Artist Birthdays

  If you Google “what happened in history on May 11,” you’ll find a lot of interesting tidbits. May 11 is the day that Alexander became Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Christopher Columbus [...]

Pablo Picasso is undeniably one of the most famous artists of the modern era. While so much has been written about Picasso over the years, from his inspirations to his infidelities, one of the [...]

Artists often provide insight on the various myths, artists and history that influence their style. In the artwork of Peter Nixon, he not only tells you, he shows you. “A lot of my paintings have [...]

Claude Monet may have come from humble beginnings—his father wanted him to be a grocer—but he transformed himself into a legend, becoming one of the most influential artists of the modern era. [...]

If you’ve ever strolled down a bookstore aisle lined with love stories, odds are you have encountered the enchanting artwork of Pino. Legendary artist Pino is best known for his stunning [...]

Happy birthday to Nano Lopez, who has come a long way since winning his first art contest at the age of 5. Born in Colombia on October 31, 1955, Park West Gallery is celebrating the [...]

Join Park West Gallery in wishing renowned pop artist Peter Max a happy birthday! Born October 19, 1937, Max has become synonymous with colorful visions of the cosmos, American icons and idyllic [...]

Celebrating your 88th birthday sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime event, but artist Yaacov Agam always finds a way to explore outside the norms. Agam, widely considered to be the “Father of Kinetic [...]

David “Lebo” Le Batard seeks inspiration from history, philosophy, music and science for his art, but one of his more unique creations owes its genesis to artist Joan Miro. Lebo credits Miro for [...]

As Park West Gallery artist Romero Britto signed graphic works and three-dimensional works inspired by his “New Horizon” painting, he reflected on his own journey from growing up in modest [...]