CÉCILE VAN HANJA

Frozen Light

2023

The basis of Beatriz's painted scenes is an exploration of the construction of reality. She represents this by analyzing all the things that are contained in a given space — and what...

Dionisios Fragias is a New York -based artist born on the Greek island of Kefalonia and raised in New York City. He is the protege of the artist Jeff Koons whose years-long mentorshi...

“Broken Ice” encapsulates a wintry landscape where light assumes a pivotal role, casting its glow upon the snow-covered foreground in front of an architectural marvel. The building portrayed draws inspiration from the iconic Farnsworth House, paying homage to Mies van der Rohe’ timeless modernistic pavilion. The interplay of light reflecting off the snow in the forefront becomes a focal point, illuminating the scene and contributing to the ambiance of the wintry landscape. This luminous display adds depth and texture to the composition, infusing it with a sense of tranquility and stark beauty. Against the backdrop stands an iceberg, its presence enhancing the sensation of intense cold permeating the environment. The contrast between the crisp lines of the modernistic structure and the imposing, icy form of the iceberg amplifies the painting’s evocative portrayal of frigid isolation. Crafted and prepared for display, “Broken Ice” stands...

“Frozen Light” captures a captivating scene where a white modernistic architectural marvel rests amid a landscape draped in glistening snow, set against a dramatic backdrop of a dark...

Dramatic depiction of a flood by an unknown artist (20th Century). Flood waters have risen and are rushing through a town, with rain still falling. One house is still standing, but another red one is completely upended and being caried away. Power lines...

Wonderful post-modern wall sculpture that is part of artist Jack Reilly (American, b. 1950) "Classics Series" solo exhibition held at the Boritzer-Gray Gallery in October, 1989 at Los Angeles. This unique piece juxtaposes classical motifs with 3 dimensional stacked geometrically modern shapes and hues. The combination of linear structure and color field painting with illusionary space resulted in a unique synthesis of abstraction and pictorial depth, which was sometimes referred to as "Abstract Illusionism." Signed and dated on verso "Jack Reilly, October 1989." Image size: 19"H x 29"W x 3.5"D Reilly's early work reflected various influences of prominent artists of the time including Frank Stella, Elsworth Kelly...

Gorgeous vibrant coastal lookout landscape by San Francisco artist Frederico Domondon (American, b. 1964). Rendered in Domondon's unique style, an overgrown arch of flowers nearly ob...

Walking the Path Under the Trees - Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Bright and colorful landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two large trees are the central focus of this pi...