Wayne Ngan devoted much of his life transforming clay into art – specifically, into pottery of such complexity and beauty that it attained the level of sculpture. Mr. Ngan found much of his inspiration in the driftwood, shells, sea pods and plant life on the beaches and garden surrounding his home studio on Hornby Island, B.C. He died on June 12 from lymphoma,…
Two legs in glazed pink raised on columns charged with”sea urchins, coral, and shells to let out a thin stream of water from a vagina triumphant… This is the sculpture group three meters high that will be able to discover from August of the Nantais, in the basins of the place royale. The initiative is part of the ” Travel to Nantes “, a cultural…
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Wayne Ngan. He passed away on June 12th at the age of 83, leaving behind an ineffable legacy. As a studio potter, whose works are inextricably…
From indoor gambling environments to the squalid streets of Times Square in the 1980s, Jane Dickson is known for her nostalgic paintings of interior and exterior scenes reflecting a unique view of everyday American life. The artist is currently showcasing a series of paintings at STEMS Gallery in Brussels as part of an exhibition titled “Lucky Food.” The show marks Dickson’s first exhibition with the…
This year’s exhibiting artists are Diana Al-Hadid, Amy Bennett, Mike Cloud, Janiva Ellis, Barbara Ess, Erik Foss, Nicholas Galanin, Elliott Green, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Sheila Hicks, Lonnie Holley, Ridley Howard, David Huffman, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Arthur Jafa, Yun-Fei Ji, Cheyenne Julien, Siobhan Liddell, Medrie MacPhee, Karyn Olivier, Rona Pondick, Nathlie Provosty,…
The world desperately needed a portrait of Billie Eilish in the style of Caravaggio. I didn’t know it till I saw it, but there you go. (Painter Jesse Mockrin explained the project to Vogue.)
Shirin Neshat recognizes Soudeh Davoud, Bahar Sabzevari, and Nathlie Provosty.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The HUB-Robeson Galleries presents “Ideas! Ideas! Ideas!” by artist Jim Drain. The exhibit is on view in the wall case located on the first floor of the HUB-Robeson Center through May 3.
Seth Cameron, the co-founder of the celebrated artist collective The Bruce High Quality Foundation, has been named the executive director of the Children’s Museum of the Arts.
Just before Thanksgiving, when I asked the Los Angeles–based artist Jesse Mockrin if she was interested in doing a portrait of Billie Eilish for Vogue, she said yes without missing a beat.
