Source Colossal   Known primarily for mysterious paintings, Aron Wiesenfeld (previously) has been experimenting with a tinier canvas, packing the same enigmatic energy into the confines of a yellow Post-It. His ink drawings rely on intricate line work and the artist’s ability to convey vast narratives within a three-inch square. Wiesenfeld’s foray into Post-Its began on…

Source Colossal   Known for bold, chiaroscuro paintings that reimagine European art historical masterworks in his own likeness, Roméo Mivekannin is interested in the Western, colonial gaze on Africa and the power of archives to reveal underrepresented or untold stories. Born on the Ivory Coast, Mivekannin splits his time between Toulouse, France, and Cotonou, Benin. His…

Source Artsy Shark  Oil painter Chris J.W. Gregg shares a collection of works that captures the essence of wildlife, landscapes with compelling realism. The post Featured Artist Chris J.W. Gregg appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  GRIMM is pleased to present a claim no easy victories, a solo exhibition of new works by Matthias Franz (b. 1984, Ilmenau, DE) at the London gallery, opening this Summer. This is Franz’s third solo exhibition with the gallery and his first exhibition in the city.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Just doing a little catch up from Basel week in Switzerland (which is funny to say because this is Basel, in Basel, Art Basel, Basel, but I digress…) and MASSIMODECARLO put on a stunning showing of Lenz Geerk, lautlos, the first exhibition by Geerk in Basel. The presentation…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  One of the highlights of Daniela García Hamilton: Amanecer / Atardecer (Sunrise / Sunset) at Charlie James Gallery in Los Angeles is the embodiment of absence. She is at her best when the works stitch into the canvas a sense of loss memories, letting the raw canvas take…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Left Unsaid, a group exhibition highlighting thirteen artists who capture elements of impermanence in their work. In Left Unsaid, the quiet weight of impermanence is explored through layered symbolism, fragmented narratives, glances, gestures and unfinished thoughts.

Source Colossal   One of the remarkable things about a city like London, which has been inhabited for nearly 2,000 years, is that no matter where a developer chooses to build, chances are there’s some relic of the past buried below ground. Archaeologists are routinely called to new development sites to carefully verify the presence—or not—of…