“The Star” from the Mixed Signals Tarot deck (all images from the Mixed Signals tarot deck designed by M Eilo; all images courtesy M Eilo) In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice — June 20 — feels like it’s already here, with record-breaking heat around the world. The past year alone has seen 75% of […]
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About Imogen Hawgood Imogen Hawgood is a UK-based artist and freelance illustrator, trained in Illustration at Norwich University of the Arts. Following recent trips to California, a focus to her has been the iconography of the American West, and the idea of ‘the road’ as a symbolic landscape, dotted with roadside icons- gas stations, motels,
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On view is a revival of Isa Genzken’s expansive installation “Wasserspeier and Angels” (2004), marking 20 years since it was displayed in Genzken’s first major solo exhibition in London. Originally responding to Hauser & Wirth’s former historic space in Piccadilly in 2004, the representation of Genzken’s complex assemblage in the city brings her work into
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Pablo Picasso’s 1904 painting Woman Ironing, which has been at the center of a restitution lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, will remain with the Guggenheim Foundation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the court on the grounds that it “failed to allege actionable duress,” according to a report in Law.com. The lawsuit against the Guggenheim was filed in
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Sonja’s art is not merely captured but created, involving a multi-phase process of “acting photography” that produces one-of-a-kind results. Her works are digitally fused to craft images that are both abstract and rich in narrative, reflecting her deep-rooted passion for theatrical and dream-like themes. Exploring the Visionary World of Sonja Lukenic: A Blend of
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The Genesis of a Visionary Artist The journey of Abdellah El Haitout as a painter and educator is a fascinating narrative of growth and discovery, deeply rooted in the rich cultural tapestry of Morocco. Born in Lalla Mimouna, Abdellah’s early experiences laid the foundation for his unique artistic voice. His move to Sala El Jadida,
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As we were asking Shawn Huckins questions in regards to his new solo show Zippers Short and Skinny, on view at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica this month, I was thinking of him in the studio in the Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire, the beautiful and changing landscape all around. It seems like
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In 2022, the Brooklyn-based arts nonprofit WORTHLESSSTUDIOS hosted 1-800 Happy Birthday, a posthumous tribute to 12 Black and Brown individuals killed by police. Created by San Francisco-based artist Mohammad Gorjestani, the project initially began in 2020 as a voicemail initiative that allowed people to leave and listen to messages for the victims on their birthdays.
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About Heliconia Projects Heliconia Projects, a new art platform founded by Nicole Bainov and Elsa Maldonaldo-Buitron, has started promoting artists and bridging the Dominican Republic to the world of collectors, curators, and galleries. Nominally, Heliconia Projects is an art platform, which is a blanket term, but adequate for characterizing Maldonaldo-Buitron and Bainov’s practice. The key
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“the uncontrolled aspect of rushing into position” brings together for the first time the performative-photographic practices of Sophie Thun (b. 1985) and Ulay (1943–2020). It also marks the first ever presentation of Ulay’s work in Vienna. Sophie Thun and Ulay never met in person. 1 While Ulay was unlikely to have known about Sophie Thun,