Source Colossal   “From Above” (2023), acrylic on wood, 15 x 11 ⅛ inches. All images © Gigi Chen, shared with permission Bluebirds are often associated with happiness, love, hope, and positivity, making them an apt subject for New York-based artist Gigi Chen (previously), whose surreal paintings of wildlife merge the animal kingdom with symbols of home,…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  UTA Artist Space is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of We Insist Upon Ourselves in Perpetuity Throughout the Universe, a dual exhibition from the creative minds of two Juxtapoz featured alums, April Bey and Kim Dacres. The exhibition brings together the two artists, bonding over three key ideas:…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Across No Tears for the Sun at Stems Gallery in Paris, Shaina McCoy beckons out to all who are in search of a little piece of home. Prompted by a move to Los Angeles almost one year ago, the artist’s third solo exhibition at Stems dauntlessly approaches the…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Adam Rouhana’s Before Freedom Pt. 2: The Revolution Cannot Be Built On Dreams Alone at TJ Boultin takes on new narratives from Rouhana’s storied ongoing body of work, offering a deeper cut into his documentation of the lived experience of Palestinians.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Turksik Cubist painter, Erkut Terliksiz, is set to open Isola, a new series of paintings in the Italian capital of Rome at Dorothy Circus Gallery. This collection of eight works embodies both Erkut’s innovative approach and the material research of his technique, which blends the concept of…

Source Colossal   Millo. Image © Clarke Joss Photography. All images courtesy of Nuart Aberdeen, shared with permission As heritage passes from one generation to another, it transforms and reshapes itself to fit within a contemporary milieu. For Nuart Aberdeen 2024, organizers embraced the dynamic nature of culture and traditions and invited 11 artists to reflect on…

Source Colossal   All images © Karolina Romanowska, shared with permission How do you know when your artwork is finished? Do you step back and take a few deep breaths as you listen to your intuition? Or do you keep going, focusing on the smallest of details, and apply the law of diminishing returns? Belaboring whether…

Source Colossal   “Dancing in the Sky” (2024), installation view at Coachella in Indio, California. Photo by Lance Gerber. All images © Morag Myerscough, shared with permission Born and raised in bustling London, Morag Myerscough has always been keenly attuned to the rhythms of urban life and the patterns of community. Through large-scale, vibrant installations around the…