by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ai – Or Japanese Indigo Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe There are many synthetic indigo dyes on the market today, but the original is made from a plant with a long history in Japan. Indigo or ai is well known as aizome in Japan. Historically, the lower classes in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Finding your feet as a creative Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. The creative industry is not an easy one to be in, with many people trying to justify the relevance of one. So, if you are embarking on a creative career or are mid-way through, here are some useful... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Shri Yantra – A Powerful Symbol of Sacred Geometry Contributed by Werner Szendi. A yantra is a geometrical diagram of great power. Shri Yantra is considered to be the most sacred and most powerful yantra in the universe. It is said to bring material and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Women and The Arts Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe With Women’s Day celebrated around the world with much fanfare this month, I thought I’d write about women in the arts. As we all know, there is a great deal of disparity when it comes to women artists and the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Art in Transit: A Weaving Story Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. With the world adapting to change in many forms at present, successful transition has been an aspect sought after by everyone. With artwork focused on online sales avenues in comparison to regular... 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 | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Living a Life that Feels Good Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. We are living in an era where everything seems to be in a rush – rushing to get to work, in a rush to buy groceries, in a hurry to grow up. There seems to be a major issue in slowing down or a... 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 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Artful Eggs by Neleisha Weerasinghe When it comes to Easter one of the first things that come to mind is the Easter egg. These colorful eggs are not only sometimes made edible but are steeped in history and cultural significance. Did you know that the tradition of... 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 | 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 | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
THE UNLIKELY TRIO OF SNAPCHAT, AR AND JEFF KOONS By Thomas Boldt Messaging app Snapchat is probably best known as the provider of self-destructing texts and goofy real-time additions to selfies and videos, but recently it’s been looking to expand its repertoire... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Unifying Role of Abstract Art in Yugoslavia Written by Ana Brdar. In Western Balkans, it is not entirely unusual to run into an enormous, otherworldly statue standing tall in a middle of an empty field, away from the bustling spaces of galleries and museums.... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Naoshima: Where Nature and Contemporary Art Become One by Ana Brdar Naoshima is a town composed of a cluster of islands that lies on the rugged coast of south Japan in the Seto Inland Sea of the Kagawa Prefecture. Once a sleepy fishing village with little tourist... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ana Brdar writes about Natalia Goncharova and The Art of Rayonism. One of the most prominent painters to come out of Russia in the first half of the 20th century, Natalia Goncharova and her groundbreaking style redefined the path of contemporary and abstract art in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Check out what Thomas Boldt has to say about the The SprayPrinter. Most of the hype in the world of printing lately seems to be focused around 3D printing. While it can be used in some fascinating ways by sculptors and installation artists, artists who work in... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Read about The Colorful World of Yayoi Kusama by Ana Brdar Yayoi Kusama is one of the most prolific artists to emerge from Japan in the postwar period. The body of work that she created over the last five decades is extensive and diverse, and it helped establish... 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 | Nov 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ana Brdar on Paik Nam June – Pioneer of Video Art The Korean-born artist Paik Nam June is often hailed as the “father of video art” for his visually intriguing feats that combine highbrow aesthetics with media, pop culture and the avant-garde, technology and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thomas Boldt on Watermarking Images for websites. The Internet is a truly incredible place, where almost any kind of data imaginable is easily accessible with only a few minutes of your time. Usually this is a great help to the world at large, but when you’re an... 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 | 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 | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re super excited to be a part of the inaugural public art fair, World Art Dubai that will play host to several galleries from across the globe and will include paintings, sculptures, photography, performances, installations and a lot more! This first ever... 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 | 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 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 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
