Thursday, October 15, 2026

Romona Youngquist

 
 End of Summer

Romona Youngquist is a self-taught American painter based in Oregon. She is widely known for her tonal, moody depictions of rural American landscapes, farmsteads, and quiet country roads, capturing the transition of seasons with a deep focus on atmosphere, texture, and light.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Ksenia Yarovaya (Greek)

Eucalyptus Trees in a Sunny Harbor, Georgioupoli (2026)
Oil on canvas

Ksenia Yarovaya is a contemporary painter known for her vibrant landscape and plein-air works. Working primarily in oils, she captures the striking natural light, flora, and coastal scenery of Greece and other Mediterranean locales, bringing a fresh, expressive energy to traditional landscape painting.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Unknown artist

 
Artist and title are unknown, but I like it very much
Any suggestion?

Richard Haas (American, b.1936)

 
 View of Louvre (2004)
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 50 x 30 in.

Richard Haas (born 1936) is an acclaimed American painter and printmaker best known for his monumental architectural murals and trompe-l'œil facades on public buildings, as well as his detailed gallery paintings exploring interior spaces, urban landscapes, and architectural perspectives.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Nichola Alice Leigh (South Africa, 1966 - 2017)


 Bushveld Sunset
Oil on board

Nichola Alice Leigh was a South African artist known for her landscape and botanical paintings. Working primarily in oil, she captured the quiet majesty of nature and rural scenery, exhibiting her work locally and building a dedicated following among collectors of southern African art.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Russian Constructivism: Alexandr Rodtsjenko

 
 Construction no. 18 (1916)

Alexander Rodchenko (1891–1956) was one of the founders of Constructivism and a versatile giant of 20th-century Russian art. Alongside figures like Kazimir Malevich and Vladimir Tatlin, he helped reshape the artistic landscape through painting, graphic design, sculpture, and revolutionary photography that favored striking, diagonal camera angles and photomontage.

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Michele Cascella (Italian, 1892-1989)

 
 Brooms in Tuscany

Michele Cascella was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, but worked extensively across Italy and internationally (including Paris and Milan). He came from a large family of artists and established a long, prolific career spanning nearly eight decades. He was especially celebrated for his evocative landscapes, still lifes, and floral scenes, and his works are held in numerous major public and private galleries.

Friday, October 9, 2026

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988)

Ancient Scientist (1984)

By 1984, Basquiat was at the absolute peak of his meteoric international career, having transitioned from his early days as the graffiti street artist "SAMO" to a dominant force in the global contemporary art scene. Works from this period heavily explored themes of history, identity, knowledge, and power structures—with titles like Ancient Scientist playing on the idea of ancient wisdom versus modern intellectualism.