
Earthlings: Corinne Beardsley and Sludge Thunder
Guest writer Bianca Giaever meets New York-based artists, Corinne Beardsley and Sludge Thunder, at their most recent exhibition, Earthlings.
Guest writer Bianca Giaever meets New York-based artists, Corinne Beardsley and Sludge Thunder, at their most recent exhibition, Earthlings.
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What’s your stance on women and facial and body hair? Do you think women should shave their legs? What’s in right now? I’m
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So you’re the founder of Satellite art fair. What was your vision for the fair this year? I wanted to provide a diversity of
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You’re like a super prolific artist. I see you everywhere. Can you describe your work in a few sentences? So I’m very interested in
Sara Kali is an artist and jewelry designer based in New York City. I caught up with her at Satellite Art Fair in Williamsburg
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So how did you two meet? Carmen: I was seeking a place to take guitar lessons and I wandered into the local music store,
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As an artist what inspires your creativity? Color, seeing art, seeing other artists. Form, sculpture. I’m obsessed with different mediums. Who are some artists
So this is the second time I’m interviewing you at the Armory show. What inspired this outfit? It’s amazing. Well it’s Christopher John Rogers,
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What differentiates yourself from other artists? Why is your art special? A lot of what I do comes from living with a limb difference.
So you work at the Whitney. Is that your favorite museum would you say? I mean, the Whitney is definitely a dream institution for
So you said you’re an art gallery owner in Hong Kong. What types of artists do you showcase? Here at the Armory fair we
So you’re a model. Why did you want to become a model? I was actually scouted, so it wasn’t really a choice. I think
So how did you two become friends? In high school. So you’ve been friends for all those years? Yes. Do you guys ever fight?
How would you say art influences your style because I love the Louis Vuitton bag with the Monet? I think it’s very important to
What inspires your style? My style is inspired by a mix of masculine and feminine, color and comfort. Do you feel like you’re in touch
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How did your experience studying art at NYU influence your career as an artist? I think being in New York was honestly a big
Tell me about your work and the symbolism behind your paintings. So, the work is derived from Slim Aaron’s photography, and he once said
So another Alexa. We have the best name ever. Do you love your name? I love my name. What do you think
As a writer, how do you feel like you get your foot in the door? And is it hard to make money in this
Dancers from the BAAND Together Dance Festival, photo by Daniel Arnold Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in imaginative new choreographic works as an
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Helen Toomer is the director of PHOTOFAIRS, Stoneleaf Retreat, Upstate Art Weekend, and Art Mamas. So, how did you become director of PHOTOFAIRS? That’s a
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Frank Stella was a highly influential American artist renowned for his contributions to minimalist and abstract art. Born in 1936 in Malden, Massachusetts, Stella rose
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From our Inaugural Fall 2019 print issue, FRONTRUNNER is proud to present a special conversation with the elusive, celebrated art critic and theorist David Rimanelli.
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Documentary films are one of the youngest art forms in the world and because of digital technology, cheaper cameras, and online streaming are reaching a larger audience than ever. Here are 8 books for every documentary filmmaker or aspiring documentary filmmaker.
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For London-based illustrator UNQO, genuine expression, a feel-good factor and comedy are paramount to what makes great art. Accompanying his no-nonsense approach to expression, UNQO
Sabrina Iacono grew up in Montreal and moved to Toronto where she received a BFA in Criticism in Curatorial Practice with Distinction in OCAD University.
Alejandrina Herrera is an artist based in Monterrey, who has been painting for 11 years. Her precise and meticulous watercolor technique allows for detailed and
DeAndre Tuck is an illustrator from Baltimore, Maryland. With a mind open to creative exploration, he strives to create work that leaves the interpreting up
Founded in Glasgow in 2011, Good Press is a volunteer-run organisation promoting and distributing independently-published printed matter.
With a vision to showcase the newest tendencies in contemporary art, the Liste Art Fair Basel has brought together the younger generation of galleries that
The POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair has attracted a successful turnout after being open to the public, taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair, held on September 10th-13th, 2020, showcases international contemporary and modern art. Collaborating with paper positions.berlin, photo basel Berlin and FASHION
FRONTRUNNER presents our Summer 2020 cover feature: an intense, illuminating discussion with Alastair Mackinven during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive: Artist, lecturer, educator and illustrator Beverly Brodsky is presented to a new generation of readers and viewers.
