Art Loves Sport

17/08/2018

Don’t call it a comeback, we have been here for years! We did have a short hiatus in which the website and logo got an update! Now it’s back to showing the best in sports inspired art to the world again. Every week at least one new artist will be presented! Let’s go! 🤘🏻
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19/02/2018

Last artwork of living legend sports painter Jan van Diemen, who was our Artist of the Week this week!

Marathon, 130 x 160 cm, 2009
All images courtesy of © Jan van Diemen

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15/02/2018

Action, movement and athleticism on canvas. The second artwork of our Artist of the Week, Dutch painter Jan van Diemen.

Marathon, 80 x 80 cm, 2009
All images courtesy of © Jan van Diemen

12/02/2018

He's is the definition of a sports artist. He has the true skill for catching the dynamics and lyricallity of athletes in oil paintings, gouaches and screen prints. He has been making sport inspired art for more then 30 years. He's Dutch painter Jan van Diemen and our new Artist of the Week! Three artworks will be posted this week to give Jan van Diemen some extra shine!

IJshockey, 35 x 40 cm, 2005
All images courtesy of © Jan van Diemen

05/02/2018

Last artwork to celebrate the artistry of our Artist of the Week Ryan Simpson! It's his piece of the reigning NBA MVP, The Brodie, Russell Westbrook!

Russell Westbrook - Why Not?, 2017

01/02/2018

Can we already give him the MVP award this year? The second artwork of our Artist of the Week, illustrator and designer Ryan Simpson!
James Harden - Have Beard. Will Score., 2017

29/01/2018

New week, new Artist of the Week! It's Charlotte based illustrator and designer Ryan Simpson! He has self proclaimed, 'strong post moves and a solid midrange J', but most importantly he makes recognizable portraits of the NBA's biggest stars in a truly unique style. Three artworks will be posted this week to give Mr Simpson some extra shine! First up:
Giannis Antetokounmpo - The Greak Freak, 2017

15/01/2018

Last artwork of our Artist of the Week ostertagmademedoit, showing his talent and whit creating exciting and intriguing imagery! ✌🏻

10/01/2018

It's time for the second artwork by our Artist of the Week ostertagmademedoit, showing him some well deserved extra shine! It's this beauty of NBA legend 姚明 Yao Ming🤘🏻
(drawn on a picture of Jennifer Pottheiser)

08/01/2018

After a two week vacation break we are back! We start of right with a new Artist of the Week! It's the street art enigma ostertagmademedoit! His basketball inspired, Keith-Haring-figure-type, abstract street art, accompanied by a quirky tagline, always leave my brain activated and yearning for more. Three artworks of his hand will be shown this week and give him some well-deserved extra attention!

First up: Jiro Dreams of Pickup Basketball, 2018

17/12/2017

Last artwork showing the talent of Arne Hiddingh, our Artist of the Week, this week. It's of the legend Paolo Maldini. 🙏
Paolo Maldini, paint on canvas, 2017