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Jonk's New Photo Book Explores Nature Unfurling in Abandoned ...
1 day ago · Around the world, Jonathan Jimenez, a.k.a. Jonk, has visited more than 1,500 abandoned sites in nearly 50 countries.From crumbling churches to vacant theaters, the Paris-based photographer seeks unique ruins that nature gradually subsumes.In Naturalia III, his tenth book, Jonk documents a range of striking locations from Portugal to Georgia to Japan.
Eight Pairs of Woven Shoes Fit for Cranes Roost in a Field of Pebbles
1 day ago · Young In Hong fashioned a collection of shoes with these long-legged birds in mind. Titled “White Cranes and Snowfall,” the playful sculptures are made from woven sedges and nested in a shallow field of pebbles, intertwining references to avian life and endangered craft traditions. Based in Bristol, Hong visited Korea in the winter of 2023 ...
Mulyana Transforms Plastic Yarn and Netting into Arresting Ocean ...
2 days ago · From thousands of plastic bags, discarded nets, and hanks of yarn, Indonesian artist Mulyana illuminates the fragility of marine ecosystems.. In his solo exhibition Remembering Our Collective Future at Sapar Contemporary, the artist has incorporated recyclable materials and distilled the palette to white, evoking a symbol of purity and drawing attention to the consequences of human impact on ...
In 'Seeking an Exit,' Gretchen Scherer Escapes to Grand Homes …
1 day ago · In her solo exhibition, Seeking an Exit at Monya Rowe Gallery, Scherer continues to explore art historical destinations around the world. Calling on memory, escapism, and the romance of grand buildings, she transforms ornate halls, drawing rooms, and wunderkammers into inviting, enlivened spaces. “Trubetskoy Palace, Dining Room, 1914” (2024 ...
14,000 Prescription Lenses Dangle like Dewdrops in a Lush …
3 days ago · 14,000 Prescription Lenses Dangle like Dewdrops in a Lush Japanese Forest. Suspended like a vortex of rain, a new installation from Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett ushers viewers into a shimmering enclosure. “A Whisper in the Eye of the Storm” dangles 14,000 prescription lenses from a pair of concentric circles.
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Hundreds of Ceramic Marine Creatures Radiate in Gradients to …
Oct 26, 2021 · Two new site-specific pieces by Courtney Mattison position ceramic sculptures of corals, sponges, and anemones in a swirling cluster of ocean diversity.Titled “Revolve” and “Our Changing Seas VII,” the wall reliefs are the latest additions to the Los Angeles-based artist’s body of work, which advocates for ecological preservation by highlighting the …
A Major Exhibition and Monograph, Amy Sherald’s ‘The ... - Colossal
Oct 12, 2022 · In her first major exhibition outside of the U.S., artist Amy Sherald presents a body of work that’s distinctly American. The World We Make, which is now on view, brings Sherald’s signature grisaille portraiture to Hauser & Wirth London. Monumental in scale and primarily rendered on flat, monochromatic backdrops, the oil paintings reference a sense of determined optimism to shape reality.