Artist
Deux Meus
06/26/26 11:38 Filed in: Artist | Living Artists
Deux Meus is a contemporary visual artist whose work blends painting, mixed media, and experimental techniques to explore memory, emotion, philosophy, and the passage of time. She creates deeply personal works that invite contemplation and reflection in an increasingly fast-paced world. Her practice is influenced by literature, philosophy, and scientific concepts, using abstraction and symbolic imagery to examine the relationship between human experience and the underlying structures of reality.
The artist has developed a distinctive voice through her innovative use of materials, including her signature embroidery and beading-on-canvas techniques. Her work has received international attention, with her pieces held in private collections worldwide, spanning from the USA and Australia to Norway. She has exhibited her work internationally, including recent exhibitions in Italy, Spain, and the UK. Her practice has also been featured in various contemporary art publications, most notably in the recent special edition of Collect Art Magazine, which included an in-depth interview about her conceptual approach.
A recurring theme in her work is the search for meaning within both personal and universal systems. Through layered textures, rich symbolism, and thoughtful compositions, Deux Meus creates visual meditations that encourage viewers to slow down, reflect, and engage with questions of identity, existence, and human connection.
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Nigel van Wieck
04/02/26 16:02 Filed in: Artist | Living Artists
Nigel van Wieck is a contemporary painter known for his quietly intense, cinematic scenes of modern urban life.
Born in England in 1947, he studied at the Hornsey College of Art in London before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. He eventually settled in New York City, which became the primary setting and inspiration for much of his work.
His paintings often depict solitary figures in public or semi-public spaces—subway cars, cafés, offices, hotel rooms—capturing moments that feel both intimate and detached. There’s a strong sense of narrative ambiguity: something has just happened, or is about to happen, but the viewer is left to interpret it.
Stylistically, van Wieck is frequently compared to Edward Hopper. Like Hopper, he uses light and shadow to create mood, often emphasizing isolation within urban environments. However, van Wieck’s work feels more contemporary, with sharper edges and a slightly voyeuristic perspective—almost like stills from a film.
His work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and Europe and is held in numerous public and private collections.
Antoinette Kelly
03/17/26 12:13 Filed in: Artist | Living Artists
Antoinette Kelly is a British contemporary painter known for her whimsical, dream-like imagery and distinctive naïve style. Born in Surrey, England, she studied graphic design and illustration at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom and at the Southampton Institute before turning her focus to painting. Kelly now works full-time from her studio in the Haute-Vienne region of southwest France.
Her paintings feature solitary figures, animals, and theatrical landscapes rendered with playful perspective and rich atmosphere. Blending elements of folk art, fantasy, and surreal storytelling, her work often evokes a sense of quiet mystery and imagination. Kelly has exhibited widely in the United Kingdom and Europe, and her paintings are held in private collections internationally.
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Erik Hoffmann
03/13/26 15:39 Filed in: Artist | Living Artists
Erik Hoffmann (b. 1952, Leoben, Austria) is a contemporary realist painter. Maybe my favorite portrait artist ever. He is known for his evocative portraits and contemplative landscapes. He studied free painting at the Kunsthochschule Kassel in Germany from 1975 to 1981, where he later taught portrait painting. Hoffmann’s work combines careful observation of nature with a poetic sense of composition, often placing solitary figures within expansive landscapes that feel both familiar and imagined. Read More…
Ted Ellis
03/09/26 11:01 Filed in: Artist | Living Artists
Ted Ellis is an American painter known for his vibrant works that celebrate African-American culture, history, and everyday life. Born in 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ellis developed a passion for art early in life but initially pursued a career outside the arts, serving in the Army and later working for several years as an environmental chemist. Despite this scientific career, he continued painting and eventually transitioned to full-time art, becoming a self-taught artist whose work blends elements of realism, impressionism, and folk influences. Today, he lives and works in the Houston, Texas area, where his art career has flourished.
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