The Anthropomorphic Reveries of Richard Ahnert
I am drawn to the enigmatic narratives of 2018 Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Art Prize Finalist, Richard Ahnert’s paintings. There lies a brooding, conte...
The Essence of Portraiture: An Interview with David Booth
David Booth's work 'Unit' stood out to me and I think it might to you as well. I corresponded with Booth to find out a little more about his work, pra...
The Whimsical Paintings of Robert Page
A look at the portfolio of Austin based artist Robert Page will remind you of novel ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell, and a lot of literary references o...
Loving Humanity: The American Realism of Leigh Bongiorno
There are many ways to perceive art: it can be a mean to escape reality or to embellish it. But some artists prefer to see it as a tool to reflect the...
Interview: The Feminine, Symbol-Filled Pop Surrealism of Dawn Cooke
Bodies. They are at the center of art. First, because artists are using their own to create their artworks. And, of course, the body is one of the mos...
The Delectable World of Will Cotton
Fantastical, sumptuous candy landscapes where youth, glamour and beauty reign supreme. Couture made of candy bar wrappers and icing. Cotton candy clou...
The Pure Aesthetic Pleasure of Michael Reeder
Michael Reeder's work is a feast for the eyes. With each look, your eyes get greedier and greedier, sucking in the purest colors, bouncing between the...
The Recognizable Incomprehension of Ben Smith
The works of the Australian painter Ben Smith are unique. The compositions build unique worlds that engage you through a recognizable incomprehension,...
Interview: Hell is Empty, All the Demons are with Jim Pavelec
My fascination with demonology started during teenage years, when discovering the sculptures of the cathedrals and the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. ...
Angus McDonald: The Striking Stillness of Being
Angus McDonald's paintings capture the ever-escaping march of light. His works seem to freeze the world around his subject. This depiction may be an a...
SEED Curated by Yvonne Force at Paul Kasmin Gallery
How to Plant a SEED In art school, in the early nineties, people still threw around the provocation, “How come there are so few great women artists...
The Philosophical Art of Chameleons: Body Paintings by Emma Hack
Artists have always enjoyed giving their own twist on reality to trigger the imagination and dreams of their public. But some artists even go further,...
The Little Things: An Interview with Matt Dangler
By exhibiting his wondrously mystical paintings for over ten years, Matt Dangler has given us countless glimpses into magical worlds that teem wit...
Daniel Dust: “In the Shadow of Dreams” @ Distinction Gallery
Distinction Gallery presents "In the Shadows of Dreams", a solo exhibition featuring some of Daniel Dust's most recent work. Daniel is a Seattle-based...
Rise Of The Curly Girls: Interview With Sumner Crenshaw
Battles of the mind are frequently present in the works of artists, albeit often unintentional, subconscious occurrences. In the case of Sumner Crensh...
Eerie Is The New Sexy: Illustrations By Sam Wolfe Connelly
If humanity has always had a weakness for darkness, some artists enjoy nurturing their inner creepy child to explore realms beyond comfort and materia...
Chris Mars, Stephanie Law, and Little Big III @ Haven Gallery
Haven Gallery presents three simultaneous exhibitions: Chris Mars' "Quiet", Stephanie Law's " When the Sea Meets the Sky", and the "Little Big III" an...
The Visceral Paintings of Laura Castellanos
Recently I had the opportunity to view one of Laura Castellanos’ paintings first hand, and my immediate reaction was I wanted to lick it. It was e...
The Surrealist Portrait Painter: Interview with Young Chun
Young Chun was born a minister's son in Seoul Korea and spent time in the chapel creating imaginary friends for company. In 2000, he received his...
The Wide-Eyed Characters of Opal Unicorn’s Laura Castellanos
I was first drawn into the highly imaginative world of wide-eyed, deliciously coloured, crazily exaggerated and stylised characters of Laura Caste...