Fahamu Pecou

Rising Down

2014

Katinka Lampe 8010173, 2017 Oil on canvas 39.37 x 31.5 inches (100 x 80 cm)

Farrokh Mahdavi (b. 1970, Tehran, Iran) is amongst the cutting edge painters of his generation in Iran, with his work being shown in over thirty exhibitions in Iran and abroad. Farrokh's works are easily distinguished with their unique pink hue and recognizable technique. As he once said about his portraits, Farrokh aims to reach “a more material meaning” by “omitting the impurities”, defamiliarization of known facial elements, and crossing over “cliché definitions”. Farrokh Mahdavi's work has been presented at the Iranian...

Caitlin Cherry’s paintings feature larger-than-life subjects in striking color: Black femme figures, familiar composites drawn from an image culture that thrives on appropriating the...

Kim McCarty Untitled (Brown Green Figure), 2006 Watercolor on paper 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66 cm)

The Warrior The Shield The Muse These paintings were inspired by ancient masks and statues and they are part of Neo-Mythology series. Painted with on round canvases (20cm / 8in) U...

Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...

Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...

Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...