Zoé Blue M.: Finding the Sound of Emptiness

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Zoé Blue M.: Finding the Sound of Emptiness

Prior to her graduation from the esteemed MFA Painting and Drawing program at UCLA early in 2023, Zoé Blue M. had a resume that would be the envy of even the most jaded mid-career artists. Exhibiti September 25, 2023
Peggy Kuiper: Her Emotional Landscape

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Peggy Kuiper: Her Emotional Landscape

Gazing out at a silent gray ocean or placid blue lake is invariably mesmerizing. The expanse of space and color captivates, inspiring our own stories, or to coin an ancient Latin phrase, “The deepe September 18, 2023
Cinga Samson: In the Depths of Mystery

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Cinga Samson: In the Depths of Mystery

South African artist Cinga Samson stumbled upon his career in the arts. In 2006, at just 19 years old, he walked by the Isibane Creative Arts studio in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha neighborhood. The art September 11, 2023
Genevieve Gaignard: A Hit to the Head

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Genevieve Gaignard: A Hit to the Head

I’ve seen many artists whose artistic ventures employ beauty to entice the viewer. Genevieve Gaignard’s work is probably my favorite. A delightful multimedia artist who creates photographs, insta September 05, 2023
FALL 2023 Cover Story: Takashi Murakami and The Monsters Inside Us All

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FALL 2023 Cover Story: Takashi Murakami and The Monsters Inside Us All

When Godzilla first entered the cultural lexicon in 1954, Ishirō Honda wasn’t trying to make a monster film in the traditional sense. Most monster films aren’t about an actual ugly and terrifyin August 29, 2023
Joshua Petker: Let’s Talk About Paint

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Joshua Petker: Let’s Talk About Paint

As I navigate the way from Altadena through ever-present traffic to Anat Ebgi Gallery in East Hollywood, I notice how many new buildings have popped up in East Los Angeles. Much like Madonna’s face July 10, 2023
Kezia Harrell: To Be Precious

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Kezia Harrell: To Be Precious

One painting that really defines Kezia Harrell is a piece called Americana Hot Momma. Harrell, who regularly centers on her nude self, slumbers soundly upon a hill, her face deeply gruntled in the mi July 03, 2023
Jess Valice: When is a Good Time to Freak Out?

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Jess Valice: When is a Good Time to Freak Out?

The psychological impact of mass media has fascinated artists and cultural commentators since Marshall McLuhan and the 1960s. While evolving technologies enhance our activities exponentially, they al June 26, 2023
The Perez Brothers: Low and Slow, Mean and Clean

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The Perez Brothers: Low and Slow, Mean and Clean

Candy apple red in the most lustrous gloss, maybe acrid acid green suffused in pinpricks of metallic stars, each taken wing by slices of chrome, as luxurious leather or velvet tempt from within. Whil June 19, 2023
Danielle Roberts: Night Light

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Danielle Roberts: Night Light

How do you paint tension? Danielle Roberts demonstrates such an elusive skill by directing scenes like a filmmaker and approaching narrative like a novelist. She amalgamates observation and experienc June 13, 2023
Zanele Muholi: The Bronze Age

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Zanele Muholi: The Bronze Age

During a visit to the Ottawa Art Gallery a few years ago, I finally felt able to truly see myself in a museum. It was visual activist, Zanele Muholi's (who uses they/them pronouns) self-portrait, Fan June 05, 2023
David Shrigley: A Serious Man

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David Shrigley: A Serious Man

“I've had a lot of really weird thoughts that should never leave my head.” This is one of the last musings David Shrigley shares over the course of three conversations taking place over multiple May 30, 2023
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