Patrick Eugène : Haiti is not a backdrop
Vivid colours, expressive figuration, intimate scenes. Haitian-born heritage meets the Black diasporic experience in the paintings of Haitian-American artist Patrick Eugène. His figures hover between memory and imagination, intimacy and history, refusing the boundaries of a fixed identity. Haiti is no backdrop. It’s where another story begins.
To Paint Like Motonaga Now — Fluid Colors, Radical Freedom
In a world overwhelmed by cold concepts, Motonaga’s fluid, rebellious colors offer a new, radical aesthetic. His free gestures inspire artists today to reshape reality through color, play, and joy. What if painting like him was already a way to rewire the world?
Danielle McKinney made me fall in love with contemporary figurative painting
Danielle McKinney, my favorite contemporary painter, stands out with her striking portraits of Black women, exploring light, solitude, and introspection. Her work, influenced by Caravaggio and Hopper, blends emotion, mystery, and figurative art. Discover her rise, impact in the art world, and radical pursuit of beauty and contemplation.