Author Archives: jolanta
Divine Beauty: Video Artist Lee Lee Nam
Alternatively, New Dan Bal Ryeong, Mang Geum Gang is presented on a single monitor. The origin of this work is from Jeun Sun, a Chosun Dynasty landscape artist. There are two mountains; one is the famous Geum Gang San (Diamond Mountain), which is presented on the left side of the work and Dan Bal Ryeong […]
Andrew Zarou at Robert Henry Contemporary
Spray-painted and found printed papers cut into diamonds and triangles make up the seemingly random compositions of the Flotilla series. As the name suggests, the arrangements of shapes and colors looks like a flotilla of ships on the sea as seen from above. A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same […]
Dark Interiors & Bright Landscapes
Lauren Luloff’s solo exhibition of large-scale paintings will occupy the ground floor of the Halsey McKay Gallery. Richly layered, complex activity propels the construction of these works as the artist layers bleach-stained bed sheets, muslin, transparent fabric and varying viscosities of oil paint. Luloff’s paintings are constructed, layered and torn, coalescing into moody evocations of […]
Volta’s Summer Vision In Basel
VOLTA is a platform for presenting the vision of contemporary art galleries of global repute whose artists represent new and relevant positions for curators and collectors alike. Conceived to bridge a gap between Basel’s pre-existing fairs, VOLTA showcases galleries–whether young or mature–that choose as their mandate to work with the most exciting emerging artists. The […]
Joseph Nechvatal’s “nOise anusmOs”
Black is immanent to itself; it is the color of undivided nothingness that has yet to be penetrated by light. Upon entering Galerie Richard, black was my instant impression of Joseph Nechvatal’s “nOise anusmOs,” for most of his new paintings are unified by a black background. Against the black backdrop are intricate and complex webs […]
Made In L.A. 2012
Made in L.A. 2012, the first in an ongoing series of biennial exhibitions focused on new work created by artists in the Los Angeles region, opens June 2 at the Hammer Museum, LA><ART in Culver City, and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park in Los Feliz. Building upon the tradition of Hammer […]
Art Melbourne 2012
Art MelbourneMay 24 – 27, 2012 Art Melbourne returns in 2012 for its 9th consecutive year taking place from at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Over 14,000 visitors flocked to the majestic venue for the exhibition in May of this year, with over $3,000,000 worth of art purchased. The art fair showcased thousands of quality […]
Stephane Lejeune
“I’m always in search of the ideal boundary“ Courtesy of the artist. STEPHANE LEJEUNE www.stephane-lejeune.be As for style, I have a personal signature, which in my work, finds its power halfway between realism and pure abstraction. I’m always in search of the ideal boundary, in my judgment, that boundary can pass as […]
Shelley Hall
“my aim is to not only capture the feeling and mood of the landscape, but to interpret it“ Courtesy of the artist. SHELLEY HALL www.shelleymaree.com My latest artwork is a direct response to the Australian landscape. Inspired by the spirit of the Australian bush, my aim is to not only capture the […]
Milagros Melendez
“It’s the uncertainties that allow for limitless potential of growth and understanding.“ Courtesy of the artist. MILAGROS MELENDEZ www.milagrosart.com My aim is to project the respect and wonder that each subject impresses on me. It’s the uncertainties that allow for limitless potential of growth and understanding. And by accepting that this […]
