Art

 History Illustration Science #birds #books #illustration #nature #Nicholas Rougeux October 4, 2023 Kate Mothes Poster design © Nicholas Rougeaux, shared with permission Chicago-based designer Nicholas Rougeux is fascinated by early encyclopedic publications, from a 17th-century Dutch manuscript dedicated to mixing watercolors to Palladio’s The Four Books of Architecture. Most recently, he took an interest in ornithologist John Gould’s A …

I think there’s a pain somewhere in the room, said Mrs Gradgrind, but I couldn’t positively say that I have got it. —Charles Dickens, Hard Times In 2021, Rebecca Moccia won the International Research Grant promoted by the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture within the Italian Council programme. Over the past 3 years, Moccia, alongside …

Barkley L. Hendricks, “Woody” (1973), oil and acrylic on canvas, 66 x 84 inches (© Barkley L. Hendricks; image courtesy the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York) Art, we know, allows us to envision a reality other than our own — to transport us elsewhere, if only for a moment — and the exhibitions in …

 Art #art history #Fatima Ronquillo #oil painting #portraits October 3, 2023 Jackie Andres “Take all my loves, my love, yea, take them all” (2023) All images © Fatima Ronquillo, shared with permission Shrouded with an air of mystery, Fatima Ronquillo’s enchanting oil paintings redefine the long-established style of Europe’s Old Masters. The subjects of her canvases are opulently-adorned, paired …

Artist Shellyne Rodriguez, who confronted anti-abortion activists at Hunter College and was later terminated by the school after she was filmed threatening a reporter of the New York Post tabloid with a machete, was granted a plea deal in Bronx Criminal Court today, October 2. The conditional deal stipulates that Rodriguez’s misdemeanor charge will be withdrawn upon completion of a …

 Photography #books #landscapes #nature #trees October 2, 2023 Kate Mothes Photo by Marc Alcock. All images © the photographers and Hoxton Mini Press, shared with permission For centuries, a lone tree grew in a gully known as Sycamore Gap along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, one of England’s most beloved landmarks. Last week, an act of vandalism reduced the stalwart …

Interested in the evolution of forms in their technical and cultural context, Marie Lelouche works through a multidisciplinary approach and with a focus on remix practices.In this solo exhibition the artist presents both new works conceived for the gallery space in Venice and works belonging to two pre-existing series (Failed to Synchronize and Out of Spaces), created during two artist …

MILLVILLE, New Jersey — A profusion of beckoning tendrils, undulating leaves, flowers, pearly orbs, and woodland mushrooms spill out of Philadelphia-based glass artist Amber Cowan’s irrepressible, maximalist assemblages in her exhibition Alchemy of Adornment, on view at WheatonArts’ Museum of American Glass. The show delves into themes including femininity and nostalgia with a slate of hypnotic new works “My work …

A selection of images from Italian photographer and art director Francesca Forquet. Forquet attended the Academy of Belle Arti in Bologna, Italy and went on to work on photoshoots for newspaper, magazines, and fashion designers. In 2017, she moved to Santa Monica, California to work as an art director creating posters for movies. At the beginning of 2019, Forquet decided …

 Art #found objects #Kumkum Fernando #sculpture #wood September 28, 2023 Kate Mothes “Formally Known as Izah,” 950 blocks composed of upcycled wood, hand- and spray-painted wood, scratched coated brass detailing, and recycled nails, 31.5 x 56.2 x 21.5 inches. All images © Kumkum Fernando, courtesy of Jonathan LeVine Projects, shared with permission In vibrant color, Kumkum Fernando’s hulking, hybrid …