[ad_1] An ongoing project involving the consumption of over 350 Filet-O-Fish burgers by China-born, UK-based artist Junhao Wu. Four years ago, while much of the world was still under pandemic restrictions, Wu was studying Contemporary Photography Practices and Philosophies at Central Saint Martins in London. During the lockdowns Wu imagined the day he could walk […]
“27 Schoolteachers and a Volcano” by Artist Pat Perry
[ad_1] Detroit-based artist Pat Perry (previously featured here) just wrapped up a new mural in Wisconsin. The project had some extra heart and soul behind it, with 27 local schoolteachers lending their portraits to the commentary about the complexity of our current moment and the people helping us navigate it: “Even in a small rural […]
Artist Spotlight: Ji Won Cha
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Artist Spotlight: Mary Henderson
[ad_1] A series of paintings dedicated to the rituals of girlhood by Philadelphia-based artist Mary Henderson. Henderson received her BA in fine arts from Amherst College and MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania. Having come of age at a time when girls’ interests were largely denigrated, Henderson observes the recent reframing around the […]
“Amanecer / Atardecer” by Artist Daniela García Hamilton
[ad_1] A series of hybrid canvases by Mexican-American artist Daniela García Hamilton. García Hamilton received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from California State University Long Beach. Her work explores the rituals and traditions she experienced as a child of immigrant parents. Integrating colour and pattern throughout, García Hamilton explores the vibrancy […]
“Despertares” by Artist Guim Tió
[ad_1] A series of sleeping figures and the uncertain landscapes of their dreams by Barcelona-based artist Guim Tió (previously featured here). “Despertares” captures the fragile state between sleep and wakefulness–where reality and imagination merge, and the familiar becomes abstract. Just as a memory grows increasingly imprecise, Tió’s paintings draw us into the fragmented space of […]
“A Sudden Increase in Mass” by Artist Niklas Asker
[ad_1] Swedish artist Niklas Asker (previously featured here) returns to the foundations of his practice with a series of paintings grounded in the art historical and spiritual references that have continuously informed his work. Thinking of his paintings in three-dimensional terms (as objects existing beyond the boundaries of the canvas), Asker’s images are imbued with […]
‘Maintenance Artist’ Highlights Mierle Laderman Ukeles’ Radi…
[ad_1] We don’t typically associate city government and public works departments with conceptual artwork, let alone lasting collaborations. But for New York City artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who has been artist-in-residence at the city’s Department of Sanitation since 1977, her core creative inquiry centers around a radical shift in how we perceive art, who gets […]
“Dumbo’s Feather” by Artist Hannah Lee
[ad_1] A series of new oil paintings by New York-based artist Hannah Lee. “Dumbo’s Feather” features dream-like, observational scenes of daily life. Completed over the past year, Lee’s work starts from a highly personal perspective yet still manages to feel deeply recognizable and relatable. Lee’s painterly process is also somewhat unique as it involves applying […]
Artist Spotlight: Mengxuan Li
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