Artist Portraits
An ongoing series of portraits of contemporary and past painters by Karolina Dema & Virgile Demo, Artists Portraits reflects 4 years of research into contemporary art history for the Drawing Sesh, their online drawing school.
A visual history of contemporary art, Artist Portraits documents the moving landscape of art history and its connections to both the past and the future. The series is also a way of mapping out their artistic influences, as much as a tribute to them, developing into a subjective pantheon of today’s art stars. As Demo Dema draw artists on a monthly basis through the Drawing Sesh, more portraits will be released in the coming months.
Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023 ©Demo Dema
Marlene Dumas (b.1953), Virgile Demo, Oil Paint, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021 ©Demo Dema
Faith Ringgold (1930-2024), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing and Cut-Out on Paper, 2024 © Demo Dema
Lamia Ziadé (b.1968), Virgile Demo, Oil Paint, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021 ©Demo Dema
Kara Walker (b. 1969), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil & Cut-Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b.1977), Virgile Demo, Oil Paint, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021-23 ©Demo Dema
Sylvia Sleigh (1916-2010), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing, Cut Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Yinka Shonibaré (b.1962), Virgile Demo, Oil Paint & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2023 ©Demo Dema
Betye Saar (b.1926), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing, Cut Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941), Virgile Demo, Acrylic, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021 ©Demo Dema
Sasha Gordon (b. 1998), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil & Wax Pastel on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Lubaina Himid (b.1954), Virgile Demo, Acrylic, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021 ©Demo Dema
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil & Wax Pastel, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Virgile Demo, Acrylic , Ink & Wax Pastel on Cardboard, 2021 ©Demo Dema
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023 ©Demo Dema
Tove Jansson (1914-2001), Virgile Demo, Oil Paint, Ink, Wax Pastel & Cut-Out on Paper (250g), 2021-23 ©Demo Dema
Françoise Pétrovitch (b. 1964), Karolina Dema, Wax Pastel on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Mary Cassat (1844-1926), Virgile Demo, Charcoal on Paper (250g), Ink & Wax Pastel, 2021 ©Demo Dema
Lisa Yuskavage (b. 1962), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil & Wax Pastel on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Rose Wylie (b. 1934), Virgile Demo, Ink, Acrylic & Oil Paint on Paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2021-23 ©Demo Dema
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing & Wax Pastel on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Malgorzata Mirga-Tas (b. 1978), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Soheila Sokhanvari (b. 1964), Karolina Dema, colour pencil and wax pastel on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Amy Sherald (b. 1973), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing, Cut Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Claire Tabouret (b.1981), Virgile Demo, Ink, Acrylic & Oil Paint on Paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2021-23 ©Demo Dema
Ayobola Kekere-Ekun (b. 1993), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing, Cut Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Maria Kubit, Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil & Wax Pastel on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Natalia LL (1927-2022), Karolina Dema, colour pencil and wax pastel on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Jordan Casteel (b. 1989), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023 ©Demo Dema
Zofia Stryjenska (1891-1976), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023 ©Demo Dema
Alice Neel (1900-1984), Karolina Dema, Colour Pencil Drawing, Cut Out on Paper, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2024 ©Demo Dema
Cecily Brown (b.1969), Karolina Dema, colour pencil on paper (250g), 21 x 29.7 cm, 2023 ©Demo Dema