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Gerhard Richter ( German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ] ; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist . Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. In October 2012, Richter's Abstraktes Bild set an auction record price for a painting by a living artist at $34 million (£21 million). [1] This was exceeded in May 2013 when his 1968 piece Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral square, Milan) was sold for $37.1 million (£24.4 million) in New York. [2] This was further exceeded in February 2015 when his painting Abstraktes Bild sold for $44.52 million (£30.4 million) in London at Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Sale. [3] more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Richter   https://www.gerhard-richter.com/en/art/paintings/abstracts/abstracts-19901994-31/abstract- View work at: https://www.gerhard-richter.com/en/art/paintings/abstracts/abstracts-19901994-31/abstract-painting-6773/?&categoryid=31&p=1&sp=32 ...

We started in 2010 in Chicago inside a 6000 square foot shared space with a rug company. That's when I meet my now wife Glendy. When we decided to uproot the gallery in Chicago and take a break from events. Moving to South Bend Indiana and diving head first into a creative world we did not know much about. As I normally am, I was calling every creative outlet and me personally being use to callbacks and open dialogue between the galleries and creative community. I felt it was lacking. Maybe it was my straight forward ways. I found myself alone not connected to the close-knit group of creatives in this town. For three years I tried to connect with the creative community in South Bend with little luck. I started and felt that Gallery Swarm Salon was unique in how we function and how we accept creatives and treat them with the respect they deserve. We have changed how we do business online by not taking commission and offer free to moderately cost effective ways to have creatives p...

we have new features: We have translated the site - and currently have added a Spanish version and an Italian version on www.galleryswarm.com Gallery Swarm Salon is currently adding new features that will make us more accessible to the global community. We have undergone a tall order - that we are taking one language at a time and translating our creative resource for creatives from around the world to enjoy.  We are currently accepting creatives like artists, sculptures, musicians, writers and more to join our site and become a member http://www.galleryswarm.com/#!purchase-memberships/c5ium  Finally - our resource is ever expanding and we want to get feedback and creative leads that we can pursue in getting relative content on our site for our ever growing community to enjoy. Send inquiries to info@galleryswarm.com Best, Management

By Tom Hubbard http://tom- hubbard. artistwebsites.com/   https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-oUSfodI6Hs   Schools consider art an aside from intellectual activity. Once a college major is chosen, course selection becomes more constricted. This constricted view sees imagination as a weakness. Social conversation respects and rewards precision of thought. The professional world rewards “critical thinking.” There is a whole world of emotion beyond this thinking. Think of a joyous moment in your life. It was driven by emotion, not critical thinking.   In evolution, emotion came to early humans long before modern thinking. Emotion drives evolution, then and now, even on a personal level. We find happiness in emotion. Music, movies and literature are industries based on emotion. I think it’s clear that emotion is in play when we choose political candidates. In all of this emotion in popular culture, fine art is a niche, but it’s becoming ...

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There are different kinds of art. You knew that but I’m going to explore an art contrast you may not have considered. If you are reading this you know of one kind of art, the kind in museums and galleries. The word “art “ is in use constantly in newspaper newsrooms. It means photographs, as in, “I need some art for page six.” (This editor is taking the high road or the low road of photojournalism.) The high road is. Photographs can say some things better than words. For example, the news story may say “7,000 starving children.” A photo of one child has more impact. The low road is, “I need some art to break up all the type on the page.” Newspaper photographers compete with words, as a painter may compete with the DJ at an exhibit opening. There’s enough abuse to go around. Let’s look at the strengths of each, by eavesdropping on an artist/photojournalist discussion. Photojournalist:   I’m showing the public major events of the day. Artist:  You are showing the publi...

Donor Gift from Samuel J. Gillis Donations receive original series art signed by artist $50.00 donation - 8"x10" acrylic $125.00 donation - 11"x14" acrylic $325.00 donation - 16"x20" acrylic $650.00 donation - 30"x40" acrylic Visit gofundme to give a donation: www.gofundme.com/gillisfineart Visit artist site to view work by Samuel J. Gillis: www.gillisfineart.com Visit virtual salon to view work of Galley Swarm artists: www.galleryswarm.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I have struggled with the effects of mental illness my whole life. On a personal level, I have had a difficult journey dealing with my mother's condition which has kept her in an out of mental institutions all my life. She currently is, and will probably always be, in a facility for the rest of her life. As a witness to both the personal battles of loved ones, and the stigma associated with mental illness, I h...

