bright colors that celebrate life, its beautiful gifts and playfulness
Signs In Yellow, Paul Klee, 1937, From the collection of: Fondation Beyeler
I chose this painting because it represents Paul Klee in bright colors, it showns his playfulness and it matches the vivid color theme of my gallery
The Seed of the Areoi, Paul Gauguin, 1892, From the collection of: MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
I chose this piece because it shows the admiration for the beauty of exotic woman Gauguin had. I see it as a celebration of feminine beauty. The vivid colors match the theme of the exhibition.
Tar Beach #2, Faith Ringgold, 1990, From the collection of: SCAD Museum of Art
The colors are bright, It shows a city in a playful way we're not used to see. You feel like you really want to live there. The color of the night contrasts beautifully with the colorful buildings.
Birds and Flowers of Four Seasons 01: Spring, Araki Jippo, 1917, From the collection of: Yamatane Museum of Art
The beauty and finess of this painting is touching. You can see the painter is fascinated by all this abundance of beautiful flowers appearing in front of his very eyes. Beautiful choice of colors.
Artist's Butterfly Collection, Nam, Kyung Min, 2009, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
This cloud of butterflies matches the warm colors used for this piece. It really gives an eerie feeling and hopeful vision of an empty architectural space. Having no human subject is a bold choice.
Ciel-Terre, Bang, Hai Ja, 2011, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
I see it as a homage of what is surrounding us and about what we have no control over. It really matches the gallery with its mix of deep and bright colors.
City Scape, Ham, Myung Su, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
The city feels spaghetti like and so playful. The colors really make you want to participate in the life this city is emanating. It could be the perfect piece to put on the flyer of the gallery.
Tahitian Landscape, Paul Gauguin, 1891, From the collection of: Minneapolis Institute of Art
The light reflected on the grass and the beautiful browns and oranges really make you feel the warmth of the weather and the love he has for this country and its people. It really celebrates nature.
Wall of Light, Red Summer, Sean Scully, 2003, From the collection of: Lakeland Arts - Abbot Hall Art Gallery and Museum
Even though the colors are a bit darker than the previous paintings, I really like the power of the big warm tones he uses in his piece. It could be a welcome contrast to the gallery.
City Scape, Ham, Myung Su, 2008/2009, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Here the city made of lines feels alive, moving in all directions, breathing like a human body. I really like his choice of colors and geometrical separation
Mother and Child, Harold Gilman, 1918, From the collection of: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Suite: Olympic Centennial Untitled, Carybé Héctor Julio Paride de Bernabó, known as, 1990 - 1992, From the collection of: The Olympic Museum
When you see the size of the fishes, you can see the importance of them in the life of humans. They are holding them like gigantic trophees. It matches well the gallery with its warm colors too.
"Acrobats", 1982, From the collection of: Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo - MAM São Paulo
I like the simplicity of this piece compared to other most complex paintings I have in the exhibition. The colours are really beautiful and celebrate the human body and its capacities.
Summer, Yi, Hee Choung, 2006, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Summer after dawn, at least it's the impression it gives me. Beautiful deep tones, colors match perfectly with one another, it really celebrates life in summer and all its litlle gifts.
Viva la vida, Frida Kahlo, 1954, From the collection of: Museo Frida Kahlo
Viva la Vida is really the theme of the gallery, it celebrates the vivid colors and the excitement of all this abundance of colors and gifts nature give us. I really like her positive phrase.
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Yamatane Museum of Art
The Olympic Museum
SCAD Museum of Art
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo - MAM São Paulo
MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
Lakeland Arts - Abbot Hall Art Gallery and Museum
Museo Frida Kahlo
Korean Art Museum Association
Fondation Beyeler