“Idle Time has become that free moment we have between one task and another in the production process. Productive inertia has turned idle time into a simulacrum of leisure, a residual time in which, strangely enough, we don’t seem to know what to do.” – Isaac Cordal In the vibrant heart of Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras, Isaac Cordal’s exhibition […]
THE LONGLIST Aaron Amor, Adam Chitayat, Adrian Gomez, Alana Celii, Albert Babu, Alexandra Buxbaum, Alexei Maximov, Alison Lee, Alva Krus, Andreas Bang Kirkegaard, Andrés de Varona, Andres Galan, Anett Posalaki, Angela Crosti, Anna Ottum, Antonino Cuccia, Austn Fischer, Auston Marek, Ayan , Ayomide Temitope, Ayoub Medhoun, Barbara Gabrielle Silva, Beau Simmons, Ben Berkes, Ben Dawson, Ben Dickey, Benjamin Jossinet, Bettina […]
A series by Arizona-based photographer Andrea Koesters. “Aravaipa” means “laughing waters” in the Apache language. Deemed a “primitive” area by the Bureau of Land Management, this formerly populated town is part of the Sonoran desert where rural dwellings, desert landscapes and natural beings run wild. According to Koesters it continues to unveil its cryptic history today: “‘Aravaipa’ details this mysterious […]
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! To BSA’s Muslim brothers and sisters, we hope your Ramadan has been fulfilling as it draws to a close this Tuesday. Amid the spiritual calm, Friday’s earthquake and its aftershocks have certainly rattled us in New York and across the Northeast—a rare tremor that would barely raise an eyebrow in LA, given their […]
A collaborative exhibition by artists Makoto Chi and Lauren YS (previously featured here). “5 Poisons” features 28 pieces ranging from small works on paper to large-scale paintings in acrylic as well as a site-specific mural installation. Drawing inspiration from their mixed-race East Asian heritages, the collection immerses viewers into the artists’ explorations of identity. The title refers to an ancient Chinese medicinal […]
In the heart of Lwala, Kenya, a place where the warmth of the sun is matched only by the warmth of its community, two artists, Martha Cooper, an esteemed New York ethnologist and photographer, and Seth, a visionary French street artist and muralist, embarked on a remarkable journey a few weeks ago. Their mission, rooted in a shared passion for […]
A selection of paintings by Cable Griffith (previously featured here). Cable Griffith is an artist, curator and educator from Burien, Washington. His recent exhibition, “Sightings,” combines works from Griffith’s “Self-fulfilling Prophecy” and “Domestic Visitation” series which reflects on the unique period of lockdowns and social distancing. Mixed with a general fear of the unknown, the work explores ideas around information […]
In the bustling street art/graffiti scene of Porto, Portugal, a fresh wave of new pieces informed by folklore give rise to “Street Gnomes,” a captivating solo exhibition by the Estonian street artist Gutface, also known as Ingmar Järve. Hosted by Circus Network, this show, funded by the EU, the Goethe-Institut, and the Estonian Embassy in Lisbon, runs until April 11, […]
Paintings by artist Amy Erickson. Erickson creates prismatic drawings, paintings, and collages from direct observation and imagination. Her more recent body of work is a series of medium to large-scale figure paintings that thread together themes of intimacy, reflection, and change. Through perceptual painting and compositional invention, Erickson attempts to dislodge assumptions about what we see and how we experience […]
Taxali Sails Into Street Art at “Nice Surprise” – Part 2It’s a new adventure, this street art, for the Canadian illustrator Gary Taxali. Gary Taxali. Nice Surprise Festival. Stavanger, Norway. (photo © Jaime Rojo) After licensing his images to …