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The Frida Kahlo Collection

The Frida Kahlo collection brings together artworks that echo the artist’s unique approach to portraiture, distinctive choice of subject matter and vibrant colour palette. Featuring a range of artworks from emerging and established artists, the Frida Kahlo collection is one of our most popular selections of artworks with both new and seasoned collectors. About Frida Kahlo Born in 1907, Frida Kahlo is celebrated as one of the influential painters in recent times. Known for her murals, self-portraits, and signature folk style, she has become a feminist hero for many and an inspiration for countless more. Artwork Selection Celebrating what would have been the great artist's 114th birthday - this collection gathers together imagery reminiscent of the work and life of Kahlo, spanning across painting, print, and photography. From fruits, blooming flowers, and animals as seen in her famous self-portraits, to symbolist work similar to her own paintings, these works all have a distinctive hint of Frida. Discover more about the lives of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera in this guide. Similar collections Browse more collections of artworks inspired by iconic artists: The Van Gogh Collection The Andy Warhol Collection The Rothko Collection The Yayoi Kusama Collection The Monet Collection The Matisse Collection The Francis Bacon Collection The Picasso Collection

Curated by Cecile Martet

Inspired by PRIDE

This collection highlights artworks and artists on the Rise Art platform engaging with the rich history of LGBTQ+ communities. Explore a kaleidoscopic range of works delving into ideas around identity, acceptance, and the queer experience. A Proud History Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist and one-half of the first legally married same-sex couple in America, first coined the term ‘gay pride’ in the late 1960s. The history of LGBTQ+ people is as old as the history of humanity itself, and each year countries worldwide come together to celebrate the stories, movements, and moments shared by LGBTQ+ communities. In a world where members of the LGBTQ+ community still face persecution, it is still as important as ever to celebrate and fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Artwork Selection From cigarette paper drawings to embroidered installations inspired by gay porn, James Robert Morrison uses a variety of mediums to reflect on the experience of discovering his sexuality and his journey to understanding, accepting and valuing it. Gavin Dobson also explores homosexuality in his colourful paintworks, looking into various LGBTQ+ subcultures and the secret codes and behaviours which surround them. Oleksandr Balbyshev looks at male sexuality and sensuality through a style that merges elements of surrealism and pop art.

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Established Artists

What does it mean to be an "established" artist? The Cambridge Dictionary defines the adjective as "accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time". Is career longevity enough to make an "established" artist? There are plenty of artists meeting success after only a few years in the game. Maybe it's popularity that helps to "establish" an artist? Salvador Dalí said that the "thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents". Success to Dalí was being well known and annoying your competitors. Perhaps the success needed to be deemed "established" is financial? Andy Warhol amassed a huge following, a lot of money, and - as Dalí prioritised - a lot of critics. However, he doubted whether financial success was imperative to "establishing" oneself: "I’ll bet there are lots of artists that nobody hears about who just make more money than anybody. The people that do all the sculptures and paintings for big building construction. We never hear about them, but they make more money than anybody." It seems that it's not clear what truly makes an artist "established", but it's likely a combination of longevity, popularity, and financial success. What is clear, however, is that the concept of "establishing" oneself is not as important as staying true to one's artistic truth. "Don’t be fooled by success and money. Don’t let anything come between you and your work." – Louise Bourgeois "Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing." – Georgia O’Keeffe We have brought together a collection of work by Rise Artists who have excelled by any definition of success, including Gavin Turk, Takashi Murakami, Tom Phillips, Fatola Israel, Sandra Blow, Sir Peter Blake,, Dave White, Jane Ward, Joe Webb, Andy Gotts, Philip Vaughan, Halima Cassell, Nina Fowler, Reisha Perlmutter, Rosalind Davis, Sara Shamma, Alexandra Gallagher, Seçil Erel, Adam Bridgland, Patrick Hughes, KAWS, Nadia Attura, Irene Hoff, Nelson Makamo and Odilia Fu.

Curated by Cecile Martet

Garden Art

The garden has a multitude of emotional connections and meanings. They are places of respite, activity, and creativity (often an artwork in their own right). They are big and small, wild and tamed, bursting with life and in need of some love. As seen in Chris Shaw Hughes’ Woman in the Shadows they can be places for playfulness with family: an escape from claustrophobic domestic space indoors, work, and now more than ever, our screens. Drawn from a vintage photograph, Hughes’ piece shows a family lined up amongst shrubbery, posed for their picture to be taken. The group smile as if stifling laughs, struggling to stay composed while a central figure playfully half-hides in the backdrop plants. Ellie Vandoorne’s Snowdrop Pixie similarly shows how the natural world is harnessed for childhood games and whimsy. Upon a swing harnessed between two snowdrops sits a pixie in the form of a young girl. The colours are light and cheery and the subject matter plays into childhood fantasies. We are reminded that the garden was once our own place of wonder, adventure, and make-believe. During the Spring and Summer lockdowns of 2020 across the world, gardens have taken on new significance in our lives. Many have found refuge in their personal green space, and others have longed to have one. Dawn Beckles’ Pink Door shows a man-made garden space. On top of a dark wooden decking various pots are placed containing their plants. The pots, like the eponymous door and yellow building are bright and vivid. Whether a garden is small in size, lacks natural resources, or is on the balcony of a high story flat, these spaces are sanctuaries for the people who care for and use them. There has been a vast amount of research done on the health benefits (both mental and physical) of gardening and spending time in green spaces. The garden differs from other natural spaces like the park, woods, or rolling landscape. They are loaded with personal meaning and their enclosed nature reflects this private ownership. As written across Benjamin West’s work, the garden offers Wildlife on Your Doorstep. In this sense the garden becomes a transitory space between “home” and the “wild”, a place where the beauty of nature can be curated and observed. The garden has been a popular subject throughout art history. Not only is the garden an easily accessible model, but it can be used as a symbol of domesticity, security, and homeliness. In Monet Monet Money no. 7, Wayne Sleeth pastiches Monet’s famous works featuring the waterlilies in his garden pond in Giverny. Monet painted at least 250 oil paintings of these waterlilies during the last 30 years of his career. For Monet, like for countless others, his garden was his sanctuary.

Curated by Cecile Martet

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