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EkphrasticKehinde Wiley - Barack Hussein ObamaKehinde Wiley, renowned visual artist known for his vibrant and larger-than-life portraits - that celebrate black and brown individuals; challenging stereotypes, and promoting inclusivity.
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2023-06-1019 minEkphrasticCecily Brown - The Sleep Around and the Lost and FoundCecily Brown has transfixed viewers with sumptuous color, bold brushwork, and complex narratives that relate to some of Western art history’s grandest and oldest themes.
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2023-05-1324 minEkphrasticRene Magritte - Son of ManRene Magritte was a Belgian painter who had a way of making poetic images visible. He reimagined painting - as a critical tool that could challenge perception and engage a viewer’s mind.
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2023-04-0523 minEkphrasticJudy Bowman - He’s Not Coming HomeJudy Bowman - she was raised in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, and she sees it as her job to tell stories that are reflective of her coming of age experiences.
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2023-03-1321 minEkphrasticBisa Butler - Smart Girls RockBisa Butler is an award winning African American textile artist. She is known for her vibrantly stunning larger than life sized quilted portraits that captivate viewers around the world.
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2023-01-2432 minEkphrasticMaria Prymachenko - A Dove Has Spread Her WingsMaria Prymachenko was a self-taught village folk artist from Ukraine. An inspiration for Picasso and Chagall, her works are now an international symbol of the call for peace.
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2022-11-0838 minEkphrasticM.C Escher - Drawing HandsToday MC Escher is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. Despite wide popular interest… in his day, Escher was dismissed by the art world, but venerated by mathematicians.
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2022-10-0533 minEkphrasticShirley Woodson - Flight Into EgyptShirley Woodson has worked a lifetime to tell stories of the African American experience through her figurative paintings. Beyond that, she is also a tireless arts educator and advocate, whose career spans over 60 years and counting.
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2022-09-0244 minEkphrasticHans Holbein - Portrait of Nikolaus KratzerHans Holbien the Younger is considered one of the finest portraitists of the early Modern Period. He’s perhaps best known for painting the who's who during the height of English society at that time
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2022-08-0236 minEkphrasticJammie Holmes - The IllusionJammie Holmes is a self-taught painter, whose work tells the story of contemporary life for many black families in the Deep South; primarily focused in Louisiana.
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2022-07-0437 minEkphrasticPeter Max - LovePeter Max - is a famed illustrator and graphic artist who specializes in Pop Art and Neo Expressionism, and is known for his (lets just say) generous use of vibrant colors.
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2022-06-0132 minEkphrasticAlexander Calder - ManAlexander Calder redefined sculpture by introducing the element of movement, he is perhaps best known for his large, colorful sculptures, which incorporate elements of humor and chance into uniquely engineered structures.
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2022-05-0233 minEkphrasticDanny Ferrell - Mac MillerArtist Danny Ferrell is known for his sensitive paintings of people from within his LGBTQ+ community. But sensitive doesn’t mean weak. In fact, Danny’s paintings, abundant in a glowing pallet, assert in his subjects… defiance - saturated in color - brimming with life.
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2022-04-0731 minEkphrasticDominique Fung - Double HappinessDrawing influence from her Chinese background, Dominique Fung’s contemporary surrealistic paintings critique the long history of Orientalism in art and the objectification of Asian women.
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2022-03-0332 minEkphrasticAmoako Boafo - ReflectionKnown for his empowering fingertip paintings, Amoako Boafo is regarded as a notable young voice in art of the African Diaspora - through his new approaches to the shaping of Black forms, and their dispositions in a larger global context.
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2022-02-0230 minEkphrasticBob Ross - Northern LightsKnown for his fast and easy "wet-on-wet" painting technique, Bob Ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program 'The Joy of Painting.'
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2021-12-0837 minEkphrasticGeorgia Okeeffe - Black IrisGeorgia O’Keeffe is commonly recognized as the "Mother of American modernism” and is one of the most significant artists of the 20th century.
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2021-11-0532 minEkphrasticCalida Rawles - Water DancerCalida Rawles… The Los Angeles–based artist has earned widespread recognition for her exacting, ethereal depictions of water, and after spending over two decades selling work directly out of her studio, she has broken into the international art scene.
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2021-10-0326 minEkphrasticAlbrecht Durer - Young HareAlbrecht Dürer, was a German painter, printmaker and theorist, and has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Renaissance in Northern Europe ever since.
