In Laos, painting as an independent art form is a surprisingly recent concept, and the woman taking it forward through vibrantly stylised works is Marisa Darasavath.
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Hiba Kalache’s emotionally layered works are like the human condition - an infinite conversation between the unthinkable and the beautiful, often co-existing at the same moment in time.
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Mythical tales of love, the universe and everything set amidst ancient constellations, Gao Xiang’s art weaves the stories of our world.
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Dongchuan, known as “Red Earth” or “God’s Pallette” is a stunning area in China’s remote Yunnan Province - the home of a unique painter and woodblock printmaker, Chen Li.
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Kaoru Yamada is a Japanese illustrator, copywriter, and AI artist who finds beauty and hope in the everyday.
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Inspired by childhood memories of the countryside and his love of Vietmanese traditional dress - and the women in it - Bui Trong Du creates delightfully harmonious, vibrant works that are both life affirming and calming.
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90 year-old printmaker Sabra Field, a beloved figure in Vermont, USA, decided to be an artist when she was 8. The serenity of her landscapes is so very compelling.
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As we transition out of 2024 - with some trepidation by most I think - I want to focus on the earth and all the things that make it real and grounded for most of us. Through the eyes of Bolivian artist Mamani Mamani.
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Valentino Monticello’s intricate fine wine label collage is all about Christmas. And wine. As it happens, in opera.
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To get you ready for the hustle and bustle of the holidays, here is a bit of soul healing calm from the Japanese woodblock print master, Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991)
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For Gao Xiang - hailing from China’s Yunnan Province, the ox is a metaphor for the power of love to overcome all obstacles and is the hero of an ancient cosmology myth inspired by a 7C BC poem.
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Syrian artist’s Louay Kayyali’s (1934-1978) portraits filled me with so much emotion that I had no space - or need - to speak.
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There is something about Lebanese artist Sara Chaar’s work that is ethereal and immediately compelling.
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Considered a pioneer of contemporary art in Taiwan, Yao Jui-cheung spent a memorable residency in Scotland that resulted in a melding of traditions and a new technique.
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Brazilian-Italian artist Mariannita Luzzati explores the allure of landscapes and their interaction with humankind
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Yunnan-based artist Wu Jun explores the feeling of rootlessness brought by change. I first wrote about his work 8 years ago and now, amidst AI and the surreal political landscape, the reasons are different but the change is the same.
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Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) was one of the first modernist painters in Estonia, a brilliant colourist, and an extraordinarily versatile portraitist and landscape artist.
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Pawel Kuczynski is an award-winning Polish illustrator who reflects society as he sees it, warts and all
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