Source Colossal   Joy and the possibilities of creative communion ground the practice of Vipoo Srivilasa (previously). The artist, who lives and works between Australia and Thailand, is known for his ceramic sculptures that take an ebullient approach to life. Standing between one and two feet tall, Srivilasa’s figures are clad in floral baubles, mandala-like motifs,…

Source Colossal   From Manhattan to San Diego to Cleveland, neighborhoods known for their Italian-American populations have endearingly been called Little Italy, where facets of the Mediterranean nation’s culture and cuisine are preserved and celebrated. For artists Lorraine Loots and Dina Brodsky, who both create work on a very small scale, a trip to Italy and…

Source Colossal   Although we’re familiar with numerous birds displaying bright blue hues, from the aptly named blue jays to indigo buntings to various species of heron, this color in avians’ feathers is actually a trick of physics. While hues like red and yellow are produced from pigments, blue results from the way light interacts with…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist MJ Okawa shares a vibrantly colorful collection of silk paintings that celebrate the natural world. The post Featured Artist MJ Okawa appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Even though this show came down a few weeks ago, the Kasmin exhibition of new paintings by Alexis Ralaivao (b. 1991, France), Éloge de l’ombre (In Praise of Shadows),  in New York was a standout show this summer. This marked Kasmin’s second solo exhibition of Ralaivao’s work,…

Source Colossal   With acrobatic finesse, the figures in Artez’s large-scale murals interpret the boundaries of the walls themselves through contemporary dance and moments of repose. Currently working on an ongoing series titled Simple Acrobatics, the artist explains that he aims to “break away from the conventional approach of depicting the human figure on a mural…

Source Colossal   Youthful and mysterious figures emerge from glass and ceramic in the uncanny sculptures of Christina Bothwell (previously). Animals and children form the artist’s primary focus, often embellished with painted florals, nestled in shells, or encapsulated within bird cages. Her husband and collaborator, Robert Bender, often adds wood elements like deer antlers or spider-esque…

Source Artsy Shark  Mixed media artist Everton Fearon presents a collection of vibrant contemporary works inspired by Jamaican culture. The post Featured Artist Everton Fearon appeared first on Artsy Shark.