Source Colossal   Between 450 B.C.E. and 950 C.E., a particularly fertile soil known by researchers as terra preta, literally “black earth” in Portuguese, was cultivated by Indigenous farmers in the Amazon Basin. The soil was made with broken pottery, compost, bones, manure, and charcoal—which lends its characteristic dark shade—making it rich in nutrients and minerals.…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  To feel a then and there is Felipe Baeza’s first solo exhibition at kurimanzutto. The show brings together portraits, composite works that combine printmaking, collage, and embroidery, and glass sculptures. Its title references the book Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity (2009) by Cuban theorist José Esteban…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  British artist Sahara Longe’s first institutional solo exhibition opens at Arnolfini this summer. The Other Side of the Mountain presents a new body of work exploring semi-abstract interior worlds, where her paintings capture fleeting moments and memories alongside the multitude of stories that exist within personal experience.

Source Colossal   Nearly a century before the invention of the microscope and even longer before entomology became a field of research, Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600) devoted himself to studying the natural world. The 16th-century polymath created an enormous multi-volume collection called The Four Elements, which contained more than 300 watercolor renderings, each depicted with exceptional detail.…

Source Design You Trust  Henri-Gabriel Ibels was a key figure in late 19th-century Paris’s avant-garde art scene, known for merging bold, decorative style with social realism. A member of the Nabis, he depicted cabarets, circuses, and everyday life using flat color, strong outlines, and influences from Japanese prints and French caricature. His poster work helped…

Source Design You Trust  London-based illustrator Yo Hosoyamada creates evocative slice-of-life scenes inspired by everyday places and moments, using bold colors, warm light, and rich details to make them feel cozy and cinematic. Her playful use of perspective and texture adds depth and charm to depictions of ordinary life, from late-night artists to market strolls.…

Source Colossal   Tucked into mountainsides and among bustling streets, small corner stores are often a central point in a community. For Lee Me Kyeoung (previously), these local shops provide endless inspiration for an ongoing series of drawings. The Korean artist documents the tiny markets she encounters around the world, utilizing pen and acrylic to create…

Source Colossal   Jean-Michel Basquiat (previously) is often associated with the New York art scene of the 1980s, but between November 1982 and May 1984, the artist was wildly prolific on the other side of the country. During his first stay in California, Basquiat posted up at Larry Gagosian’s Market Street home in Venice after the…