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Claire Tabouret “Weaving Waters, Weaving Gestures” @ Voorlinden Museum, Wassenaar, The Netherlands
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Voorlinden is proud to present the first major museum-wide retrospective of the work of Claire Tabouret (1981). The French painter’s solo exhibition Weaving Waters, Weaving Gestures showcases the remarkable breadth of her oeuvre, her boundary-defying practices, and her exploration of complex themes such as identity and human relationships. In…
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Szilveszter Makó’s Surreal Photographs Reconstruct the Boundaries of Portraiture
Source Colossal Szilveszter Makó’s enigmatic photographs carry layers of mystery and introspection. Standing inside curious block-like backdrops and lain against two-dimensional fields of color and texture, his subjects seamlessly meld into stories in which every detail carries intention. Taking inspiration from art history, the Milan-based artist references Surrealism and grotesque art through his use of…
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Ethereal Kites by Hai-Wen Lin Transform into Elegant Garments and Sculptures
Source Colossal In works that merge sculpture, fashion, and kite-making, Hai-Wen Lin traverses the thresholds that connect one’s physical self, the mind, and the elements. The artist describes their practice as “an act of reorienting: looking back, looking forward, looking in, looking up.” Using a wide range of materials, Lin creates vibrant, abstract compositions in…
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Featured Artist Jackie Hong
Source Artsy Shark Influenced by psychology and 90s pop culture, Jackie Hong transforms personal experience into expressive mixed-media art. The post Featured Artist Jackie Hong appeared first on Artsy Shark.
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Zigzags and Curves: Sarah Crowner @ Galerie Nordenhake Mexico City
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Galerie Nordenhake Mexico City is pleased to present Zigzags and Curves, an exhibition by Sarah Crowner that brings together her sustained research into geometry, abstraction, and the expanded language of painting. Presented across two sites – the gallery’s Mexico City space and Casa Roja in Lomas de Chapultepec—the…
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Along the Mississippi River, ‘Water | Craft’ Is a Confluence of Art, Culture, and Ecology
Source Colossal When we think of terms like “flowing” or “fluid,” we could be referring to the nature of water, but we can also just as easily apply these concepts to our understanding of art and craft. Fabrics “pool” and different mediums converge. The nature of creativity is often referred to in terms of an…
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Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka
Source Colossal Although James Reka finds total freedom in his studio practice, it’s public art that he gravitates toward. The Australia-born artist researches the history of a building or neighborhood as he conceptualizes a mural and enjoys the constraints of creating within a particular geographic and cultural context. “Public art needs to connect with the…
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Traditional African Baskets and Pottery Meet Pop Culture in Donté K. Hayes’ Sculptures
Source Colossal Redolent of African basketry, hairstyles, headwear, and pottery, Donté K. Hayes’ abstract ceramic sculptures may be interpreted as poetic vessels, even though they lack traditional openings. While we easily associate clay pots and round woven forms with ideas related to storage, protection, and even spiritual significance, they also nod to the human head…
