Source Colossal   From PVC, silicone-coated fabrics, nylon mesh, electronics, and other found or manipulated materials, Rong Bao creates oddly personable inflatable sculptures. “My fascination with inflatable structures began when I realized how absurd, tender, and unstable they could be—all at once,” the artist tells Colossal. “Unlike rigid materials, inflatables breathe, wobble, collapse, and revive. They…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Theresa Clower presents a breathtaking collection of mixed media sculpture created with unusual materials. The post Featured Artist Theresa Clower appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Emile-Allain Séguy, better known as E.A. Séguy (1890-1985), was a prolific French designer. He was active during the Art Nouveau movement of the 1920s and created Papillons, a timeless collection of prints inspired by butterflies. Séguy skillfully employed pochoir—a printing method using stencils—to produce vibrant illustrations of the winged insects. Nervous System gives…

Source Colossal   An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia has made a unique connection to a high-tech artwork in China. Thanks to multimedia digital artist Thijs Biersteker, “ORIGIN” is a sculpture — a “digital twin” — that reflects the elemental experiences of the tropical tree through pulses of light. “When it rains in Indonesia, you see the sap…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Sablo Mikawa was born in Saitama Prefecture. Influenced by early modern and modern paintings, he is known for his dramatic oil paintings of modern things, including virtual reality such as manga and movies. Sablo’s characters have grotesque effects applied to their faces and bodies, emphasizing their character,…

Source Colossal   Across a wide, rocky gap at the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar, a lemur is illuminated by the sun as it leaps with its baby. Captured by Donglin Zhou, the photograph took the $5,000 Grand Prize in this year’s Big Picture Competition, highlighting a rare, daring moment as the troop…

Source Artsy Shark  Step into the shoes of your customers to understand what they need from you to help make a buying decision. The post What Art Collectors Need to Know Before They Buy appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Nazarian / Curcio is pleased to present Suitor, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Coady Brown. This is Brown’s third solo exhibition with the gallery.