Author Archives: jolanta
Science Fiction Sufism At Modern Art Oxford
Shezad Dawood (b.1974, London) works in a variety of media. Recalling influences as diverse as cosmology, science fiction and Sufism, his works create multi-layered narratives that undermine conventional ways of seeing, re-imagining moments from multiple sites and histories. For his exhibition “Piercing Brightness” at Modern Art Oxford, Dawood presents new film, painting and light sculpture. […]
Bushwick Open Studios 2012
Bushwick Open StudiosJune 1st – June 3rd Arts In Bushwick was founded in the fall of 2007, as a result of grassroots efforts to produce the 2007 Bushwick Open Studios festival. The organization was founded by a group of roughly fifteen local artists and community organizers, most of whom were involved in planning the 2007 […]
Groobey Dismembers, Then Reassembles
Since her graduation from London’s Royal College of Art in 2010, Kate Groobey has enjoyed a rising profile on the scene, kick-started by having pieces from her degree show snapped up, and subsequently exhibited, by Charles Saatchi. I recently went to visit Groobey in her Dalston studio. Her degree show was a series of weird, […]
Fashion, Buddhism, Identity: Juan Carlos Castro
Juan Carlos Castro’s new show just opened at 443 Pas Gallery. The show compromises an array of approaches to image making all with a tendency towards pattern, spirituality and identity issues. Matt Sebra from GQ.com notes that “The artist’s works are an exposition on the idea of identity and look at removing the visual anchors […]
Lothar Hemple: The Story of Old New Girls
For his fourth solo exhibition at Art: Concept, Lothar Hempel presents a brand new series of paintings that mix oil, crayon, collage, acrylic, print, stains, drips, scratches, sheddings, smears and splatters. These intriguing paintings are filled with unintentional signs that result from the multiplicity of the layers applied by the artist, who wants to take […]
Peter A. Cerutti
“His vision reflects the complexities and promise of contemporary life“ Courtesy of the artist. Peter A. Ceruttiwww.artnet.ch/cerutti Peter Cerutti is a physician-scientist of world renown. For his contributions to the molecular genetics of cancer and aging, he has received several international awards. Cutting short his scientific career, he received his second vocation […]
Monika Kiviniemi
“In my painting, one of my main goals is to try to produce paintings that are simplified“ Courtesy of the artist. Monika Kiviniemiwww.kiviniemi.se I am a contemporary painter and I often work in large-format abstract painting. I paint layer upon layer, working over, adding, reducing and removing. In my painting, one of […]
Lee Claremont
Rhythm of The Woodland People Color speaks to me in an intimate language and we become one in the telling of my story. There is no doubt that my indigenous world view plays a large part in the explosive bursts of color within the world of my painting. It is my way of formulating the […]
Christina Fufezan
“I collect ideas for my works not only when traveling abroad. I also collect ideas from my inexhaustible source of dreams and visions.“ Courtesy of the artist. Christina Fufezanwww.ateliercf.net My passion for painting and my intensity for self-creation are spiritual for me, full of emotions and visions. My fascination with color play […]
Alina Ditot
“We are mysterious creatures—destroyers and creators“ Courtesy of the artist. ALINA DITOT WWW.ALINADITOT.COM I paint our mysterious nature. We are mysterious creatures—destroyers and creators. We are peace and chaos. *** This article was published by NY Arts Magazine, 2011. NY Arts Magazine is published by Abraham Lubelski. Sponsored by Broadway Gallery, NYC […]
