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Bisa Butler’s Vibrant Quilted Portraits Share Extraordinary Stories of Black Americans
Source Colossal Detail of “If I Ruled The World, Imagine That #2” (2022), cotton, silk, wool, metallic brocade, and velvet, quilted and appliquéd, 102 x 51 inches. All images © Bisa Butler, shared with permission “I find myself drawn to photographs that remind me of my grandmother’s photo albums, of aunts and uncles, cousins, and…
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Refik Anadol
Source artforum.com Fretting over the “death of art” is a tradition as old as the monochrome—just ask Aleksandr Rodchenko. Such concerns have resurfaced of late with the brow-furrowing over AI: Will DALL·E put artists out
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Featured Artist Kim Evans
Source Artsy Shark Jewelry designer Kim Evans presents a stunning selection of wearable art made with sterling silver, gemstones and pearls. The post Featured Artist Kim Evans appeared first on Artsy Shark.
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Revitalizing the Heritage of Socialist Modernism: BACU’s Online Initiative to Protect Central and Eastern European Architecture
Source Design You Trust Monument To The Conquerors Of Space Moscow, 1964 Preserving the monumental yet decaying structures of central and eastern Europe erected between 1955-91 is the mission of the online initiative, Socialist Modernism, created by the Bureau for Art and Urban Research (BACU). With an aim to revitalize this heritage, BACU believes in…
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Tirdad Hashemi
Source artforum.com A sense of intimate, brutal absurdity suffuses Tirdad Hashemi’s recent work, much of it made following the killing of Mahsa Amini last September in the artist’s native Iran and the subsequent eruption
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Beautiful Portrait Photos of Actress Jan Smithers in the 1960s and ’70s
Source Design You Trust Jan Smithers, the former American actress, first gained national attention as a teenager when she appeared on the cover of Newsweek in March 1966, perched on the back of a motorcycle. The cover story catapulted her into the spotlight, leading to offers from Hollywood agents eager to work with the young…
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Hyperrealistic Portraits Painted With Fire By This Self-Taught Nigerian Artist
Source Design You Trust Creating hyperrealistic art with traditional mediums is an incredible feat on its own, but adding the complexity of pyrography – the art of painting with fire on wood – takes it to another level. Yet for Nigerian artist Alex Peter Idoko, the challenge only fueled his passion for the craft. More:…
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Artist Creates A Whimsical Tiny Glass Balloon Dog Figurines
Source Design You Trust Introducing a new addition to the assortment of glass figurines, a colorful and unique glass balloon dog figurine! The artist, Nikita Drachuk, is thrilled to share his new creation that is sure to brighten any room or desk. Crafted from solid glass, this figurine is not only visually pleasing but also…
