In his upcoming solo exhibition, “Abiogenesis,” Florida-based painter Erik Jones blends concepts of creation and human adaptability, reflecting on the theory of evolution from inorganic non-living matter into what we are today. Using AI 3D generated images of people as references, he begins his process with a realistic, ambiguous figure, followed by the creation of an abstracted body made by […]
From environmental nightmares to the corporate war machine to social solidarity to identity politics to abortion to the social isolation brought on by Covid, the muralists at the MEMUR Festival in Oldenburg, Germany are not muting their serious concerns about the modern world. Amanda Arrou from San Sebastian, Spain. Chosen topic, Feminism. (photo © Martha Cooper) For being the inaugural […]
From environmental nightmares to the corporate war machine to social solidarity to identity politics to abortion to the social isolation brought on by Covid, the muralists at the MEMUR Festival in Oldenburg, Germany are not muting their serious concerns about the modern world. Amanda Arrou from San Sebastian, Spain. Chosen topic, Feminism. (photo © Martha Cooper) For being the inaugural […]
Los Angeles-based artist Sarah Miska delves into the world of equestrian competition in her recent paintings. Mirroring the precise aesthetic standards of English riding, she captures subtle visual cues of the sport in close-cropped, attentive detail. With the tidy perfection of her subjects and renderings, she alludes to broader themes of self-adornment, privilege, and performance. Miska’s work has been exhibited […]
August 30, 2022 Artists You may think of that unelected global body called the World Economic Forum when you see the word, “Reset” today. Leon Keer. Reset. Assisted by Massina. We.Mural Festival. San City. Monterey, CA. (photo courtesy of Leon Keer) The buzzworthy term is bandied about so often today that you could be forgiven for thinking about the death […]
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Lena Gustafson (previously featured here) is an Oakland, California-based multidisciplinary artist and the co-founder of Night Diver Press. Featuring figures and abstract representations, Gustafson’s images center around the human body. “Many of the subjects in my work simultaneously inhabit the interior and exterior spaces of a body,” she explains. “This speaks both to how the spirit can feel larger than […]
A dreamy series of drawings by Italian artist Elena Bansh. Currently based in London (but sometimes in Japan and South Korea), Bansh takes inspiration from daily life as well as her experiences travelling the world. Having lived in Japan from September 2017 to April 2019, Bansh experienced firsthand the disadvantages of living in a country where one is not easily […]
West Hollywood, California has undergone constant change since long before the Internet of Everything, and it is about to reinvent part of itself again on Holloway and Sunset with the brand new Nomad Gallery and its premiere exhibition by artist Rabi (b. 1984 David Emanuel Mordechai Torres). Rabi. _gen+esc (generation+escape. Nomad Gallery. West Hollywood, CA. (photo courtesy of the gallery) […]
A selection of collages by artist Jodi Hays. Hays hails from the American South, which she describes as “a place where the kitchen and pharmacy are the same room.” Seeing her own work as grounded in the landscape and material vocabulary of that space, Hays uses reclaimed textiles, fabric, and cardboard as stand-ins for expressive marks, and resourceful labor: “I […]