THE MELTING POINT
This stunning piece of fluid acrylic canvas art is the artist's vivid metonym of one of the most key concepts of being a human, exemplified with this molten art. Most of us are usually calm at the exterior & are constantly trying to be in control of our inner-selves too. However, once we reach The Melting Point, all hell breaks loose. This will look great in your living room or office, where you can enjoy the color palette & elegance of this art.
WONDER WOMAN
This majestic piece of acrylic canvas art shows a sophisticated woman standing in a mysterious mist that surrounds her. This woman doesn't have a care about the world, she lives for herself & by her rules, doesn't wait for anyone to empower her; she just makes it all happen on her own accord. The mist represents power, derived from her aura & persona. This art will resonate with all women, and would make a meaningful gift to someone who can draw inspiration from this "Wonder Woman"! This art will look great in your home, especially your office!
THE MOURNING BRIDE
This gorgeous piece of heavy-textured canvas artwork draws inspiration from the famous proverb "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", adapted from the tragic play from the late-1600s by the famous English playwright – William Congreve, called The Mourning Bride. Drawing the inference from the play, this painting depicts a woman whose emotions, which were once filled with the sparkle of love & affection, have now transformed into a scorching lava bubble of rage & betrayal. However, the viciousness of the lava is temporary as once it touches the ocean or earth surface, it eventually cools down to form new land for us to build houses on! Also, the volcanic soil eventually transforms to be more fertile than our regular earth soil. The reason for this geology lesson is to stress the fact that the feelings of being scorned are temporary; one often becomes more mature, stronger, and plays a key role in their social eco-system, eventually.
This painting will make a helpful gift for the recently scorned; someone who wants some space & doesn't want a ton of expert advice from people, but he/she can benefit from a subtle & constant encouragement through this painting on their wall, reminding them that not only is this a temporary phase, but also that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and this phase will only transform him/her into a better version of themselves. You can customize this artwork for Free to make this figure look like a man's as well (women can break hearts too, you know!).
A LADY IN A RED HAT
This gorgeous heavy-textured palette knife acrylic canvas art shows A Lady In A Red Hat wearing a dress so black, it merges with the pitch-dark surrounding. The lady's face is turned the other way & you can't see her dress, but you can see her low swooping backline, with a fancy Red hat – a color that signifies a high level of confidence, happiness & self-esteem. Well, but not quite.
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Her hat has a little open-stitching that lets you see the top of her head – it's Blue! Yes, the same color that signifies sadness, depression & a feeling of emptiness. This painting exhibits a common human nature: No matter how messed-up one's life is, he/she will always pretend to be happy & awesome, to all those around. Also, be empathetic towards others – someone cussing at you, or trying to repel you for no apparent reason, maybe in need of your nicety, more than you know.
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This art is perfect for home/office, so you can share this story with others!
INSIDE THE BLACK HOLE
This stunning heavy-textured acrylic canvas palette knife art is the artist's immersive view of how it'd be like Inside The Black Hole. This art is thought-provoking, and is a juxtaposition of Life; how it can be both scary & beautiful, depending on how you live or perceive it. This art will look great in your home, man cave, or office!
THE BROODING WOMAN
This gorgeous heavy-textured acrylic art on canvas depicts The Brooding Woman in deep thoughts & self-introspection, staring into the empty blue skies. This will look great in your office or living room!
HE WHO LED THE WAY
He Who Led The Way, a beautiful acrylic artwork on canvas, is the artist's rendition of leadership & will, depicts a shadowy figure with a beautiful backlit aurora sky around him, amidst an otherwise dark forest. Do you have someone who led the way for you during your dark times? Or do you aspire to lead the way for others? If yes, then this artwork is just the thing for you. This will look great in your living room/office & will make an earnest gift for someone you look up to.
EYE OF THE ABYSS
Eye Of The Abyss is a beautiful heavy-textured acrylic canvas painting that symbolizes the dark abyss (mishaps, dark periods, etc.) that many of us have stared into at some point in our lives, but have come out of it, better & stronger. We attribute our successes to a higher power; we feel there's someone who's always watching over us! So, if you'd look closely towards the center, you'll see the Eye within the Black Hole watching over you – a juxtaposition that you can relate to your loved one(s) or God. This'd look great in your office or home, and a Gift for a special person in your life.
VIBRANCE
This beautiful heavy-textured acrylic canvas (knife-art) abstract, is based on the artist's view of how one sees the world when they're high on self-esteem & confidence. Vibrance shows one's persona and their outlook on the world. This piece would look great in your man cave or office!
THE WOMAN
This empowering piece of heavy-textured acrylic canvas art, The Woman shows courage, emotional maturity, patience, will, confidence & strength – traits of that One special woman in everyone's life. After all, behind every successful man, there's a woman (& behind an unsuccessful man, there're Two! lol). This art would look great in your home, and will be a special gift, to the special woman in your life!