Recovering Classicism for the streets is the focus of Swiss-Italian artist Andrea Ravo Mattoni’s practice.
Keisha Lopez is an artist based in Nashville, TN. The process of making art is therapeutic for Keisha – she has been able to self-heal
There’s a certain satisfaction in discovering an artist by mistake, in a gallery you were never meant to be at, in the first place. Stumbling
Yanin Ruibal’s personal experiences have directly influenced her artistic identity. Having grown up in Hermosillo, Sonora, Yanin’s paintings feature tropes from the Sonoran desert as
Buenos Aires-born artist Agustina Woodgate walks FRONTRUNNER through her work for The Armory Show 2020 with Spinello Projects, Miami.
Morgen Roloff Sechler paints what is comfortable: places and spaces from the home. Based in the Bay Area, California, she aims to capture spaces that
Well travelled artist Karina Brzostowski’s latest series ‘Secret Garden’ is an introspective project that captures her relationship with her surroundings during lockdown. Karina has intuitively
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Christina Nicola is a painter and draftswoman. Her work explores the concept of “blackness”, using mix media and a variety
A new docuseries from artist, author, and motivational speaker Octavia Yearwood delves into the lives of trans people of colour. The first season of The
An American nomad, Lydia Larson used art as a means of documenting the constant changes in her surroundings. Exhibiting across the United States and internationally,
Florida-based artist, Katie Evans, focused on life’s ambiguity through her still life drawings of feminine figures and objects. Through her drawings she searches for meaning
Erica Fitzgerald is a contemporary sculpture artist who explores the clash between natural and industrial worlds. Her compositions are rooted in ecofeminism with a strong
Professional web developer. Video creator. Painter. Samuel Chasan has been a creative most of his life and believes in the unifying qualities of art. Samuel’s
Vivienne Tewes is an illustrator who mainly works with fashion and social media brands. She also practices fine art creating colorful, quirky paintings that mix
Natale Adgnot is an abstract artist currently living and working in Brooklyn. After a career including stints at Christie’s in New York and Chanel in
Born in Central Asia and now based in Ukraine, Oksana Okhapkina’s work is influenced by both Ukrainian and Asian culture. For more than 20 years she
FRONTRUNNER chats with Ciléne Andréhn, who alongside Marina Schiptjenko founded the Stockholm (and now Paris) based gallery, Andréhn-Schiptjenko
Canadian artist Holly MacKinnon has made a lifelong dedication to her craft since she first started painting 9 years ago. Her paintings capture various themes
We connected with Margaret Tsirantonakis, a painter who lives and works in Stamford, CT. Margaret uses layers of color, gestural brushstrokes, and calligraphic lines to
Within the blog section, we wanted to create a space to spark both discussion and creation. Therefore, weekly we will be posting prompts that to
Portland based musician, Michael Douglas Wilson created Dittomaster, an electroclash music project. His project aims to create music that is frenetic, energetic, danceable, raw, experimental
LA photographer and artist Ivan Rios-Fetchko is inspired by literary, visual and conceptual images and ideas of America. Ivan’s relationship with the open road and
Tyler Tilley’s work captures raw emotion and unconscious thoughts. Experimenting with art throughout his entire life, in his twenties he turned it into a career.
Moroccan artist Taj or Oopsjlfagain as he is known on his socials, creates art to bridge the gap between reality and fantasy. His Moroccan roots,
Toronto native Alyssa Goodman employs a sensitivity not just in her monochromatic watercolour technique, but also in the subject material of her work. Working on
Artists Ben Urban and Billy Stanley are the forces behind Flatlands Project: an alternative project space in Hastings, on England’s southastern coast.
Tessa Krieg is an artist, curator and researcher. After graduating from the Pratt Institute in 2020, she now works in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Her practice explores
Isabella Innis produces abstract works that are both calculated with studied intent and raw with honesty and freedom to create. Isabella has drawn inspiration from
FRONTRUNNER meets Wanda Nanibush, an Anishinaabe curator, artist, author and educator. She is Curator of Indigenous Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Navigating the Windy City – a bustling metropolis with a vibe all of its own. Here are some things to check out among the skyscrapers.
