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Boberg, Oliver Oliver Boberg Biography 1965 Born in Herten, Germany 1985 - 1986 Studies in Art History at the University of Würzburg, Germany 1986 - 1993 Studies in painting, Art Academy Nürnberg, Germany 2009 Kulturpreis der Stadt Nürnberg (Award... {read more}	Boccioni, Umberto Umberto Boccioni (19 October 1882 – 17 August 1916) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Like other Futurists, his work centered on the portrayal of movement (dynamism), speed, and technology. He was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy. {read more}
Bodner, Daniel Education 1986-87 Studied at The Art Students’ League, New York 1985 B.A. in Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison Solo Exhibitions 1994 Librije Museum of Contemporary Art, Zwolle, Netherlands 1992 Galerie Over de Dam, Amsterdam, Netherlands {read more}	Bofarull, Marti Marti Bofarull was born into a family of artists at the Molins de Rei in Barcelona, Spain in 1965. His grandmother, painter Carmen Sala, was his most important teacher. Carmen gave Bofarull his first lessons in the different techniques of painting,... {read more}
Bohne, Marcus Marcus Bohne was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. His earliest art influence came from the goofy but venerable Mad Magazine, particularly the movie parodies that were drawn by comic artist Mort Drucker. The young Marc was so impressed by Drucker's... {read more}	Bolenz, Ulrike Ulrike Bolenz is a German born artist living and working in belgium. She works after vido stills or photographs of human bodies transferred on transparent media and reworked in a very graphic way. She has won several prices in Europe. Her website :... {read more}
Bolotowsky, Ilya Ilya Bolotowsky (1907 – 1981) was a leading early 20th-century painter in abstract styles in New York City. His work, a search for philosophical order through visual expression, embraced Cubism and Geometric abstraction and was much influenced by... {read more}	Bonachea, Vicente Vicente R. Bonachea graduated from San Alejandro Academy in Havana, Cuba in 1976. Since then, he has worked as an artist, designer and educator at several prestigious institutions in Cuba such as the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria... {read more}
Bondone, Giotto Di Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) c.1266–c.1337, Florentine painter and architect. He is noted not only for his own work, but for the lasting impact he had on the course of painting in Europe. Giotto reputedly was born at Colle, near Florence. According... {read more}	Bone, Craig Craig Bone's extraordinary paintings capture the magnificent beauty of Africa's native wildlife in breathtaking detail. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe (formerly Salisbury, Rhodesia), Bone's earliest artistic inclinations were evidenced by cartoon... {read more}
Bonet, Jordi Jordi Bonet (7 May 1932 – 25 December 1979) was a Catalan-born Quebec painter, ceramic artist, muralist, and sculptor. Born in Barcelona, Spain, he lost his right arm at the age of 9. His childhood would be marked by the Spanish Civil War. He... {read more}	Bonheur, Isidore Jules Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) Isidore Bonheur was born in Bordeaux, ( Gironde ), on May 15, 1827 and died in Paris in 1901. Isidore, the younger brother of Rosa Bonheur, began his studies of painting initially with his father, and... {read more}
Bonnard, Pierre Pierre Bonnard (3 October 1867 – 23 January 1947) was a French painter and printmaker, as well as a founding member of Les Nabis.Bonnard was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine. He led a happy and carefree youth as the son of a prominent... {read more}	Boos, Dan Ohio-born artist, Dan Boos, has been studying and creating art since the age of four. Early in life, he was challenged with an inability to formulate words and to speak. His response to his disability was to substitute words with drawings. As... {read more}
Booth, Alvin Biography 1959 Born in Hull, England 1989 Moved to New York, USA Lives and works in New York, USA Exhibitions 2003 OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art, Duesseldorf, Germany (solo) 51 Fine Art Photography, Antwerp, Belgium (solo) Arte Fino... {read more}	Bosch, Hieronymus Bosch, Hieronymus, or Jerom Bos c.1450–1516, Flemish painter. His surname was originally van Aeken; Bosch refers to 's Hertogenbosch, where he was born and worked. Little is known of his life and training, although it is clear that he belonged to a... {read more}
Botero, Fernando Fernando Botero Angulo (born April 19, 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist, self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, coming to prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958.In 1944,... {read more}	Bothwell, Dorr Dorr Hodgson Bothwell (May 3, 1902 - September 24, 2000) was an American artist, designer, educator, and world-traveller. She was born in San Francisco, California. She began her art career at the California School of Fine Arts in 1921, under the... {read more}