MUSHROOM HEAD
In this thoughtful acrylic canvas abstract, the artist describes one of the Seven Deadly Sins – the infamous Pride. When pride takes over, one's head swells-up like a mushroom, and one becomes ignorant of the world outside, usually causing pain to their close ones. This creative artwork tries to warn us what Not to be. Hence, this piece would be perfect at your home or office, where key conversations often occur with important people in our lives, and this artwork will serve the purpose as a subtle/constant reminder for us all to never become a Mushroom-Head.
TROILUS & CRESSIDA
This romantic acrylic canvas artwork draws inspiration from William Shakespeare's tragic love story of Troilus & Cressida from the 1600s. This artwork embodies true love, that depicts the spirits of Troilus & Cressida finally reuniting at the pearly gates of heaven & expressing their sheer joy of uniting. After many decades, the two have finally found one another, yet are lost in each other's love; celebrating their unity & love with a passionate dance that'd last for eternity. This art is great for your home; it'd also make a heartfelt present for a birthday & anniversary, or a Valentine's day gift for your true-love!
THE HOLY GHOST
This stunning acrylic canvas fluid abstract art, The Holy Ghost, is the artist's virtual adaption of the three key denominations of Christianity – the Father, the Son & the Holy Ghost, wherein each entity in itself is a version of God. Ever wondered why the Christians tap their head & chests in a particular pattern, resembling a triangle? Well, this is why – The Holy Ghost, is the third entity of the Trinity, and our savior.
EXUBERANCE
This colorful acrylic canvas heavy-textured abstract palette knife art, Exuberance, exhibits joy & playfulness, depicting the childish innocence that resides in everyone. Being exuberant is probably the best medicine in the world for a happy life, and this bold artwork tries to show precisely that. This bright & colorful piece would look great in your living room, or even in your bedroom!
THE INVISIBLE DANCER
The Invisible Dancer is a graceful heavy-textured acrylic art on canvas, that shows the skirt of a dancer flowing gracefully, while she's turning round in fast circles. But, since none can see her face, who knows if she's dancing with joy, sorrow, anger, etc. Our range of emotions & expressions make us humans, without which we are incomplete; in fact, one can even argue that "we" are virtually invisible without emotions. A great art for home, with a dose of perspective.
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
This amazing acrylic canvas art, is the artist's rendition of the proverbial figure, The Guardian Angel, the one who protects us when in-need, gives us strength during dire situations and helps us get back up on our feet. This art would make a great addition to your home or office, as well as a perfect gift to your Guardian Angel – you mom, dad, sibling, best friend, or spouse – we're positive they'd love this piece, along with the gesture/intent behind your gift.
GENIE FROM A BOTTLE
This beautiful acrylic canvas fluid abstract painting is the artist's rendition of multiple personalities in every human, especially our dark sides (all the Seven Deadly Sins), which occasionally is brought out from within us. And, just like the Genie From A Bottle, once our dark sides come out of us, there's no telling what consequences they will lay upon us & on others around us. This deep conversational art-piece will look great in your living room or office where the most important conversations often take place with key people in our lives. So, don't wait to share the wisdom behind this art with your friends & family!
MIGHTY SHE STANDS
In this beautiful & thought-provoking acrylic canvas abstract art, the artist shows what we can achieve by sheer will, integrity, & persistence. Mighty She Stands shows a lone tree – seemingly weak, yet standing tall amid the chaos around her, depicted metaphorically with heavy storms all over. This inspirational piece will look great in your home & makes a lovely gift for that strong person in your life, Your Rock!
TOOTHLESS
This vivid acrylic canvas abstract art, modeled around the adorable dragon, Toothless, represents friendship. This'll be a great gift for your best friend.
TWO PERSPECTIVES
This scenic acrylic canvas painting has Two Perspectives:
â–º The Present View: you'd see a muddy winding road running across a lush green forest, with a monsoon skyline. This depicts our lives, which is a long winding road with many undulations, speed-breakers, and few perfect stretches. But, no matter what, remember that it's all temporary and that Change is the Only Constant in Life.
â–º Upside-down View: You'll infer upon the same life analogy, but through a different perspective – you'll now see a beautiful stream running across a lush-green forest with vigor, implying a strong current, and a sunset-red skyline.
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This painting would tell a great story at your home or office, and would make a lovely gift to someone you care.
DEEP SPACE
This immersive acrylic canvas art is the artist's view of how Deep Space would look when you close your eyes & imagine. This perspective illustration is also a juxtaposition of Life; how life can be both scary & beautiful, depending on how you live or perceive it. This art will look great in your home, man cave, or office!
THE BLOOD ORCHID
Bringing fiction to life, in this bold acrylic canvas art, the artist re-imagines The Blood Orchid (Perrinia Immortalis), a flower rumored to be the Fountain Of Youth. With this art, the artist has a subtle (but vital) message for us all – Always be young at heart – no matter how old we are, or how difficult our lives are, we must never let the child in us die. This art would look great in your living room/office!