We connected with Morgan Buck, an artist based in Portland, Oregon on FRONTRUNNER’s social site to talk to him about the evolution of his art,
Madison Pitts from Tennessee is a visual artist who likes to challenge herself with different combinations of materials to create work that forces the viewers
Alec Cumming is an emerging artist from Norwich, UK. He’s exhibited at venues in Los Angeles, New Delhi, and with The Edit Gallery in Limassol, Cyprus.
A multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, Sydney Kleinrock, focuses on painting, textile art and illustration. She graduated with a BFA from Hampshire College, studying visual
Victoria Manning started her artistic career sketching from real life in her room as a child. This has now blossomed into an Expressionist bouquet of
Lauren Moore’s exposure to different cultures and landscapes has rendered her art a vat of nature-inspired flair. Her love for environmental studies and her artistic
We connected with Margaret Tsirantonakis, a painter who lives and works in Stamford, CT. Margaret uses layers of color, gestural brushstrokes, and calligraphic lines to
Isabel Pardo is an artist and curator based in Baltimore, MD. Isabel specializes in painting, art history and curation, creating “classical abstraction”. She redefines historic
Bay area native, Blake Buttram, is a self-taught artist exploring many different creative outlets, making him a true jack of all trades. He paints to
Christina Giuffrida is a painter from Sydney with a strong background in performance, which has shaped her artistic expression. Now residing in New York, Christina’s
LA-based artist Benjamin Adelmann underlays his artwork with philosophical purpose. With a rich academic background including a BA in philosophy, he has been painting for
Whitney Lorenze is an artist based in New Haven. She’s been painting for the better part of five years and has worked to see her
Italian actor/web personality Paolo Camilli has found resounding success for his comedic spin on current events across the social media spectrum.
Ashik and Koshik Zaman are the driving force behind Stockholm-based C-Print: a non-profit focused on increasing the visibility of diverse artistic voices.
Anders Kreuger is the director of the Kohta Contemporary Art Kunsthalle, Helsinki. He served as director of the Malmö Art Academy and MHKA, Antwerp.
The capital of southern Italy’s Puglia region, Bari is where East meets West. Here’s how to explore it. Shop: Corderia 1995 Corderia 1995 is an
FRONTRUNNER meets artist C.Finley, known for dazzling, revived Renaissance icons and deco-graphic landscapes. She divdes her time between New York and Rome.
Dream Wife – “So When You Gonna…” Dream Wife’s unapologetic lyrics and punk rock riffs make for perfect jumping-around-in-your-living-room music. The playfully explosive hook “So
How to chill out in Como, Italy’s tranquil city by the lake. Hotel: Palazzo Albricci Pellegrini Ever get homesick when you travel? Don’t worry, you’ll
Rosanna Ceredig-Evans is a British artist and textile designer. Her love for art started at an early age, causing her to pursue a degree in
Italian painter/performance artist Caterina Silva describes her practice and how living a nomadic existence shapes her professional and personal journey.
René Morales, a Miami native, is the director of curatorial affairs and chief curator of the Peréz Art Museum Miami (PAMM), having onboarded in 2005.
Photographer Hillary Johnson speaks to FRONTRUNNER about documenting the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, and cataloguing its “last generation”.
The cultural hub of West Yorkshire is rapidly growing and changing. Often neglected in favour of it’s Northern neighbours, here’s our case for a trip
Acclaimed Irish playwright Marina Carr speaks about the role of the playwright and the obstacles the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the heart of theatre.
Have a taste of La Dolce Vita in the most fashionable, and evolving, city in Italy. Gallery: Fondazione Prada Keen to explore the culture beyond
Our recommendations for Lecce, the “Florence of the South”. Museum: Museo Storico Citta’ di Lecce (MUST) Visiting MUST is a must. A former monastery founded
Visual artist Hamra Abbas introduces her fluid practice and her latest exhibition, Every Color Is A Shade of Black, at the COMO Museum in Lahore, Pakistan.
