A groundbreaking exhibition showcases over 200 photographs of graffiti by Gordon Matta-Clark. Gordon Matta-Clark. Tag Wall. 1972. (photo courtesy Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark) “GRAFFITI ARCHIVE 1972/73: An Exhibition of Photographs from Gordon Matta-Clark” provides a unique glimpse into the graffiti culture of New York City in the early 70s, shot by the New York artist at a time when the […]
A touching series by Brooklyn-based photographer Meghan Marin (previously featured here). Raised in upstate New York, Marin focuses on narrative based portraiture and draws heavily from the quiet and solitude of her upbringing. Her work investigates queerness, personal family dynamics, and the dualities within small town American life. In “Red River,” Marin grapples with her grandmother’s battle with lung cancer. […]
February 18, 2024 Artists, BSA Images Of The Week Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! New York State Governor Kathy Hochul wants to classify some graffiti as a hate crime. So, if graffiti on walls is a hate crime, money-printing must be grand larceny against savings accounts. At least the walls have the decency to look distressed. The arts […]
New work from Los Angeles-based Taiwanese-American artist Huntz Liu (previously featured here). Liu deals primarily with cut paper, layering and removing the material to create a visual language of unflattened two-dimensional forms and weighted lines and edges. His latest solo show, “Homecoming,” explores themes related to the origins of things, revisiting watershed moments that may have appeared inconsequential but lead […]
‘Abstract Figurativism: Loving Fiercely’ a solo show by Ben Wakeling Ben Wakeling street work. (photo © Smorray) Ben Wakeling, a British artist celebrated for his abstract figurative art, on canvasses and sometimes on the street, brings his unique expression to BSMT with “Abstract Figurativism: Loving Fiercely.” Wakeling, known for his powerful charcoal lines and bold colors, explores the depths […]
A selection of recent work by artist and illustrator Jon Fox (previously featured here). Born in Hereford, UK and currently based in Cornwall, Fox’s work is characterized by geometric structures, free flowing shapes and striking colours. As a child of the 80s, Fox was drawn to American and Japanese cartoons, comics and computer games. His current work is inspired by […]
February 13, 2024 Artists Artistic Vision Transforms a Road Less Traveled Today’s art intervention by Italian street artist Biancoshock is poignant and grand. It bridges history, geography, and the collective memory of migration with a thought-provoking project along the unfinished road stretching between Albania and Montenegro, beside the serene Shkodër Lake. Intended to connect the two nations, the road abruptly […]
A selection of drawings by Ashley Oubré, a New England based artist from DC. Using layers of ink, oil, and pastel, her drawings are a blend of observation, memory, projection, and the unresolved. Oubré sees her work as focusing on contrasts: the visible and hidden, stable and unsettled, solitary and interconnected: “Each piece is a point along a continuum, open […]
February 11, 2024 Artists, BSA Images Of The Week Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! And welcome to BSA Images of the Week. New Yorkers are having a grand celebration this weekend as the Year of the Dragon begins, and traditional lion and dragon dances wend their way through Chinatowns in Manhattan and Queens. You’ll be seeing lots […]
A selection of recent work by artist Katia Lifshin (previously featured here). Nature is a recurring theme and point of reference in Lifshin’s practice. Specifically unconventional natural phenomena such as bioluminescence or spiral tree trunks. Hers is a surrealist world, inspired by both everyday life and psychedelic experiences. Her works also express a constant shift between light and darkness — […]