alienation, disorientation, authenticity and hope. Incorporating a graphic design sensibility, the artist’s approach in his painting emphasizes clean lines, geometric shapes, and a vibrant, synthetic palette. Elements like artificial paint drips and pixellated stars form a visual language that bridges a digital aesthetic with painterly expression. Bret’s canvases reflect our struggle to find footing in a world turned upside down and our persistent, sometimes defiant, drive to seek out light and balance amid chaos. Bret’s work is a testament to his ability to evoke emotion and provoke thought through his art. His paintings serve as a mirror to the complexities of the human experience, capturing the essence of our society's constant evolution and the individual journeys we all embark on. "Cloud Formation...

Bret Hansen originally from Baltimore, Maryland is a painter and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. His design career spans art direction roles in publishing, brandi...