Miranda Lundberg founded Works By Friends last year as a curated art project to offer pop-up exhibitions, limited edition prints, and online studio visits to a group of artists that she felt were seeking a new path in today’s art world.
Famous for its winding canals and liberal policy (towards almost everything), Amsterdam is a must-visit for those seeking an intoxicating and surprising city trip. Street
In the age of COVID-19, creativity is flourishing – none more so than in the LGBTQ+ community. FRONTRUNNER meets queer illustrator James Falciano.
Maureen Sullivan is an independent, globetrotting curator and the founder of New York-based art consultancy Red Art Projects.
Adam Abdalla is the founder of New York-based consultancy Cultural Counsel, and is a globally-recognised advisor, public relations and global branding specialist.
Welcome to the head and heart of Catalonia; here’s where we suggest you start. Hotel: Hotel Brummell A short distance from Montjuïc, in Poble Sec,
FRONTRUNNER meets Joanna Kamm, director of Liste Basel, one of the most internationally-renowned contemporary art fairs, founded in 1995.
Neapolitan sculptor Rebecca Moccia introduces FRONTRUNNER to her project alongside the founder of Nouveau Réalisme, Mimmo Rotella, at The Armory Show 2020.
FRONTRUNNER speaks with the co-directors of POSITIONS Berlin, Heinrich Carstens and Kristian Jarmuschek about the future of, and new visions for, art fairs.
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Travelling to Austria’s capital for a slice of old-world glamour? Here’s what you shouldn’t miss. Restaurant: Steirereck im Stadtpark Steirereck im Stadtpark is a
Inside Sweden’s archipelago, a heavyweight destination for art and design. Restaurant: Fjäderholmarnas Krog The tiny island of Fjäderholmarna is exceptionally beautiful, and you can
FRONTRUNNER presents a new reflection on Los Angeles-based artist Delia Brown’s Guerilla Lounging series, first launched in 2000.
A collision of tastes, disciplines and imaginations from around the world – some of the greatest contemporary art, design, music and cinema has emerged from
Zac Alsop and Jamie Rawsthorne have one of the most loyal and dedicated fanbases on the YouTube scene, as creators of The Zac and Jay Show.
Soft, yet precise. LA-based artist Theodora Allen’s tableau of works offers an ethereal image of nature; of worldly objects and untamed beasts.
Scott Manson is a writer and editor with more than 30 years experience, having served as editor of the official magazine for Ministry of Sound, simply titled Ministry.
For The Armory Show 2020, FRONTRUNNER and Lia Halloran presented an exclusive zine showcasing her work, featuring a Q&A with the artist.
Understanding a city dissected by canals and knitted together by bridges. Hotel: Gritti Palace Built in the 15th century and overlooking the Canal Grande (the
With a loyal fanbase of 159,000 subscribers and his content being seen by over 70 million people across the world, Max Fosh’s videos are more than just entertaining.
British artist Shezad Dawood (London, 1974) is known for his multimedia practice that deconstructs systems of image, language, site and narrative.
In a special guest post for FRONTRUNNER, Cuban photographer Antonio Hernández in conversation with Miami-based artist/cultural activist Alette Simmons-Jimenez.
FRONTRUNNER spoke to Spanish artist Abel Azcona (Madrid, 1988) to talk – without inhibitory brakes or moral laws – about his life, his art, and his forthcoming projects. Azcona is a performer and uses the story of his intimate personal life to free himself from chains of the past that have marked him to this day.
What causes are most important to you and why? Sustainability because there’s only one planet. I do birth photography so I travel around the world seeing the
How would you say your art influences your style? Well my interests are in science and so I think I often use a lot nature-influenced
Tell me a little bit about what you do as an art manager. Basically, I do administrative work for artists so they can focus on
So what kind of stuff do you photographer? Mostly people, but sometimes also plants, flowers, vegetables. But most of the time, there is always some
You are an artist…why do you paint? I fell in love with painting since I could ever started drawing as a child. It evokes happiness
How would you classify the general crowd of the Armory show this year? It really depends on the day. The morning crowd is different than the
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Houston, Texas. What is it like being in New York? I love being in New York.
