Artists & Special Collections

Just as the spring breathes new life into the world following winter, artist Tim Yanke revives the spirit of the Southwest through his depiction of the iconic Kokopelli. Kokopelli (pronounced [...]

As the son of immigrants who moved to the United States in 1953, Peter Max embraced the culture and freedoms the country offered, and in turn, the country embraced his unique and colorful Pop [...]

Slava Ilyayev not only respects his trade as an artist, he submits himself to it. In Ilyayev’s studio, it’s just himself, his tools, and his subject—imparting a true vision of artistic [...]

The colorful art of Peter Max has been featured in more than 40 museums worldwide. Thanks to two Park West Gallery collectors, Max can add the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art to that list. [...]

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival needed to capture the power of jazz, and turned to none other than artist Alfred “Alex” Gockel to do it justice. Gockel was a natural choice to become the official [...]

Inspired by ancient modes of storytelling, comic strip compositions, and the grit of 1970s street art, David (Lebo) Le Batard surrenders his artwork to the sum of history. The Cuban-American [...]

Artist Anatole Krasnyansky didn’t interpret the hard rock band KISS as music, but a “message from Hell” that resulted in the birth of a second style. Following his immigration to the United [...]

In June 2005, artist Michael Godard heard the words no parent wishes to hear: Your child has cancer. The doctors diagnosed his 15-year-old daughter, Paige, with medulloblastoma, the most common [...]

Renowned Pop artist Romero Britto was recently named the Cultural Ambassador for the City of Miami, a role he took to heart during a trip to Lebanon last month. “I will leave Lebanon enriched and [...]

Want to learn more about new Park West Gallery artist Alexandre Renoir? Then tune in to WJR 760 AM for an interview with the descendant of French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Alexandre will [...]