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 A Commentary on COVID-19 with Alejandro Cardenas in East Hampton
The series AEAEA delves into themes of loneliness and intimate companionship, topics that have been dominant in the age of novel coronavirus.
Read More Deep Dive to the Underworld in Lily Simonson’s Explorations of the Ocean Floor
The artist's bright compositions of an underwater world allow viewers to explore the depths of the ocean floor and the mesmerising array of shapes and colors that make part of it.
Read More Explore the Body and Soul through Alex Foxton’s Compelling Work
From garments to canvas, Alex Foxton takes on figurative expression of the male body into a deep dialogue of shapes and colors.
Read More Step Inside the Surreal Interiors of Paul Rouphail
Upon first look, Paul Rouphail's still lifes are vibrant and immaculately detailed
Read More A Look at Nicki Cherry’s Monumental Sculptures
Her abstract forms evoke feelings more so than recognizable figures
Read More David Shrobe Repurposes Detritus to Reimagine History
Embodying the heart of Harlem is this unique New York-based artist.
Read More Gisela McDaniel Offers A Space for Healing Within Her Canvas
Gisela McDaniel uses her talent to not only share the stories of the women who sit in front of her, but share a piece of herself as well
Read More Meet Dave Muller: The Artist Who Could Probably Guess Your Favorite Song
Dave Muller quickly recognized his passion and talent for music when he became a radio DJ in the '80s, but his genius as an artist was realized through mere serendipity
Read More Sitting Still with Dominic Chambers
The artist aims to provide an alternate, intimate perspective of people of color during those quiet times that are often overlooked
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