Source Design You Trust  When it comes to photography, image alteration has long been prevalent. It is more than just a humorous reference to the past; a genuine airbrush was regularly employed on prints long before digital photography was even a glimmer in our eyes. The airbrush tool is more than just a fanciful reference…

Source Colossal   “Miss. Omowunmi” (2022), acrylic on textured canvas, 37 x 30 x 1 inches. All images © Awodiya Toluwani, courtesy of Zidoun-Bossoyt Gallery, shared with permission Whether portraying a quiet domestic scene or a sweeping landscape, Awodiya Toluwani’s striking paintings are connected through a unique surface. As much a subject of the work as…

Source Colossal   All images © Nidhi Mariam Jacob, shared with permission In the painstakingly detailed canvases of Nidhi Mariam Jacob, myriad flowers and fronds bloom in a vibrant visual symphony. The Bangalore-based artist draws on a longstanding love for the environment. “Nature has been my biggest healer since I was a child,” she tells Colossal.…

Source Artsy Shark  Enjoy the fascinating portfolio of artist Muffy Clark Gill, who creates batik paintings on silk inspired by world travel. The post Featured Artist Muffy Clark Gill appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Popular culture has defined the cowboy by his riding boots, fringed leather pants, acute smoking habit, large bushy mustache, and stone-cold demeanor. Originally the spitting image of Americana, artists and filmmakers alike have recently queered, weirded, diversified, and otherwise transformed the macho cowboy into an icon for…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Robin F. Williams’ work is even more profound, mysterious and technically masterful when seen over the course of decades of progress. That is why, even though the artist’s solo shows are incredible experiences and there is often a buzz off what new tool Williams will showcase in…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  I like that JJ Manford’s works make me think of the fantasy of space. I don’t know if I’m in his real life or in his dreams, as the oil pastel works give the impression of hazy setting, something almost far away in the back of the…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Taking from something our editor Evan Pricco once said about Radiohead in our Winter ‘22 Quarterly, “Iconic bands have, one would say, an iconic aesthetic.” Although Tierra Whack is a one-woman-wonder, I would insist that this list includes the rapper as well, known for her musical flow…