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SHIFTING SENTIMENTS BY JULES DE BALINCOURT

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn-based artist Jules de Balincourt paints the social, political and economic landscape of the United States, where the Paris-born artist has lived since childhood, is subject...

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TAPESTRY IMAGERY BY ERIN M. RILEY

by Ariadna Zierold Erin M. Riley is a Brooklyn-based artist whose work focuses on women and women’s issues primarily in hand-woven tapestries. Riley received her BFA in 2007 from Massachusetts College...

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HARD-EDGE GEOMETRY BY CLARK GOOLSBY

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn-based Clark Goolsby’s imagery often references mortality, the passage of time, and mutable perceptions of space; skulls, body parts, and skeletons are recurring motifs in...

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LUSH PAINTINGS BY GIOVANNI FORLINO

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn-based artist Giovanni Forlino obtained a BFA in drawing from Pratt Institute. As Max Gimblett’s studio manager for the past ten years, Giovanni has immersed himself in...

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POP-ART GENIUS CUTE BRUTE

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based Cute Brute‘s images are pure insane-pop-art-genius with each piece telling at least a thousand stories. Cute Brute’s sense of humor is wickedly on-point, as the...

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WOVEN PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID SAMUEL STERN

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based Photographer David Samuel Stern builds a bridge between direct portraits and abstraction. His way of abstracting the images does not only offer his subjects a way to...

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EYE-POPPING PAINTINGS BY ERIK PARKER

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn-based artist Erik Parker’s vibrantly colored, eye-popping figurative paintings might not be in lockstep with all the trends of contemporary art, but he couldn’t care less....

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TRANSITORY CINEMATIC MOMENTS BY JIM GAYLORD

by Ariadna Zierold New York City based artist Jim Gaylord‘s abstract works are often based on imagery from contemporary film and television. Combining stills from transitory cinematic moments, he...

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NEON COLOR SCHEMES BY MORGAN BLAIR

by Ariadna Zierold Morgan Blair grew up in rural Massachusetts, graduated from RISD in 2008, and lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her recent work explores the balance of control and freedom in her...

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FLUID FEMININE NUDES BY MIRA DANCY

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based Mira Dancy’s bold paintings collate Classicism with advertising culture in order to explore contemporary female issues. Throughout her paintings, Dancy seeks to...

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DREAMY ATMOSPHERE BY JOHN LISLE

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based John Lisle’s art is a duality. It is in many ways dreamy and atmospheric, but it’s also at the same time clear and direct. More than anything his pieces tell a story...

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WHIMSICAL PARABLES BY AMY CUTLER

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based Amy Cutler draws from the media, popular culture, fairytales, and her own experiences to convey the complexities of womanhood. At once autobiographical and universal,...

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ORGANIC GEOMETRICS BY JOSH SPERLING

by Ariadna Zierold Josh Sperling was born in 1984 in Oneonta, New York is a young contemporary artist currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Sperling’s works on canvas waver between wall...

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AMERICAN MYTHOLOGIES BY ROBIN F WILLIAMS

by Ariadna Zierold Robin F Williams is a painter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her figurative paintings explore pervasive American narratives about childhood, identity and gender. Her figurative work explores...

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MAZE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS BY NICHOLE VAN BEEK

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn-based artist Nichole van Beek creates sculpture, installation and works on paper. She begins each painting by dyeing the canvas. Various patterns emerge from these quick...

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ESSENTIAL FORMS BY BRIAN ALFRED

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn, New York based Brian Alfred‘s paintings, collages, and animations examine how technology has altered our perception of our surroundings and how we process information....

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FUN ANIMATIONS BY REBEKKA DUNLAP

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn, New York based illustrator Rebekka Dunlap grew up in the Pacific Northwest, studied at the School of Visual Arts and graduated from the University of Washington with a...

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TROPICAL ATMOSPHERES BY NIKKI MALOOF

by Ariadna Zierold Nikki Maloof lives and works in Brooklyn. Jungle animals and exotic vegetation appear frequently in Maloof’s drawings, paintings and collages. Often surrounded by luminous tropical...

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“NOT MY BUSINNESS” BY OLALEKAN JEYIFOUS

by Ariadna Zierold Nigerian-born, Brooklyn-based artist and designer Olalekan Jeyifous received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Cornell University where his focus of study was primarily on...

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ATMOSPHERIC PAINTINGS BY JULES DE BALINCOURT

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn based Jules de Balincourt (previously featured here) is a French-American contemporary artist. He is best known for his abstract, atmospheric paintings with saturated...

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