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Artist of the Week: Gustav Klimt
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. Klimt was a 'Symbolist' painter and one of the most prominent members of the 'Vienna Secession Movement'. The artist’s style was not always progressive, his early works were academic in style. Klimt attended the ‘Vienna School of Arts and Crafts’, having trained as an [...]

Artist of the Week: Erwin Wurm
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is Austrian artist Erwin Wurm. Erwin Wurm is a multi-disciplinary artist who uses drawing, video, photography, performance and sculpture in his practice. The artist is known for pushing the conventional boundaries of sculpture by creating work that focuses on the premise that sculpture is purely based on mass and [...]

Artist of the Week: Barbara Veena Scialó
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is PopUp Painting team member and artist Barbara Veena Scialó. Barbara Veena Scialó was born in Austria, but lives and works in London. The artist works predominantly in painting and textiles. Much of the artist’s work depicts scenes inspired by nature. The artist herself notes: ‘My work is a [...]