by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
HOW SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe Mainstream Schools Stifling Creativity Children are the future and how we support or educate them now will determine how they tackle the issues of the future. This is important more than ever as we are... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why buy a landscape Painting? Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. “The principles of true art is not to portray but to evoke” – Jerzy Kosinski Most art is evocative and nothing seems to do it better than a landscape painting. A landscape painting is a genre of... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID 19 and a Wider Audience for ART Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe We are faced with some unprecedented change happening right now that has made us alter the way we do things. With restrictions on travel, job losses and a lack of social interaction, we are... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Practice, Practice, Practice; Why it is so important for Artists. We are all skilled at different things in varying degrees. Some are born with incredible talent some acquire skills overtime, sometimes... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Art, A study in contemplation. Contributed by Alfiya Inamdar. This is the story behind the inspiration of my latest work – A Study in Contemplation. The inspiration for the artwork is two- fold and comes from two ideas – one a visual stimuli from the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art in Dark Times Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Current times, especially the year 2020 can be defined as a dark time in human history. With catastrophes continuously affecting life as we know it, the possibility of everything getting back to the way it used to... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jan 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Click on the below link to view this touching watercolor created in order to capture the innocence of the young and tenderness of a priceless moment. https://s3.amazonaws.com/newpyl/pyl_showcase/2e71_1550682533022019.jpg Alt Attribute: Touching watercolor created in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mastering the Art of Composition Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Arrangement of objects whether it be a photograph, design or a painting is integral to its success. Objects that are meant to be seen need to be arranged in an aesthetically pleasing manner and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Orange Hue which is the New Black: Living Coral. Neleisha Weerasinghe enlightens us on this exciting new color. Yes you heard it, orange hues are in vogue again, and just like turquoise or teal this orange hue is at home with fashion, your living room, make up and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Career in Art Making and Motherhood, Do you really have to choose? A blog post by Neleisha Weerasinghe. For a long time there have been questions on working mothers and childcare. Are they good enough at doing both? Do the children get neglected? There is also this... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Changing Role of the Curator in Contemporary Art by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Have you ever wondered what a curated art exhibition is and what a curator really does? Does an artist need such a person to exhibit his or her work? Is the Role irrelevant? Does it add any... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pareidolia, a blog post by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Inanimate Objects Taking a Life of their Own Have you ever seen faces or animals on walls or even on inanimate objects? Do you have creative ideas popping off the walls? People tend to see faces a lot because we are... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Quick Guide to Acrylics by Thomas Boldt. Acrylic paint was first invented at the turn of the 20th century and has gone on to become one of the most popular and widely-used paints of all time. Renowned for both the quality of its color and its flexible nature,... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Read about Photography Merging with Art Merging with Photography by Thomas Boldt. Art is both incredibly forgiving and incredibly strict. When a new medium is invented and forges its way into the limelight, the so-called art world isn’t always at its most... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ana Mendieta: The Body and The Earth by Ana Brdar The Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta is one of the most important names of feminist art, as well as a pioneer of utilizing the body and natural elements in order to explore wider ideas of exile and alienation.... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Read what Thomas Boldt has to say on Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors. Few of us can hope to have an artistic career that takes us to the world stage. Fewer still can hope to transcend generation gaps and delight the modern gallery-going public with a body of work that... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jan 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thomas Boldt shares his views on ArtPrize. The world of juried art competitions is always subject to its own inner turmoil, but one of the more unusual prizes has taken on an uncharacteristically political tone this year. ArtPrize is a public art showing and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
“And God said “Love Your Enemy,” and I obeyed him and loved myself.” Is a famous quote by the writer, poet and visual artist, Gibran Khalil Gibran; and one of the many quotes that Nori Elhami has curated in her art. Nori Elhami is a Fine Arts Major who works mainly in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
THE ART OF RECYCLING with Mariska Nell. About Mariska Nell Mariska Nell is the artist and Interior Designer behind Design By Mariska. As an artist, Mariska’s work focuses on combining art and recycled materials to create something beautiful. Where some see empty soda... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Building your online portfolio by Thomas Boldt Self-promotion is probably one of the most important tasks for any type of artist, but it’s not always as easy as we’d like. It’s an old story: a fantastic artist has an impressive body of work, but... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Read recommendations by Thomas Boldt on Copyrighting your Art. As mentioned in my previous post, the internet is an incredible, wondrous thing that has completely revolutionized the way the world works. It’s possible to speak to people half a world away... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Our visit to the Sharjah Art Foundation was planned only to see the Yayoi Kusama exhibition (what an opportunity!), not because one didn’t want to see the other work on display but just that one didn’t know about it or frankly too much about the foundation itself... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Until recently I had only read about Ai WeiWei, his art and political/ social activism but that changed recently on a visit to Austria where his installation work Transformation – Translocation is being shown at the Belvedre Museum and 21er Haus in Vienna.... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Read what Ana Brdar has to say about The Powerful Message Behind Remedios Varo’s Surrealist Art. The Mexican-Spanish painter Remedios Varo is arguably one of the most intriguing figures in the Surrealist art movement of the 20th century. Born in the small Spanish town... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thomas Boldt writes about the importance of an up-to-date portfolio. If you’re like most creative people, you probably hate dealing with paperwork and administrative tasks. You got interested in art because it’s your passion, because it’s your reason... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ana Brdar writes about the challenges and benefits of an online business. When it comes to running an online business, there is somewhat of a misconception that doing web-based commerce is easy and does not require a lot of effort. And while it is true that in the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Read on for tips on How Best to Photograph Your Paintings by Thomas Boldt. When it comes to finally put your artistic masterpieces online, painters have something of a problem. For photographers and digital artists it can be a relatively simple process, but for... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Quick Guide to SEO for Artists By Thomas Boldt It’s hard to go anywhere on the internet these days without running into the acronym ‘SEO’, and the online art world is no exception. For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, SEO stands... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dansaekhwa: Korean Minimalist Painting by Ana Brdar Dansaekhwa (sometimes romanized as Tansaekhwa), or the Korean monochrome art movement, emerged in the post-war South Korea as an effort to reject the realist tendencies that had been established during Park... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS by Amy Polling is the latest piece of work from this accomplished artist available in our gallery. The artist has for many years been reading the poetry of Kahlil Gibran and his words on LOVE have always been one of her favourite pieces. Finding... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
