Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Paintings by Steve Hanks

September 17, 2010 by All Art News  
Filed under Art Reviews, Featured

Steve Hanks is recognized as one of the best watercolor artists working today. The detail, color and realism of Steve Hanks’ paintings are unheard of in this difficult medium. A softly worn patterned quilt, the play of light on the thin veil of surf on sand, or the delicate expression of a child—-Steve Hanks captures these patterns of life better than anyone. Steve Hanks was born into a military family in San Diego in 1949. His father was a highly [...]

Two-Person Exhibition Focusing on Ancestry, Nature, and Form at MACLA

February 8, 2010 by All Art News  
Filed under Art Events & Exhibitions, Featured

SAN JOSE, CA.- MACLA present Castillo and Mariana Garibay in a two-person exhibition that focuses on ancestry, nature, and form featuring site-specific installation and works on paper. These two artists employ divergent approaches to working with form and landscape in their esthetic pursuit. Castillo’s work has hints of ancestral, historical symbolism. She selects her materials for their historical relevance and presented larger than life, embodying multiple layers of meaning. Her current work is a commentary of the history of capitalism [...]