Incredible paintings by Ian Davis

Ian Davis Paintings

It’s always exciting to come across an artist like Ian Davis. Based in New York, Davis creates paintings that seem to explore the relationship between man and the world around him. All of his pieces features a group of identically drawn men usually congregating around a single, massive objects or group of objects. It makes for extremely striking paintings, especially when he uses an extreme scale like the painting above.

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The Reconstructionists: An Artistic Celebration of Remarkable Women

The Reconstructionists Billie Holiday

The Reconstructionists Frida Kahlo

The Reconstructionists is an exciting new web project celebrating the women who have changed the world and our culture. A collaboration between illustrator Lisa Congdon and writer Maria Popova—remarkable women in their own right—each week sees an illustrated portrait paired with a short essay about a subject’s life and work. Delving into the inspiring work of well-known female creatives, scientists, and trailblazing pioneers, The Reconstructionists also highlights unsung heroes.

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Andi Teran

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The Wild and Wonderful Art of Matt Leines

Matt Leines "Frank"

Matt Leines doesn’t have the most elaborate bio. His website explains that he’s an artist from New Jersey currently living in Brooklyn—that’s it. It doesn’t shout about his already impressive roster of accolades or map out his course study as a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. But his work has shown steadily all over the world since 2002, and his latest show, Hyperbolic, opened last week at Brooklyn’s Beginnings gallery. Besides all that, his surrealist paintings continue to shock and awe.

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Andi Teran

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