Art

March 7, 2025

Spring Has Sprung With an Ambitious Flower Exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery

At Saatchi Gallery in London, spring has arrived early. On February 12, flowers started blooming across the gallery in the form of vibrant paintings, dramatic garments, delicate sculptures, and meditative photographs, comprising more than 500 unique artworks. This is what greets visitors upon entering one of the gallery’s most ambitious exhibitions to date: Flowers: Flora in Contemporary Art and Culture.

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March 6, 2025

Artist Paints Floral Portraiture That Celebrates Life’s Continuity [Interview]

For the California-based artist Jess Currier, flowers aren’t just beautiful: they’re also critical symbols of resilience, of trials and triumphs, of grief and joy. In a word, they’re evocative reminders of life’s continuity. It naturally follows, then, that Currier’s work revolves around humanity’s relationship to nature. For years, the artist has combined floral imagery and portraiture, reimagining the limits of the classical style.

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March 4, 2025

Hazy Zodiac Paintings Play With Augmented Reality To Convey a Message of Wonder [Interview]

Since the dawn of time, stars have fascinated humans. And while we now have more answers about space than the ancient civilizations–such as the Babylonians, which developed the zodiac–we are still allured by the mysticism and beauty of the universe. Mexican artist Bral Sorchini explores this feeling in her ZODIACO series, bringing together wonder and science in her geometry-infused work. Born in 1985, Sorchini has made stars a major element of her paintings.

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March 3, 2025

Artist Creates Adorable Hamster Illustrations Inspired by Traditional Japanese Art

Traditional Japanese paintings, made with organic pigments on silk or paper, have a dreamy, almost otherworldly quality that draws you right in. This style, called Nihonga, is the inspiration behind Japanese artist Otama-shimai’s work. She captures the ethereal style with a modern twist, making adorable hamsters the stars of her work. Although Otama-shimai’s works are created digitally, she beautifully preserves the charm of traditional Nihonga paintings through her thoughtful use of texture.

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