Both unsettling and tempting, playful and malevolent, the situations and experiences imagined by Lise Stoufflet oscillate between familiar places, childhood stories and guiltless memories and, on the opposite side, a dark and uncanny dream state that not only absorbs the human presence, thoughts and desolate spaces in her paintings, but … Continued
Rob Sato is a masterful creator of worlds. Emerging from the artist’s own experiences and memories, from his interest in historical events and tireless imagination fueled over the years by literature, comics or film, the whimsical universes depicted in watercolor on paper and sculptural … Continued
Sophi Vejrich creates sculptures and objects that, at a first glance, seem to be related to the feminine universe, mixing symbols of popular and high culture, while also referring to stereotypes and human relations. Her uncanny and thought-provoking juxtaposition of elements – especially the … Continued
Fabio Viale uses a traditional and pretentious medium to reflect on contemporary thought and behavior, with references to art history – a focus on Italian sculpture – and symbols that have shaped and continue to influence human beliefs and ideals. His remarkable technical mastery … Continued
Continuing our Animation Marathon we’ve selected a series of clever and awe-inspiring, eerie and unsettling animated short films and projects. Animation part of the ‘Dark Day’ series by Jonathan Djob Nkondo: ‘Unsatisfying’ by Parallel Studio, about “the frustrating, annoying, disappointing little things of everyday … Continued
The series of acrylic on paper works Visions of the Future by Colombian artist Stefhany Yepes Lozano, on view at Black Gallery in Jerez, Spain, shows a world shaped by goals of comfort, leisure and entertainment. This imagined era of lavish lifestyle and fulfilled pleasures seems a result of … Continued
In his intricate drawings, Philadelphia-based artist Armando Veve imagines fantastic universes connected to or evolving within new worlds, everyday objects or the unconscious. Although some characters are shown in skillfully executed realistic details, their behavior and refuge in surreal scenes of strange yet evocative beauty separate them … Continued
The recent drawings in ink and gouache on paper by Ben Tolman are on view in the artist’s solo show ‘Weltschmerz’, from January 19th through February 25th, 2017 at Gallery Neptune and Brown (1530 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; Wednesday-Saturday, 12 – 7 pm, and by … Continued
In the duo exhibition “Carlo giallo su sfondo di tre cani”, on view through January 21st, 2017 at Altrove Gallery (Corso Mazzini 178, Catanzaro, Italy), the artists Canemorto present a new series of 300 works made with tempera on paper in just 15 days, “reinterpreting … Continued
