Art Kaleidoscope

Krasnoyarsk born Russian Steampunk sculptor Igor Verniy returns fairly forgotten dove of peace in a new guise

Krasnoyarsk based Steampunk sculptor Igor Verniy has created a stunning steampunk gallery of cute cyberpunk creatures and mobile models of wildlife. The 22-year-old master Igor Verniy graduated from Moscow State University. He is an engineer in the field of metal, and a specialist in the evolution of stars and astrophysics. Meanwhile, Igor Verniy writes on his page: “In the 21st century there are still fans of old school ideas. These are people who are nostalgic for rusty metal, gears, and the smell of motor oil”. According to Igor, he is one of those True Metal fans. Igor creates his models out of auto parts, parts of old watches, cigarette lighters, home appliances, electronics, etc.
The artist’s statement: “At heart I’m an artist and I see the beauty of this world in bright colors, but I’m also a mechanic,” Igor says. “And these two qualities help me to create.”
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Up And Away. Montara Creek Fine Art Photography. California, USA

Montara Creek Fine Art Photography
A gorgeous set of Modern Home Decor company located in Montara, California, USA. Printed on canvas, the images look like a cross between a photograph and a dreamy painting. Exactly what can decorate any interior. These printed fine art photographs have incredibly rich and stunning colors and a beautiful finish that will last for more than a lifetime. Up And Away – Fine Art Photograph, an award winner of Worldwide Photography – Gala Awards Carnival Fair Photography.
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‘Deny and Repress’. Cal State Fullerton Art Gallery. Glass bead installations by Liza Lou

Glass bead installations by Liza Lou
Born in New York City, Liza Lou is a talented American conceptual artist.
She became known internationally for her large scale glass bead installations. In particular, room-size sculpture of Kitchen with all appliances and furniture made entirely of bright colored glass beads of different sizes and shapes. And also, wire, and plaster. All objects of backyard installation with trees, flowers, grass, and a bench – covered with a dense layer of multicolored beads. In the project “Kitchen”, as in many other works, Liza is experimenting with turning small beads in a fundamental element of creativity. In addition, filled with love to detail.
Noteworthy, the installation “Kitchen” – exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York in 1996. According to Liza Lou, she began creating bead installations when she was twenty. And for today, she has had twenty years of successful artistic career. Her recent 2014 solo exhibitions took place in Goodman Gallery in South Africa, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in France, and Bermondsey in England.
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Autumn has come. Fedoskino painting by Russian Lacquer miniature artist Yulia Danilina

Lacquer miniature artist Yulia Danilina
Born September 13, 1979 in Lobnya, Moscow region, Yulia Danilina is a talented Russian artist working in the original Fedoskino technique of painting. Traditionally, it is oil painting with gold leaf and mother of pearl, covered with several layers of lacquer. Yulia has created the beautiful gallery of miniature paintings. In particular, “Alice In Wonderland”, “land management”, “Sun”, “Snow Maiden”, “Summer”, “Autumn”, “Seasons” and “Carnival”. Her works are in private collections in different countries, such as Austria, England, Germany, Holland, and the Museum of Sholokhov. Danilina graduated from Fedoskino School of Industrial Art in 1999. Her diploma work was performed on Lermontov’s “Princess Ligovski”. In 2002, Yulia graduated from the Moscow State Open Pedagogical Institute.
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Blue vase with flowers. Still life photography by Vasily Cheshenov

Still life photography by Vasily Cheshenov
In addition to photography, Vasily Cheshenov is a Russian journalist, artist, sculptor and writer. Meanwhile, he has become known worldwide for his blurring photography of flowers, which look like oil paintings. According to Vasily Cheshenov, the inspiration comes to him from God. Besides, in every period of his life he had a favorite photographer, who influenced his artistic activity. In particular, Jan Saudek, Arnold Newman, Josef Sudek, Helmut Newton and Leni Riefenstahl. Vasily Cheshenov calls himself not a photographer, but a photo artist. The difference is that a photographer just takes pictures, but a photo artist creates what is possible to create from photography. He has searched his own place in the world of art photography for a long time, and during the process he got many beautiful moments in life.
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Angel. Painting by Russian artist Alexey Ezhov, St. Petersburg

Russian artist Alexey Ezhov
Bborn in 1970, in Lipetsk, Alexey Ezhov is one of the most enigmatic artists of St. Petersburg. His skill imbued with profound mysticism and extraordinary deep perception. In the works of the artist traced creative reconsideration and continuation of painting subjects and ideas of Bosch, Brueghel, Leonardo and other great masters. Painting by Alexey Ezhov attracts art lovers by the mystical worlds filled with surreal creatures. Sometimes even religious stories, and always philosophically inspirational.
Alexey Ezhov graduated from the Faculty of art and drawings of Tashkent State Pedagogical University in 1992. Since 2001 he lives and works in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His art gallery, except painting, includes photo-art and sculpture. The artist’s works are in private collections in France, Germany, Russia and Japan.
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Amy Winehouse. ValrArt watercolor portraits, Ukrainian artist Valentina Ra

ValrArt watercolor portraits
Ukrainian artist watercolorist Valentina Ra, aka ValrArt, has created a stunning gallery of watercolor portraits of iconic figures of the XX century. In particular, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, Liza Minnelli, Vivien Leigh, Edith Piaf, Sophia Loren. Besides, portraits of contemporary celebrities – Monica Bellucci, The Twilight Saga actors, Angelina Jolie, and Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones). Also, animalistic series of watercolors, signs of the zodiac.
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