Interviews
Raw authenticity & intimate humanity: PU YINGWEI discusses his recent INDEPENDENT New York solo exhibition “ChinAmerica”
Pu Yingwei discusses his recent ChinAmerica solo exhibition at Independent New York with Galerie Sator […]
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NICK BRANDT’s images of strength & resilience in the face of climate change
Ftaim and Family, Jordan, 2024 Photographer Nick Brandt presents The Day May Break, an ongoing project exploring the human and environmental toll of climate change around the world, in multiple new exhibitions around Europe […]
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Timelessness & urgent relevance in the works of AUSTEN BRANTLEY
Austen Brantley is a Detroit-based artist whose figurative sculptures and public projects venerate Black cultural figures. Drawing from Greek and African cultural traditions, Brantley’s sculptural work weaves together elements of ancient history within a […]
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The aristocratic gangstas of ÉPOQUE ROYALE
Andreas Englund Andreas Englund (b. 1974) is a Swedish artist recognized for his photorealistic oil paintings depicting fictional characters involved in humorous situations that underscore the absurdity of everyday life. Influenced by his background […]
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FOLK ART MEETS THE STREET – A Conversation With JMikal Davis, aka Hellbent
Hold Back the Night (The Trammps), A 6 Story Mural commissioned by Park Albany, Albany, NY, 2017 JMikal Davis, aka Hellbent, is a muralist, painter, and street artist who lives and works in Brooklyn. […]
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STEVEN SEIDENBERG’S architectures of silence
Untitled (Red Room) Steven Seidenberg is a lens-based artist. In his series/book, The Architecture of Silence, published by Contrasto Books, Seidenberg documents the abandoned lives in the Italian South and the failed post-war land […]
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PATRICIA CARR MORGAN’S explorations of memory, loss, & reality
Photo by Stephen Yeakley Patricia Carr Morgan is a conceptual artist based in Tucson, Arizona who has shown her work in museums and galleries across the U.S. and in China, and has enriched communities with […]
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The pure abstractions of JERRY MCLAUGHLIN
Photo courtesy of Mike Sagun Jerry McLaughlin lives and paints in the high desert landscape of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Dedicated entirely to pure abstraction, his paintings are characterized by their subtle, restrained palette […]
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YUGE ZHOU’S Love Letters
Originally debuting at Art on the Mart, Chicago-based artist Yuge Zhou’s series Love Letters captivated public audiences with a nightly public art projection onto the facade of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. Now, two new episodes […]
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Rosalind Withers discusses Flash Points: The Photography of Ernest C. Withers
Ten North Group (previously Opa-locka Community Development Corporation) is pleased to present Flash Points: The Photography of Ernest C. Withers, an exhibition showcasing 41 large-format original photos by the revered Memphis-born photographer who documented […]
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Art as a weapon ~ MALIZA KIASUWA
Photo by Jarrett Hendrix Morton Fine Art is pleased to present Art as a weapon, an exhibition of mixed-media collage and sculpture by artist Maliza Kiasuwa. At once reflecting contemporary globalization and reinvesting in […]
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MARTINE JOHANNA: How to Eliminate Stress and Anxiety Through Good Housekeeping
Martine Johanna studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem, Netherlands, where she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She recently participated in a residency with The Jaunt in Gothenburg, Sweden (7-12 December […]
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ALEXIS PICHOT’S tidal oscillations
ALEXIS PICHOT’S tidal oscillations French photographer Alexis Pichot creates his works at night where light and spaces are his sources of inspiration. In this interview, he discusses his recent series Insula, which presents haunting and […]
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The geographic abstractions of PHILIPPE HALABURDA
Philippe Halaburda is a French artist who is currently based in New York City. He describes his work as “Geographic Abstraction.” Halaburda visualizes the interconnectedness of environments with humans through the abstract use of color […]
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HINRICH KRÖGER
Hinrich Kröger’s ornately styled vases, plates, teacups and bowls are reminiscent of classical pottery forms, but with a distinctly punk esthetic. Decorated with images ranging from nude figures to pug dogs, these ceramic pieces connect […]
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ADIA MILLETT
The Moon is Always Full exhibition view at Morton Fine Art in Washington DC – photo courtesy of Jarrett Hendrix Adia Millett, originally from Los Angeles, California received her MFA from the California Institute of […]
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CHERYL MOLNAR
“Birds in Flight,” 2020, archival digital print and gouache painted paper on wood panel, 36 × 48 in, 91.4 × 121.9 cm Cheryl Molnar is a collage artist living and working in New York. In […]
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MISS MEATFACE
“Demure Debutante” Kat Toronto, aka “Miss Meatface,” is a multidisciplinary artist hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area that works in performance based photography. She uses her often unsettling and surreal images to explore the […]
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KEN WEATHERSBY INTERVIEW
“292” Montclair, New Jersey-based artist Ken Weathersby currently has a solo show at MINUS SPACE in Brooklyn (through January 30, 2021). About the show, MINUS SPACE writes: “For two decades, Ken Weathersby has produced deeply-inquisitive […]
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DANIEL RICH INTERVIEW
Photo by Martin Mueller Daniel Rich creates large-scale paintings of architecture that highlight the political and social narratives embedded into the designs. In this interview, he discusses how he came to be interested in the […]