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Artist Michael Godard, the man behind those famously precocious olives, is already known as the “Rock Star of the Art World,” but he’s also become a Hall of Famer after signing a [...]

What do artists talk about when they get together? Park West’s Senior Gallery Director Morris Shapiro wanted to share that experience with our collectors, so, at a recent event, he gathered [...]

“Larger than life.” That’s how “Behind the Artist” host Morris Shapiro describes Csaba Markus. Collectors always smile when Markus enters a room. With his trademark [...]

Francois “Fanch” Ledan has been a professional artist since the 1970s, even though he’s never had any formal training. But that hasn’t stopped him from becoming a prolific [...]

Renowned figurative artist Itzchak Tarkay was famous for avoiding discussions of his art. He was shy and frequently avoided the spotlight. However, in 2006, after a collectors’ event, Tarkay was [...]

We all have favorite works of art—paintings, sculptures, or other forms of artistic expression that connect with us on deep, emotional levels. Artists have their own favorites too. It can be [...]

Now considered a pioneer of modernism, 20th-century artist artist Marc Chagall risked damaging that reputation when he created a graphic series based on one of art’s most ancient subjects: The [...]

There have been many studies confirming the positive impact art can have on our physical and mental well-being. However, it’s vital to continue having conversations about the impact of art [...]

Collectors around the world love the remarkably textured paintings of acclaimed artist Slava Ilyayev. While his style is uniquely his own, Ilyayev regularly cites Impressionists like Vincent van [...]

Every artist has a story to tell, and Patrick Guyton is no exception. This remarkable talent started out as the son of a commercial sign painter and eventually became one of the modern [...]