Tomomi Mishima, a trailblazing Japanese artist, masterfully blends the essence of femininity with a myriad of global influences in her art. Her canvas acts as a gateway to a world where elegantly portrayed women become epitomes of style and grace, embodying a harmonious blend of traditional values and modern sensibilities. Her artworks, set against backgrounds adorned with pills, feature a vivid color scheme and the symbolic Burberry-check skirts on her subjects. These elements not only reflect the global impact of fashion but also highlight the complex dynamics of cultural assimilation and identity. Mishima's art, interspersed with multilingual inscriptions in Japanese or English, serves as a universal medium, conveying profound messages of love, peace, and unity to a varied audience. As a leading figure in the New Generation movement, Mishima delves into the evolving narrative of female empowerment. Her subjects, often portrayed as virtual icons, navigate the intricate interplay between Japan's rich cultural heritage and the captivating influence of Western modernity. Mishima's work is a testament to the ongoing dialogue between the past and the present, encapsulating the dual influences that shape contemporary womanhood in Japan. A key member of Tokyo's avant-garde collective, Crazy Noodles, Mishima is at the forefront of incorporating pop culture elements into fine art. This association not only underscores her innovative approach to art but also cements her status as a vanguard in bridging traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary trends. Mishima's avant-garde artistry reflects the fluid identity of modern Japanese women. Her work transcends geographical boundaries, inviting audiences worldwide to engage with and appreciate the subtleties of her artistic vision. Each brushstroke narrates a story that goes beyond cultural barriers, drawing viewers into a contemplative journey about the interplay of tradition and modernity in the Japanese feminine experience. In her recent series, Mishima delves deeper into the exploration of identity, using her canvas to question and redefine the role of women in a rapidly changing world. Her art, while deeply rooted in Japanese culture, resonates with universal themes, making it accessible and relevant to a global audience. As she continues to evolve her style, Mishima remains a pivotal figure in contemporary art, consistently challenging perceptions and inviting a re-examination of the role of femininity in both art and society.
Heartbeat Elixirs : Love Infusions in Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Heartbeat Elixirs: Love Infusions in Couture Capsules emerges as one of the most sensitive and rhythm-driven works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance by...
Oil
Love's Dose : Pillars of Passion in Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Heartbeat Elixirs: Love Infusions in Couture Capsules stands as one of the most symbolically structured and emotionally resonant works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition w...
Oil
Psy and Chic Chronicles : Neon Vogue
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Psy and Chic Chronicles: Neon Vogue stands as one of the most psychologically direct works in Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance by Tomomi Mishima. The composi...
Oil
Godly Love in Couture Capsules : Divine Threads
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Godly Love in Couture Capsules: Divine Threads stands as one of the most spiritually charged and conceptually daring works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Ele...
Oil
Sole Symphony : Sliding through Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Sole Symphony: Sliding through Couture Capsules stands out within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance as a work in which movement becomes a social metaphor. Cre...
Oil
$400
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.88 in
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
Untitled # 13
By A.J. Fries
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary oil painting on linen by American artist A.J. Fries. Artist’s Statement: These works are an extension of a small series of realistic paintings that I did of graves...
Linen, Oil
Homage to Neptunus of Altemps in Rome
By Pierre Bergian
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pierre Bergian expresses his fascination for architecture through his paintings by exploring space and structure, making use of the presence of architectural components. His current ...
Oil, Panel
$1,200
H 10 in W 9.5 in
Books and Tea: Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 21st Century
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 2001 Summer School of Music and Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT Selected Exhibitions 2017 Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 The Suburbs Eyes: Picturing the Sprawl, (invitational), Ernestine M Raclin Gallery, Indiana University, South Bend, IN 2014 21 and Counting, The Painting Center, New York City, NY A River Without Banks, Paul Collins Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI The Contemporary Figure, Ben Duke and Robert McCann, Moss-Thron Gallery of Art, Fort Hays, KS 2013 Benjamin Swallow Duke and Nathan Barnes, Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Bozeman, MT Benjamin Swallow Duke and Esther Randall, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH Thresholds, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE 2012 Sublime Rupture, Target Gallery, Catalog with Essay by Dominique Nahas, Alexandria, VA 2011 Identity In Itself, Lapham Gallery, Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center, Glens Falls, NY Benjamin Duke, Tony Shumsky, Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] University Art Gallery, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI 2010 Kuandu Museum Residency Show and Open Studio, Kuandu Museum of Fine Art, Taipei, Taiwan Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO Floating, Fitton Art Center, Hamilton, OH 2009 Disrupted Particulars, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Notwishstanding, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY Biennial 25, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN 2008 We Drew a Circle and Called it and Island, Garden City Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan Benjamin Duke and Teresa Dunn, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI Imaginary Cities, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL Awakening, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2007 SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Ann Nathan Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL Above and Beyond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Darkness: World and Culture, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA Baker Arts Center 10th National Juried Exhibition, Liberal, KS Nude International, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY 2006 Launch: Graduate Thesis Show, Baltimore, MD (solo) Second Chance: Brewer’s Art, Baltimore, MD (solo) Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI Academy 2006, Conner Contemporary, Washington, DC. Opening Exhibition, Touchet Gallery, Baltimore, MD Only Human, School 33, Baltimore, MD Go Figure, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD 2005 Emerging Artists, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD real vs. Real, City Café, Baltimore, MD Artscape Art Fair, Baltimore, MD Group Show, Hoffberger Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2004 Clamor, Rose Wagner Center for the Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (solo) Boxing, Fox Gallery...
Panel, Oil
$850
H 33 in W 23.5 in
Orange Woman, Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 21st Century
By Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
$12,000
H 34 in W 48 in
Island at Sunset, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, Unframed
By Jeff Aeling
Located in Chicago, IL
Aeling frequently returns to lakes and wetlands as subjects, often at moments of transition: dusk, dawn, or the last glow before night. This isolated island—shrouded in silhouette ag...
Panel, Oil
$1,200
H 14 in W 10.5 in
Submarine Oil Painting on Panel, Contemporary, 21st Century, Unframed
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 2001 Summer School of...
Panel, Oil
Winter Shadows 38
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Winter Shadows 38 by Eleanor Wooley [November 2021] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 8.5 in W 12 in
Contemporary Oil Painting: The Propaganda of the Heart, 21st Century
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Duke b. 1977 Louisville, KY Education 2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 2001 Summer School of Music and Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT Selected Exhibitions 2017 Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 The Suburbs Eyes: Picturing the Sprawl, (invitational), Ernestine M Raclin Gallery, Indiana University, South Bend, IN 2014 21 and Counting, The Painting Center, New York City, NY A River Without Banks, Paul Collins...
Panel, Oil
Blue Swing, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A close-up painting of two swing dancers demonstrates a strong grasp of form and movement. The orange backdrop contrasts sharply with the more subdued blues and...
Oil
#24-15 - Abstract Oil painting / Colorful Floral
By Annette Davidek
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Annette Davidek
Birch, Oil, Wood Panel
$3,446
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Teatime - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic painting of a cup of Tea
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist) Teatime 30 x 30 cm (framed, included in price 33 x 33 cm) Oil paint on wood Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everything see...
Oil, Wood Panel