Painter Ryan Karey In His Studio Click Me to view his work Ryan Antonio Karey was born in LaGrange, Illinois. He earned his B.A. in Graphic Design from Eastern Illinois University, where he studied under master watercolorist, Walter Sorge. Upon graduating, he went for a 2 week personal study in Florence, Italy. Ryan Karey is a self-defined oil painter, which he finds to be the truest conduit of his artistic soul. Ryan's work is a combination of beauty and raw emotion, texture and smooth strokes of paint on canvas. His color usage is truly unique and innovative. Since dedicating himself to his art, Ryan has had work displayed at various galleries and sites around the Chicagoland area. Including Thomas Moser Gallery, Gallery Swarm, Sacred Art, amongst other instate and out of state art festivals. Since then Ryan has expanded himself professionally to include an ever-growing client base in which he also does commisioned work. Ryan's artistic goals are to e...

Article provided by http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/how-to/oil-painting/232/how-to-paint-alla-prima  Translated directly from Italian, alla prima means ‘at once’ and it refers to the method of painting in one application and without retouching, otherwise known as ‘direct painting’. If you want to paint alla prima all you need is to make sure you finish the painting you are working on before the paint dries – this could take one or more sittings, though purists will maintain one is plenty. Beyond this definition there is scope for interpretation. For example, some say that retouching is fi ne as long as the paint is wet, others say in painting alla prima every stroke must count and not be later reworked; most agree that it is acceptable to scrape off sections you are unhappy with and re-work them. You can make of it what you will and for many this is a favourite method because it allows for spontaneity and freshness. In its modern form, painting alla prima w...

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Artist Portfolio   You are an art lover. You go to art gallery openings and enjoy the social aspect as well as the art on the walls. You may have inherited or were gifted a piece of art. You may have a piece of personally selected art in your living room. But, you seldom come home with a new purchase. You may have a $30,000+ car but are reluctant to lay out $500 for a piece of art. Car dealers are lucky. They can site transportation practicality, while urging you to add $10,000 more for luxury features. All buyers are multiple-motivated by ambiance, persuasion etc. Art buying is unique. It’s difficult for the buyer to summons a hard practical motivation. Car dealers can summons practical and aesthetic arguments. Interpolate some of those car dealer persuasions into selecting art. Consider TRANSFORMATION practicality. What do you want your life to become? Art can enhance your quest. Suppose you go to an author’s book signing. Now fantasize. Everyone is enjoying a s...

Blog post # 1 By Sibella  Hello artists and lovers of art, my name is Sibella and this is my first blog post with The Gallery Swarm Blog. First, I just wanted to tell you a little bit about myself and then more about my current project.  I was born and raised in Bosnia, a small country in south-eastern Europe, where I received my BA in art and education. I’ve been an artist since childhood days, with quite a long break during the war years (in Bosnia) and then refugee life in Germany and the United States.  Finally after settling in Indiana, I started painting again in 2006. I put a lot of time and effort into studying soft pastels which are one my favorite mediums, but I love to paint in pretty much any medium depending of what kind of ideas develop in my mind. I am also a lover of stained glass, pottery, jewelry making. I write poetry and prose, I love people of different cultures, I am also a great cook and a baker and I try to express all who I am th...

What do you think of your gallery exhibition openings? What is the gap between how you view your art, versus how you explain your view of your art. It’s difficult because, after all, you chose visual art, a nonverbal, and now you have to explain it back into words. Some are glibber than others, but the universe of words fails to explain the universe of art. Is the potential buyer looking for sofa art or soul art. Each is legitimate, and no one has to apologize. In reality, any piece of art will have to fulfill its aesthetic meaning as well as a deeper meaning. The needs of the artist and client must be filled. In the catholic world of art, explaining this distinction will establish the aim of THIS painting or sculpture. Everyone will be happier if they understand the dynamics of the gallery opening. It’s an extrovert situation surrounded by walls of insight. In our hectic world, art should be  a time for insight and reflection.  The ultimate purpo...