Palestinian artist, Jamal Badwan unveiled the world's largest oil painting.
It was put on display in Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where Badwan has been living for the last twenty years.
The painting, twenty meters long and fifteen meters wide is expected to enter the Guinness Book of Records and to break the previous record, held by a Dutch Artist.
The painting, he says is trying to express the idea of equality of all people in the world.
One interesting point in this piece, which has gained much attention, is the paintings by children with different nationality.
The painting has cost the artist, four years of time, about $ 65,000 in cash and half a tone of oils.
The painting have already grabbed the headlines across the globe with many countries including Russia, Belarus, United Arab Emirate and Holland inviting Jamal Badwan to show the piece in their country.
2011年6月12日星期日
2011年6月8日星期三
Fionna's oil painting...with a difference
The artist had to endure the rigours of an oil industry survival course before starting a series of portraits on various people who have played leading roles in the history of North Sea exploration.
The completed collection was yesterday being installed at the Scottish Parliament, where it is it being exhibited.
Energy: North Sea Portraits is a collaboration between the artist, the National Galleries of Scotland and the oil exploration company, Total.
The 24 subjects come from a variety of countries, backgrounds, disciplines and oil companies and range from geologists and platform workers to the doctor and clergyman who provide care to workers in the industry.
Canteen lady Jean Stephen, who served coffee and tea to staff at Total's Altens of?ce near Aberdeen for 29 years, is also depicted, and her portrait hangs alongside First Minister Alex Salmond and Lord Cullen, who chaired the inquiry following the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988.
Wick-born Carlisle, who famously painted Robin Cook in the months before his death in August 2005, took more than 18 months to complete the works, some of which were painted on offshore platforms.
The collection, which has since been exhibited in Total headquarters in Paris, the European Parliament in Brussels and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, is being show at the Scottish Parliament to mark the 50th anniversary of Spinal Injuries Scotland, of which Carlisle is a patron, and to highlight the work of the Juvenile Diabetes Defence Foundation.
Carlisle said: "I had to go through a four-day survival course because I was to spend five to six days offshore. It wasn't much fun, walking through fires and being thrown into the sea in a simulated helicopter crash.
"But it was a fantastic opportunity as I had always wanted to visit offshore. I was incredibly impressed by the people I met. I made connections with these people, there is always a bond you form with a sitter.
"I have never worked so fast in my life as there is limited time offshore. Some of the portraits were completed in a long weekend.
The completed collection was yesterday being installed at the Scottish Parliament, where it is it being exhibited.
Energy: North Sea Portraits is a collaboration between the artist, the National Galleries of Scotland and the oil exploration company, Total.
The 24 subjects come from a variety of countries, backgrounds, disciplines and oil companies and range from geologists and platform workers to the doctor and clergyman who provide care to workers in the industry.
Canteen lady Jean Stephen, who served coffee and tea to staff at Total's Altens of?ce near Aberdeen for 29 years, is also depicted, and her portrait hangs alongside First Minister Alex Salmond and Lord Cullen, who chaired the inquiry following the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988.
Wick-born Carlisle, who famously painted Robin Cook in the months before his death in August 2005, took more than 18 months to complete the works, some of which were painted on offshore platforms.
The collection, which has since been exhibited in Total headquarters in Paris, the European Parliament in Brussels and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, is being show at the Scottish Parliament to mark the 50th anniversary of Spinal Injuries Scotland, of which Carlisle is a patron, and to highlight the work of the Juvenile Diabetes Defence Foundation.
Carlisle said: "I had to go through a four-day survival course because I was to spend five to six days offshore. It wasn't much fun, walking through fires and being thrown into the sea in a simulated helicopter crash.
"But it was a fantastic opportunity as I had always wanted to visit offshore. I was incredibly impressed by the people I met. I made connections with these people, there is always a bond you form with a sitter.
"I have never worked so fast in my life as there is limited time offshore. Some of the portraits were completed in a long weekend.
2011年5月18日星期三
Local artist exhibiting thesis work
Local Townsend artist and resident Betsy Popp recently obtained her master's degree in fine art, painting. Popp's formal dissertation presentation concentrated on the personal development of her landscape paintings in oil. This body of work created for her thesis presentation will be exhibited at the Nicolet College campus in the Nicolet Art Gallery, on the first floor of the Learning Resource Center, Rhinelander.
The main exhibit will showcase about 30 landscape paintings with the addition of about 20 wood sculptures, also created by Popp, which compliment her paintings. In addition, the remainder of the gallery space will be filled with photographs from Central Wisconsin photographer and friend Rick Eyre.
The exhibit, "Nature, Travel and Adventure — Through the Eyes of Artist Betsy Popp and Photographer Rick Eyre," will run May 20-June 10. The opening reception will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Summer gallery hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday.
The main exhibit will showcase about 30 landscape paintings with the addition of about 20 wood sculptures, also created by Popp, which compliment her paintings. In addition, the remainder of the gallery space will be filled with photographs from Central Wisconsin photographer and friend Rick Eyre.
The exhibit, "Nature, Travel and Adventure — Through the Eyes of Artist Betsy Popp and Photographer Rick Eyre," will run May 20-June 10. The opening reception will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Summer gallery hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday.
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