Gavin Rain studied Art and Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town. Influenced by Seurat, the 20th century Russian avant-garde, art and a number of architects, he started exploring and developing his own neo-pointillism technique around 2003–04.
Rain's style arises from the need to present a new perspective where the purpose is to compel the viewer to recognize the narrative that is hidden from sight, the one that is discovered only when going back from the painting. The artist compares his work with our lives. Up close things are interesting, with a lot of texture and noise, and not very clear. But, taking a step back, we see the influence that people and things have in our lives, and how it is built of every individual dot.
Through his art, Rain seeks to expand the visual and cognitive horizons of people.
Rain has participated in various fairs, mainly in Europe and the United States as well as both individual and collective exhibitions around the world. His participation in the Venice Biennale in 2011 and 2013 stands out in particular, for it got a lot of attention.
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Gavin Rain "Marilyn"
By Gavin Rain
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Rain, Gavin Title: Marilyn Series: Marilyn Series Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 47.25" x 47.25" Signature: Initialed Bottom Right Edition: ...
Acrylic
Monica - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
In order to gain awareness of something that is concealed yet right in front of your eyes, or hidden in plain sight, you must distance yourself. Rain´s art is a metaphor for life. Ra...
Canvas, Acrylic
View to Asheville Acrylic Painting, Contemporary, Signed, 2010-
By Gavin Rain
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Gavin Rain’s “View to Asheville” is an expansive and atmospheric work that blends landscape, memory, and abstraction through the artist’s signature concentric-circle technique. At cl...
Acrylic
Brigitte Pensive Acrylic Painting in Contemporary Pointillist Style
By Gavin Rain
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Gavin Rain’s “Brigitte Pensive” transforms a familiar cinematic presence into a dazzling study of color, perception, and memory. Composed through hundreds of meticulously painted con...
Acrylic
Gavin Rain "Audrey in Green" Original painting on canvas
By Gavin Rain
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Rain, Gavin Title: Audrey in Green Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 78.75" x 39.5" Signature: Initialed Bottom Right Edition: Unique Gavin Ra...
Acrylic
Vivian - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
In order to gain awareness of something that is concealed yet right in front of your eyes, or hidden in plain sight, you must distance yourself. Rain´s art is a metaphor for life. Ra...
Canvas, Acrylic
Smoke (Lake Tahoe)
By Kristin Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kristin Moore says of her work… My work explores architectural landscapes through an atmospheric and cinematic lens. Through painting, I create interpretive renderings of recognizab...
Acrylic, Canvas
Hang Out
By Elisabeth Hoffova
Located in Houston, TX
Small acrylic painting of a group of people gathered outside in front of small buildings in bold graphic lines by artist Elisabeth Hoffova, 1985. Signed lower left. Original one-of-...
Paper, Acrylic
Vintage French Painting
By G. Lahousse
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage acrylic portrait of a man with rake in a bold palette of greens and purple by French artist G. Lahousse, circa 1970. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind vintage work...
Paper, Acrylic
Medusa: Gorgon's Glare
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ginger Williams Cook says of her work... My previous solo exhibition, entitled Abundance of Apollo: The Celestial Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes of Greek Mythology, served as a point o...
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Trio
Located in Houston, TX
Powerful French painting of red, black and white abstract faces in acrylic and ink, 2000. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard...
Ink, Acrylic
French Shakespearean
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-centruy French painting of figures on a balcony dressed in Shakespearean era finery by A. Vivent, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bor...
Acrylic
$13,000
H 48 in W 48 in
"Louisiana Wetlands" -- Landscape Painting by Kristin Moore, 2024
By Kristin Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Louisiana Wetlands", by Kristin Moore, is a part of her 2024 solo exhibition, “Through the Bayou, Into the Garden”, at Ferrara Showman Gallery. Marking a transition from her previou...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Backward
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
After: : “The Landing Craft Raised into Take-off Position” by Chesley Bonestell (c. 1956) In the 1940s and 50s, we didn’t have the necessary techn...
Acrylic, Panel
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$60
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chun-Ja Friends
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Medusa
By Ginger Williams Cook
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ginger Williams Cook says of her work... My previous solo exhibition, entitled Abundance of Apollo: The Celestial Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes of Greek Mythology, served as a point o...
Canvas, Acrylic
Night Vision in Hollywood LA, 2020
By Claudette Losier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
An abstract nighttime scene of Hollywood, filled with vibrant colors and movement by Claudette Losier.
Wood, Acrylic
French Quarter (Golden Hour)
By Kristin Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
Archival pigment ink print on Hahnemuhle cotton paper. Each print is uniquely hand embellished by the artist with acrylic paint and prismacolor. Edition 1 of 5. Kristin Moore says o...
Acrylic, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Gavin Rain "Audrey in Blue"
By Gavin Rain
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Rain, Gavin Title: Audrey in Blue Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 39.5" x 39.5" Signature: Initialed bottom right Edition: Unique Gavin Rain...
Acrylic
Gavin Rain "Bridgette with Curl"
By Gavin Rain
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Rain, Gavin Title: Bridgette with Curl Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 39.5" x 39.5" Signature: Initialed bottom right Edition: Unique Gavin...
Acrylic
Gavin Rain "Norma Jean"
By Gavin Rain
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Rain, Gavin Title: Norma Jean Series: Marilyn Series Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 39.5" x 39.5" Signature: Initialed bottom right Edition:...
Acrylic
Frida Kahlo
By Gavin Rain
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Gavin Rain's "Frida Kahlo" is a stunning example of contemporary pointillism that beautifully encapsulates the essence of the iconic Mexican artist. The painting vibrantly showcases ...
Acrylic
Marilyn
By Gavin Rain
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Gavin Rain, renowned for his modern pointillism, presents another captivating portrait of Marilyn Monroe. This piece continues Rain's exploration of...
Acrylic
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H 59.06 in W 59.06 in
June - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
In order to gain awareness of something that is concealed yet right in front of your eyes, or hidden in plain sight, you must distance yourself. Rain´s art is a metaphor for life. Ra...
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 59.06 in W 59.06 in
Grace In Green - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Dots
By Gavin Rain
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
In order to gain awareness of something that is concealed yet right in front of your eyes, or hidden in plain sight, you must distance yourself. Rain´s art is a metaphor for life. Ra...
Canvas, Acrylic