Oli Kellett began Cross Road Blues in 2016 during a visit to Los Angeles, during which time the United States was literally at a political crossroads. The series evolved naturally from there, eventually taking on a more universal meaning as Kellett continued his work in other countries, including Spain, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico.
Julian Pace Set to Drop a Michael Jackson-Themed Print, “It’s Close To Midnight”
If there was ever an artist who likes to investigate the ways in which we make icons larger than life, its Los Angeles-based Julian Pace. The painter, we have loved showcasing on the site, print Quarterly and on the Radio Juxtapoz podcast in recent years, will be really looking into pop, the King of Pop…
An “Interstitial Stint” by Phil Frost
Former Juxtapoz cover artist Phil Frost presents his first solo exhibition Interstitial Stint with Ruttkowski;68 in New York. Self-taught through libraries, museums and autonomous explorations of public spaces and their inherent sculptural essence, Frost’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the processing of imprints and inner impressions.
The Heartwarming Tale of Piggy Feng
In early 2017, photographer Feng Li and his wife discovered a tiny piglet at an airport, abandoned by a passenger. They named him Piggy Feng and welcomed him into their small city apartment. Despite their busy lives documenting China’s urban changes, they cherished Piggy’s growth from a fragile baby to a full-sized swine.
Shining Lights: Black Women Photographers in 1980s–90s Britain
Shining Lights is the first critical anthology to bring together the groundbreaking work of Black women photographers active in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s, providing a richly illustrated overview of a significant and overlooked chapter of photographic history. Seen through the lens of Britain’s sociopolitical and cultural contexts, the publication draws on both…
Dissonance: Senta Simond Questions Our Relationships With Others
Renowned for photographs of the female body that counter stereotypical views of feminine beauty, Senta Simond, brings together an exciting new ensemble of videos and photos in her latest work Dissonance, the centrepiece of which is a diptych combining video and still photography.
Lee Quinoñes: In Graffiti We Trust
In spring 1974, thirteen-year-old Lee Quiñones took his schematic drawings into a tunnel and spray painted “LEE” in gold, white, and black on the small panel of a New York City BMT train. An inspired outlaw with a meticulous design process and precision painting skills, his voice responded to the social and civil unrest of…
Glorify Yourself: Carolyn Drake Explores Desire and Delusion
Begun in 2020, Glorify Yourself is the newest photographic series by Carolyn Drake, in which the artist turns the camera on herself, experimenting with self-portraiture and offering an exploration of, as Drake says, “the universe of desires and delusions that gave rise to the world I inhabit.”
A Holy Grail of Graffiti, Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1972-73 Archive of Photographs Resurfaces
In the summer of 1972, a 29-year old Gordon Matta-Clark began to photograph NYC’s exploding graffiti movement. There are many significant things to consider here. One, this pre-dates the style we would begin to recognize as “graffiti” as documented in later books like Subway Art. This is an innocent time, an origin story, and Matta-Clark was…
Rachael Rothstein and the Power of “Eye Contact” @ Fish Tank Gallery, San Francisco
On Friday, March 1st at Jeremy Fish’s own Fish Tank Gallery in San Francisco, our friend and photographer Rachael Rothstein will showcase new works in the solo show, Eye Contact. The show will feature all 35mm and medium format film photographs. Go say hi to her for us, please!