Source Colossal   How do we keep ourselves from feeling paralyzed by change? An international group of dancers, choreographers, directors, composers, and more have come together for a five-part series that confronts that increasingly urgent question through movement. Led by Jacob Jonas of the eponymous Jacob Jonas The Company (previously), the initiative is the latest project…

Source Colossal   Caitlin McCormack is known for her crocheted, skeletal animals and otherworldly plants that nod to a speculative future in which the earth has endured environmental catastrophe. Motifs of skeletal baby birds and mammals read as cautionary tales about the human relationship with nature today and how much more disconnected—and disastrous—it could become. Through…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Pat O’Connor presents a collection of mixed media sculpture that represents her response to the unpredictable. The post Featured Artist Pat O’Connor appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  NANZUKA ART INSTITUTE in Shanghai is pleased to present JUJU’s Castle, a solo exhibition by French artist Jean Jullien. This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo show in China and features an ambitious collection of over 80 new paintings created during his stay in Tokyo, alongside sculptures, objects,…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Ballroom Marfa will present Los Encuentros, a group exhibition bringing together five leading Latinx artists: Justin Favela, Ozzie Juarez, Antonio Lechuga, Narsiso Martinez, and Yvette Mayorga. The artists share an abiding interest in the elevation of materials from everyday life. Los Encuentros will feature work newly-commissioned by Ballroom Marfa.

Source Colossal   Blurring the distinction between abstraction and figuration, Expanded Eye’s recent works explore themes of the divine feminine and “the peaceful power of the Earthmother,” the duo says. Comprising Lisbon-based artists Jade Tomlinson and Kevin James, Expanded Eye is known for characteristically geometric, figurative tattoos and assemblages (previously) that incorporate wood and repurposed materials…

Source Colossal   Known for his large-scale participatory art projects, French artist JR has embarked on a new project that breathes life into a historic venue. A tree of 10,000 scanned and printed hands has sprouted in Carré Sainte-Anne, a Catholic church built in 1869 in the largely Protestant city of Montpellier as a call for…

Source Colossal   Every year, in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, a vibrant festival erupts with creativity in a celebration of art, craft, and industry. This year marked the seventh edition of the National Festival of Making, organized along the theme of “Art in Manufacturing.” Acclaimed artists and designers teamed up with industry leaders to create…