Vu Cuong Art

A striking painting blending Renaissance poise with surreal symbolism. A dignified woman in a dark gown stands in a sunlit garden surrounded by black cats — timeless emblems of myste...

This captivating work of art presents a surreal dialogue between the mundane and the fantastic. A casually dressed woman sits confidently on a vintage chair, wearing dark sunglasses...

Elegant, poised, and psychologically magnetic, this painting offers a contemporary interpretation of the seated portrait within a subtly surreal landscape. The female figure, dressed...

I always carry a little bag of cat food with me because unexpected encounters with stray animals always compel me to reflect on their needs. When they approac...

I sought to juxtapose the stillness of introspection with the relentless flow of time. The central figure is set against a rustic backdrop. Her flowing garment, stark and almost othe...

Sculpture art using Ping Pong balls and color markers by Roger Coast (American, 20th Century), circa 1970's. Size 11"H x 11"W, x .5"D lacquer ping-pon...

Oz El Hai (Israeli, b. 1976) Polychrome Figural Painting Lacquer on Wood (possibly acrylic panel) Oz El Hai, born in Israel in 1976, channels his passion a...

In this evocative piece, I blend acrylic and oil to capture an intimate moment, rich with layered emotions. The figure, poised yet wistful, stands enveloped by the depth of the dark ...

Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk across the Ponte ...

Bruce Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the...

Bruce Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the layers of meaning inherent in making and viewing art. Artist Statement: Though we don’t generally think about it, thirteenth-century religious art actually reflects medieval European perceptions of events that occurred in the ancient Middle East. In the Divine Beauty project I filter sacred iconography through the secular lens of today’s societal perceptions by placing found commercial fashion imagery (from magazines and other sources) in the context of painted religious narratives, producing a clash of ideas that throw both sources into question. Like many Western New Yorkers, I was raised Catholic. I attended a Catholic elementary school, went to church every day. While the indoctrination didn’t last beyond childhood, it did instill a lifelong affinity for the visual traditions of sacred art. But, as the recent economic meltdown has made apparent, conspicuous global consumption has replaced western religion today as the favored path to personal fulfillment. Fashion models serve as the new icons...

Angels. Oil on wood 60X80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim was five...