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Artist Cassils Brings a bold Trans Justice Art Action Slated to Unfold on Trans Day of Visibility

March 29, 2024

Trans and visual artist Cassils casts a luminous spotlight on the National Mall in Washington D.C. this March 31st in collaboration with The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and with over 100 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists to bring "Etched in Light," on Trans Day of Visibility.

Caleb Hahne Quintana, Bernadette Despujols, and Esteban Cabeza De Baca Come Together to Show at Newchild

March 21, 2024

The Antwerp-based gallery Newchild opens a new group show, “The Salt Of Two Seas” of artists Caleb Hahne Quintana, Bernadette Despujols, and Esteban Cabeza De Baca exploring and fostering a sense of identity and belonging as Latinx artists.

Romanticizing New York Through Illustrations: A Conversation with Tanu Vasu, Bergdorf's Beloved Artist

March 15, 2024

To be showing at Bergdorf is a dream, no? Artist Tanu Vasu humbly tells art currently as we catch up about her exclusive prints on view and for purchase at Bergdorf Goodman’s seventh floor galleries. Part of their permanent collection, Vasu has been working with the luxurious department store for over a year now; while simultaneously working with other brand collaborations such as Tiffany & Co, LVMH, SuperGoop!, and hotels like The Carlyle Hotel, and The Plaza.

Kim DeJesus on Connection and Self Discovery through The Map Home Exhibition

March 11, 2024

Los Angeles artist Kim DeJesus makes her way to New York with her latest collection of colorful washes on canvas at Morris Adjmi Architects’ showroom in a solo exhibition “The Map Home." A continuation of her exploration into memory and the dichotomy between controllable and uncontrollable gestures, this series of paintings delves deep into the essence of human experience.

Celebrated Photographer Sandra Cattaneo Adorno Presents a Monographic Exclusive Ten Years at the 7th Annual Edition of Personal Structures

March 8, 2024

Artist and photographer Sandra Cattaneo Adorno will be debuting, Sandra Cattaneo Adorno: Ten Years, beginning April 20 at the 7th edition of Personal Structures: Beyond Boundaries, parallel to the 60th Venice Biennale at The European Cultural Centre.

Robin Frohardt’s The Plastic Bag Store Debuts at MASS MoCA for Environmental Awareness

March 5, 2024

This May, MASS MoCA exhibits The Plastic Bag Store subtitled “a tragicomic ode to the foreverness of plastic” by Robin Frohardt. The playful, immersive, and guided experience is in partnership with the Williamstown Theater Festival and produced by Pomegranate Arts will showcase sculptures and films constructed with single-use plastic.

Ken’ichiro Taniguchi Transforms Urban Imperfections with Bright Yellow Hecomi Sculptures Across Japan and Antwerp

February 27, 2024

Since 2000, Ken’ichiro Taniguchi, a Berlin and Sapporo-based artist, has been recontextualizing the Japanese noun Hecomi, “Heko-mu.” His practice circulates this word which pushes him to thoughtfully compose practices of tracing, mapping, studying, sculpting, and reshaping together; now on view at Japan's Sapporo Community Plaza and showing at Eva Steynen Gallery this May.

Mimo, A New Gallery Space Founded in Artist's Basement in Bushwick

February 22, 2024

The birth of Mimo seems more like a philosophical one than anything else, in an incubator of sorts to encourage experimentation and rigor. As described by the founder, “Mimo serves as a space where the language of expression is spoken through the unspoken – in a non-conformist way, and so close to home (literally).” To inaugurate the space, he invited artist and cultural critic Jasmine Amussen in a solo show, The Vestal & The Fasces.

Artist Marisabel Bazen On-Going Advocacy of Mental Health through Butterflies

February 20, 2024

At the core of Los Angeles based artist Mariabel Bazan’s butterflies are layers of passion and advocacy for mental health. In her latest public installation, “La Magia de Colleta” commissioned by the City of Costa Mesa, ten butterflies varying from palm to enchantingly large sizes made from aluminum are stretched along Marina View Park’s new Mariposa Garden.

Roses are red—this Artsy Valentine's Day Guide is For You!

February 9, 2024

Sure, love and romance are guiding forces in the art world, but when you’re already stretched thin between 1:54 Marrakech, Zona Maco and upcoming frieze LA plans, you may find Valentine’s Day has taken a back seat. art currently is here to help make the day all the more sweeter, with thoughtful/intentional gifts and mood setting to-do’s - you’re welcome!

Rele Gallery opens its third location in London with Nigerian Artist Peju Alatise

February 7, 2024

Opening with an inaugural show of Peju Alatise, a Glasgow-based Nigerian artist with her latest body of work advocating for children’s rights, the new Rele Gallery space of 3,000 sq ft will welcome crowds in Dover Street and beyond to the two-floor exhibition. The expansion celebrates ten years of the gallery’s operation.

Harrison Tenzer’s “Projections” Extends Alternative Perspectives Through Plexiglas and Meditation at The Empty Circle

February 5, 2024

Harrison Tenzer, an artist based in Brooklyn, debuts his first solo exhibition, “Projections,” at The Empty Circle, the artist-run space led by Claudia Doring Baez. The exhibition will remain open until February 3, from Friday - Sunday between 12-5 pm.

Decoding Threads with Akea Brionne Seen in her New York Debut “Roses in Southern Soil” at Lyles & King Gallery

February 1, 2024

Akea Brionne’s Roses in Southern Soil opened on January 12, 2024 at Lyles & King Gallery in New York. Brionne’s rich tapestries are a result of a unique process in which the artist feeds transcripts of her dreams, descriptions of family pictures, and imagined spaces, to AI software.

Angel Albarran and Anna Cabrera's 'Photographic Syntax' Reveals Philosophical Dimensions in Photography

January 30, 2024

Presenting their latest exhibition, “Photographic Syntax,” at IBASHO, the Spanish artist couple Angel Albarran and Anna Cabrera reveal their nous and use of photography as a philosophical tool. On view until March 10, this marks their second solo exhibition at the renowned Antwerp gallery.

Nostalgic Cinematics & Rock and Roll Paper Worlds - A Conversation with Maris Jones

January 26, 2024

A conversation with Maris Jones. A sense of nostalgia kicks in when watching the mini-movies by artist Maris Jones. She emerges as a cinematic time traveler: director, animator, editor, and star of her fictitious rock and roll paper worlds, driven by waves of sound and color.

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