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Year 2023
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of Exhibitions:
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013,
2014,
2015,
2016,
2019,
2020,
2021,
2022,
2023...
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Igor
Tcholaria -
the exhibition 'Obsession' of sculptures.
Igor
Tcholaria was born in 1959 in the small town of Ochamchiri on the
coast of the Black Sea in Abkhazia, Georgia. During his school days,
his teachers noticed his exceptional talent and suggested that he
apply to the prestigious Art College of Sukhumi. Tcholaria spent the
next three years there studying under the guidance of artist Givi
Guergaya. After completing his studies at the College, Tcholaria
moved to Leningrad to study at the University of Arts named after
Vera Mukhina.
Tcholaria became one of the first artists in the Soviet Union
who earned a living by painting portraits in the street. During
Gorbachev’s Perestroika, Tcholaria was noticed by the owner of
Cenacolo Gallery in Piacenza, Italy. Intrigued by Tcholaria’s
talent, the Italian art dealer offered to collaborate with him, the
start of an artistic venture abroad. In Italy he had his first solo
exhibition, soon followed by shows in Greece, Belgium and
Netherlands, along with auctions and art fairs. Among other
commissions, he was asked to paint two four-meter long murals for
famous ocean liner, the Queen Mary II. In 2009 he won the gold medal
for his aerographics on the latest Volvo C70, exhibited at the
Millionaire’s Fair in Moscow
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Penny Crofts
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the exhibition
‘Heatwave’
of the artist's latest
artworks.
Penny Crofts studied Fine Art at
Central Saint Martins’ College of Art and
Design, London, England, graduating with a BA (Hons)
Fine Art in 2002. Her first solo exhibition was
in 2006, and since then she has had further
exhibitions around the UK.
Penny’s work is continually evolving
and she continues to push the boundaries with
her unique brand of art, using thermography as a
starting point to reflect on the world in which
we live.
Climate change is becoming
particularly relevant to her paintings, the new
challenges it brings with the UK perpetuating to
be a tropical climate, a distinct change from
the moderate climate we have been used to.
Heatwaves are becoming more prevalent in this
country with the hottest day ever recorded in
2022.
Some of these paintings also contain imagery of
Olympic champion athletes which have been
translated on to canvas using acrylic paint.
They reflect the power, talent and determination
through the vibrancy of colour. However, the
initial source of the imagery, using a thermal
camera that records heat instead of light, is a
true reflection of warmth which is effecting our
world today and in the future.
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Ashkal
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the exhibition
'The Death Of Cleopatra' of the artist's latest
artworks.
'My depiction of the series " The Death of
Cleopatra " an event that occurred on August, 30
BC, in Alexandria is based on surrealism.
As an artist, I work hard and that hard work
includes my study, research, and efforts to
develop paintings that speak both to me and to
others and what inspires me to portray The Death
of Cleopatra which has been depicted in various
works of art throughout history is the narrative
itself and the way Old Masters portrayed it.
Cleopatra was the most beautiful woman of her
era but she regardless of her looks was
certainly a formidable leader—and one of the
most powerful members of a Greek dynasty that
dominated Egypt for more than three centuries.
As the Queen of Egypt faced with the prospect of
losing her kingdom, she killed herself by
allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her.
I was very much inspired by this famous subject
matter that I decided to represent a historical
event in my manner.'
Ashkal |
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History
of Exhibitions:
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013,
2014,
2015,
2016,
2019,
2020,
2021,
2022,
2023...
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