Marc Dennis Paintings
American
Fusing realism and surrealism, painter Marc Dennis portrays American culture in an intoxicatingly arresting way. Highly detailed and inventively imaginative, Dennis’s paintings are imbued with a mysteriously alluring passion. Striving to connect people to each other and art in his work, Dennis’s paintings are powerfully inquisitive.(Biography provided by ArtStar)
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Artist: Marc Dennis
Three Arrows
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Three Arrows is a stunning floral still life from American painter Marc Dennis. Known for his lush and often humorous works rendered in his signature hyperrealistic style, Dennis here has created a work that coyly plays with viewers' perception. The painstakingly realistic floral blossoms that dominate this picture are contrasted by the inclusion of overtly cartoonish botanical masses in the center left of the composition.
Dennis is based in New York, New York, but his life has taken him numerous places. Personal mythologies emerge in his works, alongside references to 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Blackberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry Tart with Hair
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is an American artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that celebrate the subversive potential of art history, beauty and humor.
In his "Desserts with Hair" seri...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
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Linen, Oil
Two Fruit Tarts with a Single Hair
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is an American artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that celebrate the subversive potential of art history, beauty and humor.
In his "Desserts with Hair" seri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Strawberry and Cherry Tart with Hair
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is an American artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that celebrate the subversive potential of art history, beauty and humor.
In his "Desserts with Hair" seri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sparrow and Jumping Mouse Find the Magic Mushrooms
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
This cheekily titled scene depicts two woodland creatures encountering a spattering of fungi on the forest floor. This work is rendered in exquisite detail, down to the Sparrows feathers and inquisitive expression and and the soft fuzz on the mouse's small form. "Sparrow and Jumping Mouse Find the Magic Mushrooms" showcases artist Marc Dennis' hyper realistic style and propensity for witty humor.
Marc Dennis' paintings merge 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
The Mythology of the Birth of a Constellation
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis' paintings merge 19th-century traditional American Western painting, Lakȟóta oral traditions, and Jewish mysticism with his fa...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Myth of the Alpha Male
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
A lone wolf stalks a forest clearing in this painting by American artist Marc Dennis. The hyper-realistic rendering of the wolf is contrasted by the inclusion of highly stylized, graphic stars that dot the frame. These stars seem to soften the wolf's outward gaze, which meet the viewer head on.
Marc Dennis is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that spotlight the subversive potential of beauty and the gaze. His work marries styles and techniques from art historical movements to motifs from pop and contemporary culture. His provocative mash-ups employ irony to pose questions around taste, value, representation, and artistic pedigree. By merging 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Shunka Wakan (Shoon-kah Whah-kahn)
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that spotlight the subversive potential of beauty and the gaze. His work marries styles and techniques ...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Allegory of Exuberance
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
"Allegory of Exuberance" is a playful take by artist Marc Dennis on the traditional floral still life. At first, nothing seems to be out of place in this work. However, upon closer i...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
America
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Famous for using his hyperrealistic style to cheekily delve into art history and make social critiques, this particular work was inspired by a string of violent crimes against Jewis...
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2010s Photorealist Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Fuck You, Love Me
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis' hyperrealism finds a seemingly demure subject in this 2015 oil painting. "Fuck You, Love Me" is a circular work that at first glance merely depicts a group of white rose...
Category
2010s Contemporary Marc Dennis Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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