In the arts, maximalism, a reaction against minimalism, is an esthetic of excess and redundancy. The philosophy can be summarized as “more is more”, contrasting with the minimalist motto “less is more” ELEMENTS OF MAXIMALISM Since about 2016, those exquisite maximalist interiors you may have seen on Pinterest or Instagram can feel intimidating. It …
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The Genesis of a Visionary Kai Samuels-Davis‘s artistic voyage is a testament to his profound connection with visual arts, a journey that began at a tender age and was sculpted by his diverse educational background. At just 16, Samuels-Davis took his first steps into the world of art at the Woodstock School of Art, an …
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“The house, even more than the landscape, is a “psychic state,” even when reproduced as it appears from the outside, it bespeaks intimacy,” wrote Gaston Bachelard in The Poetics of Space. When I recall the quote to painter Gabrielle Garland, she’s quick to tell me that she, like Bachelard, is “definitely a phenomenologist. That’s me!” …
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The work “Prayers to Nana Buruku altar” (2017) was flagged by Providence College administrators for containing imagery offensive to the Catholic faith. (photo by and courtesy Shey Rivera Ríos) A group exhibition at the Reilly Gallery at Providence College (PC) was abruptly canceled just two weeks before its opening because school officials deemed the work …
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Playing it by the book is a necessity of our social contract. It is also its bane. We meet, greet and are in touch—the success of which is based on common codes. As a child you begin to abide by a script, rehearse, learn it off by heart. The script includes your “we,” the people …
“Florals, for spring? Groundbreaking.” The infamous line so sarcastically delivered by Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada is certainly apt for this year’s Met Gala. This year’s theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit centers around the exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” which boasts roughly 250 rare pieces …
More than making you feel happy or relaxed, themed artworks can do wonders for your disposition and well-being. In fact, numerous studies have proven the positive effects art has on the viewer associated with contemplation of art. Art in Hotels Art and hotels have enjoyed a long and storied history as natural bedfellows. Claude Monet …
Marisabel Gonzalez: The Symphony of Color and Experience From the bustling streets of Caracas, Venezuela, to the creative sanctum of her studio in Sydney’s industrial Northern Beaches, Marisabel Gonzalez‘s journey is a narrative rich with transformation and self-discovery. Marisabel, a spirited artist whose roots in medical imaging intriguingly blend with her artistic flair, is a …
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Pro-Palestine activists staged a demonstration during the Whitney’s “Free Friday Night” event on Friday, May 3. (all photos Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) The fifth floor of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City became the site of an audiovisual demonstration by an anonymous group of pro-Palestine arts and culture workers yesterday …
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“I didn’t want any flowers, I only wantedTo lie with my hands turned up and be utterly empty.How free it is, you have no idea how free—The peacefulness is so big it dazes you,And it asks nothing . . . ”—Sylvia Plath, Tulips, 1962 The light of history irradiates, imprinting images on the panes of …
Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili “making food out of sunlight” at LC Queisser, Tbilisi Read More »
