Jeremy Caniglia will be giving a lecture and workshop at Iowa State University on Monday April 16 from 7:00-8:30pm Caniglia’s lecture is titled “Into Purer Light”. The lecture will focus on his new series of work as well as the Nerdrum School and the Future of Figurative Painting. He will discuss his experience working with…
I spent the last 2 weeks on a quest to see the Caravaggio’s of Rome, Naples and Sicily. I took a group of students and the journey was incredible. The paths to grasping the complexity of Caravaggio’s paintings are multiple and variable. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) chiaroscuro style, is gorgeous and stark with its…
Thank you to the jury for selecting my painting “The pale moon settles, outside the night winds moan. Tonight I sleep alone” for Infected By Art Volume 6! Congratulations to all the finalists! https://www.facebook.com/infectedbyart/?fref=mentions
I would like to thank everyone who came out Saturday for the lecture on “Kitsch, the Nerdrum School and the Future of Figurative Painting”. It was wonderful to see so many painters who were interested in Kitsch, Nerdrum’s philosophy and his school. It was also wonderful to have my fellow Kitsch painter Luke Hillestad give…
I would like to thank everyone who came out to the opening at Gallery 1516 this weekend. The exhibition was packed. It was nice to meet up with old friends, colleagues as well as new collectors. It was a nice change to see an exhibition of this size in Omaha. The exhibition is up until…
I finally had a chance to post about the FACE (Figurative Art Convention & Expo) that took place this past weekend in Miami, Florida. This was a huge gathering of some of the world’s top figurative painters, instructors, and traditional ateliers. It was a huge honor to be part of this new event. The atmosphere…
I would like to thank Paul Booth for putting on another incredible 13th Hour exhibition. It was great to catch up with so many past friends and colleagues. I am humbled to have my paintings side by side with so many globally-renowned painters. Paul’s vision for this show gives the viewer a glimpse of the…
Two new limited edition books have just been released with paintings and artwork created by Caniglia. His oil painting “The night caws and the nightmare sings” was created for Anne Rice’s “Interview with a Vampire” which was released for her limited anniversary edition. The new special release by Cemetery Dance SOLD OUT in one day! The…
My summer at The Nerdrum School was the best experience of my life. The drawing in this post is by Odd Nerdrum that he did of me. He made me into a monk for this pose. Every evening we would have drawing sessions as well as painting sessions outdoors…all from life. There is no greater…
Every evening students at The Nerdrum School draw and paint with the master Odd Nerdrum. Drawing from life is essential and using the Apelles Palette is part of the tradition of painters from the Greeks to the present. Repetition and practice are the key to understanding the architecture and foundation of the portrait. Here are…