EVA LOOTZ

"Hoy" (Today) 1990.

Eva Lootz is an austrian born artist based in Spain, she is one of the most important artists of our recent history. Her work is more interesting and younger than a lot of "new young artists" but inexplicably still quite unknown.

She had important exhibitions at places like MNCARS (Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid) but, from my personal point of view, she didn´t have the recognition she deserves. The small piece featured above, which is at my study, speaks by itself, it´s from 1990 and still powerful.

http://www.evalootz.com/

Phillip Allen

ONM, 2008. 51x41 cm.

Deep North, 2002. 56x71cm.

Secon Ace Worry, 2004. 152x122 cm.

33 (Extended Version), 2001. 40.5x51cm.

33 (40 version), 2007. 36x46cm.

Phillip Allen painting´s are really enjoyable. He plays with colours and textures making paintings which look like candies and which attract us at first sight, and then, after the first impresision we fall in love with the subtle irony of his colorful work. A must have in your collection.

He is represented by:

http://www.xavierhufkens.com/ , Bruxelles

www.theapproach.co.uk/ , London

Dan Attoe

"Lightning storm above timberline", 2007

"Your spirit is a dirty thing", 2007.

"Astroanut", 2008.

Dan Attoe another great young artist who makes amazing paintings! his small canvses along with his neon-light instalations are really interesting....he´s another artist you must follow, trust me!

He is represented by:

http://www.peresproject.com/ , Berlin-New York

Christopher Orr

"The gloaming", 2007. 18x15 cm.

"A Question of Degree", 2007. 25x20 cm.

"The Weight of Water", 2006. 18x16 cm.


Chrsitopher Orr is along with Michael Borremans one of the most intriguing painters in the contemporary art world. His very small canvases feature a strange world which lead us to think about surrealism, Neo Rauch, Weird science, Cinema, Romanticism....and other worlds. And what it is really striking is....that when looking at his paintings you´re able to enter his world...falling under his spell....

He is represented by:

http://www.ibidprojects.com/ , London.

Statuephilia. The British Museum

Tim Noble and Sue Webster. "Dark Stuff", 2008.

Marc Quinn. "Siren", 2008.

Antony Gormley. "Case for an Angel I", 1989.

Ron Mueck. "Mask II", 2001/2002.

If you are in London you still have a few days to visit this exhibition at the British Museum. Although i´m not a great admirer of the work by Antony Gormley and Marc Quinn, i have to say, to be honest, that the works they featured here are both quite impressive, specially the sculpture by GORMLEY, you´ll find it just when entering the museum and it´s quite magical,....despite the crowd....

There are also sculptures by Tim Noble & Sue Webster, a really interesting piece which toys with shadows ( in fact they have been making this kind of pieces for quite a while...) , and a work by the ubiquitous (and boring......) Damien Hirst....

http://www.britishmuseum.org/default.aspx

Fundaçao Serralves, Porto

Juan Muñoz

Christopher Wool

If you are in Porto...don´t miss the Juan Muñoz and Christopher Wool exhibitions´at the Fundaçao Serralves . It is worth the trip to Porto to see the exhibitions and while you are there you can have a lovely meal in its beautiful restaurant.

http://www.serralves.pt/

Katy Moran

"Redcat", 2007. http://www.andrearosengallery.com/

"Nature Boy", 2007. http://www.andrearosengallery.com/

Salters Ridge, 2007. http://www.modernart.net/

Meeting in Love, 2007. http://www.modernart.net/

Katy Moran is a great painter. Her small canvases are filled with passion and romanticism. In her works we see how expressionism and impressionism coexist creating something brilliant and new. The result: a painting free and elegant. Her knowledge of art history allows her to quote some masters of the XIXth. century like Turner or Delacroix but always in a very personal way. Keep an eye on her, she is going to be something.........!

She is represented by:

http://www.modernart.net/ , London

http://www.andrearosengallery.com/ , New York