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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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
