Photography
February 3, 2025

Split Photos Highlight the Stark Disparities Between War and Comfort Across the World

One of the most effective ways to highlight a disparity is through juxtaposition. Istanbul-based artist Uğur Gallenkuş has proven himself a master of this technique. For years, Gallenkuş has captured parallel universes through his digital collages, juxtaposing photojournalistic imagery with scenes of idyllic lives. In a single image, the artist combines devastating photographs of famine and war with those of luxury and consumerism.

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Painting
February 2, 2025

Artist Explores Our Relationship With Nature Through Brightly Colored Mixed Media Paintings [Interview]

The work of artist Kate Tova not only challenges the limits of painting but also its narrative possibilities. The California-based creator turns to a vibrant use of color and natural imagery to explore the contemporary concepts of femininity, identity, and power. While her work has long been defined as mixed media due to the sculptural quality of her canvases, even the materials that add texture to her pieces are full of meaning.

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Art
January 31, 2025

Frieze Los Angeles 2025 Preview: Celebrating Global and Local Contemporary Art Scene

For the sixth year, Frieze Los Angeles is touching down at the historic Santa Monica Airport. From February 20 – February 23, 2025, over 100 galleries from 20 countries around the globe with spotlight their best work. In addition, emerging talent will be highlighted in a special area called Focus, and eight diverse artists will be tapped to make site-specific works.

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Painting
January 31, 2025

Mixed-Media Paintings Inspired by 19th-Century Rome on Display in Historic Library

For her latest exhibition, Italian artist Alice Pasquini took inspiration from the vast late 19th- and 20th-century photographs of Count Giuseppe Primoli. Merging the past and present, she has reimagined these snapshots in contemporary masterpieces for a show at Rome's Fondazione Primoli. Vestige is a beautiful homage to the past and the preservation of its memories. The bulk of the show is centered on portraits of women, drawn from Primoli's collection of photographs.

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