What would you say inspires your style and why do you wear all these colors? I’m a color addict, anything bright and colorful inspires what
So where are you from? I’m from South Sudan. Can you tell me a little about what it’s like living there? At the moment, there’s
Tell me about your poetry. I write poems about families and cities. Mostly short lyric poems. How does your role as a mom impact your artistry and
As a student studying art what’s something you learned that challenges you? Digital art just challenges me in general and that’s why I like working
What would you say influences your style and where did you get the inspiration for your hair? A: I’ve just always been into vibrant colors
Can you tell me a little about the project you’re doing in Puerto Rico to help with earthquake relief and how it relates to art?
Is this your first time at the Armory show or have you been here other years? I’ve been coming here, I would say, almost every
As a managing director of an art collective, what would you say makes a good artist? I think being free of mind and spirit and
So what would you say inspires your art? Not having a place to go, a sense of trying to find what is “home”, and also
Is there anyone in particular who influences your style? Michael Clark, he’s a dancer. Are you also a dancer? No, I wish. What would you
What genre of art do you do? Abstract. How would you say you get inspiration for your art? I love modernism and modernistic interior home design.
What do you write about? Right now I’m writing about intimacy inside of capitalism and how we can transform that into new ways of living.
What inspires and influences your style? Definitely right now, eclectic vibes from the 60s and 70s. Where do you think fashion is headed right now?
Where are you from and what do you do? LA and I’m a model So what would you say is culturally different from LA and
So what kind of things do you photograph? Things I experience, set designs, clothing I create, etc. How would you classify what is “good” photography?
You’re a big fashionista…how would you classify your style? Right now I’m sporting the equestrian, Ralph Lauren look. For the winter I love over-the-knee boots.
Daria Khan is a founder and curator of Mimosa House, an independent non-profit project space in London. Khan is an independent curator, who graduated with an MA in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art in 2013.
The artistic practice of Gabriele De Santis (Rome, 1983) was created on the basis of one modus operandi: between installations and painting in which nature, space, and the matter of things become a single conceptual form from which the user will interpret the work, themselves.
Andrea Galvani’s work is that art where nothing is left to chance, a result of his continuous travels around the world from one airport to another.
Organized by guest curator Emily Colucci, the group exhibition Idol Worship at Smack Mellon in Brooklyn celebrates the ongoing cultural, social and political significance of
Loneliness, space, time and silence. They are the keys to reading Kyle Thompson’s photography. The abandoned, isolated and melancholic environments open sensitive horizons that the spectator is invited to grasp in every image.
On “Ivy,” KAMAUU’s jazzy production sparkles and amplifies the power and pain in the glorious, subtle rasp that is somehow his voice.
When Ben Edmunds began thinking of where he wanted his life to lead, there was not one clear answer. As time progressed, he began ticking off things that he knew he ‘definitely did not want to do’ and soon found one constant that remained: art.
Starting from airplanes that look like paper, but in reality they’re made of polished or colored aluminium. Daniele Sigalot fully represents his world of contrasts and contradictions that find logic between journeys and ideas that arise during work.
Ahead of the artist’s first London exhibition, Loribelle Spirovski (who is of Serbian-Filipino descent) speaks to FRONTRUNNER about her career and the roles that her heritage and upbringing play in her practice.
Negin Sharifzadeh’s recent photographs, sculptures and animations challenge the eternal Feminine in the history of Renaissance art to reinterpret and represent Middle Eastern histories.
With the hashtag #PalazzoInMostra, Palazzo Bonaparte was inaugurated in Piazza Venezia in Rome on 9 July: a new space dedicated to art and culture in Italy.
Rebecca Léveillé Guay began her professional art career as a comic book illustrator, before shifting her focus to large-scale gallery paintings.
HEKLER is a New York-based artist collective founded in 2016 by Nataša Prljević, Joshua Nierodzinski, and Jelena Prljevic. The name HEKLER not only references the English definition of disruption, but also is the Serbo-Croatian word for the communal act of crocheting, and slang for the sound of rapid fire from an assault rifle.
Pier Paolo Spinazzè (1982) a.k.a. Cibo, is an international street artist with his aim at peace and union, without distinction. For over twenty years, his modus operandi has been to transform any written element or symbol of hatred within various cities into culinary forms.
