Fredrik Rättzén is an artist based in Kristianstad, Sweden. He is studying illustration at The Art Department, a college that offers a thirty month curriculum which includes both online courses and in-person workshops. His works include a mix of illustration, painting, graphite, acrylic, and digital.
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Goldfish Salvation
Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori’s debut portrays goldfish paintings that’s presented in live 3D installations. Hosted by the London based ICN Gallery. The painter uses wooden bowls as a canvas, which enables a live look of goldfishes that seem to be trapped in time. To see his process watch the video after the break.
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EK Interview: Emily Eveleth
Goddammit I want to go eat a donut so bad now. Emily Eveleth was born under a full moon. Her parents were from the future. When she came of age to understand morality she pledged a war on decepticons, shill artists, fake diets, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil. All of whom have given undying...
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Andre Kohn
Andre Kohn is a figurative artist originally hailing from Russia. Kohn primarily paints with oils, but will time-to-time switch to mixed media paintings.
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Kenichi Hoshine
Kenichi Hoshine creates mixed media pieces out of oil, acrylic, and wax on wood. Still, silent, haunting, and all beautiful.
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Mihai Criste
The Lost Secret Mihai Criste is a painter from Romania known for his Surrealist works. He graduated from the Visual Arts Academy in Romania in 2001 and since then has been participating in group exhibitions along with illustrating children’s books, such as the The Wizard of Oz. The graceful composition of his paintings, along...
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Ryan Browning
Ryan Browning is an artist originally hailing from Texas, USA, but currently is based out of Maryland, USA.
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YUKO SHIMIZU IS BACK
Previously featured by Chemo way back in 2010, Shimizu has been sharpening her blades indeed. Blog.
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EMPTY KINGDOM TOP 100 Artists of 2011
(Photo by: Dara Scully, EK Flickr Pool Submission) Welcome, ladies n’ gentlemen, lads n’ lasses… gems n’ germs. The EMPTY KINGDOM Top 100 Artist of 2011 is here!
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Roberto Ferri
Roberto Ferri is an Italian fine art painter whose work is heavily inspired by Baroque painters (i.e. Caravaggio). With his technic and skill, you get sense of the grand romantic biblical themes, however he blends twisted absurdities and the imagery of torture in his epic pieces.
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Colin Chillag
Colin Chillag is pretty cool, yep.
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EK Interview: Reinier Gamboa
Reinier Gamboa’s work is mindblowing. His interview is genuine, honest and intelligent. Gamboa’s work is pretty badass, and so is his interview. Read on fellow psychonauts:
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Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin… A vivaciously explicit British artist that vents herself through free writing, needle work, painting, sculpture, installations, photography and just about everything else. The feminist grew up in a very eccentric and extraordinary way which lead herself into an extreme cult-like icon. Best way to describe her is from her own quote, “I...
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Joshua Bronaugh
Joshua Bronaugh is a fine art painter that’s traveled from Germany to Rome, mountains of America and other countries. This is his latest impressive update, originally posted in Empty Kingdom of 2010.
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MONICA COOK: WORKS ON PAPER
2010 Top 100 artist Monica Cook paints so awesome but she does everything else awesome as well. Here are some of her works on paper, which seem to show much more of the satire in her work.
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Chris Scarborough
Chris Scarborough is an artist currently based out of Medford, Massachusetts, USA. Mr. Scarborough typically uses graphite and watercolor on paper to create his art pieces.
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EK Interview: Nicola Samorì
Nicola Samorì‘s has designed his painting to be a question of painting itself. I didn’t come up with that one, I read it on his webpage. But looking at his work now I understand that. I read his interview and it was awesome. So should you.
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KENICHI HOSHINE
Kenichi Hoshine. How are you? Nice work. Blog him.
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Chad Wys
Chad Wys is an Illinois based mixed media artist that recycles historical and classic paintings. His series ‘Nocturnes’ eliminates, removes and sometimes censures the main body of work and leaves the rest to our imagination.
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