Life On Mars begins with a concept: more specifcally, Glen Albrecht’s concept of Solastalgia, a feeling of longing or mourning from the loss of ones environment and sense of home. This has been a longstanding touchstone in Madeleine Tonzi’s work, who will open a new solo show with Hashimoto Contemporary in SF on November 7,
In the Clay Room, 2016. Andrew StevovichAdelson Galleries Of all the sales that Ficus Interfaith—the creative moniker of artists Ryan Bush and Raphael Cohen—has made, one last summer remains among the most memorable. The buyer, the owner of an art collection the pair admires, expressed continued enthusiasm in their work and followed through on the
She’s just barely old enough to drink in the US, and photographer Kennedi Carter already got the distinct honor of photographing one of her idols, Beyoncé, in the process becoming the youngest photographer ever to shoot a cover for British Vogue. Sure, Carter had a self-portrait featured in a special project on Black photographers in
Artist JuanCarlos rLora and gallery owner Luba Kladienko-Ramirez of the Fort Lauderdale gallery ArtToSaveLives are more aligned than most artists and dealers: both are on a mission to support animal rescue. Born into a family of art collectors, Kladienko-Ramirez met rLora when she was still in college. She was studying art history and he was studying
Real Talk / White House, 2020. Tomashi JacksonNight Gallery The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced the recipients of its 2020 Painters and Sculptors Grants, which provides 25 artists with $25,000 in unrestricted funds and access to arts professionals for “consultations on career development and financial management,” as well as eligibility to apply for residencies at the
All images © Diana Sudyka, shared with permission Twenty-seven years ago while studying at the University of Illinois, illustrator Diana Sudyka (previously) retrieved a bundle of postcards from a dumpster. The ephemeral correspondence revealed a relationship between farmers and workers from the Harvard area and a man named John Dwyer, either their accountant or investor
As artists, we challenge ourselves because that’s how we find The Muse. The Muse doesn’t just sit around waiting for us. We have to get to work to find her. Sometimes that means opening ourselves up to new experiences and learning from others. That’s why last week I hosted The Working Artist 5-Day Challenge in
Museums across California are pushing back against the state’s lockdown restrictions, which are among the most stringent in the country. Currently, only institutions located in California counties with declining COVID-19 cases are allowed to open their doors to the public. The state’s complicated, tiered reopening plan applies the same restrictions to museums as it does
The government of Australia has announced that it is pledging $7.2 million to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)’s Return of Cultural Heritage (RoCH)
The award-winning artist Douglas Mandry explores the nature of reality through his photographic works. Mandry, who has partnered with Swiss luxury skincare house La Prairie to capture sublime landscapes of his homeland, finds that photography allows him to convey a universal message, regardless of language or culture. Now through November 19, three of Mandry’s works
