Browsing Category: Art & Design Theory

In vibrant patchworks of woven patterns and fuzzy fiber ends, Sarah Zapata’s sculptures (previously) emerge as wall-hung tapestries, standalone pieces, and forest-like installations. Through the convergence of architectural structures, soft textiles, and myriad patterns and textures, her site-specific works examine the nature of layered identities shaped by her Peruvian heritage, queerness, her Evangelical upbringing in South Texas, and her current home in New York. Zapata balances time-honored craft practices with contemporary applications,…

It’s hard to imagine a welcome mat being rolled out at the entrance to a Secret Service compound, let alone a table for two perched atop a diving platform in the middle of winter. But for Frank Kunert, these unsettling scenarios happen practically every day, albeit on a very small scale. Kunert’s photographs (previously) capture a range of structures and interiors that for myriad reasons, feel just a little bit “off.” Whether…

“Barry McGee lives in San Francisco—he was born there and he lives there,” critic and curator Richard Leydier opens in an essay accompanying the artist’s current solo exhibition, I’m Listening, at Perrotin. “This fact is important because his art would be profoundly different had he chosen to move to another American city.” McGee draws inspiration from the West Coast subculture he grew up within, surrounded by skaters, surfers, and street artists. He…

“Is home a place, a feeling, or an idea?” That’s the lofty yet immanently relatable question at the heart of Do Ho Suh’s major survey open now at Tate Modern. The London-based Korean artist (previously) explores notions of belonging, connection, comfort, security, and familiarity in large-scale installations that replicate his own homes in Seoul, London, and New York, among a range of vibrant multimedia works. Suh is known for his use of…

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, returns to Dallas Market Hall this May 15 to 18. The event will showcase a carefully selected lineup of 120 independent artists from around the world. Highlights include Everybody Draw Everybody, a group portrait swap hosted by Brian Butler; an interactive color-in mural created by John Paine; painted aura portraits by Mad Watson; and Blind Date with an Artwork, which dares visitors to buy…

Australian artist Amiee Byrne is drawn to everyday objects that are “so normal, they’ve become invisible,” she says. Meticulously sculpting clay into life-sized representations of their counterparts, Byrne highlights the tender charm and understated significance of forgotten and discarded goods. Creating an accurate portrayal involves the conscientious embrace of imperfections and defects. Take, for instance, Byrne’s bear sculpture. Splooted on its belly as if frozen in time after being dropped onto the…

A Synchrotron is one of several types of particle accelerators, speeding up electrons, protons, and various other subatomic particles along a cyclical path. The powerful machine serves as a circular speedway with a synchronized magnetic field, emitting high energy X-rays that allow researchers to render details at atomic and molecular levels—all of which would be impossible to view with more ordinary scientific tools and techniques. This formidable concept of capturing the unseen…

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 and more timeless than us,” he says. Inspired by vast notions such as the relationship between humans and nature and ecological conflict, Hazard (previously) translates broad themes into miniature works. The Brooklyn-based artist employs tiny frames, wood panel, and acrylic to depict a multitude of scenes from…

Spanning nearly the entire floor of the main space of Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate, Liz West’s expansive new installation invites viewers to revel in color and brightness. The artist has reimagined the historic early-19th-century spa promenade room as a vibrant, sensory immersion. West’s solo exhibition, H.A.P.P.Y, takes inspiration from a common malady known as seasonal affective disorder, or S.A.D., which is a form of depression that often manifests in the fall…

Founded in 2020, Pure Street Photography celebrates a diverse array of captivating sights and image-makers around the globe. Coincidental timing, uncanny interactions, and moments that are stranger-than-fiction figure prominently in the platforms’s curation. To support their community, founders Dimpy Bhalotia and Kamal Kumaar Rao launched a grant competition earlier this year, with winners announced this week. Topping the contest is Ayanava Sil’s “Crown of Fire,” which captures the instantaneous chaos during a…