I hadn’t heard of the beautiful concept of World Handshake Day till Kobo artist, Werner Szendi introduced me to it. The original idea took shape in Ivan Župa’s mind when as a child, an old man once said to him: “My son, place your hand here in the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
When the art itself is so interesting, there has got to be as intriguing a story behind the creation of it. Here we share Five Interesting Facts About Famous Paintings. 1. The debate of who the lady with the enigmatic smile is has been a highly contested subject for... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
‘THE ARTIST IS NOT FAMOUS’, I hear that a lot as a reason not to buy a painting, that is if you can even consider it a reason! Being in the business and all that, I come across a lot of people who ask about the artist, the person behind the painting, and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Manisha Andrade, artist on Kobo Art has studied the process of creating 3D Wall Art in India. The unique and creative designs of these works are all original paintings, each piece specifically designed by the artist. Working with ceramic powder and sometimes clay... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
The delicate Leaf Cuttings by Omid Asadi are a fascinating form of art. The artist creates his work using carving and cutting techniques on actual fallen leaves using a craft knife and a needle. Unlike paper cutting each part requires a certain pressure to cut and a... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today we go inside the studio of Sanaa Merchant which is always exciting. This super talented artist is artistically gifted and technically knowledgeable and I’m always looking forward to see what she comes up with next. An adept calligraphy artist, a skill she... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Alfiya Looks Through A Window takes us on a pictorial journey of the vision the artist had in creating her painting and she shares with us her thoughts and inspiration for Through A Window.”As cliché as it sounds, my ultimate dream would be to visit the Eiffel... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the second year of the MENA Art Award by international law firm Clyde & Co and forms a part their global corporate responsibility programme supporting local communities and organizations. Introduced last year to encourage emerging talent from across the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Top 10 Most Famous Paintings was quite a difficult list to put together given that there are several paintings not listed here that are equally famous, more expensive and extremely well known. I’ve tried to choose the ones that are possibly the most... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
A gift for you, the Kobo Art Birthday Sale! We’re celebrating 3 years and who better to celebrate with than our clients and supporters so we’re offering you a discount on ALL work on the website. The more you buy the less you pay! Happy Birthday to us and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Art in Qatar has been in the news for more than a decade but over the last few years there have been some headline grabbing articles about acquisitions, shut-downs, cut-backs and of course the unexpected death due to heart disease of Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani,... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
I was invited Inside the Studio of Nissa Riyas last Thursday to view her latest work in progress. Of course I accepted immediately as I knew it was going to be a wonderful opportunity to see not just the piece spoken of above but also the rest of the work by this... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
With love in the air it’s all about making your special one feel special and what better way to let them know how much you care than with an original painting or print from our Top 12 for Valentine’s Day. Order now for on time delivery across the world to... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jan 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Monday January 12 was the first Al Serkal Avenue Galleries Night of 2015. All participating galleries showed an excellent collection of work although some were a slightly more absorbing then others. I made my usual round starting at the beginning and worked my way... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Soon we will be saying good-bye to 2014 and ringing in the new year. We thought it a good time to share our Top 10 viewed artists for this year with you. Hope you enjoy the Kobo list, we’ve added our selection from their paintings but please do visit our website... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Meet the Kobo Art artists in this short video that introduces you to the artists whose work is currently available from our online art gallery. We regularly update the work on our Kobo and have new artists joining so be sure to visit our website and stay in touch... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
This post and the pictures for it have been contributed by artist Remy Francis. Road signs are as much a designed element in city-backdrops that one just cannot afford to ignore. People who design these too maybe considered as a privileged few who hold specialized... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re Getting Creative with artist Sonu Sultania at work on Devotion, the latest painting to come out of her studio. “I got the inspiration for this painting from my friend who is equally passionate about her love for music as I am for my art,” says... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last night September 15 was Galleries Night at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, U.A.E. This is the opening of the 2014 – 2015 art season with all galleries opening their doors for public viewing. The showing was one of the best I have been to at Al Serkal with most of... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re getting creative with Amy Polling and her new painting from the collection “Les Bohèmes de Paris is on it’s way.” This new work by the hugely talented Amy Polling features French actor Alain Delon with the Love of his Life, Austrian... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nissa Riyas artist on Kobo Art shares the concept and inspiration behind her latest work with us. “This painting is influenced by the Buddhist philosophy of mental fettering,” says Nissa. In particular ‘Fettered’ is inspired by the Abhidhamma... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
A lot has been said about the floral sculpture installation Split Rocker by Jeff Koons currently installed at the Rockerfeller Centre Plaza in New York and here is my addition to all that is gone before. A mammoth art installation at 37 feet high, the Split-Rocker was... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
A lot of companies are unlikely to have a budget for art and I can understand it not being a priority when there is the business and employees to look after but any workplace or space that thinks art is splurging or a luxury needs to question that belief and revisit... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I received a Whatsapp message a few months back, the person asking if they had reached Kobo Art. Replying in the affirmative, Mr. Qamar proceeded to tell me how he was a curator from India and interested in collaborating with us. We exchanged a few introductory emails... Continue Reading
