Fantasy Art Now

Many artists today are influenced by fantasy, surrealism, and a great imagination. Here are some interesting artists and information about their work. We intend to add to this information continually, including fantastical artists and their artwork from all over the world.

Butterflys and Sissors by Francesco Clemente
Francesco Clemente invents what he calls
"unknown ideograms, ideograms in costumes,"
in which "logic and chance as one force" become effective.
Robert Colescott's Crow in the Field
The most interesting thing about Robert Colescott is that he paints beautifully. Everything else that is interesting about him is interesting in relation to that beautifulness.
Roy DeForest: Tin Man and Dogs
West Coast Artist Roy De Forest has long worked with the theme of rambling visual storytelling about journeys to fantastic places where inhabitants and travelers include adept, grinning canines with glowing, bas-relief eyes.
Gronk: Josephine Bonapart Defending the Rear Guard
Gronk: Influenced by surrealism and German expressionism, Gronk's paintings reflect Chicano traditions while wryly commenting on themes of ethnic identity, high and pop culture, romantic love, and mortality.