BSA Film Friday: 06.16.23

Our weekly focus is on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening:1. Joiri Minaya’s Pattern Making. A Film by Alina Rancier 2. My Father’s Secret Ballet Career / Dad Can Dance / Via The New Yorker / A Film by Jamie and David Ross. 3. Tactical Urbanismo / Graphic interventions on the streets of […]

“Empty Orchestra” by Artist Leon Xu

A new series of paintings by artist Leon Xu (previously featured here). Born in Zongshan, China, and raised in San Francisco, Xu received a Bachelors of Fine Art from University of Pennsylvania, and a certificate in Painting from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His latest collection is a continuation of his reflective and meditative approach. Whether capturing a slit of […]

Artist Spotlight: Prudence Flint

A selection of recent paintings by Melbourne-based artist Prudence Flint (previously featured here). Flint has held solo exhibitions in London, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart and has exhibited in major state and regional galleries. She is a seven-time finalist in the Archibald Prize. She won the Len Fox Painting Award (2016), the Portia Geach Memorial Award (2010), and the […]

Wide Open Walls 2023: Sacramento Schools Get Time to Shine

The Wide Open Walls (WOW) festival, which originated as the Sacramento Mural Festival in 2016, has evolved into a remarkable celebration of art and community, thanks to the dedicated efforts of principal organizer David Sobon, curator Warren Brand and a coalition of public and private interests. Over the years, this extraordinary event has embellished the urban landscape of the greater […]

Photographer Spotlight: Mavvro

A selection of images from photographer Mavvro. Currently based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mavvro describes his work as an exploration of identity, existence, and the human connection. He believes every person and moment has a story to tell. The images he creates are not just visual representations of his subjects but reflections of their inner truth and beauty as well as […]

NeSpoon and the Cross of Toulouse in Blagnac, France

We again join the world of street artist Nespoon, this time nestled in the enchanting town of Blagnac, in the picturesque region of Occitania, which serves as the backdrop for her latest artistic endeavor. Blagnac (pop. 23,759), a serene residential suburb of Toulouse in the south of France, is not only known for its tranquility but also for being home […]

Artist Spotlight: Henry Mzili Mujunga

A selection of paintings by Ugandan artist Henry ‘Mzili’ Mujunga. A graduate of Margaret Trowell School of Industrial Fine Art (MTSIFA) at Makerere University and represented by Afriart Gallery, Mzili is an indigenous expressionist. His work is informed by intuition and childhood memory, and often makes reference to his immediate environment (natural and man-made). “Mzili’s gathering of objects, spaces, and […]

Capture x Booooooom Featured Exhibition Open Call

PRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION: Capture will pay for the production of the work(s) including printing, mounting, framing in Vancouver, Canada, in consultation with the Artist. The work(s) will be an ‘exhibition print(s)’ and exist for the purposes of the Capture x Booooooom exhibition. After the close of the exhibition, if the Artist wishes to retain the work, the Artist may choose […]

JAHRU Paints Youth in ‘FLUX’ in Mount Rainier, Maryland

“…multiple emotional states caught between contemplation and confrontation” The Gateway Arts District is a vibrant arts community located in Mount Rainier, Maryland, near the northeastern border of Washington, D.C. It is a designated Arts and Entertainment District that encompasses several neighborhoods, including Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood, and Hyattsville. The district is home to a wide range of artists, including […]