New York-based artist Rachel Rose, who in recent years has had solo exhibitions at Lafayette Anticipations, the Serpentine Gallery, the Whitney Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among other institutions, draws from and contributes to a long history of cinematic innovation. Through her subjects, whether investigating cryogenics, the American Revolutionary War, modernist architecture, or…
Los Angeles-based British-Iranian artist Kour Pour’s meticulously composed and delicately rendered artworks intersect diverse material and aesthetic traditions, embracing forms and techniques from numerous cultures and time periods. Pour’s truly global vision weaves together representational imagery, abstract patterning, and ornamental elements to create new hybrid artworks. The artist explains, “When someone asks me where home…
Debuting at the 59th Venice Biennale, which commences on 23 April 2022, Nepal is set to present its first-ever national pavilion at the prestigious international exhibition this year. Entitled Tales of Muted Spirits – Dispersed Threads – Twisted Shangri-La, the Nepal Pavilion is co-curated by Sheelasha Rajbhandari and Hit Man Gurung, and will feature the…
London-based Imogen Kwok’s compelling practice sits at the intersection of art, design and cuisine, utilising food as a visceral language to encourage understanding through consumption. A glance at her mesmerising Instagram feed reveals, among other delights, glistening gem-like candied fruits elegantly plated for a LOEWE dinner; keep scrolling to discover rows of beautifully pleated dumplings…
Comprised of paintings, drawings and mixed media ephemera, Accra-based Ghanaian painter Gideon Appah’s latest body of work chronicles the cycle of cultural memory through a series of portraits featuring figures illustrious and forgotten. Set to be presented at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University (ICA at VCU) from 11 February to 19…
Mexico City based artist duo ASMA, comprising Ecuador born Matias Armendaris and Mexico native Hanya Beliá, develops work produced wholly through active collaboration. In their collective process, they explore the act of interaction and how things in contact start affecting each other. Paintings emerge through careful layers of soft silicone, hinting at the suppleness of…
Living and working in Detroit, Michigan, Gisela McDaniel is a diasporic, indigenous CHamoru artist. Interweaving assemblages of audio, oil painting, and motion-sensored technology, she creates pieces that “come to life” and literally “talk back” to the viewer upon being triggered by observers. In her dynamic works, she incorporates the voices of survivors of sexual trauma…
From 21 January to 12 March 2022, London gallery Gazelli Art House presents Oh, Marilyn!, a group exhibition dedicated to the 60s wave of female emancipation in the UK and US. Works by four instrumental artists, Pauline Boty, Judy Chicago, Penny Slinger and Jann Haworth, depict a time of change and rebirth of perception and…