Kismine Varner

Poor Ruby

2005

Pronounced acrylic body art on paper featuring chest and face by American artist Kismine Varner, circa 1990. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper ...

Eye catching abstract mixed media painting blending vivid jewel tone colors by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displaye...

Abstract mixed media painting blending bold and rich colors by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat...

Abstract painting on red background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border....

Acrylic on wood panel.

STARSKY BRINE’s paintings and drawings captivate audiences with their distinctive style and a recurring theme, the search for the nature of humanity. In his bold works, the artist focuses on characters that are built from a combination of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic features, as well as the appropriation of elements from comics and toys from his childhood. On the one hand, these characters distort reality to venture into an environment of subcultures and urbanism created by the spontaneous intuition of his strokes and the appropriation of the contemporary iconography. On the other hand, they move within the realm of fantasy. In particular, the animals paired with their human characters evoke associations with fairy tales or comics. They are reminiscent of the world of theatre, in which fantasy and poetry but also comedy often serve as catalysts for the creation of critical meaning. With his works, Brines often questions the interplay of good and evil against the background of the worldwide socio-political climate. Yet Brines does not interpret his themes as ‘black and white.’ They are complex and nonlinear, with charming disruptions, quite serious and yet full of humor. Brines is personally influenced by his mother and art historically influenced by Latin American figurative art, the German Neoexpressionism, the Italian Transavantgarde, and the COBRA group. His works oscillate between figuration and abstraction. Brines holds a degree in Fine Art from the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Superiores de Artes Plásticas Armando Reverón...

An original acrylic painting by American Primitive Artist Robert Sellers.

This captivating oil portrait presents the head of an African-American woman set against a green background. Her gaze is steady and introspective, eyes deep with emotion and quiet st...