Gilberto Rivera’s ‘Jailbirds’ Imagine Freedom Within Confinement
At the Center for Art & Advocacy, a solo exhibition by Gilberto Rivera meditates on the material conditions of both confinement and liberation. Jailbirds presents…
The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations
In so-called “granary trees,” acorn woodpeckers drill remarkable pegboard-like patterns in which they store thousands upon thousands of acorns for food over the winter. And…
Joseph Renda Jr.’s Surreal Trompe-l’œil Portals Frame Esoteric Scenes
In the paintings of Joseph Renda Jr., trompe-l’œil windows, arches, and blue skies meet in surreal settings. His René Magritte-esque canvases celebrate nature and the…
The Winners of This Annual Competition Show Nature Is Ready for Its Close-Up
A striking silhouette of two fighting stag beetles takes the top prize in the 6th annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest (previously), capping a…
Swans, Plants, and Fragmented Figures Warmly Embrace in Yool Kim’s Paintings
Warmth permeates Yool Kim’s most recent body of work, which portrays tangled masses of limbs and swans in rich palettes of reds, pinks, and oranges….
