Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Secrets are complex. They teeter between the cherished and the concealed, between tenderness and shame. San Francisco-based artist Gina M. Contreras delves into the emotional turmoil of being a hidden lover in her solo exhibition Amor Secreto at Hashimoto Contemporary. Through lush, velvety colors and intricate patterns,…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Winter Street Gallery is pleased to present Paradise, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Lizzy Gabay, an artist we have just loved to see the works of over the past few months. On view from August 30 through October 6, this body of work delves into ideas…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  On today’s A Portfolio, we look at the works of Los Angeles-based painter, Salomón Huerta. 

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Swivel Gallery is delighted to unveil Transmogrification NOW!, an evocative exhibition by Amy Bravo featuring a series of new sculptural works, paintings, and installation. Bravo’s latest collection merges cabinets, curios, and furniture with eerie elements such as animal parts, offering a unique exploration of Cuban mythology and…

Source Colossal    Lew Blink is a self-proclaimed “dumpster archeologist,” meaning he plunges into trash bins and waste receptacles to unearth objects that piece together a story about someone’s life. Like other researchers, Blink creates collections of finds devoted to specific people—like the couple who traveled to Paris for a lavish vacation—along with books on…

Source Colossal   L.V. Hull at her home in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 2002. Photo by Bruce West. All images courtesy of the L.V. Hull Legacy Center, shared with permission Kosciusko is a small town in the center of Mississippi with just under 7,000 residents. Known as the birthplace of Oprah Winfrey, Kosciusko was also home to…

Source Colossal   Acrocinus longimanus (harlequin beetle), bamboo. All images © Noriyuki Saitoh, shared with permission Noriyuki Saitoh’s (previously) fascination with insects and painstaking attention to detail transforms delicate pieces of wood into intricate sculptures. Using a range of bamboo materials, including thin paper, he carefully carves the architecture of dragonfly wings, mantis legs, and beetle…

Source Artsy Shark  Judith Eisinger shares a colorful portfolio of landscapes and figurative work with a delightful contemporary style. The post Featured Artist Judith Eisinger appeared first on Artsy Shark.