-
The Manicuring of “Suburban Lawns” with Julie Curtiss
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Julie Curtiss does this thing with painting in which she speaks of the contemporary political climate without a hint of an obvious visual to grasp onto for context. She is sneaky in that way, and one of the best painters of the last decade to emerge in…
-
Fireflies Under Fever Sky: Pierre Knop in London
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Pilar Corrias is pleased to present Fireflies Under Fever Sky, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Pierre Knop. For his first solo show with the gallery, Knop plunges the viewer into kaleidoscopic landscapes – lush forests, imposing mountain ranges, chocolate-box village scenes and dramatic seascapes – that…
-
Sean Norvet is on “Neighborhood Watch”
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Sean Norvet is a tour de force, a painting wizard with the type of skill and imagination that is the basis of why this magazine was founded 31 years ago. Pop-culture chaos, the infiltration of icons into our subconscious, the mass explosion of visual and product consumption…
-
In Mythic Paintings, Anna Ortiz Conjures the Uncanny of the Borderlands
Source Colossal For Anna Ortiz, the borderlands are a rich source for the uncanny. The Mexican-American artist (previously) was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, but visited her family in Guadalajara often. There, she was immersed in her ancestral landscape and introduced to her family’s history as artists—her grandfather painted portraits, while her aunt was a professional…
-
Storybook: Nuno Viegas @ Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home In Storybook at Thinkspace Projects, Nuno Viegas reflects on the intersection of past and future, rebellion and responsibility, anonymity and legacy. Nuno explores his journey from a teenage graffiti writer to becoming a father, contemplating the values, experiences, and lessons passed from one generation to the next.
-
Meet Jupp Wiertz, One of the Most Well-known German Poster Artists of the Early 20th Century
Source Design You Trust Jupp Wiertz, born in 1888 in the charming city of Aachen. After studying in Berlin and mastering the art of lithography in Leipzig, he began his career as a fine art printer in 1914. By the 1920s and ’30s, his talent had propelled him into the spotlight as one of the…
-
Striking Illustrations by Manuel Sumberac
Source Design You Trust Manuel Šumberac, a talented artist from Pula, Croatia, is known for his intricate illustrations filled with captivating details. Beyond his stunning visual art, Manuel breathes life into stories through animated films, music videos, and books, drawing on his background in animation and new media. An award-winning creator, he holds a Master’s…
-
Drawing on Religious Renaissance Art, Marc Padeu’s Paintings Monumentalize the Quotidian
Source Colossal Foregrounding vibrant patterns, swathed in bright fabrics, and illuminated by the sun, the figures in Cameroonian artist Marc Padeu’s paintings are imbued with beguiling gravitas. His large-scale works stem from a fascination with the power of narrative, connecting the Western art historical canon—especially Renaissance titans like Caravaggio—with contemporary experiences of life in Cameroon.…