THE RUSTY DREAM
This stunning heavy-textured acrylic canvas palette knife art, The Rusty Dream, depicts one's long lost dream. Growing up, we wanted to be a whole bunch of things, right from a firefighter, to an astronaut, a doctor, or a Rockstar! We maybe had the talent too, but somewhere along the way "Life" happened, & we got drifted away from our dream, either due to choices or factors beyond our control.
This art will look great in your home or office, and can bring a smile to your face as this will remind you of your long lost dream! Can you still make it happen? Did you dream that with someone special? This art is Your Story, but painted by SOTA.
THE WILD FLOWER
This bold acrylic canvas art portrays The Wild Flower, only blooming in the wild; in the harshest of conditions, amid some of the deadliest species. The flower depicts one's moral character, which isn't built on comfort, but on hardships; based on how you'd rise out of it & thrive. This art will be great for your home/office.
SHE WANDERS
This stunning piece of acrylic canvas art shows an angelic figure in the wilderness where She Wanders. You can assume she's having her "me time" or she's looking for something, but doesn't know what. The sky is bright with the moon, whose light almost merges with the divine aura of the angel. This art will look great in your home/office.
THE BIG BANG THEORY
This gorgeous acrylic canvas art is the artist's attempt to visually portray the beginnings of this universe. Inspired by the hugely popular TV show by the same name, The Big Bang Theory shows in great detail the creation & expansion of the universe > 11–14 billion years ago; how all things, from organic matter, to gravity, to the earth's atmosphere, et al., were so well-engineered with surgical precision. Not to bore you with theoretical physics, but even if there was just a +/– 1% deviation in any of these factors like gravity, the atmospheric configuration, etc., it'd be disastrous either way! This art is made for your home/office, as it'll keep reminding you of the importance of maintaining a fine balance in life.
ELLA, THE ROSE FAIRY
This gorgeous heavy-textured acrylic canvas palette knife art is the artist's imagination of the mythical Ella, The Rose Fairy – the 7th & final fairy in the Petal Fairies series. Ella uses her magical rose petal to help flowers bloom. She's very romantic, and is a match-maker for many fairyland creatures. This will be a sweet gift for that special person who played your "match-maker" & helped you meet the love of your life!
BEING ALIVE VS. LIVING LIFE
This thought-provoking acrylic canvas art shows a dead man smoking a cigar in the afterlife, and dreaming about his woman. This artwork, aptly named Being Alive Vs. Living Life, is a key juxtaposition of most of our lives. With today's life on the fast lane, that's propelled by digitalization; wherein most of us are alive, but usually, forget to Live. When was the last time you just stopped to observe your life passing by, or see what the world outside is up to, or wondered where to go on a vacation instead of dwelling on the When or If? We're all mortals & the one thing Covid-19 has taught us is how fragile & uncertain our lives are. One mustn't forget to live in the Now, rather than dreaming of tomorrow.
We are only made immortals by the legacy we leave behind, in the hearts & memories of the people we leave behind. Don't have regrets; not doing something will hurt more, especially if it's fuelled by one's ego. This art is made for your home/office, as it'll keep reminding you of the importance of Living Life, and not just be alive in our mundane lives like a plant.
Bespoke Art
Creating Your Art, From Scratch!
Still searching for the right art piece that resonates with you? Oh boy! You are a tough art cookie to crack, but we have just the right solution for you.
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Have you ever tried custom creating your art from scratch, exclusive to you? Maybe not; as just like Santa, such a thing doesn't exist either, more-so in the online art space – until today! SOTA has engineered its Bespoke Art service especially for ardent art lovers like you.
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State of the Artz is a leading online marketplace for art lovers, collectors, and artists alike. We connect beautiful works of art, with enthusiastic new owners, as well as provide a great platform for emerging artists of all styles & genres to list their original artwork. If you want an ingenious artist to create something original & beautiful just for you, then we'd love to hear from you! Learn more about our bespoke art process by clicking below.
The SOTA Experience
SOTA aims to ensure that your online buying experience is as close to the "real thing" as possible – just like a marquee art gallery setting, with the convenience of eCommerce. We've carefully devised a simple 03-Step process for you:
01. Art Selection: Browse through our collection below in our art library, read about the story behind each painting & add to cart the artwork(s) you love
02. Art Sizing & Styling: You'd be prompted to select Size & Style options before adding "art to cart".
03. Order & Payment: On your cart page, review your Order & checkout. This'd take you to our super-secure payment platform, where you can pay using your credit/debit card anywhere from the earth.
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Abstract Expressionism
This was an American art movement between late-1940s & mid-1950s mostly in NY, USA. Abstract expressionists create abstract arts that are both expressive & emotive. Being spontaneous in nature, this type of art form exhibits the subconscious mind-state of the artist at the very point of creating the art. This gives beholders & buyers an uncanny insight into an artist’s psyche. Inspired by surrealism, this art-form began as a cultural movement in Europe, in the aftermath of World War I.
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All our artwork below are Acrylic Canvas Abstracts – mostly Heavy Textured Art & few Palette Knife Paintings. Each art has a story, please read them & feel free to reach us with Qs or requests.