He's an artist that was a major presence in Los Angeles art for almost 50 years, one of the best sculptors to emerge in this town. But he hides in plain sight. Not enough people know about what makes him the artist that he is. When we look closer at Bob's work, he was an artist that was a part of the discussion here in Los Angeles for a very long time.
It's not surprising that there are two sets of lush arrangements in Mason Pott 's Chicago studio. Photographing live bouquets of bright sunflowers, daisies, and waxy apples or magenta orchids at their peak is the first step in the artist's layered process. Post photoshoot, he translates these floral bunches into hyperrealistic paintings, with particular care in accurately capturing their textures and the interplay of light and shadow.
Iosif Abaab embraces vibrant, shiny materials to create overstimulating visuals. He prefers hyperreal designs of playful, cute objects, inspired by nostalgic elements like 90s Tamagotchis.
