Arno Elias
Inspired by his diverse experiences and extensive travelling across various continents, artist Arno Elias (b.1977) uses hand-painted photographs to engage philosophical disquisitions on culture, history, and humankind. His photographs reflect the artist's wishes to maintain the cultural originality and indigenous values that are or to be "lost" in the wake of globalization and industrialization. From the faces of the Mursi tribe of Ethiopia to endangered animals in Kenya's savanna, Elias' subjects are captured spontaneous, serendipitous, and in full-length or three-quarter views, evoking a delicate artificiality. His images with fine detail and rich tonality resonate a sense of nostalgia and compelling emotion. By incorporating the act of hand painting, Elias creates a sense of connection to his subjects and multiple layers of narratives, rigorously investigating the most fundamental and intrinsic aspect of human experience, nature and culture.
Arno Elias' work has been exhibited widely in New York, San Francisco, Paris, and Dubai. His work has been featured in numerous art fairs throughout North America including Art Chicago, San Francisco Art Market, Art Miami, Art Southampton, Art Silicon Valley, Art Toronto as well as at the prestigious Art Basel Switzerland. He currently lives and works in New York City.
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CONTEXT Art Miami 2019
December 3 - 8, 2019BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2019 Edition of Context Art Miami, which will be held at Biscayne Bay from December...Read more -
Seattle Art Fair 2019
August 1 - 4, 2019BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2019 Edition of The Seattle Art Fair, which will be held at the Century Link...Read more -
CONTEXT Art Miami 2018
December 4 - 9, 2018BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2018 edition of Context Art Miami, which will be held at Biscayne Bay from December...Read more -
Art New York 2018
May 3 - 6, 2018BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2018 Edition of Art New York, which will be held at Pier 94 from May...Read more -
CONTEXT Art Miami 2017
December 5, 2017 - December 10, 2019BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2017 Edition of Context Art Miami, which will be held at Biscayne Bay from December...Read more -
Art New York 2017
May 3 - 7, 2017BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2018 Edition of Art New York, which will be held at Pier 94 from May...Read more -
CONTEXT Art Miami 2016
November 29 - December 4, 2016BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2016 edition of Context Art Miami, which will be held from November 29 to December...Read more -
Art New York 2016
May 3 - 8, 2016BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2016 Edition of Art New York, which will be held at Pier 94 from May...Read more -
CONTEXT Art Miami 2015
December 1 - 6, 2015BLANK SPACE is pleased to announce its participation in the 2015 edition of Context Art Miami, which will be held from December 1 to December...Read more