For over half a century, Mary Corse—an American artist, primarily working through the medium of painting—has confronted the aura and specificity of materials, experimenting with their capacity to respond to the surrounding environment. From her iconic use of prismatic, glass microspheres, to her ongoing explorations of organic materials, Corse roots her practice in the belief that the essence of painting […]
Tunde Abedimpe on view at NOH/WAVE
Tunde Adebimpe, lead singer of the band Tv On The Radio, opened his latest exhibition at Los Angeles’ NOH/WAVE gallery with a reception on October 31st. Describing the solo exhibition, titled “Full Catastrophe,” Adebimpe says: “I read about the idea of “the full catastrophe” a while ago in a self help-y book and it was described as a feeling or […]
Asger Carlsen
6-year-old Asger Carlsen is channeling his inner James Deen. Perched atop a motorbike, he greets the camera with a stolid expression that holds a hint of suspicion. In another picture he is a cherubic looking toddler with a head crowned by a patch of white-blonde hair. These days Asger’s photos—even the selfies—have a decidedly different aesthetic. His distorted portraits bend, […]
Esther Naor
Tel-Aviv based artist Esther Naor’s work—on view as part of a recent solo show Aftermath at Stux + Haller Gallery—addresses reverberating themes such as immigration, pain, terror, and the current global Refugee Crisis. Coming from a complex history and cultural heritage—an Iraqi Jew whose parents immigrated to Israel in the early days of its statehood—Naor’s personal history informs her work. Many of Naor’s subjects appear to be floating or suspended, […]
Stella Consonni: From Marfa to Miami
London-based Italian artist Stella Consonni embarked on a road trip from Marfa to Miami, which she documented on 35 mm film. Here is a selection of photos from that journey. Instagram: @stellaasiaconsonni
Trevor Shin
Dallas-based artist and illustrator Trevor Shin in five quick questions. How would you describe the inspiration behind your work? Reactionary. I’m incessantly drawing so my drawings are a reflection of the world around me filtered through my hand. Is there a long thought process behind each illustration or do they move quickly? Both. Some thoughts ruminate for months to years waiting for […]
Art Basel Miami Beach: The Definitive Guide
For most, Art Basel is not about belonging: it’s about snagging free champagne and mingling with those who do belong at one of the many parties accompanying the art fest. So let’s get this out the way: the parties are the best thing about Art Basel. Sure, there’s art. Great art. But it’s art that, to most of us, is intangible, […]
Recheng Tsang: Got Porcelain?
Berkeley-based artist Recheng Tsang owes a lot to porcelain: her work consists of thousands of small, thin porcelain pieces which she rolls, pinches, pulls, tears and assembles into a semi-structured grid or pattern. Some dyed, others not, the porcelain pieces assume a tactile, soft and sensual appearance. Cheng’s site-specific installations and smaller works are on view at Gallery Lulo in […]