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A painter and contributing writer from Toledo, Ohio. Truman graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BFA in Two-Dimensional Studies.

Member since: Aug 12, 2020Published posts: 14

Articles by Truman Chambers

John Currin: American Painter of Beauty and Vulgarity
John Currin: American Painter of Beauty and Vulgarity

John Currin’s paintings balance a love of oil painting, in all of its stodgy, self-serious tradition, with contradictory humor and crassness.

12 Must-See Artworks at the Museum of Modern Art
12 Must-See Artworks at the Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art has an incredible collection, featuring thousands of famous artworks. These are 12 that should not be missed!

Barnett Newman: Spirituality in Modern Art
Barnett Newman: Spirituality in Modern Art

Barnett Newman’s paintings, arriving at the apex of modernism in midcentury New York, show the complex relationship between art and spirituality.

Sigmar Polke: Painting Under Capitalism
Sigmar Polke: Painting Under Capitalism

Sigmar Polke was a German Artist, famous for co-founding the Capitalist Realism art movement. The fundamental ideas of this movement recurred throughout his career, adjusted for the progression of capitalism.

The Harsh Materiality of Frank Auerbach in the School of London
The Harsh Materiality of Frank Auerbach in the School of London

Frank Auerbach is a British painter known for his intense works and demanding process. Beyond his significant status in the history of modern art, he remains an essential contemporary artist.

Fairfield Porter: A Realist in the Age of Abstraction
Fairfield Porter: A Realist in the Age of Abstraction

The Realist artist Fairfield Porter painted subdued and traditional works at a time when abstract art was pushed to the forefront, making him a paradoxically subversive artist.

The Vantablack Controversy: Anish Kapoor vs. Stuart Semple
The Vantablack Controversy: Anish Kapoor vs. Stuart Semple

The sculptor and installation artist Anish Kapoor bought exclusive artistic rights to the world’s blackest black in 2016, resulting in widespread controversy and a longstanding feud with Stuart Semple.

Vija Celmins: Understanding the Contradiction of Photorealism
Vija Celmins: Understanding the Contradiction of Photorealism

Vija Celmins is a contemporary Photorealist and visual artist. Her works are notable for a unique and studied reckoning of the relationship between traditional art and photography.