Influenced by Picasso’s Blue Period, Malik Roberts explores the repercussions of generational poverty, racism, and violence in Black communities using monochromatic hues. Read the full article here https://hyperallergic.com/469609/a-portrait-of-black-mental-health-in-hues-of-black-and-blue/
Brooklyn-based artist Swoon celebrates everyday people and explores social and environmental issues with her signature paper portraits and figurative installations. She is best known for her large, intricately-cut prints wheat pasted to industrial buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Read the full article at https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/swoon/
Malik Roberts will be showcasing his upcoming solo exhibition, “To Suffer a Lick,” which features thought-provoking works that invite viewers to explore their sense of liminality and uncertainty. The exhibition, to be held at Allouche Gallery in NYC, showcases a variety of dynamic and abstract compositions that highlight the artist’s unique approach to fragmenting and deconstructing figures. The pandemic inspired Roberts to create this exhibition, as it created a sense of liminality and uncertainty. The exhibition’s title, “To Suffer a Lick,” reflects the feeling of waiting for an opportunity while enduring uncertainty, capturing the sense of grace that comes with success. Read the
On a cold and stormy night earlier this month in Los Angeles, heavy rain pelted the streets outside while a small mob crowded into Allouche Gallery. Heads were craning about to see the creator of the large paintings hanging on the walls—many of them landscapes verging on abstraction, and rather moody themselves. The artist, actor Sharon Stone, was holding court in the gallery’s first room, a striking figure in a black suit accented with gatherings of magenta ruffles.The show, Shedding (until 7 April), is the first solo gallery exhibition for Stone, who took up painting—in an almost feverish way—during Covid-19 lockdowns. The title references all kinds of
Evans explains. “Making art that feels performative is fun for me because it allows me to be campy with the imagery, and existing in a campy space is where I’m most comfortable.” Read full article here https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/ben-evans-guy-hepner-god-bless-ben-evans-exhibition-info
Hajime Sorayama, the father of the sexy robot revolution. Though he began his work on sexy robots in 1983, it has only grown more relevant in our increasingly technological society. Internationally recognized as the primary innovator of realistic expressionism via his airbrush technique, Sorayama continues to inspire artists of all mediums: painters, sculptors, film directors, and fashion designers. Read the full article at https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/article/hajime-sorayama-machines-with-sex-appeal
