Artists Jan Braumer and Philipp Moll are presenting new works in “Noetik,” an exhibition at the Galerie Emmanuel Post in Leipzig, Germany. The exhibition, which is on view through August, features painting and installation from the artists. The paintings of Braumer depict interiors that are rendered from fragmented memories that incorporate a false use of lighting and place an emphasis on artificiality and the absence[…..]
Within the current exhibition “Handcrafted Optimism” at the Tony Wight Body Builder and Sportsman Gallery in Chicago is the work of three young abstract painters — Daniel Hesidence, Aliza Nisenbaum and Eric Sall. The exhibit, which is curated by John Henderson, an artist and recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, focuses primarily on the artists’ attention and exploration of the[…..]
In a recent exhibition with the Peres Projects in Los Angeles, artist Matt Greene presented new works that addressed the feminist identity and the inherent possibilities of a male painter creating work centered on feminine qualities. The exhibition was titled “The Defenders of the Reality” and featured appropriated images of women in sexual poses, overlaid in a field of each other. While these images could[…..]
Currently on view at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City is “E Pluribus Venom,” a solo exhibition featuring new works by California-based artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey, who is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Art and Design, gained much notoriety even before attending school for his iconic renderings and street campaigns of former wrestler Andre the Giant. The title “E Pluribus Venom” translates[…..]
New York City-based artist SWOON creates fantastical cityscapes that are delicately rendered through cut paper and often posted publicly on the streets of New York. In the above video, the artist presents her work as part of this year’s “Conversations with Contemporary Artists” series at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. SWOON introduced herself to New York by covering the city’s streets[…..]
Artist, illustrator and designer John Malloy was born in rural Pennsylvania and began drawing cartoons, rock stars and other related material at a very young age. The artist’s interest eventually developed into graphic novels, comics and the contemporary arts. Malloy continues the illustrative tradition of rendering the narrative through figuration and text. The artist currently lives and works in Baltimore. This month, Malloy will be[…..]
The collaborative works of artist Ryan Trecartin are approached much in the same way that a director approaches filmmaking. Using a cast of the artist’s friends, Trecartin is able to experiment by allowing fellow artists the opportunity to carry out loose plots by participating in the creative process and by contributing their own works of art. Trecartin is currently living in L.A. as a displaced[…..]
