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Striking

A striking portrait painting with clear expressionist & modernist influences. The figure, an elongated woman with exaggerated facial features, features prominent, wide-set eyes, arched eyebrows, a long nose & a small, pursed mouth painted in vibrant red. A muted, neutral background makes her face & expression stand out dramatically.

Given the modern, somewhat whimsical & textured style of this piece, Juan Carlos Cortés is likely the artist behind it.

Juan Carlos Cortés,
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British artist

Sam Toft, a British artist known for her whimsical & charming illustrations, often featuring a various humorous & heartwarming situations. Art that typically showcases a blend of nostalgia, simplicity & a touch of melancholy, capturing the essence of everyday life & relationships. Her pieces often evoke feelings of warmth & comfort, making them popular among art lovers & collectors.

Samt Toft
Sam Toft
Sam Toft
Sam Toft
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Sculpture

Horizons (1994) by Neil Dawson is a 15 m high & 36 m long steel sculpture at Gibbs Farm, NZ. It creates the illusion of a windblown sheet of paper resting on a hill, blending seamlessly with the landscape while challenging perception. Dawson, known for large-scale optical illusions, crafted this piece as one of the farm’s earliest commissions. Visible from the road, it remains a striking part of Gibbs Farm’s renowned $450 million art collection.

Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located 47 km north of Auckland, NZ. It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures in NZ. It’s the private art collection of New Zealand businessman Alan Gibbs – open to the public on select days throughout the year, usually once per month, on a bookings-essential basis.

The sculpture Horizons
Sculpture in New Zeeland
Close up evening pic of the sculpture.
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Objects

Katerina Kamprani, the artist who creates inconvenient versions of everyday objects.
Her series, The Uncomfortable, playfully challenges how we perceive functionality, making us rethink the design we often take for granted.

Katerina Kamprani
Katerina Kamprani
Katerina Kamprani
Credit: Katerina Kamprani
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Rugs = art

Rugs are art & each one tells a story. Vibrant & graphic, each piece is hand woven & unique. That’s what makes these rugs so special & a purchase for a lifetime.

Hand woven
Credit: elfennmarrakesh | instagram
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