Travis Somerville Explores Past And Present Racism In America
In his paintings and installations, Georgia-born artist Travis Somerville references the inherent history of racism toward black individuals in Southern politics and culture. With motifs spanning...
View ArticlePhotographer Elle Hanley Captures Surreal And Timeless Portraits
Elle Hanley, a fine art photographer based in Seattle, creates captivating characters and dreamy narratives through her portraits. Initially attracted to self-portraiture four years ago, Hanley has...
View ArticleStreet Artist Pejac Tricks The Eye With 3D Paintings That Seamlessly Blend...
During a recent trip to Istanbul, Spanish artist Pejac completed a series of three murals in Üsküdar. Titled “Lock, Poster and Shutters,” each piece has been meticulously painted and employs a...
View ArticleHeather Marie Scholl Proves “It’s Hard Being a Woman” Through Feminist...
Merging art, fashion, and feminism, Heather Marie Scholl uses hand-embroidered textiles and knit works of art to make social statements. In her latest project, “Sometimes It’s Hard to Be a Woman,”...
View ArticleLarissa Haily Aguado’s Hand-Crafted Collages In the Digital Age
Given the prevalence of new technologies and the endless possibilities associated with digital programs, it is no surprise that most contemporary artists working in collage seldom create works...
View ArticleAisha Zeijpveld’s Dreamy Pastel Portraits Celebrate The Absurd
Based in Amsterdam, photographer Aisha Zeijpveld specializes in conceptual portraiture and works as a freelancer for myriad commercial magazines. Characterized by an interest in presenting her...
View ArticleJoey L. Captures The Strange And Familiar Halloween Costumes Of Brooklyn’s...
At just 24 years old, Ontario-born and Brooklyn-based artist Joey L. boasts an impressive portfolio. Renowned for his diverse collection of portraits ranging from well-known celebrities to tribes...
View ArticleHeroin Chic- High-Fashion Photo Shoot Of Russian Prostitutes
While the term “heroin chic” emerged in the 1990s as a droll description of the trendy androgyny and grungy-yet-glamorous look of contemporaneous supermodels, artists Loral Amir and Gigi Ben Artzi...
View ArticleArtist Makes Ceramic Vessels By Detonating Explosives
Though made of clay and designed as functioning vessels, the ceramic vessels created by Prague-based artist and designer Adam Železný are anything but ordinary. Using an innovative method of...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Art And Beauty Of Extracting Marble From Mountains
In Il Capo (The Chief), Italian filmmaker Yuri Ancarani exquisitely documents the unexpectedly captivating and largely unexplored process of marble extraction. Set in an Alpine quarry, Il Capo...
View ArticleHo Yoon Shin’s Intricately Hand-Cut Paper Sculptures
Korean artist Ho Yoon Shin creates delicate paper sculptures by hand. While Shin works predominantly in the realm of portraiture, he cites a wide range of influences, spanning religion, politics, and,...
View ArticleAllison L. Wade Turns Her Own Break-Up Text Messages Into Art
Breaking up is hard to do. And, if executed via text message, it can be even harder. In her solo exhibition, “It’s Not You,” artist Allison L. Wade explores the proliferating plague of the break-up...
View ArticleÁngela Burón Creates Optically Perplexing Photographs Of Distorted Bodies
Using herself as a model, Spanish photographer Ángela Burón creates surreal and often optically perplexing photographs. With askew imagery and mysterious compositions, Burón seeks to disorient the...
View ArticleMeet Paul-IX, The Robot That Can Sketch Like A Human
Given his eclectic background in computing, painting, drawing, and sculpture, the work of French artist and scientist Patrick Tresset is anything but traditional. With scientific experience and a...
View ArticleAriko Inaoka Captures Haunting Portraits Of Icelandic Twin Girls
Each year, Japanese photographer Ariko Inaoka journeys to Reykjavik, Iceland to continue a very special project: the annual documentation of identical twin girls Erna and Hrefna. Although...
View ArticleDavid Cata Sows Plants Into The Palm Of His Hand
In his unconventional series, Raíces Aladas (Winged Roots), Spanish artist David Cata explores the possibilities of plant growth by transplanting vegetation into an unusual and unheard of herbaceous...
View ArticleAn Interactive, Illuminated Tunnel Installation That Appears To Breathe
Renowned for its experimental installations and out-of-this-world designs, self-proclaimed “spatial laboratory” Loop.pH crafts site-specific, highly collaborative works all over the world. For their...
View ArticleThe Intimate Moments Between People And Their Sex Dolls
Early morning at the hotel in Wales. ‘Shadowman’ wakes up with his doll Carly. He has 2 adult daughters with another woman. Besides Carly he has 4 other dolls. Bianca is one of them. His dolls are not...
View ArticleJoseph DeLappe Proves Money Is Power By Imprinting Bills With Drones
Specializing in digital media, artist and professor Joseph DeLappe boasts a diverse background. While his portfolio features seemingly traditional experience in painting, drawing, sculpture,...
View ArticleSven Sachsalber Literally Looks For A Needle In A Haystack As Part Of 24 Hour...
While, to most, the phrase “looking for a needle in a haystack” is merely a humdrum idiom, to performance artist Sven Sachsalber, it’s a challenge. That is why Sachsalber opted to devote 24 hours to...
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