Art Kaleidoscope

Illustrator Lora Zombie
Born May 30, 1990 in a small town in Russia, Lora Zombie is a Russian conceptual artist. According to Lora, she started painting at a very early age. The self-taught painter first gained recognition in the late 2000s as her work circulated online, reaching millions of people through blogs and social media. And now she is a top seller on the urban art scene and is gaining the attention of the art world. In recent years, Lora has taken the gallery scene by storm with exhibitions in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York and Russia – bringing in the interest of collectors and fans worldwide.
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Russian artist Stepan Nesterchuk
Born in 1978 in the town of Dmitrov, Stepan Nesterchuk is a member of the Artists Union of Russia (2006) and the International Federation of Artists. He graduated from the Moscow State Art industrial University of Stroganov (2002). Nesterchuk is a young artist, expressing himself in different directions of art – painting, drawing, photography and design. However, his favorite form of art is painting. According to the artist, since childhood, he has devoted much time to painting and for him it is the principal means of his expression. The main theme that runs in all directions of his work is interest to the heritage of the past. In particular, the old architecture and the common household items, in which he draws inspiration and new ideas.
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English artist Dan Hillier
To the question where the ideas for surrealism come from, we believe can only be two answers: from the inner and outer world. And the third world, born at the junction of the Worlds, due skill, is no less real than the first two. Heir to the ideas of the surrealist Max Ernst, Hillier creates stunning illustrations, based on his knowledge of biology, anatomy and Victorian prints mixing them into fantasy portraits. Ink, dip-nib pen, pencil and hard work – the main components of his art. Hillier has been working as a full-time artist since 2006. Artworks by Stoke Newington based artist Hillier were exhibited in such galleries as Saatchi Gallery in London, numerous galleries in France, the USA and Italy. Tattoo lovers often use his human-animal hybrids drawings as thumbnails for images on their body.
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Scream pop art
A series of Expressionist paintings and prints created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910 still inspire artists all over the world. Indeed, an agonized figure against a red sky acquired iconic status in popular culture. Besides, widely considered the second most famous painting ever, it instantly became recognizable to a broad audience. As a result, The Scream appears in advertising, cartoons, such as The Simpsons, films and on TV.
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Art Movement Posters by Outmane Amahou
To track all directions in the history of art can be very difficult matter. We know that post-impressionism was preceded by Impressionism, but what Fauvism and Futurism look like? And how different are the styles? Fortunately, Outmane Amahou, Moroccan France-based Graphic Designer has created a perfect series of posters to help us remember the basic art styles. He called the series “Minimalist Art Movement Posters». Noteworthy, for each poster he uses a single image. In fact, silhouettes on a bright solid color background perfectly capture the essence of the many areas of art history.
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