Alessandro Fabriani
Add the perspective of Escher and the color sensibilities of Matisse and you can begin to imagine the wondrous world of Italian water-color artist Alessandro Fabriani. Fabriani’s work is a candy land of color where all distinctions are exploded through the touch of his brush. Shapes collide and intertwine in a bevy of sheer yet vibrant color. Much less mathematically oriented
than Escher, Fabriani mixes planes and lines with robust forms and objects to balance his work. He not only utilizes color and form to great effect, he revels in it, and this is apparent in every piece. Utterly unique and playfully joyous, his work is like walk­ing through a dream; time seems to collapse in upon itself, render­ing it indefinable. Fabriani has shown extensively over the last ten years, exhibiting in cities such as Berlin, Stockholm, Rome, Vienna, and Paris. He currently lives and works in Sweden.
Website:www.Art-Mine.com/ArtistPage/Alessandro_Fabriani.aspx
JOHN NIEMAN
John Nieman’s paintings blend the visual icono-graphic sensibilities of Andy Warhol with the concise verbosity of Bar-bara Kruger. His wa-tercolor works, astutely
accented by pastels, echo a photorealistic facility with paint, as well as an astute eye for bold images, American icons, and inter­national touch points.
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Nieman was engrossed in the images and tokens of Americana that form the backbone of his newest collection of works: a group of “visual riddles,” com­bining his love of words with iconic images. In each composition he combines a visual token with freely associated lists of names or words encapsulating the contemporary moment. The result­ing works are characterized by striking composition, crisp colors, strong shadows and layered meanings of messages and codes. The paintings are visually captivating in their sensuous draw on pop imagery, as well as wordplay and connotation, encapsulating a collective cultural consciousness in every frame.
Website: www.johnnieman.com