The Characters in Ding Shilun’s Works are Regarded as Impossible Miracles
Ding Shilun (b. 1998) lives and works between London and Guangzhou. Shilun harnesses his heritage, current events and a global history of art to create large and detailed pictorial works depicting the absurdity of daily life. His unique concurrence of the mythological, the historical and the everyday allow the emergence of an imaginary world with…
Read More Nai-Jen Yang Evokes a Sense of Magic and Serenity
Nai-Jen Yang (b.1996 Taipei, Taiwan) studied at the Royal College of Art in London. To Yang, it’s about the process as she sees painting as a way to collect, preserve, and/or pack up fleeting moments in life. Instead of the final image she made on the surface of the canvas, it’s the experience she had…
Read More Cedric Rivrain
Cédric Rivrain (b. 1977, Limoges) is a french artist who lives and works in Paris. He began drawing at the age of 18, and started his career working as an illustrator for publications such as Dazed & Confused, Vogue, etc., and in fashion studios as a designer and illustrator, notably for Martine Sitbon, Hermès and…
Read More Ji Woo Kim Explores Themes of Identity in the Context of Race and Ethnicity
New York-based artist Ji Woo Kim explores themes of identity in the context of race and ethnicity while questioning the concept of home in relation to her own background as a first-generation immigrant. Through her work, she examines resulting factors such as cultural identification and social dynamics, as well as their effects on one’s growth…
Read More HyeGyeong Choi’s Paintings are Deeply Rooted in Romanticism and Womanhood
HyeGyeong Choi (b. 1986, Seoul, South Korea) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. As a Korean woman, Choi has set out to defy what’s accepted in Korean culture, by incorporating body image, identity, gender and sexuality in her paintings. Drawing inspiration from nature and landscape, Choi has complimented her subject matter with magical and bright…
Read More Finding New Meaning in Kristy M Chan’s Paintings
Kristy M Chan (b.1997, Hong Kong) currently lives between London and Hong Kong. Her densely built-up oil paintings combine narratives of migration and displacement, all while depicting her unique style and use of vibrant colors. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you from originally and when did art first enter your life?…
Read More Michael Hilsman’s Paintings Hint at the Relationship between the Physical and Metaphysical
Michael Hilsman’s work integrates and expands upon the formats of classical painting, in particular the genres of portraiture and still life. Through incorporating elements at once ambiguous and curiously emblematic—plants, shells, and feathers, pieces of clothing, body parts—Hilsman has developed a visual vocabulary that oscillates between naturalism and expressionism. His paintings hint at the artistic…
Read More Dylan Solomon Kraus is Curious about the Universe
Dylan Solomon Kraus (b. 1987 in Ohio, US) is an artist who lives and works between Berlin and New York, creating paintings using rich color and symbolism to channel his curiosity about the universe. Solomon Kraus compares the symbols that recur throughout his work to the pictorial language of hieroglyphs. The repetition of images in…
Read More Leonard Baby’s Work Deals with Femininity, Androgyny, Identity, and Feelings of Otherness
Leonard Baby is a New York-based painter whose work deals with femininity, androgyny, identity, and feelings of otherness. These concepts are presented with light, primary color, and subject matter reminiscent of the sheltered and privileged world in which Baby was raised. Baby’s paintings are inspired primarily by European cinema, oftentimes alluding to the fact that…
Read More The Silent Subjects in Cesar Piette’s Paintings Will Engage With You In Dialogue About Life and Reality
Cesar Piette's work encompasses a complex process of sketching and coloring, digital rendering, and finally painting acrylic on panel.
Read More Join FriendsWithYou and Imagine a World Without Hate, Hierarchy or Supremacy
Sam and Tury surf through a myriad of mediums to get their message of unison and empathy across.
Read More Mak Ying Tung 2 Steps Out of the Ordinary as She Reimagines Conceptual Matters
Meet Mak Ying Tung 2, the eccentric conceptual artist whose only constant is the inconsistency in her work.
Read More Tap Into Your Inner Child Through Javier Calleja’s Unique Work
The artist is currently soaring through exhibitions worldwide as he intends to awaken your inner child.
Read More Extend Outward Through Louis Fratino’s Latest Work at Sikemma Jenkins & Co.
Brooklyn based artist Louis Fratino presents his second solo show at Sikemma Jenkins & Co., Morning.
Read More Give Yourself Some Silent Introspection With Caroline Walker at Ingleby Gallery
Walker’s paintings have become known for their explorations of the power of gaze, and the domesticity of her female subjects.
Read More Experience Movement and Sound Through Genesis Baez’s Photographs
Genesis Báez, a Brooklyn-based artist working with photography and video, produces work in Puerto Rico and its diaspora
Read More Exploring Selfhood Through Medium at Kohn Gallery, LA
Myselves, a group show of 27 artists, and curated by Joshua Friedman, explores themes of selfhood and isolation during a time of worldwide seclusion.
Read More A Close Look Into the Mind of Shannon Cartier Lucy
After a 10 year-long break from producing art, Shannon Cartier Lucy released a series of realistic oil paintings that reflect an entire new side to her artistic talent.
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