In the contemporary art world, wildly exciting and incredibly diverse forms of creative expression abound. Experiencing some of it is like hopping on an amusement park ride that delights the senses, churns the ol’ innards, and occasionally tests the upper limits of your adrenalin-o-meter. A buzz like that definitely has its place because we all need more unadulterated fun in our lives. There are also a plethora of socially and politically charged works that educate the beholder, triggering aha moments that sometimes lead to real-world action. Other artists set out to amuse… amaze… stir emotions… be provocative… enrich our lives… serve up guilty-pleasure eye-candy… shine a magnifying glass on humanity… offer a much-needed escape from reality. Looking at Robin Eley’s masterly portfolio, quite a few of those boxes can be ticked, which is a rather … Continue reading The Painterly Precision of Robin Eley’s Photorealism