52 CRITICAL PAINTERS

52 Critical Painters highlights artists pushing the practice of painting forward. Artists who have developed a voice, carved out a corner, imagined a vision, or set themselves apart.

Kevin Smith Kevin Smith

Howard Fonda

Portland artist Howard Fonda might best be descirbed as a painter-philosopher who uses his painting practice to contemplate themes of love, death, existence, and humanity.

Read More
Kevin Smith Kevin Smith

David Joel Kitcher

David Joel Kitcher uses intuitive mark making to construct abstract paintings, watching them unfold with each decision he makes.

Read More
Kevin Smith Kevin Smith

Samantha Wall

Portland based Artist Samantha Wall makes haunting, ethereal, figurative pieces of flowing ink and virtuosic brushwork.

Read More
Kevin Smith Kevin Smith

Wokeface

After spending 12 years as a freelance graphic designer, Wokeface began making art for herself and displaying it on the streets of Portland. Her paintings are beacons of joy in these dark times with her remarkably simple symbol of a serene looking smiley face with a wide open third eye.

Read More