Botke, Jessie Arms Jessie Arms Botke once described herself as a decorative artist with a flair for birds Born in Chicago in 1883, she she studied at Chicago's Art Institute and in 1911, Jessie moved to New York to pursue her artistic career. There, she worked in... {read more}	Botticelli, Sandro Botticelli, Sandro c.1444–1510, Florentine painter of the Renaissance, whose real name was Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. He was apprenticed to Fra Filippo Lippi, whose delicate coloring can be seen in such early works as the Adoration of the Kings... {read more}
Boubat, Edouard Edouard Boubat Biography 1923 Born on 13th September in Paris. Lives in Monmartre 1938 Begins studies at the École Estienne 1946 Acquires his first camera, a 6 x 6 Rolleicord. His first photo is La petite fille aux feuilles mortes 1949... {read more}	Boucher, Carol Q. When did you start painting? How did you get started showing art? {read more}
Boucher, Francois Boucher (1703-1770), was a French court painter and decorative artist of the Rococo period who was influenced by Watteau and Tiepolo. Boucher's graceful and delicate style were well suited for his role as chief painter for the court of Louis XV.... {read more}	Bouchet, Mike 2009 Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Colección Jumex - Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL Best Of Kunstraum Innsbruck 2004-2009 - Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck I was lookin' back to see if you were lookin' back at me to see... {read more}
Bouchier, Ton The work of Ton Bouchier is not about somebody else, but in the first place about himself and his relationship with the world. And because his world does not differ fundamentally from our world, we effortlessly recognize the situations his paints us... {read more}	Bouguereau, William Adolphe Born in La Rochelle, France, William Adolphe Bouguereau began his studies in 1838 with Louis Sage, a student of renowned Romantic painter Ingres. After moving to Bordeaux in 1842, the artist attended the cole Municipale de Dessin et de Peinture in... {read more}
Bourgeois, Louise A prolific artist, Louise Bourgeois created an immense body of work including prints, drawings, paintings and sculpture, the latter being the medium that brought her international attention. In fact, she was one of the first installation artists.... {read more}	Bourque, Pierre It's tough to find two realms that are further apart than those of politics and visual art. Politics is an arena for bloodsport, littered with the shattered dreams and hopes of those who were either too naive, clueless, or thin-skinned to survive.... {read more}
Boyce, Martin Sculptor Martin Boyce, the third Turner Prize winner in a row to emerge from Glasgow, says he tries to capture the beauty in unloved everyday places. With Boyce's Turner triumph, those billing Glasgow as the second city of the British art scene may... {read more}	Boyd, Banyan Bachelor of Fine Arts, California College of the Arts 1979 Selected Exhibitions: *indicates solo show Jan-Feb 2009 Coconut Grove Gallery, Coconut Grove, Florida Nov 2006 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Harmony Hall, Jamaica, West Indies March-Apr 2005... {read more}
Brady, Lee A descendant of the innovative Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, Lee Brady has fittingly become an innovator with the camera himself. Through a voyeuristic lens focused on an ever fluid world, Brady’s new 21st Century Magic Realism captures in... {read more}	Braemer, William Exuberant, Vibrant and Prodigious are the recent words used by a New York City writer to describe William Braemer's unique talents. It would be hard to find anyone surprised by William's artistic success. Those who know the artist personally or... {read more}
Brainwash, Mr Mr. Brainwash, often stylized as MBW, is the moniker of Paris-born, Los Angeles based filmmaker and street artist Thierry Guetta. The artwork attributed to Guetta strongly emulates the styles and artistic concepts of well-known street artists... {read more}	Brancusi, Constantin Constantin Brâncuşi (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was an internationally renowned Romanian sculptor whose works, which blend simplicity and sophistication, led the way for numerous modernist sculptors.His works became popular in France,... {read more}
Brandenburg, Jim Quiet and contemplative, Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg is one of the most accomplished and prolific wildlife photographers in the world. The immediacy and serenity Brandenburg captures in the wild often requires long solitary hours and is a... {read more}	Brandt, Federico Venezuelan painter. In 1896 he began studying at the Academia de Bellas Artes, Caracas, under Emilio Mauri (1855–1908) and Antonio Herrera Toro. In 1902 Brandt travelled to Paris, where he attended the Académie Colarossi and the Académie de la... {read more}
