The colophon for the original Open Space, published by White Rabbit Press. The 1965 volume is a cherished gift from OS contributor and then-colleague Jay Mollica. It’s 9:44 p.m. on the last Monday in October. I just finished editing the last first draft for Open Space’s last season. Lots more […]
Interview with Andrea Solaja: the Figurative Artist of Light and Dark
Andrea Solaja has recently joined Rise Art, bringing her diverse portfolio of abstract paintings and sculptures to the platform. Andrea creates worlds and characters, playing with the contrast of light and dark, and tells stories using shapes in her own personal way to express her feelings and as a source of […]
Daily Campello Art News: Art Basel Miami Beach week: VIP Preview
Today is the VIP preview for Art Miami and is co-joined sister fair, Context Art Miami. The day starts around 9AM with last minute hanging, re-hanging and labeling… most of the work has been already hung by the crew who arrived here on Sunday, but there’s still a lot of […]
Marcel Dzama at David Zwirner | London
“Cuteness,” writes the theorist Sianne Ngai, “hinges on a sentimental attitude toward the diminutive and/or weak… [it’s] a sadistic side to a tender emotion.” The cuties in Marcel Dzama’s artworks are out for revenge on the viewer. In surreal vignettes, hung by the dozen, we see stout little men and […]
Pakui Hardware to Represent Lithuania at 60th Venice Biennale
Neringa Cerniauskaite and Ugnius Gelguda, who together make up duo Pakui Hardware, have been chosen to represent Lithuania at the Sixtieth Venice Biennale, slated to take place in 2024. The pair will present an immersive installation at the Lithuanian pavilion that will include works by the modernist painter Marija Teresė […]
Joyful Watercolor Online Workshop – Strathmore Artist Papers
Shayda Campbell’s Joyful Watercolor Workshop is now open and it’s completely FREE to watch and paint along! Shayda is a Canadian artist and YouTube content creator. Her channel is a calm, inspirational space where you can approach the basics of watercolor painting, illustration, journaling, and more! She aims to take […]
Review: Fabriano Black Black Drawing Paper (300gsm)
Nope, there’s no typo. This paper is called the Fabriano Black Black. According to Fabriano: Fabriano Black Black is a range of uncoated cardboards made of ECF cellulose pulp. This paper is characterized by a very deep black colour due to the high quality and lightfast pigments used for its […]
Artworks on Salvaged Metal by Brothers of Light
I first came upon Brothers of Light’s winsome, witty aesthetic on the streets of Jerusalem several years ago. I was an instant fan. Currently on view at 30 Yefet Street — a stately, atmospheric building in Jaffa — is From Dirt, a delightfully intriguing exhibition featuring dozens of artworks fashioned […]
Artful Weekend December 10-11 – The Art League
Welcome to Artful Weekend -our listing of area art exhibits and events- This weekend: December 2022 Exhibit, Homestead Elegy by Cindi Lewis, and Petite December at the League;Top of the Pops by David Amoroso at Artists & Makers Studios; SELF HELP by Eve De Haan at 11:Eleven gallery; and On What I Can […]
How To Become a Professional Artist in 2022
A painter at work in her studio painting and trying to figure out how to become a professional artist in 2022 BY ALEX TOWNASTALLI, ARTCENTRON Are you an artist who wants to become a professional? Believe us; it’s more than possible. Here are a few important things that you should know. […]