Portland-based artist Josh Keyes paints hyperrealistic depictions of what he perceives the world might look like after the fall of humans. Animals such as sharks, tigers, and bulls remain as the final witnesses to the aftermath of human destruction—observing blazing fires, investigating displaced commercial objects, and swimming amongst melted ice caps. Monuments and statues also remain in this post-apocalyptic world, like in the artist’s recent painting Siren, which observes a graffiti-covered angel with a horn being splashed with the ocean’s high tide. Keyes’s solo exhibition Tempest opens on October 13, 2018 and runs through November 3, 2018 at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles. You can see more of his paintings on his Instagram and website. (via Supersonic Art)
“Siren” (2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 30″ × 24″
“End Zone” (2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 30″ × 20″
“The Meadow” (2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 24″ × 19″
“Ascent” (2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 24″ × 19″
“Stairway To Heaven”(2018), Acrylic on wood panel, 30″ × 20″
