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At the Parrish Museum, Artist Bertrand Meniel’s Photorealistic Paintings Will Make You Do a Double Take

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"Beyond Reality: Paintings and Drawings by Bertrand Meniel" showcases the artist's extreme technical skill. The post At the Parrish Museum, Artist Bertrand Meniel’s Photorealistic Paintings Will Make You Do a Double Take appeared first on Artnet News.

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10 Times Artists Hid Themselves in Their Paintings

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For centuries, artists have peered out at us from the very canvases they painted. The post 10 Times Artists Hid Themselves in Their Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality

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We spoke with the Ugandan artist about his blue-hued, metaphysical paintings. The post Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘I’m Truly Inside the Flower’: Why Rising Artist Kate Bickmore Is Reimagining Victorian Floral Painting

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In the artist’s New York gallery debut at Chart, her carnivorous plants upend the agendas of their 19th-century inspirations. The post ‘I’m Truly Inside the Flower’: Why Rising Artist Kate Bickmore Is Reimagining Victorian Floral Painting appeared first on Artnet News.

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Plein Air Paintings: Capturing the Essence of Nature

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A painting created entirely outdoors – encapsulating the light, colors, and splendor of nature first-hand – is something we now take for granted. But the practice of painting en plein air (from the French, literally “in the open air”) has evolved over centuries. The invention of portable oil paints by John G.

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Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece

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The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. The post Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece appeared first on Artnet News.

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7 Questions for Artist Xiyao Wang on Crafting Her ‘Weightless and Boundless’ Paintings

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The artist is currently the subject of her debut solo show in Italy with Massimo De Carlo, Milan, on view through August 2. The post 7 Questions for Artist Xiyao Wang on Crafting Her ‘Weightless and Boundless’ Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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