Vintage Postcard Paintings by David Opdyke Demonstrate an Ecological Future in Peril
The first known postcard printed as a souvenir can be traced to Vienna in 1871, followed by commemorative cards for famous events like the completion…
Paradise and Precarity Merge in Jessica Bellamy’s Paintings of Los Angeles Life
For Jessica Taylor Bellamy, juxtapositions, transparency, and layers shape a way of working that evokes her family history and notions of home and landscape. Born…
Psychedelic Distortions and Glitches Streak Across Alexis Mata’s Bold Paintings
From digital glitches to mind-bending distortions, Mexico City-based artist Alexis Mata is interested in how visual information gets lost or skewed as it shifts from…
Masks and Make-Believe: Children Traverse ‘Paper Stories’ in José Luis Ceña’s Paintings
Elaborate, imaginary worlds open up around the youthful characters in José Luis Ceña’s oil paintings. Brushy, splattered, and sometimes fuzzy around the edges, his protagonists…
In a Resounding ‘Renaissance,’ Conrad Jon Godly’s Acrylic Paintings Scale Alpine Peaks
Through the deft manipulation of thick acrylic paint on canvas, Conrad Jon Godly summons snow-capped peaks, tumbling mountain springs, and shifting weather. At JD Malat…