Painting

January 15, 2025

Electric Paintings Capture the Enigmatic Glow of Cities at Night

Cities take on a whole new personality at night. As the sun sets, a new energy fills the air—a blend of mystery, calm, allure—that daytime just can’t capture. Japanese artist Keita Morimoto brings these moments to life in his stunning paintings, capturing the quiet intensity of cities after dark. The nomadic artist travels between Toronto and Tokyo, capturing the hidden corners of each city at night.

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January 10, 2025

Ethereal Paintings Visualize the Borderline State Between Life and Death

For Japanese artist Miho Hirano, boundaries are designed to be breached. No matter how disparate, the elements in her artwork serve as complements rather than contrasts to one another. Hirano’s latest solo exhibition, Boundary, perfectly captures this impulse, being primarily concerned with the relationship between life and death. These forces, however, aren’t illustrated in competition, but instead as intimately connected.

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December 20, 2024

Evocative Watercolor Paintings Visualize Dreamscapes Filled With Majestic Wildlife and Raw Emotions

An artist’s command over their canvas is best reflected through the details they choose to omit. Restraint is an artistic skill, as much as it’s an exercise in intentionality and storytelling. Artist Hieu Nguyen has been searching for this “intentional minimalism” in recent years, and, if his evocative watercolors are any indication, it seems like he’s found it.

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November 27, 2024

Takashi Murakami Reinvents Japanese Art History in Upcoming Gagosian Exhibition

If you see a bright explosion of flowers and bizarre yet kawaii characters, chances are it’s a Takashi Murakami piece. Throughout his career, the Japanese artist has created artwork that brilliantly merges pop culture, high art, and consumerism; solidifying himself as one of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists. This December, an exhibition at Gagosian’s London gallery will explore Murakami’s layered relationship to art history.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.