Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Was a painter in the Dutch Golden Age.Marseus van Schrieck spent the years 1648-1657 in Rome and Flo

Was a painter in the Dutch Golden Age.Marseus van Schrieck spent the years 1648-1657 in Rome and Florence with the painters Matthias Withoos and Willem van Aelst, after which he settled in Amsterdam. He is best known for his paintings of forest flora and fauna.

Was a German painter, graphic designer, illustrator and cartoonist. He best known as one the 20th ce

Was a German painter, graphic designer, illustrator and cartoonist. He best known as one the 20th century's pioneer wordless novelist, along with Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward. Nückel's series of "Studio Visits" (Atelierbesuche) to studios from Ensor to Bosch were famous. Nückel earned his living as an illustrator and cartoonist. He was a contributor to the satirical magazines Simplicissimus and Simpl and to children's perioical Ping-Pong.

Was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Returning to Düsseldorf in 1919, he was a founder of

Was a German painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Returning to Düsseldorf in 1919, he was a founder of the "Junge Rheinland" (Young Rhineland) group. With Otto Dix, Gert Heinrich Wollheim, and Adolf Uzarski, among others, he was one of the painters championed by the art dealer Johanna Ey. In 1921 he married the journalist Hulda Droste.When Hitler came to power in 1933, Pankok was declared a degenerate artist. Subsequently, 56 of his pictures were seized from museums, some of which were included in the infamous exhibition Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art), mounted by the Nazis in Munich in 1937.

A German artist.Between 1949 and 1953 he studied painting and art education at the Academy of Art in

A German artist.Between 1949 and 1953 he studied painting and art education at the Academy of Art in Munich and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He was lecturer at the Fashion Institute in Düsseldorf. From 1952 to 1957 he studied philosophy at the University of Cologne.He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania beginning in 1964. From 1968 to 1971, he was the first Fellow of the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS), founded by Gyorgy Kepes. In 1972, he became a Professor of Environmental Art at MIT. In 1974 he succeeded Kepes as director of the CAVS, in which position he served until 1994.

As a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late sixteen

As a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century. He is known for running a large studio in Antwerp, producing several emblem books, and for being, from 1594 or 1595 until 1598, Peter Paul Rubens's teacher.

A British Asian pop/R&B girl pop group, with all members being of. Its founding members are Laura Is

A British Asian pop/R&B girl pop group, with all members being of. Its founding members are Laura Ismail (Egypt), Legha Joseph (Iran) and Amrita Hunjan (India). They signed with EnvyRoma Records and later on with Mona Records.Summer 2005 is all about hot new act Rouge, who are set to tear up the charts with their addictive slice of sexy RnB, 'Don't Be Shy'.Although the girls have been compared to such acts as Mis-teeq, Sugababesand Destiny's Child it is hard to compare Rouge to any group, past or present, as there has never been such a mix of cultural backgrounds and influences Persian, Arabic and Asian.

Was a Valencian Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.Known for his deep voice and his histrionic on-s

Was a Valencian Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.Known for his deep voice and his histrionic on-stage manners, Montllor was one of the most talented members of the Nova Cançó movement, albeit one of the least popular. As a result of the tributes paid to him by internationally renowned artists such as Miquel Gil and Pascal Comelade, an increasing attention has been drawn to him in the last few years.

Is a Romanian musician.He played between 1966 and 1975 with the Romanian rock band Rosu si negru. In

Is a Romanian musician.He played between 1966 and 1975 with the Romanian rock band Rosu si negru. In 1975 he joined Transsylvania Phoenix. In 1977 he settled in Germany, but after 1990 he moved back to Romania. Now he has solo projects and also plays with Phoenix.

Is a Neath-based Welsh musician, actor, comedian, and radio presenter.The band signed to Welsh label

Is a Neath-based Welsh musician, actor, comedian, and radio presenter.The band signed to Welsh label Pylot records in 1963, with initial release "That's The End", with "This Time" as the 'B' side. They were then signed to Pye Records, where they released

Is a Scottish singer, best known in the UK for his 1986 hit single, "My Favourite Waste Of Time," a

Is a Scottish singer, best known in the UK for his 1986 hit single, "My Favourite Waste Of Time," a cover version of a song that was originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter, Marshall Crenshaw. The track featured an appearance from fu

Was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.He studied at the National College of Art (now the Nation

Was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.He studied at the National College of Art (now the National College of Art and Design) in Dublin, where he received major awards for painting and composition.

Is a contemporary Ghanaian/German painter. His work addresses themes of identity and the body using

Is a contemporary Ghanaian/German painter. His work addresses themes of identity and the body using his trademark motif of Adinkra symbolism. Between 1971 and 1974 Ankomah studied at the College of Art (Ghanatta) in Accra, Ghana. Beginning in 1979 he embarked on a series of journeys to Europe, making contact with European artists and galleries. Since 1986 Ankomah has lived in the city of Bremen in Germany. [1]

Was a pianist active in concert performances throughout the world as well as across the United State

Was a pianist active in concert performances throughout the world as well as across the United States.A disciple of Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Petri, Casadesus and von Sauer, the late Ozan Marsh has received the plaudits of audiences and critics around the world, particularly for his performances of Liszt and Chopin. For more than five decades Ozan Marsh has won critical acclaim in recital appearances and as soloist with the world’s most distinguished orchestras. Among these are the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Vienna Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestras, to name a few.

One of Quebec's early painters. He was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville. Leduc produced many portra

One of Quebec's early painters. He was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville. Leduc produced many portraits, still lives and landscapes, as well as religious works. He is best known for his work decorating the Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation church in Shawinigan South, a project which took him thirteen years to complete. Leduc lived a very solitary life in his home town and was dubbed "the sage of St-Hilaire". He died in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1955.Leduc was mainly self-taught. Around 1880, he worked with Luigi Cappello, an Italian painter, on church decorations. Around 1881, he was employed at Carli, a manufacturer of statues in Montreal. Around 1883, he worked with Adolphe Rho, decorating another church, this time in Yamachiche. After that, he started working on his own on church decorations. Leduc made a brief trip to Paris and London in 1897 with Suzor-Coté, where he was influenced by some impressionists.