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Art and community breathe new life into Mallorca’s Casa Balandra

Anastasiya Varenytsya — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 11:13:00 +0000

“We treat Casa Balandra like it’s our playground for different concepts, just trying them and seeing where they go.” “We had no method—neither of us are professional interior designers—and it was very organic.” “I wanted to have as many different experiences as possible, so that I could learn from them and create something that was

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Artist Jessica Westhafer breaks free from religion and elitist art history through cartoon and animation-inspired paintings

Jenna Duffy — Wed, 19 May 2021 09:03:00 +0000

Ahead of her first solo show in Germany, the artist speaks about rebelling against her strict religious upbringing, drawing inspiration from a childhood spent in front of the television, and the importance of laughing in the face of adversity.

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Ana Saraiva’s surreal aesthetic

root — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:17:50 +0000

The Brazilian-born artist describes her work as “a dance on the fountain of admiration,” but like many of the painters who inspire her, she’s not afraid of letting that admiration teeter on repulsion. Surrealism is a big influence on the 24-year-old Saraiva, as is Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis, which was the topic of her first

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The life and work of Ralph Steadman is an ode to both the softness and savagery of a weird, weird world

Aimee Shirley — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:50:48 +0000

“…Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.” When he’s not reciting Shakespeare and 20th century nonsense poems, Ralph speaks of

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An Athletic Connection to Creativity is Artist Maximilian Magnus’ Key to Progression

root — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:00:03 +0000

Artists have long been known to be both mentally and physically demanding in their practice. For German artist, Maximilian Magnus, physical expression is a significant part to producing his expansive and vivid abstract paintings. Using his whole body, Magnus’ powerful movements generate sweeping, energetic strokes that reflect his background in ballet dancing. Through the discipline

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Bill Powers’ Half Gallery lets us into a world of fervent unseen works from the late poet and artist, Rene Ricard

root — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 03:19:16 +0000

He acted in several of Andy Warhol’s films including Chelsea Girls and Kitchen, lived in the infamous Chelsea Hotel and, as an influential art critic for Artforum, is said to have propelled the careers of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Rene began publishing poetry in the late ’60s, with collections including God with Revolver (1990)

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Living Modern, a new book and exhibition, takes a fresh look at Georgia O’Keeffe

root — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 04:57:04 +0000

In addition to her paintings, Living Modern presents O’Keefe’s own immense material and personal archive, spanning over six decades. From her handmade clothes to her avant-garde furniture, to the New Mexico ranch that she shared with husband Alfred Stieglitz, Living Modern convincingly suggests that O’Keeffe was unified in her modernism. Unlike the other artists in

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Israeli Artist Guy Yanai creates pixelated paintings that reference the past, not the future

root — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:51:50 +0000

“It was strange to get a book from her, and even stranger that the book had tons of highlights and notes all around it. As if I could see and hear her reading it. I remember reading it so slowly,” he adds. “What struck me the most (and resonated) was the non-linear fashion of the

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The Artists are Present: Discovering three of Villa Lena’s international creative residents

root — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:21:40 +0000

Neither coastal nor within walking distance of a town or city, the house befits a description of calm retreat. No traffic can be heard, no illuminated streets, and the closest town is, in fact, abandoned. It’s no wonder that it draws a collective group of artists away from their respective cities to be enchanted by

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Marc & Paola Sadler’s house of love

root — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:07:33 +0000

When asked when they met, Marc answers immediately “yesterday,” before jovially correcting himself, “no, twenty years ago.” An award-winning designer, Marc has sought to create technology that revolutionizes lifestyles, be it through sport, food or interiors. He realizes these works at their studio, a stone’s throw from their house in Milan’s industrial estate, Zona Tortona,

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