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2021-09-0728 minEkphrasticFutura - BoomboxFutura New York’s original street art vanguard, and one of the most renowned figures of the contemporary art scene is an illustrator, photographer, sculptor as well as fashion and graphic designer.
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2021-08-1728 minEkphrasticPicasso - GuernicaPablo Picaso was a painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer- and is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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2021-07-0324 minEkphrasticErnie Barnes - Sugar ShackErnie Barnes was an American painter, actor, and football player best known for his depictions of figures in motion. In pop culture Barnes’ paintings appear on music album covers, television and movies, especially his iconic dance hall scene, The Sugar Shack.
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2021-05-3127 minEkphrasticDL Warfield - ATLiensDL Warfield, a critically acclaimed creative designer and artist, roundly respected and highly accomplished as a creative crusade for pop cultures royalty.
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2021-05-0828 minEkphrasticFrank Bowling - They Give Birth Astride a GraveFrank Bowling, an artist known for his lush semi-abstract works that consider histories of colonialism in poetic ways… now known as Sir Franklin Bowling (don’t forget the Sir) - his work has redefined the course of abstract painting.
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2021-04-0335 minEkphrasticBenny Andrews - Did the Bear Sit Under a TreeBenny Andrews, the son of sharecroppers with no formal training, developed his Figurative style by simply observing those around him.
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2021-03-0249 minEkphrasticSalvador Dali - Tuna FishingDali had an eccentric and ostentatious public persona that often drew more attention than his artwork… but he is none-the-less a renowned surrealist known for his enigmatic paintings of dreamscapes.
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2021-01-2738 minEkphrasticO. Louis Guglielmi - Subway ExitHis images of city life expressed the harsh realities of the Great Depression. He was unapologetically part of the struggling working class and never received sufficient attention in the study of American art history.
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2020-12-2625 minEkphrasticHank Willis Thomas - Basketball and ChainHank Willis Thomas: contemporary American artist best known for his photography and appropriation art that considers racial identity through the lens of advertising and popular culture.
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2020-11-2831 minEkphrasticFrida Kahlo - RootsMagdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón is one of Mexico’s most celebrated and well-known artists, renowned for her surrealistic paintings and complex self-portraits. Her legacy cannot be underestimated or exaggerated. Its likely that every female artist making art since the 1950s will quote her as an influence.
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2020-11-1230 minEkphrasticFrank Morrison - FreedomBorn in Massachusetts in 1971, moved to New Jersey at an early age. Frank Morrison grew up during the early days of rap music, graffiti, and break dancing. A self-taught artist, who began his career tagging walls in New Jersey as a teenager; this artist took the unconventional route.
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2020-10-2430 minEkphrasticLeonardo daVinci - Mona LisaOne of the most important and influential figures of the Renaissance was the painter, sculptor, architect and engineer, Leonardo Da Vinci – a man often referred to as an artist who epitomized Renaissance art. He is among the greatest painters in history.
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2020-10-1228 minEkphrasticSherald - First Lady Michelle ObamaAmy Sherald - born in Columbus, GA and was one of only a handful of black students in the private school. She is best known for her portrait paintings, using Grisaille to portray skin tones.
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2020-09-2442 minEkphrasticManet - RavenÉdouard Manet has risen above his detractors to prove his genuine talent that is worthy of emulation. With several paintings that have inspired young artists during his hay day, he revealed how innovation is not always welcomed by society, but it is one's gateway to the future.
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2020-09-2418 minEkphrasticWarhol - Big Electric ChairWarhol was an American artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as “pop art.”
The most famous artists of his generation; and most certainly the standard bearer for American pop art.
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2020-09-2410 minEkphrasticBasquiat - Fallen AngelBasquiat is largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene., his spray-painted crowns and scribbled words, referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and religious influences.
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2020-09-2409 min
Through The GrapevineThrough The Grapevine - Episode 0141. Emma Hewitt - Colours (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)
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3. Soul Central - Strings of Life (Supernova Remix)
4. Darko De Jan - The Chant (Cristian Poow Remix)
5. Cavin Viviano & Sebastian Roter vs. Axwell & Ingrosso - Teenage Dream Together (DJ Flore Bootleg)
6. DBN vs. Darwin & Backwall feat. Madita - Gimme Gimme (Tom Novy & Jashari Remix)
7. Chimney State & Gioberto - Hashtag (Gioberto Edit)
8. Sebastian Krieg feat. Joe Perrone - Don't Stop (Original Mix)
9. Emeli Sande vs. Patrick Hagenaar - Heaven (White Label)
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