Emmanuel Anaiye - Semblance Realism

December 18, 2022

Emmanuel introduces us to his concept of “Semblance Realism”: “what I want you to see are my thought's appearance on canvas or apparent form of a portrait of an individual, image hidden in a reality of textured materials and colors. The idea is to move the viewer very close to each art piece so that all you see are its colors and textured effect not a face bringing the colors and materials together to form a portrait.”

CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN/DIASPORA ART – INTRODUCING TWO NEW ARTISTS TO KNOW AND COLLECT

November 17, 2020

Jamaican Cubist – Hilroy Bulgin & Nigerian impressionist – Emmanuel Anaiye

Jamaican Cubist - Hilroy Bulgin

Bulgin’s art is influenced by African art, like the original cubists, taking inspiration from its motif from sculpture, paintings, masks, textiles, and personal decoration. His art is varied. Some are whimsical, others created for pure aesthetic, some entertainment, and some infused with political ideology and everyday social commentary. He has love (I would say obsession) of folklore art and “primitive” (outsider) art.