Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the second Grey online art show for the month of December 2023. The show encompassed a range of artistic styles and mediums (oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite, ceramic, pen, ink, colored pencil, photography, digital art). Each submission has been judged based on the following elements of artistic expression: orginality and quality of art, overall design, creativity, interpretation of the theme, demonstration of artistic ability and usage of medium. Out of all entries, 82 artworks were shortlisted for inclusion in the show. The competition attracted entries from many countries across the world: USA, South Korea, Italy, Poland, Taiwan, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and China. Enjoy the show and thank you for expressing an interest in our competition.

Eugene has been exhibiting since 2006. In 2008, Eugene traveled for a study abroad trip to Paris, France to study the old masters from life at the Louvre. He was very much inspired by the Rubens room there as well as the two Michelangelo sculptures; Dying Slave and Rebellious Slave. Another piece that left an impression on Eugene was Theodore Gerricault’s The Raft of the Medusa. In October 2017, Eugene Kuperman traveled to Italy to study the great Italian Renaissance and Baroque masters. He’s witnessed the greatest works by Michelangelo first hand, such as Statue of David, St.Peter’s Pieta, Sistine Chapel, Tomb of Pope Julius II, Doni Tondo, Pieta Palestrina, the unfinished Slave sculptures, Dome of St.Peter’s Basilica and more. Michelangelo serves as his greatest inspiration for his incredible sense of design and composition. In September 2019, Eugene went back to Italy for further individual studies. He experienced first hand the Medici Tombs designed by Michelangelo as well as many other invaluable Italian works of art which gave Eugene further understanding of art as well as inspiration. Since late 2014, early 2015, Eugene took a new direction in art. He took upon himself to create works of social commentary which to any extent educate, enlighten, and promote a positive change in society. Eugene Kuperman has been published in various art books, magazines, and newspapers.

Lothar Janssens „Verwebungen“ muten bei flüchtigem Betrachten in ihrer grafischen Perfektion zunächst wie gedruckt an. Dies trifft aber nur auf die als Monotypie gedruckten textilen Strukturen zu. Der genauere Blick lässt erkennen, dass die hinzugefügten Flächen und Linien wie Kette und Schuss intensiv mit dem Stift durchgearbeitet sind und die Webart von Textilem aufgreifen.

Cher Pruys, ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS, PSOA, AWA., AAOA. "To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression." I am very drawn to shiny surfaces as well as transparent objects, especially when the lighting brings them to life. I look for beauty in everyday objects that most people take for granted or just don’t truly see them as they are. The seemingly boring and mundane subjects can truly be like magnets if portrayed in the right light. Shiny metal is one of those materials that can host endless visions….the light hits it and the reflections are captured on the smooth, sleek surface…an artists dream! I love working in grey tones where tonal value becomes so important to the success of the finished piece!

I create concept-based works inspired by a combination of direct observation, photographic research, dream imagery and experimental processes. “String Series 3” is a depiction of a staged event where a length of string dropped onto a glass plate produces a random form which is then drafted using graphite and pencil. It chronicles the effects of gravity on physical objects as a chance operation generating images from an applied process. “Boom” is a painting rendered after a dream image. Although this work was visualized during sleep, I still consider it to be a result of direct observation. I often use variations of painting-drawing technique where mixtures of carbon, charcoal, graphite, oil paint, glue and ink are employed in multiple layers that renders richly worked surfaces of subdued monochromatic tonality that balance a thin line between photographic representation and the work of the hand. These works emphasize dark, atmospheric tonalities that speak to time passage, mortality with a sense of an ephemeral moment and a fleeting impression.