[ad_1] Artworks inspired by chess boards, landscapes, and nature by Sydney-based artist Sasha Krautman. Chess is a game filled with contrast, order, mystery, luck, and fate. For Krautman, there’s a lot of symbolism to be found in one game, even in one simple black and white pattern. Her collection consists of 12 chess board-style art […]
Lydia Mutone – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * A…
[ad_1] Paintings by artist Lydia Mutone from Richmond, Virginia. Mutone received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. Her work explores figures within intimate settings and warping memory. She makes use of abstraction, pushing images back and forth via digital editing before transitioning the compilation into oil paint. Playing with legibility and obfuscation, Mutone […]
Yuwei Tu – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART *…
[ad_1] A selection of recent work by artist Yuwei Tu. Born in Sichuan, China, Tu is currently pursuing an MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Yale School of Art, class of 2026. Tu uses a layered process that articulates the nuance and complexity of interior worlds. Informed by personal experiences and investigations in the construction […]
Minami Kobayashi – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY…
[ad_1] A selection of recent paintings by Japanese artist Minami Kobayashi. Born in Nagoya and currently based in London, Kobayashi studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts and School of the Art Institute, Chicago. She makes figurative oil paintings and sculptures which combine intimacy and mystery through their depictions of ordinary people, animals, and […]
Valerie Chiang – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY *…
[ad_1] A selection of recent work from New York City-based photographer and filmmaker Valerie Chiang (previously featured here). Chiang studied piano performance at Oberlin Conservatory, then transferred to the University of Southern California, graduating in 2015 with a degree in Film & TV Production. After a three-year hiatus from photography, Chiang is currently working on […]
Operation Firewall Finds Community In The Electric State
[ad_1] What do you do when the world around you is in active collapse? How do you remain awake when the rest of the world would rather live in a dream world? The themes of isolation and societal collapse resonate in both the illustrated novel “Electric State” by Simon Stålenhag (2018) and “Operation Firewall,” the […]
How Our Newest Resident Built a Community Around Cookbooks
[ad_1] Trays of crispy chicken cutlets. Bowls of beet salad. Rows of freshly baked pies. Trader Joe’s candles flickering next to elegant taper holders, soft jazz in the background, and 40 strangers who all brought something to the table—literally. These are the scenes you’ll find at a supper or cookbook club hosted by Food Baby […]
Reeha Lim – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART …
[ad_1] Paintings on silk by artist Reeha Lim. Raised between Korea and China, and currently based in the United States, Lim’s work reflects on themes of diasporic memory, spatial belonging, and the fragmentation of the self across borders. Reconciling her own experiences forming a sense of self in transit, Lim’s layered depictions exist between clarity […]
Brage M. Nørholm – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY…
[ad_1] A selection of paintings by artist Brage M. Nørholm. Nørholm was born in Oslo in 1989. His artwork focuses on portraits and expressions that blend Expressionism, Realism, and Surrealism. In addition to his artistic career, Nørholm has worked in psychiatry with young people struggling with drug addiction. Establishing a visual dialogue with the invisible […]
Sasquatch Sunset – BOOOOOOOM! – CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY…
[ad_1] A lone family of Sasquatches make their way through the misty forests of the Pacific Northwest. Possibly the last of their kind, Sasquatch Sunset (2024) follows their journey from spring through winter as they navigate the ever-changing world around them. Directors David Zellner and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) have created, if not […]