Artist Drew Tal explores concepts of identity through photography and digital media. With digital tools, he introduces texture and painterly details to his works, adding depth and character, and ultimately strengthening the context of each photograph. Tal’s figures are front and center — they’re typically set against black backdrops or other neutral tones in order to draw a viewer’s focus solely toward his subject, which is the human face.
Tal’s art celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of people everywhere — depicting subjects in the regalia and garb of their heritage. He presents them with sensitivity and respect, drawing out visual and spiritual beauty in every depiction.
Tal was born Dror Toledano in Haifa, Israel. He attended Bosmat Technion technical school, studying architecture, engineering and interior design. In 1976 he joined the Israeli Defense Force and served as a tank commander until 1979. Tal grew enamored with the rich variety of religions, cultures and customs that he encountered over the years, and owing to his being a part of a richly diverse society, he couldn't help but pivot from being merely curious about his environment to creating art that reflected it.
In 1981, Tal moved to New York and entered the fashion industry. He worked for a time as a makeup artist, then moved into working as a manager and designer for Lynda Joy Couture, which ultimately propelled him into fashion photography. Tal worked as a freelance fashion photographer until 2005, when he began focusing on photographic art.
Represented by three galleries — Emmanuel Fremin Gallery in New York, Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe and Mark Hachem Gallery in Paris — Tal has exhibited worldwide and has enjoyed a level of exposure that few artists experience. He continues to produce stunning photographic art, working between New York City, Miami Beach and Nice, France.
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Passed life
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
$1,495
H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Surreal Abstract Figural Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist surreal figural painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 29 inches overall. Handsomely frame...
Oil, Canvas
Untitled
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
The scent of the garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the surreal space of this painting, the green tones of spring unfold as gently as the first warmth after a long night. Clear water plays with the waves, with the wind, and with th...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Reciprocity
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting “Reciprocity” is a visual meditation on the moment of fusion of two principles: feminine and masculine, spiritual and physical, internal and external. In it, a surrealis...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$875
H 8 in W 10 in
"Cactus Wren" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Cactus Wren" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration on paper that depicts a small bird standing on a bloomed cactus. J. Adam McGalliard is a Co...
Paper, Pastel
$650
H 15 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
"Grave Angel" (2024) By Graham Yarrington, Original Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Grave Angel" (2024) by Graham Yarrington is an original handmade mixed media painting made with ink and acrylic gouache on paper that depicts an abstract portrait of death in a grav...
Acrylic, Gouache, Paper, Ink
$820
H 40 in W 28 in
Abstract Cactus, Sculptured Totem 3D Shapes in Green, Purple, Pink on Beige
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Abstract Cactus" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...
Oil, Handmade Paper
Rostro en Rojo y Azul (Face in Red and Blue)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gabriel Mendoza Rostro en Rojo y Azul (Face in Red and Blue), 2022 Acrylic and oil on woven paper 14.50 x 20.25 inches This one-of-a-kind painting on woven paper comes unframed and ...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
$3,245Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 16 in
20th Century French Surrealist Portrait of Woman with Landscape Hair signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surrealist Portrait French, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed Framed: 14 x 16 inches Board : 9 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: the board has a convex...
Oil
$925
H 8 in W 8 in
"Bride I" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Bride I" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a mannequin wearing a wedding gown and mask in the forest. J. Adam Mc...
Paper, Pastel
$875
H 8 in W 8 in
"Anamnesis" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Anamnesis" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a woman looking up and out of a window. J. Adam McGalliard is a Con...
Paper, Pastel
$650
H 8 in W 10 in
"Float" (2020) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Ink Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Float" (2020) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pen an ink drawing that depicts an abstract portrait of a man laying down. J. Adam McGalliard is a Contemporary Realis...
Paper, Ink, Pen