Danish artist Carsten Beck has mastered the art of simplicity, with punchy, catchy and instantly memorable designs that could grab you from a mile off. Huge slabs of…
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Contemplative Silence – Textured Artworks by Ida Vikfors
Viiva 6, Mixed media with a base of plaster on an acid free canvas panel Still, contemplative silence seems to emanate from Finnish artist Ida Vikfors’ minimalist artworks,…
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Tactile Geometry – Abstract Painting by Kinuko Imai Hoffman
Japanese artist Kinuko Imai Hoffman plays with textural blocks of colour in her drawings and paintings, building them up into rough stacks resembling drystone walls, or leaving them…
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Atmospheric and Gestural – Paintings by British Artist Sam Lock
Sam Lock was born in 1973 in London, England and now lives and works near Brighton, UK. His work combines a variety of media with an emphasis on…
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A Quiet Serenity – Abstract Paintings by Artist Claire Oswalt
American artist Claire Oswalt’s quiet, minimal artworks have an inner serenity, as organic forms sweep over one another with the fluid motion of transient clouds or lapping water.…
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White Noise – Abstract Paintings by Hideaki Yamanobe
Scratch 2012 – Sudden Rain, 2012 Japanese painter Hideaki Yamanobi’s discreet, minimal paintings are a masterclass in understatement, exploring how subtle nuances of colour and texture can convey…
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Loose Parts – Abstract Paintings by British Artist Leo Bruno Todd
Thin lines and soft brushstrokes drift aimlessly through British artist Leo Bruno Todd’s drawings and paintings like memories passing through time. Landscape and architectural fragments are suggested with…
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Layers in Nature – Sussex Landscapes by Jeremy Gardiner
Jeremy Gardiner is a place-based painter. In 2015 he embarked on “South by Southwest”, an ambitious five-year voyage around the south coast of England to document the land…
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Floating Worlds – Abstract Painting by Artist Sarah Kelk
The Look Elsewhere, 2018, acrylic on canvas There is a fresh, breezy lightness to Australian artist Sarah Kelk’s abstract paintings, as swipes and slabs of luminous colour float…
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Opposites Attract – A Study of Blue and Red by Haruka Aramaki
Blue and red. They are two primary, powerful colors. When used together, they provide a bold distinction that results in a stunning effect. The combination is one that…
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New at OEN Shop – Abstract Artworks by Artist Maura Segal
I find it interesting that as this project evolves I find myself becoming more concerned about highlighting techniques that otherwise might be concealed. Sometimes it’s difficult to appreciate…
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In Between Lines & Shapes – Abstract Art by Maura Segal
It may be controversial to say, but I think in many ways we can thank industrial design for an overall reduction in design. Creating repeatable shapes and making…
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