African Spirit Quest
Mixed Media,
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Details
Mixed Media
Acrylic on Canvas
W: 594mm x H: 841mm x D: 40mm
W: 23" x H: 33" x D: 2"
Approx. Weight: 2kg
This work is
unframed
Price
US$ 579
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About "African Spirit Quest"
"African Spirit Quest shows a portrait of a beautiful Samburu woman from Kenya, who seems to embody the spiritual quality of the indigenous people of the African continent because she speaks to the viewers soul.
This is a mixed media painting, using a Fractal Vision as the background with a portrait in the foreground. The colourful beads of her necklace sparkle and create wonderful movement around her beautiful face which compliments the swirls of the Fractal background.
This work has won many top international awards, including FIRST PLACE in "Art Exposure" and "Girl Power"; SECOND PLACE in "World Culture" and 'New Age Spiritual Art" and THIRD PLACE in "Mixed Media Compositions".
It has been featured on the homepage of the following sites: "Museum Quality Images", "Beauty in Art," "Culture and Civilization," "Magical Art". "Global Art Gallery," "Positive Energy," "Arts Fantastic World," "Beauty and Purity of Woman," "Out of the Ordinary," "Figurative Abstracts" "Myth, Magic and Spirituality" and "Images That Excite You."
This original work measures 59.4 cm wide and 84.1 cm high. It is gallery-wrapped i.e. painted on all sides so it doesn't have to be framed unless desired. For safe international shipment, it can be removed from its stretchers and rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube.
This artwork would look stunning in any room of the house, office or restaurant.
Copyright Notice: All images are fully protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The images may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without the written permission of Dr. G. M. Durst.
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About Dr. Michael
According to the Ico Gallery in New York, "Dr. Michael Durst is one of the most exciting South African artists. As a psychologist, Dr. Durst's paintings create not only beauty for the beholder, but also a state of relaxation and healing. His work combines realism with impressionism, evoking an emotional link to the heart thus the name: Heartscapes.
Dr. Durst loves to paint the beauty of Cape Town--especially the Waterfront, Table Mountain, ocean views, spring flowers, the vineyards and, of course, the people of the Cape. According to Dr. Durst, "I like to re-create a "magical moment" that I have experienced. As I do so, I strive to achieve a delicate balance between the realism and impressionism of the scene and the even greater intensity created by fractals with light, texture and colour. At a certain juncture, an integration occurs. The captured moment in time is taken in without judgment by the brain, allowing the vibrational intensity to adjust the frequency of the hearts rhythms. As the integrated process continues, the viewer becomes awash with positive emotions, a sense of peace, and greater coherence all of which contribute to physical, mental and spiritual healing."
In 2024, Dr. Durst was awarded the "Leonardo da Vinci Universal Artist Award in Milan, which is one of the art world's finest symbols of recognition, named after one of the greatest artists who has ever lived. It represents the pinnacle of an important artistic career.
His work has won countless First Place international awards, has appeared on covers of books, magazines and CD's and in the collections of many celebrities, organizations, and gallery exhibitions.
Price Range
US$ 129-2,670
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Exhibitions
Reviews:
ART FOR THE HEART by Hilary Benjamin, The Atlantic Sun, September, 2007
WHEN ART AND MATHS ADD UP by Wendyl Martin, The Argus, November 2011
Exhibitions:
2004-2006 Sun International Gallery, Cape Town
2008- The Blue Dolphin Gallery in the Netherlands
2009-Perspectives of Reality- Ico Gallery, New York
2010- "The Rhythmic Figure" Ico Gallery, New York
2011-Seven Wonders of the World" Machu Picchu Gallery, India
2011-Classic Art Gallery, Waterfront Cape Town
2012-Cape Professional Artists-Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town
2012-Picturesque Gallery-Cape Town
2012-Gallery Africa-Waterfront- Cape Town
2012-The Bay Gallery at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town
2012-Le Franschhoek Gallery, Franschhoek, near Cape Town
2013-Gallery Africa, Cape Town
2014-Gallery Africa, Cape Town
2014-Picturesque Gallery, Cape Town
2015-Chicago Artists Month-Greenleaf Art Center, Chicago
2024 Winner of the Botticelli Prize presented at the Borghese Palace in Florence, Italy in January
2024 Awarded the "International Leonardo da Vinci Art Award" for his painting, "Resurrection of Salvator Mundi", presented in Milan, Italy in April.
2024 Durst's painting "Rising from the Ashes" of Phoenix was selected to be shown at the Venice Biennial Exhibition in Venice in June
Solo Exhibitions:
2007-Heartscapes of the Cape- Eclectic Gallery, Cape Town
2008-Postcards from the Heart of Cape Town-Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town
2009-Magical Moments in Sea Point-Eclectic Gallery, Cape Town
2011-The Wonders of Fractal Art-Eclectic Gallery, Cape Town
2012-Best of Show-Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2015-Euphoric Visions- Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2015-Euphoric Visions- Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2016-Art for the Heart- Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2017-Sacred Geometric Visions-Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2018-Cape Impressions-Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2019-The Spirit & the Substance-Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2020-The Art of Awakening-Winchester Mansions, Cape Town
2020-Opened Durst Gallery of Fine Art on Loop Street, Cape Town
Books: 2024-Contemporary Celebrity Masters, Volume 2
2010-Cape Town Heartscapes- The Works of Dr. Michael Durst
2011-The Wonders of Fractal Art
Private Collections:
In South Africa, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Chile, Turkey and the United States.
Education
Oakland University BA, Michigan State MA, Loyola University PhD
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