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Gond Art: Stories and Signatures

Over 70,000 multi-hued flowering plants grow from its steel and soil structure, including marigolds, begonias, impatiens, petunias, and lobelias.

First created in 1992 for a temporary exhibition in Arolson, Germany, Puppy is a symbol, according to the artist, of “love, warmth and happiness”

"Puppy", a sculpture by artist Jeff Koons. 43 feet tall. The beautifully colorful floral sculpture is formed from a series of stainless steel armatures constructed to hold over 25 tons of soil watered by an internal irrigation system. Over 70,000 multi-hued flowering plants grow from this steel and soil structure, including marigolds, begonias, impatiens, petunias, and lobelias. First created in 1992 for a temporary exhibition in the German city of Arolson, Puppy—a symbol, according to Koons, of “love, warmth and happiness”—embodies the artist’s sculptural imagination.

"Puppy", a sculpture by artist Jeff Koons. 43 feet tall.

The sculpture is formed from a series of stainless steel armatures constructed to hold over 25 tons of soil watered by an internal irrigation system and houses over 70,000 multi-hued flowering plants.

Sea Change (Diptych) By Kylie Manning, 2023, oil on linen, 74" × 96", each panel, 148" × 96"

Sea Change (Diptych) By Kylie Manning, 2023, oil on linen, 74" × 96", each panel, 148" × 96"

Manning is known for her lyrical, atmospheric paintings that blur boundaries. Her works situate genderless, anonymous, spectral figures within sweeping landscapes.

I had forgotten about that.

It was even stupider than I remembered!

"Born towards the sun" by artist Luo Li Rong. Bronze, 2024 ,72x50x35cm "Face the sun, and the shadow will always be behind you. Face beauty, and ugliness will always be behind you. Face courage, and weakness will always be behind you..."

Luo Li Rong is best known for her dynamic porcelain and bronze sculptures of the female figure, often capturing a sense of movement and grace. She renders flowing drapery and delicate details with incredible realism.

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Detailed closeup on the face of Luo Li Rong's Bronze sculpture "Gaze of Childhood", which depicts a crouching child wearing a robe. "This sculpture emphasizes the child’s focused expression, aiming to convey the natural, quiet, and attentive moments of childhood. The posture and facial expression of the figure reflect the subtle interaction between the child and their surroundings, as if exploring the world around them, with a touch of innocence and curiosity"

Detailed close-up of the face of artist Luo Li Rong's Bronze sculpture "Gaze of Childhood", which depicts a crouching child wearing a robe. "This sculpture emphasizes the child’s focused expression, aiming to convey the natural, quiet, and attentive moments of childhood. The posture and facial expression of the figure reflect the subtle interaction between the child and their surroundings, as if exploring the world around them, with a touch of innocence and curiosity"

Artist Luo Li Rong's bronze sculpture "Gaze of Childhood", which depicts a crouching child wearing a robe. "This sculpture emphasizes the child’s focused expression, aiming to convey the natural, quiet, and attentive moments of childhood. The posture and facial expression of the figure reflect the subtle interaction between the child and their surroundings, as if exploring the world around them, with a touch of innocence and curiosity"

Side angle of artist Luo Li Rong's Bronze sculpture "Gaze of Childhood", which depicts a crouching child wearing a robe. "This sculpture emphasizes the child’s focused expression, aiming to convey the natural, quiet, and attentive moments of childhood. The posture and facial expression of the figure reflect the subtle interaction between the child and their surroundings, as if exploring the world around them, with a touch of innocence and curiosity"

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Bronze scuplture of a crouching child wearing a robe. "This sculpture emphasizes the child’s focused expression, aiming to convey the natural, quiet, and attentive moments of childhood. The posture and facial expression of the figure reflect the subtle interaction between the child and their surroundings, as if exploring the world around them, with a touch of innocence and curiosity"

Luo Li Rong, Bronz3 Sculpture “Gaze of Childhood”, 47cm x 37cm x 39cm

The artist, Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, is an oil impressionist painter based in San Antonio, TX.

Her paintings spotlight contemporary Spanish culture.

Website: www.roldandemoras.com

"Oil painting 'Reflection' by Gladys Roldan-de-Moras. It features a figure, possibly a 'classic damsel' in a delicate pose, reflecting the artist's focus on Spanish culture and intimate moments, and was awarded Best in Show at the Haggin Museum."

"Reflection," by Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, oil, 31 x 45 in., Haggin Museum

I LOVE his portrait of President Obama!

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith passed away this past January.

"Dripping paint and newspaper clippings obscure a map of North America. The only names left visible are those that stem from indigenous sources. The layers... highlight injustices endured by Native Americans throughout history."

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State Names, by Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith. "Dripping paint and newspaper clippings obscure a map of North America in State Names. The only names left visible are those that stem from indigenous sources. The collaged layers act as sequences of time, partially eclipsing the past while highlighting the injustices endured by Native Americans throughout history."

State Names, by Native American artist Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, 2000, oil, collage and mixed media on canvas, 48 x 72 in. Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Review: "Kehinde Wiley An Archaeology of Silence" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Glasstire 8th grader Niki Golban reviews the "An Archaeology of Silence" by Kehinde Wiley, formerly on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

This stunning piece was part of an exhibition created as a response to the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

In the original story, Hyacinth was killed while playing discus. Unlike Hyacinth, Wiley’s subject is still alive and fighting.

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Painting / Portrait by Kehinde Wiley. (American, born 1977), The Death of Hyacinth (Ndey Buri Mboup), 2022. Oil on canvas, 93 9/16 x 144 3/16 in It is beautifully colorful. The subject is wearing worn white sneakers, a bright red sleeveless shirt and blue jeans with holes in the knees. She is sitting on the ground, with a floral background.

The Death of Hyacinth (Ndey Buri Mboup), 2022. Oil on canvas, 93 9/16" x 144 3/16". This piece is © the artist, Kehinde Wiley. (Galerie Templon, Paris)

His art often depicts the challenges Black people face, focusing on injustices from systematic oppression.

A painting by Uemura Shōen. This is Hanagatami (花筐) [Flower Basket], 1915, color on silk, 127 × 208 cm, Shohaku Art Museum It depicts a woman holding a flower basket, inspired by the Noh play "Hanagatami". The painting is notable for its delicate depiction of feminine beauty and its exploration of the inner thoughts and emotions of the subject.

Uemura Shōen (上村 松園; April 23, 1875 – August 27, 1949), was the pseudonym of Uemura Tsune, an artist in Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japanese painting.

This is Hanagatami (花筐) [Flower Basket], 1915, color on silk, 127 × 208 cm, Shohaku Art Museum