Art

The Gua Sireh Cave in Sarawak, Malaysia, contains hundreds of drawings on its limestone walls. The works in the cave — which has been inhabited on and off from around 20,000 years ago until 1900 — depict hunting and fishing, dancing and ritual processions, and, as seen in two large-scale drawings, human figures likely armed for battle. Using radiocarbon technology, …

Juan de Pareja, the formerly enslaved, mixed-race assistant to Diego Velázquez who was later enfranchised. Diego Velázquez, “Juan de Pareja (ca. 1608–1670)” (1650), oil on canvas, 32 x 27 1/2 inches (via Wikimedia Commons) When art history professor Olivia Chiang began teaching at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, she observed that the standard art historical canons she referenced throughout her …

Sandro Botticelli, “Portrait of a Young Man holding a Roundel” (c. 1480–1485) was purchased by an unidentified Russian buyer for $92 million in 2021. (photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Imagine you’re a Russian oligarch with billions of dirty money to spend on art. What would you get? A Picasso, a Monet, perhaps a Leonardo? Works by all of these artists …

OMAHA — Swish, swish … whooooosh … sccccraape-THUD, thump-THUD. The sounds of Lilli Carré’s hand-painted animation “Glazing” (2021) hung in the air as I walked through Presence in the Pause: Interiority and its Radical Immanence, a group exhibition of “interior” paintings. The video joins a selection of works on view at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts that use figuration, …

 Art #art history #Massimiliano Pelletti #sculpture #stone August 24, 2023 Grace Ebert “Optical Venus” (2022), emerald and ochre onyx, 44 x 24 x 28 centimeters. All images © Massimiliano Pelletti, courtesy of Bowman Sculpture Gallery, shared with permission Undulating stripes of emerald and ochre, spliced sections of sodalite and Mexican white onyx, and dense, glimmering patches of crystalline stone …

PHOTOFAIRS New York takes place alongside The Armory Show at the Javits Center from September 8 to 10, with a VIP Preview on September 7. The fair offers visitors the opportunity to explore an array of highly-curated displays — from surveys considering the craft and materiality of photography to its intersections with emerging technologies. With one-third of booths showcasing solo …

 Photography Science #animals #macro #nature #plants #stamps August 24, 2023 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of USPS One of the newest releases from the U.S. Postal Service features creatures so microscopic they’re too small for even the back of a postage stamp. Released earlier this month, the Life Magnified collection contains 20 of the world’s tiniest living forms, from …

A selection of paintings by Japanese artist Keita Morimoto (previously featured here). Born in Osaka and currently based in Tokyo, Morimoto moved to Canada after graduating from high school. He lived in Toronto for 16 years before returning to Japan in 2022. Morimoto’s artistic approach is highly empathetic as he often places himself in the shoes of his subjects, painting …

 Art #Gabriel Schama #geometric #reliefs #sculpture #wood August 24, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Gabriel Schama, shared with permission Through a process of meticulous design, laser-cutting, and layering, Gabriel Schama creates incredibly detailed reliefs from thin plywood (previously). His work has focused on symmetrical, mandala-like forms with countless undulating patterns, and in recent years, he’s begun to explore …

“I love how the sun bleeds out” (all photos courtesy JoAnna Novak) When I first discovered my favorite writer, I had a hard time separating my admiration for her work from my desire to emulate her life. I didn’t just want to write like her — I wanted to be like her, calling her “my blueprint.” Borderline idolatry to be …