Author Archives: jolanta
Verbo
Verbo is a multimedia artist based in Italy. Verbo is a multimedia artist based in Italy. He started with graffiti, graphics and VJing in the 90s. Now he mixes all these media with, and into the street, where he grew up. Born in 1977, Mitja “Verbo” Bombardieri is a versatile artist whose interests range […]
Tusif Ahmad
“Each delicately hand-cut artwork is from a single sheet of paper, some time I use more than one piece.” Courtesy of the artist. Courtesy of the artist. Tusif Ahmad www.tusifahmad.com My unique style presents classic art rendered in the traditional folk-art of paper-cutting or ‘psaligraphy’ which evolved in China 2000 […]
Peggy Zehring
For years, I have traveled many continents in search of universal visual truths from which to formulate a global unity of forms and symbols. As a result of my search, I use the ratios of irrational numbers such as the Golden Mean Proportion as an underlying architecture to my work. I use simple shapes and […]
Nathalie Chiasson
From the beginning of my career, I found inspiration from the old method of coffee wash. With my own unique complexity and originality, I bring this technique up to date. Using impastos, which give my work an almost sculptural aspect, I place my subjects on canvas by superimposing alternately rich layers of acrylic and coffee. […]
Peter Borotinskij
Since my childhood, I have been interested in drawing. As a child colored pens and a piece of paper were given to me by my mother. In 1955, I participated in a drawing competition arranged by the finish radio broadcasting company. I won. I was six. Today, I paint in oil, make graphics and choose […]
Ania Toledo
Ania Toledo was born on October 3, 1957, in Cabaiguán, Sancti-Spíritus, Cuba. In 1993, she received a graduate degree from the Centro de Arte de Ciego de Avila, Cuba. She garnered several awards and honorable mentions, including: Honorable Mention at the Landscapes Salon of UNEAC, Sancti-Spíritus, in 2002; Jardín Botánico Prize at the Landscapes Salon […]
Chelsea Now
Two new exhibits opened this week in Chelsea dealing with themes of mourning, loss and searching. At Mixed Greens, Searching: Bas Jan Ader, Arianna Carossa & Mie Olise is a meditation on the search for meaning. The gallery is hosting some major works. Notably Ader, who is most famously known for works such as I’m […]
The Post-Natural Wild
This September, over one dozen American artists will come together in Brooklyn to share what “Wildlife in the Post-Natural Age” looks like. The works range from drawing to painting, video animation, sculpture, and photography. The show focuses on work that addresses the interplay between wildlife and our domesticated selves and spaces. “It probes the persistence […]
In Between & Outside
In Between & Outside is a series of portraits by Sara Swaty exploring gender identity and the body across a broad spectrum of individuals. The works were created with an interest in how cultural preconceptions about gender have created unattainable ideals about masculinity and femininity. Subjects range from those born into a gender they do […]
The Future of Housing
In his book, Green Metropolis, author David Owen makes a convincing argument that New York City is the most sustainable city in the U.S. Smaller residential units, higher densities, fewer households owning automobiles, fewer miles traveled for those who do own automobiles, all contribute to a more sustainable environment. Essentially, less energy is used […]
