Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (Russian: Александр Михайлович Родченко, 5 December [O.S. 23 November] 1891 – December 3, 1956) was a Russian artist, sculptor, photographer and graphic designer. He was one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design; he was mar

Constructivist photography, Figurative

Yue Minjun is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolor and prints. While Yue is often classified as part of the Chinese "Cyn

Cynical realism, Figurative, Figurative painting, Political

Critical analyses of Zhang Xiaogang's work are usually based on its iconography and style, which reveal a strong consistency whether the works are studied from the angle of artistic intention or personal history. If we look at the "phenomenon" of Zhang Xiaogang, and consider elements of his art that

Figurative, Figurative painting, Intimate, Nostalgic, Quiet, Social revolution

Born and raised in rural western Connecticut, Samantha Levin grew up exposed to nature along side of the uber~urban New York City, barely a two~hour drive south. She became interested in the arts at an early age, taking up with both music and visual arts, influenced by the artistic bents of her famil

Absurd, Biomorphic, Dissonant, Distorted, Figurative, Grotesque, Psychological, Surreal