In the age of social media, expressive vanity has become a mainstay of contemporary culture; from the more clever, subtle expressions of beauty and talent
Bikini Trill – “Lost Boy” Bikini Trill has described their sound as somewhere between No Doubt and Riot Grrrl, with some Sublime in the mix
Warm Up 2019 takes place at MoMA PS1 in Queens, NY every Saturday in July and August.
Experimenting a return to origins: this is the key to understanding the work of Salvatore Emblema. Born in Terzigno (Napoli) in 1929 and died in 2006, the Neapolitan considered the essence of matter in his art.
Ronit Porat’s collage-like procedure may be classed as a Dadaist photomontage method. She uses these images, which she alters by means of trimming, in order to allow new narratives to arise and historical boundaries to become visible in her installations.
Through his art, Brooklyn-based painter Jacob Hicks has decided to add to the many voices of displeasure in speaking out against the Trump administration with a portrait of 100 women “in defiance of sexism”.
Karen Knorr’s photographic themes range from investigating the patriarchal values of the English upper classes to addressing the role of animals and their representation in art. From the gentlemen’s clubs of Saint James to the luxuriant interiors of Indian palaces, Knorr’s work reaches out to engage conceptual art, visual culture, and feminism.
Success as an artist was, once upon a time, defined as that moment when one’s work found a home on the white walls of a gallery. Anything found outside those walls was labelled as a scribble, defacement, or outright vandalism. Enter London-based collective Graffiti Life.
Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition finds a home at London’s Design Museum in Holland Park. The UK arrival of this much-vaunted exhibition is fitting as its subject spent most of his career living and working in Britain in to escape the onerous controls of the Hollywood studio system.
Italian artist Nicola Samorì describes his work with an exclusively tormented approach. In fact, in each artwork, sculpture or painting, he harbors a strong and restless sensitivity that takes shape every time he confronts a figure.
Nicolas Holiber has taken on an ambitious public sculpture project in New York with the Broadway Mall Association and Audubon Society. Ten massive birds were installed last week: each New York City bird is in danger of extinction due to threats caused by climate change.
Knowing you’re a dancer, how would you say movement influences your style? Regardless of what I’m wearing or where I’m going I always want
Can you tell me exactly what you do with Kava? Yes, so I serve Kava which is a plant medicine from the South Pacific islands.
The words “FRUIT”, “MILK”, “SHADE” don’t immediately spark associations with wilful protest. Text and spontaneous production are both qualities that underpin the practice of London-based visual artist Shaan Syed.
La Biennale di Venezia – the 58th International Art Exhibition – saw thousands toting their trademark canvas goodie bags filled with heavy art catalogues as they wandered across the two main sites at the Giardini and Arsenale. The exhibition, May We Live in Interesting Times, opened on May 11 and will run till November 24, with visual material from artists representing 89 different countries.
Sarah Bereza is building an army with a graceful craft that tames the fluid shifts of her sensual forms. She sharpens her tools to playfully eliminate distinctions between painting and sculpture.
Justin Fitzpatrick speaks to FRONTRUNNER about his practice inspired by illuminated manuscripts, Pulp Sci-Fi, and the constant cycle of reveal-and-conceal.
PARADICE PALASE is the joyful curatorial project of Kat Ryals and Lauren Hirshfield that seeks to confront limitations in the art world by building an artist-first, community-minded and inclusive model.
NOIA – “Ciudad Del Humo” Barcelona native Gisela Fulla-Silvestre becomes everyone else in the new music video for “Ciudad Del Humo,” the new NOIA track
Ryan McCann has no other choice. “If anyone is consciously considering becoming an artist, I’d say, do anything else,” says McCann, with a combination of
Hernease Davis stretches herself and stories across photograms, cyanotypes, performance and craft to emphasize self-care through the artistic process. Her photograms and cyanotypes are created
Education and Musical Composition and Production are two fields that demand considerable dedication, focus, and patience without the guarantee of celebrity or financial gain. These
Jo Shane’s work investigates themes of desire, consumption and human nature through a viscerally personal lens. We caught her installation DISCLAIMER in a transformed garage at Wallplay ON CANAL.
Rapid strokes, full throttle brushwork and gentle fascination mark the work of Naples-based artist Ferdinando Sorgente.
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