Painting News:
Akishi Ueda’s surreal sculptures meld creatures and structures in unexpected ways. The artist pulls from both fantasy and science in building his clay creations. And around each corner of the piece comes a surprising bit of life, tucked inside the contours of his strange animals.More...
Russian painter Andrey Remnev pulls from both centuries-old approaches and current, graphical influences. Yet, the artist says, the material he uses are decidedly classical in nature: “As painters of the past, I use natural pigments bound with egg yolk.” Remnev was last featured on HiFructose.com here.More...
In Marc Burckhardt’s paintings, the artist’s work tethers classical influences to contemporary comic and pop art. In a recent show at Paul Roosen Contemporary, “Fault Lines, his newer mythological explorations are shown. Burckhardt was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here.More...
Samuel Araya
Artist Chet Zar and collector-author Jeremy Wagner have co-curated Conjoined Vs. Grotesque, a group show celebrating “the Denizens of the Dark.” The show arrives Jan. 19 at Copro Gallery and runs through Feb. 16. Artists on the roster include Zar himself (who was last featured on HiFructose.com here), Kazuhiro Tsuji, Jay Weinberg, Shane Pierce, Louie Becker, Matt Dangler, Gene Ambo, Claudio Bergamin, Max Verehin, Vincent Villafranca, Dan Harms, Mark Rudolph, Miroslav Petro, Zack Du...
Ferguson
In the upcoming Charcuterie and Cheez at La Luz De Jesus, the gallery brings together four artists who complement each other in unexpected ways. Ashley Bevington, Michelle Bickford, Don Pablo Pedro, and Ian Ferguson comprise the roster for the group show. Below, see examples of work from each of the participants.More...
In Michael Toles paintings, such as Diana and Actaeon: Backwards and in Stiletto Boots, the painter recasts mythological scenes through a contemporary lens. In this effort, Tole touches on gender and other cultural issues. The artist says that wardrobe pieces in the above painting are taken from the 2018 Moschino spring/summer line.More...