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Lively Kinetic Sculptures by Yunchul Kim Pulse with Iridescent Color-Changing Cells
Source Colossal Seoul-based artist Yunchul Kim echoes the heaving, lively motion of breath in his glimmering kinetic sculptures. Part of the ongoing Chroma series, the mixed-media works are reactive: small motors bend the transparent polymer material and cause an iridescent, color-changing ripple that pulses across the piece. Often suspended in a gallery space, the sculptures are…
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Ji Xin Reflects Eastern and Western Art Historical Traditions in His Elegantly Languid Portraits
Source Colossal “Pearls and daffodils” (2022), oil on canvas, 59 x 47 inches. All photos by Nicolas Brasseur, courtesy of the artist and Almine Rech, shared with permission Through ethereal portraits that vacillate between Eastern and Western traditions, Ji Xin coaxes an ambiance of contemplation and ennui. The Chinese artist blends elements of Song dynasty paintings, like the relaxed,…
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A Detailed Documentary Traces the Process of Making Artistic Manhole Covers in Japan
Source Colossal There are myriad structures and objects in the built environment that many of us rarely give a second thought to, like the materials that make sidewalks and streets, the pipe systems below the pavement, or the manhole covers that keep those networks secure and provide essential access. In Japan, though, form follows function…
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Linda Lopez’s Playful Ceramic ‘Dust Furries’ Pick Up Detritus Like Pebbles and Peas in Their Colorful Coats
Source Colossal All images © Linda Nguyen Lopez, shared with permission Bending and swishing as if poised to wiggle right out of the room, Linda Nguyen Lopez’s playful ceramic sculptures just want to do a little cleaning up. In the ongoing series Dust Furries, satisfying color gradients complement the supple textures of the works, which…
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A Portfolio: Shanique Emelife
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Another wonderful new discovery in our A Portfolio series is the works of Nassau, Bahamas-born, Brooklyn-based painter, Shanique Emelife. Having shown at Fortnight Institute, the queer Nigerian artist creates a mixture of folk-like figurative works with a subtle hint of metaphors for distance and ideas of home.
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Eleanor Swordy is “Compartmentalizing”
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Moskowitz Bayse is pleased to present Compartmentalizing, an exhibition of new works by Brooklyn-based artist (and former Juxtapoz Projects artist) Eleanor Swordy. The occasion marks the artist’s fourth solo presentation at the gallery, and will be installed in our Viewing Room through February 4, 2023.
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Exploring the Personal Stories of China’s One-Child Policy
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Youqine Lefèvre’s The Land of Promises explores the personal stories of those affected by China’s one-child policy through the story of six Belgian families who adopted girls from China in 1994. Lefèvre, who herself was adopted from china, examines the broader context of the policy and its impact on adoption. Implemented…
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Thinkspace Projects x Tlacloc Studios x California Cowboys Collective present “NEXUS IV: RAIZ” @ Brand Library and Arts Center
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Always in pursuit of uniting and elevating the New Contemporary Art community, Thinkspace Projects teams up with Tlaloc Studios and the California Cowboys Collective to present RAIZ, an all day blowout event to mark the opening of the two month art show at the Brand Library & Art Center…
