Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in Spain and China

I spotted an amazing reel on Miriam Escofet's Instagram account about the opening of Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in Spain and China

I highly recommend you watch it for:

• the wonderful paintings - she has done an absolutely marvellous video of the exhibition!
• the amazing gallery in the Royal Palace in Madrid in which it's being exhibited
• the music which just transports you to Spain!

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About "Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in Spain and China"

 

The above includes an image of the painting by Miriam Escofet included in the exhibition.

The works presented here demonstrate the remarkable achievements of Chinese and Spanish painters over the past half-century, coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This dual significance serves two important purposes: in a complex international environment, it promotes mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples; and it provides an opportunity for painters from both countries to exchange ideas and skills, fostering the prosperity of artistic culture in both nations.

The exhibition is on from 13 April to 26 May 2024. Hours are:

• Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm (last access 6 pm)
• Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm (last access 3 pm)

The exhibition page also includes 

• photographs of sections of the exhibition
• lists of the names of the Spanish artists and the Chinese artists

It almost makes me want to book a ticket! 

Note: I've written about Miriam Escofet a number of times on this blog - see various posts highlighted below

• Portrait of the Queen by Miriam Escofet
• VIDEO Interview with Miriam Escofet, BP Portrait Award Winner 2018
• Miriam Escofet wins BP Portrait Award 2018

This is Miriam's website http://www.miriamescofet.com/
and her Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MiriamEscofetArtist/

Photorealism - artists, an exhibition, a video and 71 photos

The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is the only place in the UK which is playing host to the first and largest European retrospective exhibition of Photorealism until 30 March 2014. You can see a set of 71 photographs of the exhibition on Flickr. It's a great pity that the photographs do not identify the artists by name.

Showcasing key photorealist artists from the 1960s to the present day, the exhibition explores the questions and debates raised by the movement on what makes an authentic image and the ways in which we perceive the world.

This is a video of the exhibition Hyperrealism 1967-2012 at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid from when the exhibition was on display at this famous museum in Madrid.

Photorealism At the Thyssen-Bornemisza from Leland James on Vimeo.

This is the first exhibition in Spain to trace Hyperrealism’s development from its beginnings to the present. When the movement made its appearance in the United States in the late 1960s, Louis K. Meisel dubbed it “Photorealism”, describing Photorealists as artists who used the camera unreservedly as an aid to painting and transferred their images to canvas by mechanical, semi-mechanical or technical methods in such detail that the high resolution gave their paintings the illusion of being photographs.
Hyperrealism Microsite

The video features both Louis K. Meisel talking about the meeting up of the painters - plus commentary by the artists featured in the exhibition who include:

Who Painted This #53

Who painted this? #53

A winter painting for this week's challenge - by a painter I'd not heard of before.

Don't forget besides wanting the answers to all the usual questions (see below) I'd also like to hear about what you managed to find out about the artist and painting - and the best answer wins this week's challenge!

How to participate in "Who painted this? #53"

PLEASE make sure you read the rules before posting a comment - and ONLY POST ON THIS BLOG what you think is the answer.

Who Painted This #52

Who painted this #52?

Inspired by the recent exhibition of artwork by the Society of Wildlife Artists I went looking for other artwork of the same ilk - and found this.

Now the question is - do you need to identify the birds to identify the painting?

Don't forget besides wanting the answers to all the usual questions(see below) I also now need to know something about the artist and painting - and the best answer wins this week's challenge!

How to participate in "Who painted this? #52"

PLEASE make sure you read the rules before posting a comment - and ONLY POST ON THIS BLOG what you think is the answer.

Who Painted This? #51

The image this week was a challenge to me from Bernadette Madden to celebrate the 50th "Who painted this?". I was a bit pushed for time but sad to say I didn't get it - but I got close!

Who painted this? #51

You need to tell me - as a comment on this blog

1. who painted this 
2. including all the basics I want to know (see link to rules below).
3. plus what you can find out about this artist and/or artwork 

The winner will be the person with the BEST complete answer rather than the first to respond - so you don't have to rush and you do have time to do some research.  Just get your answer to me by the end of Thursday your time.

For those who've not risen to the challenge before please take a minute to read the rules - see below.  The questions which need answering don't stop at "Who painted this?"

How to participate in "Who painted this? #50"

PLEASE make sure you read the rules before posting a comment - and ONLY POST ON THIS BLOG what you think is the answer.