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/
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s “Magic Library” party at the New York Public Library offered more than a glittering display of their Alta Gioielleria. The people-watching was major and the gospel performance mesmerizing. As if that weren’t enough, the duo commissioned original artwork for the evening from Nick Georgiou, whose work they have been collecting since discovering it at Allouche Gallery. Read the full article at: https://www.vogue.com/article/artist-nick-georgious-created-commissioned-works-for-dolce-gabbana-new-york-new-york-alta-festivities
Restrained paintings by Anaja Hvastija Gaia, curated by Sophia Ballesteros, use the thinnest application of oil paint I’ve seen in a minute to produce an effervescent effect on otherwise simple compositions of pale, round bodies coalescing with expanses of desert. LOS ANGELES — There’s a perennial booth rule at Spring/Break Art Show: “No white walls.” This directive gave the warehouse space in Culver City the aura of a migraine without the headache. I was offered a tour during the fair’s opening, but I preferred to drift and collect my little papers as I went, letting myself be drawn in by
British street artist Paul Insect, who has worked with the likes of Banksy and calls Damien Hirst a collector, has opened his latest exhibition, ‘Reflective Minds’. Running now until 8th October at the Allouche Gallery, New York, he combines all the absurdism of Dada with the sleekness of modernism, yielding surreal renderings that point playfully at the deep dark underbelly of adult life. Read the full article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/felicitycarter/2017/10/01/paul-insects-reflective-mind/?sh=6c076d3847f1
Talk us through a typical day in studio for you? Every day varies, but I keep to my routine of stretching, and a cold shower. Music is vital in my studio. The genre depends on what I am working on and the tempo I’m attempting to access creatively. Usually tends to be classical, hip-hop or jazz. I am hugely influenced by music; so much so I named my studio Hitsville, U.S.A, after Motown Records. S/O Berry Gordy. Motown was a symbol of hope for my community. It was Black owned, Black ran and represented Black artistry. Rings true to what
When past Jux cover artist Paul Insect began to work on eyes, there seemed to be a breakthrough. As an artist who started in both design and working on the street, having eyes on your work is both a gift and curse. On the street, you want the best spots and the most eyes to see your work, but also you don’t want the wrong eyes stopping you in the process. The eyes of the law is pervasive. Of course as a painter and designer, the eye is vital. So, as you can see, literally, we are talking about eyes and London’s
