Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits
Dogs, they’re just like us! Perpetually anxious pizza lovers. The pups taking center stage in Alison Friend’s beloved paintings sport a range of personalities that…
In ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure Confronts the Absurd Spectacle of the End Times
In a world this absurd and disastrous, do we gravitate toward cynicism or levity? For the artist duo known as Murmure (previously), both are the…
Omar Mendoza’s Natural Pigment Paintings Radiate the Power of Ancestral Knowledge
Since ancient times, artists and craftsmen have drawn upon natural pigments for creative use. Extracting dyes from organic sources is an art in and of…
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…
Mystery Abounds in Angela Burson’s Engimatic Paintings
What do the objects we surround ourselves with say about who we are? For Angela Burson, the shirt we pluck from the closet in the…
Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials
Have you ever sought out the best variety of paper, highest quality paints, or most-trusted brand of equipment only to find that a cheaper, more…
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…
