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THE MONGOL ARTISTS WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE WILDART MONGOLIA EXPEDITION ARE:

(in alphabetical order)

Batnasan Davaasambuu

Gaadan Dunburee

Oidoviin Magvandorj

Tugs-Oyun Sodnom

You can find out more about them (Batnasan’s bio and images of his work coming soon) through my blog post introductions or through the drop-down menu of the WildArt Mongolia Expedition page.

-NEW PAINTINGS-

Rock Hoppin'  20x36"  oil

Rock Hoppin’ 20×36″ oil

Raven on Big Head Rock, Ikh Nartiin Chuluu, Mongolia

Raven on Big Head Rock, Ikh Nartiin Chuluu, Mongolia

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What catches my eye with Susan Fox’s work, inspired by her travels to Mongolia, is her aesthetic, her craving for adventure, her way of naturalistic interpretation that reads, visually, like a beautifully-illustrated field journal.  Susan’s paintings in oil speak of exotic people, animals and outposts set in a distant mythical corner of the world—an ancient kingdom synonymous with Genghis Khan yet today a modern country surprisingly still unexplored by modern Western artists. Fox may be the only American animal artist who has devoted so much to Mongolia’s mountains, deserts and steppes. And that’s precisely why her work is more than decoration; it sparks conversations.

I salute art that tells stories—that upon each encounter with a painting or sculpture you realize there’s another narrative layer waiting to be explored.  This involves something that goes beyond the technical virtuosity of an artist or the way light falls upon a piece; it gets, instead, to the reason why some art possesses soul.  Whether she is interpreting the traditional Mongolian horse culture, celebrating Argali (bighorn) sheep, or taking us off to the East African savannah (yet another destination on Fox’s map of travel), we know we’ve been on a journey to some place special.  Susan Fox endeavors to set herself apart and it shows.”

Todd Wilkinson, Editor, Wildlife Art Journal 

“Susan Fox is a dedicated artist and conservationist. With her passionate focus on the otherwise underrepresented wildlife and people of Mongolia, she has carved out a niche that is entirely her own. Her light-soaked canvases with their dappled brushwork, subtle color choices, and strong underdrawings, are quickly becoming as recognizable as her unusual choice of subject matter.”

Andrew Denman, SAA

 

Recent Posts

The WildArt Mongolia Expedition, Introducing The Mongol Artists, Part 4: Oidoviin Magvandorj

Magvandorj O PhotoOIDOVIIN MAGVANDORJ

Magvandorj was born in 1952 in Tsagaan Khairkhan, Uvs Aimag.

He attended/graduated from the State Pedalogical University in 1980

From 1972 to 1976 he was an member of the Union of Mongolian Artists branch in Uvs Aimag

From 1980 to 1990 he was an artist at the Musical Drama Theater, Uvs Aimag

Since 1990 he has been a freelance artist and a member of the Union of Mongolian Artists in Ulaanbaatar since 2000.

Great Empire of Mongolia

Great Empire of Mongolia

He has exhibited his work since 1977, both in Mongolia and internationally, participating in exhibitions in Paris and Mexico. His work has been in Union of Mongolian Artists exhibitions since 2005.

His awards include:
1987- “Mongolian National Costumes”- First Prize
1987- “Concert of Many Nationalities”- Best Artist
1988- Festival of Raduga- Leading Prize
2008- Leading Cultural Worker, Ministry of Education and Science

Nomadic

Nomadic

Altan Argamj

Altan Argamj

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