William Mophos Conjures the Carefree Joys of Childhood on Salvaged Architecture
The thrills of childhood play are on full display in the miniature works of William Mophos. On salvaged bricks, cracked tiles, and other architectural matter…
Mario Moore’s Oil Paintings Bridge Past and Present to Spotlight Black Resilience and Style
In large-scale works in oil, Detroit-based artist Mario Moore taps into the legacy of European painting traditions to create bold portraits exploring the nature of…
Enigmatic Phenomena and Galactic Shapes Revolve in Shane Drinkwater’s Cosmic Systems
For Queensland-based artist Shane Drinkwater, self-imposed restrictions provide a key starting point for works he creates in ink, pen, acrylic, and collage—always in a square…
In Surreal Portraits, Rafael Silveira Tends to the Garden of Consciousness
With scenic vistas for faces, blossoms for eyes, or nothing but coral above the shoulders, Rafael Silveira’s surreal portraits summon aspects of human consciousness that…
Esaí Alfredo’s Oil Paintings Merge Mysterious Narratives with ‘Miami Vice’ Noir
In an iconic 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin and Bill Murray shuffle onstage dressed like tourists. Peering out beyond the camera—and thus…
From Miniature to Massive, Boundless Landscapes Spill Out of Frame in Barry Hazard’s Paintings
Confined within tiny, ornate frames until inevitably spilling over the edge, Barry Hazard’s expansive landscapes are “spaces for reflecting, contemplation, and surrendering to something larger…
Monumental Murals by Agostino Iacurci Vibrantly Reimagine Urban Facades
Murals by Agostino Iacurci bring drab buildings to life in bold jewel tones, playful patterns, color blocks, and symmetry. Whether painting directly onto bricks and…
In Elaborate ‘Textile Paintings,’ Anne von Freyburg Reframes Femininity in European Art History
As if splashed onto the wall with a monumental brush, Anne von Freyburg’s installations visualize fabric and fiber as gestural splotches of paint. Colors bleed…
Drawing on Religious Renaissance Art, Marc Padeu’s Paintings Monumentalize the Quotidian
Foregrounding vibrant patterns, swathed in bright fabrics, and illuminated by the sun, the figures in Cameroonian artist Marc Padeu’s paintings are imbued with beguiling gravitas….
In Mythic Paintings, Anna Ortiz Conjures the Uncanny of the Borderlands
For Anna Ortiz, the borderlands are a rich source for the uncanny. The Mexican-American artist (previously) was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, but visited her family…