Early in his career, photographer Wing Shya was invited by legendary director Wong Kar-wai to serve as an on-set stills photographer for films including Happy Together and In the Mood for Love. Granted rare access to the renowned director’s inner circle, over the years Shya captured poignant behind-the-scenes portraits of iconic actors such as Tony…
Street Chronicles: Daido Moriyama, Saul Leiter, and More @ Gallery FIFTY ONE
Street Chronicles at Gallery FIFTY ONE brings together an extraordinary collection of works by some of the most influential street photographers of our time, including Harry Gruyaert, Daido Moriyama, William Klein, Helen Levitt, Ray K. Metzker, Saul Leiter, and many more.
A Portfolio: Rugiyatou Jallow
On today’s A Portfolio, we have an artist that should be on everyone’s radar in 2024: Gambia-Swedish painter, Rugiyatou Ylva Jallow. Wtih a solo show at albertz benda last year and recent residency at Mack Art Foundation, the combination of textile and painting is making for some really intriguing work.
Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms, and the Art of Protest
Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice.
Los Angeles Skyscraper Development Covered in Graffiti and Changes the Landscape
It seems insane we are still having this conversation, over 50 years since graffiti art as we know it now began showing up on city streets across America and then the rest of the world. But there is always a tough conversation that civic leaders and residents have about graffiti. But this one instance seems…
A Portfolio: Andie Dinkin
We go back into a more illustrative mode today on A Portfolio, and look at the outstanding works of Andie Dinkin. She’s a master of the details, creating these grand worlds of the wealthy, also quieter moments that are more personal.
A Portfolio: Rain Szeto
An artist with quite the following as Rain Szeto needs no introduction here on A Portfolio, but we love her illustrations and prints so much. She was just included in the Traditions show curated by Thinkspace and Tlaloc at the Muzeo in Anaheim, and we wanted to feature some of the works here today.
A Portfolio: Sam3
On today’s A Portfolio, we take a look at the career-spanning output of Spanish street artist, Sam3. We recently posted a video edit that Sam3 made, and it got us thinking about his great murals, street pieces, illustrations and installations. He has always kept it simple in terms of colors choices, but there is a…
How David Shrigley & Tal R Got Together to Make “The Notebook”
We have become a bit closer to the mind of David Shrigley over the last year, from him being the Summer 2023 cover story and Radio Juxtapoz podcast guest for his Pulped Fiction project. Part of looking into his practice is this idea that, as a conceptual artist, collaborations may seem like a tricky endeavor….
The Greater Denton Arts Council Gears Up for the 37th Annual Materials: Hard & Soft Exhibition
Returning to the Meadows Gallery at the Patterson Appleton Arts Center (PAAC) in February 2024 is the 37th annual Materials: Hard & Soft exhibition. Opening on the evening of Feb. 2, the internationally acclaimed MHS show pays homage to its founder, Georgia Leach Gough, who sought with the inception of this exhibition to elevate the art…