Braque, Georges Georges Braque (13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art movement known as Cubism.Georges Braque was born in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise. He grew up in Le Havre... {read more}	Brauer, Bill Bill Brauer has studied and utilized the concepts and techniques of Renaissance masters while adding a distinctly modern edge to each painting. The work is more about shape and placement than story telling. A single light source allows him to plan... {read more}
Bravo, Claudio Claudio Bravo was born in Valparaiso, Chile on November 8, 1936. He studied with Miguel Venegas from 1947 to 1948. He lived in Spain from 1961 to 1972; he moved to Tangier and has lived there since 1972. Bravo is a painter, draughtsman,... {read more}	Brenders, Carl The artistic visions of Carl Brenders reflect his respect for nature. His precise and lively paintings capture the extreme realism of the birds, mammals and habitats he depicts. Brenders paints every detail of his wildlife images - feathers, hair,... {read more}
Breton, Jules Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis 1827–1906, French painter of rustic scenes and peasant life. His works frequently reflect a social and humanitarian concern. Breton was the author of two autobiographies. {read more}	Bretton Robinson, Debra Debra Bretton Robinson biography {read more}
Brevick, Janna Jana BrevickMetalsmith – Stylist233-33rd Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112206-852-0919 HQjanabrevick [dot] comjanabrevick.comEducation1999 BFA Metal Design, University of Washington, Seattle, Mary LeeHu & John Marshall1995 BA Apparel Design,... {read more}	Bristol, Horace Horace Bristol (November 16, 1908-1997) was a twentieth century American photographer, best known for his work in Life magazine. His photos appeared in Time, Fortune, Sunset, and National Geographic magazines.Bristol was born and raised in Whittier... {read more}
Britto, Romero Romero Britto (b. 1964, Brazil) is a Pop artist of his generation whose original paintings, serigraphs, and sculptures are collected by, among others, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eileen Guggenheim, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Dustin Hoffman, Michael... {read more}	Brizuela, Minerva Minerva Brizuela was born in La Havana, Cuba in 1951. In her natal country she studied art with various profesors until she moved to Miami in 19XX. Minerva's signature are her Rooster fights painted in oil over canvas. She contributes constantly to... {read more}
Broodthaers, Marcel Marcel Broodthaers (January 28, 1924 – January 28, 1976) was a Belgian poet, filmmaker and artist with a highly literate and often witty approach to creating art works. {read more}	Brooks, James James Brooks (October 18, 1906 – March 9, 1992) was an American muralist, abstract painter and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts. Brooks was a friend of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner on Eastern Long Island. In 1947 he married artist Charlotte... {read more}
Brown, Alice Dalton As a contemporary Realist using the medium of either oil on canvas or pastel on paper, Dalton Brown achieves beautifully detailed scenes of airy domestic views, breezy porch settings and dappled seascapes which inspire a romantic, meditative mood.... {read more}	Brown, Cecily Cecily Brown, born 1969 in London, is a British painter. She has a great respect for art history and her works reveal her reverence and high regard for artists such as Francisco de Goya, Nicolas Poussin, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell while... {read more}
Brown, David Carter As a contemporary Realist using the medium of either oil on canvas or pastel on paper, Dalton Brown achieves beautifully detailed scenes of airy domestic views, breezy porch settings and dappled seascapes which inspire a romantic, meditative mood.... {read more}	Brown, Judith Judith Brown (born December 17, 1931; died May 11, 1992, New York City) was a dancer and a sculptor who was drawn to images of the body in motion and its effect on the cloth surrounding it. She welded crushed automobile scrap metal into... {read more}
Browne, Byron George Byron Browne was born in 1907 in Yonkers, New York. He later dropped the name “George,” although his name occasionally appears as George-Byron Browne or George B. Browne. He attended the National Academy of Design in New York City from 1924... {read more}	Brownell, Mia Mia Brownell was born in Chicago, Illinois to a sculptor and biophysicist. She has had solo exhibitions in major American cities including New York, Boston and Washington, DC. Mia’s paintings are in several private, corporate, and public art... {read more}
