November 4, 2020

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

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