Category: Street Art

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Pejac

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Pejac  (Silvestre Santago) is a Spanish painter whose works include outdoor murals, often utilizing trompe-l’œil techniques.Born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain in 1977, Pejac studied fine art first at Salamanca, then Barcelona, and finally at Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano “Brera”.Pejac’s first steps towards street art happened while at university in Italy when he became disillusioned with the attitudes of his art teachers.As a reaction to their elitist values, he decided he would create art for everybody.Around 2000, Pejac started working in the streets of Milan to bring art to those who would never visit a museum.Pejac is familiar with different styles, techniques, formats and mediums, from miniature window drawings to striking site-specific interventions to elaborate replicas of classic masterpieces.Like the installations of street artist Banksy, Pejac’s irreverent site-specific works often employ trompe-l’œil techniques and clever twists on familiar imagery to communicate powerful messages regarding social and environmental issues.“I prefer to speak with a soft voice,” Pejac stated in one of his rare interviews, metaphorically describing his poetic approach to creating subtle, yet impactful studio pieces and urban interventions.“When people speak with a soft voice, others draw closer to listen.”

More of Pejac‘s amazing work can be found at https://www.pejac.es/ and https://www.streetartbio.com/artists/pejac-biography/.

 

 

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Nikita Golubev

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The whole world is an artist’s canvas, and they can turn almost anything into works of art with their skill.

Nikita Golubev is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in Moscow.He has experimented with painting, sketches, and digital art, and even though he doesn’t live near any beautiful natural places, a busy town always gives him new ways to express himself. Golubev uses layers of dust and dirt to take amazing pictures on the surface of cars and trucks, turning the dirt of the city into works of art.He uses dirt and filth as paint to make beautiful pictures of animals, flowers, people, and fictional characters.The artist said that he always tries to make his drawings simple and clear, but he also enjoys putting  depth in the images.The most difficult part of the creative process is to start, but so it is with any art.“One thing is that you can’t undo what you painted, but I find it to be beneficial since it helps me to finish my work and learn when it’s the right time to stop,” he notes.“I get lots of feedback from all around the world, and many come directly from truck drivers. It seems that most people are impressed with that and understand my messages, which is inspiring to me.”More of Nikita Golubev’s artistic handiwork can be found at https://www.instagram.com/proboynick/ and https://mymodernmet.com/dirty-car-art-nikita-golubev/.

 

Sunday Evening Art Gallery Blog — Kurt Wenner

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The imagination is so much bigger than the mind can conceive.

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Do you let your eyes tell you what is real? What is make believe? And in the reality of this universe (and, undoubtedly others), does it matter?

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I am swept away by the street art of Kurt Wenner. This fantastic artist attended Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center College of Design, worked for NASA as an advanced scientific space illustrator, and in 1984,  invented an art form all his own that has come to be known as anamorphic or 3D pavement art. A form of perspective, his  art is depth and illusion wrapped up in classical dimensions.

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This is street art. Street Art! I can’t imagine the time and talent of a genius such as Kurt. But I can marvel at his magic.

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You will find yourself spending hours at his site. Or returning again and again. Have a good time! Find him at http://kurtwenner.com/.

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