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Sarah Asante || Barcelona Open Art Barcelona Open Art exhibition Sarah will be part of the aforementioned exhibition in the beautiful city of Barcelona. Her pieces have been described as niche and unique by fellow Artists and she is happy to be able to show her work at the Art Number 23 Gallery. Read the full article at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #editorial #blog #art #artist #artblog #artwriting #design #digitalart #painting

Natalie Egger || “I find inspiration for my motifs in dance, performance theater and fashion.” Natalie is an independent artist in the field of photography, digital art, visual art and street art. She has been featured in the art book CONTEMPORARY Celebrity Masters, Volume II 2023, curated by Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo as well as in the official catalogue of the event “5th International Prize Leonardo Da Vinci” and in the official catalogue of the event “International Prize Pegasus for the Arts” (2023). She is the winner of the 5th International Prize Leonardo da Vinci, organised by Fondazione Effetto Arte, curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo (2023) as well as the winner of the International Prize Michelangelo - genius of Italy, organised by Fondazione Effetto Arte, curated by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo (2023). Her recent group exhibitions include Transformation, Kulturzentrum Purbach, Purbach (2023) and Open Art - Salzburg, Artnumber23 art gallery, Rudolfskai 54, Salzburg (2023). Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Donald H Green || “The celebration of the astonishing complexity found in the natural world, and its joy and fragility.” Donald H Green, has built an international art design conceptualization, DHGstudio. For sixty years, he built his career from patronage and commissions for a broad range of art and design that encompasses: conceptual design for structure. His work ranges from topographical drawings and interior design consultations, to design supervision for architectural projects as well as the decorative and applied arts. He was born in Australia in 1939 and educated at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. After graduating in 1960, he worked for a period in advertising before setting up as an independent artist and illustrator. He is an important member of the Australian art community and a rare example of prolific creative achievement. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Leia Tatucu || “My works have a connection to my own life – the connections I establish, the relationships I have with friends and family, the overwhelming experiences, good or bad, the love I feel.” Leia is a Romanian artist based in Germany. By combining fineliner drawings with resin poured paintings, geometric shapes and patterns with floral or animal motifs and alternating realism with abstraction in her work, she often depicts themes of general interest as visual metaphors. Her work usually includes hatch drawings and freehand straight lines, as a result of the technical drawing training she received while studying for her university degree as a civil engineer. By drawing elaborate and time-consuming geometric patterns Leia brings a sense of control back to her sometimes hectic life. She is pursuing her self-taught visual language and attending specific training courses in resin pouring, digital editing and drawing while also exercising her engineering profession. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Alexandra Huelbach || “My trips abroad in Paris and Cape Town have given me the opportunity to study foreign art and nature, the beauty of light and the magic of colors.” Alexandra was born in Hilden in 1969. She lives and works in Cologne since 1991. Her studies include the study of law at the University of Cologne (1989- 98). In between she worked and studied in Paris in 1992/93 for 7 months and in South Africa in 1998 for 4 months where she studied the art of those countries. From 2000 to 2003 she participated art classes at the Cologne Painting School and later (2009- 2012) she learned to paint nude studies and she received painting classes in abstract art with Gaby Ludwig. She has had numerous exhibitions since 2004. Her work has sold worldwide in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, USA, France, Austria and Switzerland. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Maria Paula Suárez || “My work reflects on love, its various forms, and the use of language as a tool to understand it.” Maria Paula Suarez is a Colombian artist, based in New York City, where she got her Master's degree in Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art and graduated with distinctions. She has a bachelor's degree in visual arts from Universidad Javeriana, with an emphasis in the plastic area, and is certified as an illustrator by the School of Visual Arts in New York. She completed a pedagogy course at Harvard Online University as a leader of learning and currently explores the concept of resilience through mediums like pencil colors, illustrations, and embroidery on paper. Suarez 's work has been exhibited in Bogotá, New York, Tokyo, CDMX, and Madrid. She has participated in exhibitions such as the Regional Artists Salon in Colombia, SCOPE Art Show in Miami Beach, Affordable Art Fair in New York City, ARTBO Bogotá International Art Fair, and five solo exhibitions in CDMX, Bogotá, and three in New York City. María Paula has done curatorial assistance work with the General Consulate of Colombia in New York, which is why she has received recognition for her work in cultural management and communication in the arts sector. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Joel Valdez || “I just love showing people the world that I see and the beauty that God has instilled all around us.” Joel is a rising star within the southwest art community. He describes himself as a fine artist using primarily oils as well as other mediums. After studying and teaching at the Animation Academy - located in Burbank, California, Joel worked professionally as a creative designer but soon realized his true passion was painting fine art. In 2019, Joel enrolled at the prestigious Florence Academy of Art of Italy and studied figure drawing and plein air. His works have been displayed in Tubac, Phoenix, and Casa Grande, AZ. Joel is the proud grandson to the late Mary Lee and Joel D Valdez, Tucson’s longest serving City Manager and Sr. Vice President of Business affairs at the University of Arizona. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Alexander Martini || “Each brushstroke, color choice, and composition becomes a vessel for conveying the intangible aspects of being human.” Alexander Martini is a contemporary abstract artist who passionately explores color, emotion, and form in his works. Born on December 29, 1993, in Krefeld, Germany, he developed a deep connection to the art world while traversing an extraordinary journey. His inspiration draws from the mesmerizing artistry of David Lynch, which prompted him to delve into the enigmatic and profound in his creations. His artistic journey has taken a unique path, differing from the conventional art school route. He is self-taught, continuously refining his skills and nurturing his artistic abilities. His journey began after he left school in the 11th grade to pursue a gardening apprenticeship. This period was far from easy. After four years of dedicated effort, he eventually triumphed, successfully passing the exam. However, after another year in the field, he realized change was necessary. He took the leap into self-employment as a gardener while attending school during the day to complete his high school diploma. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Mark Shevetone || “I paint landscapes; however I have been known to do a few paintings of our English Bulldog Belma.” Born in Beacon NY, Mark is an artist based in Las Vegas, who is known for his impressionist paintings that capture people, places and the events in his life. Timeless and tasteful, or modern and messy, images in his life demand to be examined. Mark often uses acrylic paint to create highly textured, three- dimensional works on canvas. Read the full interview at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #art #artistinterview #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #blog #artistblog

Exhibition || Josh Smith David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of Josh Smith's new paintings at the gallery's premises in Paris. Marking Smith's first solo exhibition in the French capital since 2009, the showcase follows the artist's two previous solo exhibitions with David Zwirner: Ghosts (2020), held simultaneously at the gallery's premises in London and East 69th Street, New York; and Emo Jungle (2019), which spanned three New York City gallery spaces on 19th Street. Smith also curated High as Fuck, an external exhibition in conjunction with the gallery, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In the spring of 2023, Smith launched Studio News 2 on David Zwirner Online, featuring new hand-drawn forms that builds on the artist's signature paintings of sunsets and palm trees in shared tropical locations. Read the full article at artistcloseup.com #artistcloseup #artistprofile #art #blog #artist #artinterview #interview #artwriting #writing #artreview #review #artopinion #artistblog