Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev.

Another great artist in my “collection” is Konstantin Lupanov from Krasnodar. You have likely never heard of him. Sometimes, when you want to write about an artist and start looking for more works beyond the two or three you initially liked, you only discover that the rest are mediocre. That’s why I haven’t introduced you to, for instance, Miriam Escofet or Michaël Borremans (the rest was not mediocre, but not of my taste). However, with Lupanov, it’s hard to stop adding his paintings to the gallery. All of his works are exceptional. Konstantin portrays the reality around him just as it is: friends, relatives, and his beloved cat.

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Today, I want to talk about an interesting contemporary artist, Guillermo Lorca García-Huidobro (1984). His works are very unusual and captivating, perhaps because they encapsulate childhood experiences and fears, each unique to the individual. His paintings feature little girls and all sorts of bizarre creatures in the form of their “pets”. I can’t say I’m thrilled by his art, but Guillermo definitely grabs attention and stands out among others.

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Artist Thomas Benjamin Kennington resided in Victorian England, a time rife with homeless children. I intentionally excluded numerous pieces in a quasi-Baroque style, filled with opulent and vivid beauties because they feel superficial. However, these works offer something profound for observation and contemplation.

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Oh, what a wonderful artist we have today! Evgeniy Monahov (1974). Observing his “Ophelia” (the first in the series, evidently inspired by John Everett Millais), an intriguing notion struck me — how captivating it would be to reimagine any renowned painting from a slightly altered perspective while preserving its distinctiveness? I have yet to encounter such an approach. What captivates me about Evgeniy’s artworks is their profound significance; they invariably portray a brilliantly orchestrated scene, crowned by his exceptional technique. Indeed, as the saying goes, when a portrait is more than merely a portrait.

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Today, I’d like to introduce you to the Ukrainian artist Mykola Pymonenko (1862-1912). Look at his works — it’s like a time machine taking us back 100+ years.

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