Ivy Naté

Acrylic Painting on Paper: 'Joyful One'

2017

Ivy Naté uses universally recognizable objects in non-traditional ways. She creates both large-scale installations and smaller works. Yet, each express Ivy’s captivation with raw hum...

Fingerprints were once used as a symbolic action of pride, but in our society they have become a passive action—we are fingerprinted. We can use our fingerprints to unlock the data ...

David Mellen's work is not easily defined, vacillating between human flesh and metaphoric representation, the paintings beg you to look deeper and to consider their physical properties. Duchamp, de Kooning, Bacon, Giacometti, Rothko are all direct influences for Mellen, yet he can not be strictly categorized as a representational or an abstract artist. Mellen paints forms reminiscent of human bodies, building them one day at a time for the duration of several months. An endless process of addition and subtraction is at work as the loosely defined figures emerge in sharp contrast with precisely executed geometric backgrounds of neutral colors. The juxtaposition between exposed canvas, well-defined geometric background and a form as the subject of the painting is a motif that has followed Mellen’s work through the years. The entities in Mellen’s work reference actions rather than concrete characters. For example, in Descent (2020) a fall from grace...

David Mellen (b. 1970, Chicago, IL, USA) attended the American Academy of Art and exhibited his work in his hometown of Chicago until 1994, when he moved to Europe. Over the next fiv...

David Mellen (b. 1970, Chicago, IL, USA) attended the American Academy of Art and exhibited his work in his hometown of Chicago until 1994, when he moved to Europe. Over the next fi...

“When I start a new painting, it’s as if I’ve forgotten how to paint. I mean, once a painting is finished, that final image is so separate from the painting’s beginning, which is bu...

"Configuration Series 5," is a contemporary Abstract painting by San Jose based artist Helen Bellaver. In this work, Helen layers a medium onto her paper to create subtle texture, wh...

This complex, yet abstract artwork is a typical piece by Seati, exploring themes of the human condition, truth and fantasy. This bold composition on fabriano paper...

This complex, yet abstract artwork is a typical piece by Seati, exploring themes of the human condition, truth and fantasy. This bold composition on fabriano paper...

This complex, yet abstract artwork is a typical piece by Seati, exploring themes of the human condition, truth and fantasy. This bold composition on fabriano paper...

Texan artist Ash Almonte's vibrant original paintings are inspired by abstract expressionism combined with an optimistic contemporary outlook. Almonte is inspired by beautiful color,...

Texan artist Ash Almonte's vibrant original paintings are inspired by abstract expressionism combined with an optimistic contemporary outlook. Almonte is inspired by beautiful color,...