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Painterly Figures Entwine in Soojin Choi’s Ceramic Sculptures
Source Colossal “My process is a constant negotiation with gravity,” says Soojin Choi. The artist creates intimate ceramic sculptures depicting a pair entwined in an unknottable embrace, their limbs a seemingly endless tangle. With pockets of negative space peeking through, the characters pose in a precarious balance. “I intentionally minimize ground contact to prioritize the…
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Sophia Huitema “Prussian Blue” @ Harper’s Apartment
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Harper’s is pleased to announce Prussian Blue, New York–based artist Sophia Huitema’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The presentation features new works by Huitema and will be on view through April 25, 2026.
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Frank Relle’s Photos Revel in Louisiana’s Otherworldly Swampland
Source Colossal When photographer Frank Relle was nine years old, he remembers sneaking out of the house he grew up in in New Orleans just before daybreak to catch the sunrise—an event he found frustratingly difficult to explain to others, as much as he wished to share the experience. It was only years later that…
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Ambiguity Reigns in Olaf Hajek’s Mysterious Illustrations
Source Colossal For Olaf Hajek, difference isn’t about opposition but rather about identifying connections. The Berlin-based illustrator renders dense, uncanny compositions that nod to Surrealist icons like Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. Nature and culture entwine, and magic and mystery veil each scene. These dreamlike moments of intrigue ask the viewer to suspend preconceived notions…
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A Short Film Joins In the Timeless Swiss Masked Tradition of Silvesterchlausen
Source Colossal In communities throughout Switzerlands’s Appenzell Hinterland and Midland regions, a unique tradition with enigmatic origins unfolds around the New Year. Known as Silvesterchlausen, the custom entails a group of boys and men who don remarkable, handmade costumes with masks and headdresses that represent rural, wild, and natural scenes. “Silvesterchlausen,” a dreamy short film…
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Featured Artist Ann Stockdale
Source Artsy Shark Featured artist Ann Stockdale shares the fascinating story of her life and a collection of vibrant abstracts. The post Featured Artist Ann Stockdale appeared first on Artsy Shark.
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Cinga Samson “Ukuphuthelwa” @ White Cube Gallery, NYC
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home South African artist Cinga Samson’s exhibition of new paintings is titled ‘Ukuphuthelwa’, an isiXhosa word in the artist’s native language that translates as ‘unable to sleep’. Unlike the English word ‘insomnia’, the isiXhosa term carries no negative connotation and accordingly, for Samson, sleeplessness is not a condition…
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Explore a Growing City of Meticulously Crafted Miniature Paper Buildings by Charles Young
Source Colossal From factories and barrel-roofed buildings to gabled churches and towers, Charles Young’s sprawling yet diminutive city of paper models continues to grow. Known for his miniature constructions and animations that often double as three-dimensional color studies, the sculptor and animator highlights a wide range of architectural styles with an emphasis on color pairings.…