Brueghel, Pieter Bruegel, Brueghel, or Breughel, outstanding family of Flemish genre and landscape painters. The foremost, Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, c.1525–1569, called Peasant Bruegel, studied in Antwerp with his future father-in-law, Pieter Coeck van Aelst, but... {read more}	Buchanan, Beverly Beverly Buchanan (b. October 8, 1940, Fuquay, North Carolina) is an African American artist. Buchanan is noted for her exploration of Southern vernacular architecture through her art.Buchanan was born in Fuquay, North Carolina, but grew up in... {read more}
Budd, David David Budd attended the School of Architecture at the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1946 to 1948, and afterwards moved to New York. He joined the Art Students League in 1954, and frequented the Cedar Street Tavern, where he befriended... {read more}	Buddhi Solowenta VanRoos was born in Indonesia in 1962 of a Dutch father and Indonesian mother. Though educated in Amsterdam, he began his painting career at the age if 20 in Jakarta where he set up his first studio. From 1983-1985 he attended the... {read more}
Bueno, Pascual Pascual Bueno was born in 1930 in the city of Barcelona. From a very young age he showed tremendous skill in drawing and painting. At 14, he entered the Provincial School of Master Painters in Barcelona, from which he graduated four years later.... {read more}	Buffet, Bernard Bernard Buffet was born in Paris, France on July 10, 1928. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1944 but worked mostly in solitude. He obtained an exhibition at the Gal. des Impressions d'Art in 1947 but attracted no attention. About that time... {read more}
Buffet, Guy I am not trying, says Guy Buffet, "to convey a message in my work. Instead, each painting is an invitation to a world where my dreams and fantasies become reality." Since he sold his first watercolor at the age of thirteen to an American tourist who... {read more}	Buller, Audrey Birth/Death Lived/Active Often Known For - 1902 (Montreal, Canada) - 1984 (Little Compton, Rhode Island) New York mod figure-views, portrait, floral Methods * Easel Painting Styles * Abstract Figurative * Magic Realism * Realism/... {read more}
Burchfield, Charles Charles Ephraim Burchfield (April 9, 1893 - January 10, 1967) is an American visionary artist. A watercolor painter from Ohio, Burchfield is known for his visual commentaries on the effects of Industrialism on small town America as well as for his... {read more}	Burden, Chris Christopher "Chris" Burden (born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1946) is an American artist working in performance, sculpture, and installation art. Burden began to work in performance art in the early 1970s, he made a series of controversial... {read more}
Burkhardt, Hans Swiss-born, Hans Burkhardt (1904-1994) moved to Los Angeles in 1939 where he came into contact with Surrealists Man Ray, Knud Merrild and Eugene Berman . His arrival on the West Coast was announced with an important exhibit at the Stendahl Gallery... {read more}	Burns, Marsha Marsha Burns studied at the University of Washington (1963-65) and the University of Massachusetts (1967-69). She has received two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (1978, 1988). {read more}
Burns, Ron Ron Burns was born and raised in Ohio, and graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communications. In 1977, he moved to Los Angeles and into the world of corporate design, working on corporate identity... {read more}	Burr, Marysia Born in 1956 in the southern Polish city of Wadowice, Marysia Burr began her study of art at the Bielsko-Biala High School of Fine Arts, from which she graduate Magna Cum Laude. She then moved to Warsaw and entered the Polish Academy of Fine Arts... {read more}
BURRA, EDWARD Preoccupied with depicting the ugly side of city life Burra's art echoes the Existentialist belief that our existence can only fully come into its own when we experience discord, guilt, death and suffering. During the 1920s and 1930s Burra explored... {read more}	Burris, Terri Terri Burris developed her interest in art at an early age, under the magical guidance of a neighbor who became her first teacher. They spent many hours together, rooting Terri’s visions in childhood inspiration for a lifetime. Bolstered in an... {read more}
Bustamante, Sergio Sergio Bustamonte studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara and sold his artwork while in school, beginning in 1960. After graduating, he worked with local ceramicists, eventually opened his own studio and sold work to Neiman Marcus,... {read more}	Butcher, Clyde Wilderness, to me, is a spiritual necessity. When my son was killed by a drunk driver it was to the wilderness that I fled in hopes of regaining my serenity and equilibrium. The mysterious spiritual experience of being close to nature helped restore... {read more}