"Pennsylvania artist Adrienne Stein’s paintings recall classical genres of art, while placing them in the contemporary world."... Read More
I wanted to capture the memory of Hurricane Katrina and its aftereffects—the spirit of New Orleans, its resilience, its culture,” Kadir Nelson says of his cover for this week’s issue, which coincides with the tenth anniversary of Katrina. “And one… Read More
In addition to displaying inspirational art and showcasing promising young artists, Richard Demato’s eponymous Fine Arts Gallery in Sag Harbor also donates a portion of all proceeds to non-profit causes such as The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, Fountain House NYC… Read More
The human form is an oft-explored subject, with interpretations highlighting everything from emotional depth to the exterior qualities. In the exhibition Skin Deep at RJD Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York, participating artists— including Tracey Harris, Pam Hawkes, Adrienne Stein, Odile Richer, Teresa Elliott, and John Caruso—will focus on varying aspects of the being.... Read More
Something happens when as children we endure circumstances wildly outside of our control, especially situations where whom to trust and whom to fear gets all topsy-turvy jumbled up. All we know is that our world has become unsafe and unpredictable, and for many, the only remaining place where life makes any sense at all is within one’s own mind. There, only characters carefully crafted by the child herself are permitted entry.... Read More
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Frank Oriti paints blue-collar protagonists who have attempted to escape their suburban homes, but ultimately have ended up returning here. His style is extremely naturalistic and the figures seem weighed down, seemingly withdrawn and disappointed by their failed escape from the Midwestern suburban hometowns.... Read More
From The New Yorker website, February 16, 2015 When the magazine’s editor, David Remnick, asked me months ago to think of ways to celebrate our ninetieth anniversary, I knew at least where to start: with the cover of the very… Read More
Nelson, shown at his studio in Los Angeles, created two versions of the stamp, and people loved them both. David Walter Banks for The New York Times A sheet of stamps honoring Wilt Chamberlain, the first N.B.A. player to be… Read More
Jacksonville, Florida — A selection of contemporary painters from across the country—Haley Hasler, Jason John, Andrea Kowch, Bryan LeBoeuf, Jenny Morgan, Kevin Muente, Frank Oriti and Kevin Peterson—provides a snapshot of the current landscape of realist painting in the United… Read More
Post-post-colonial Jamaica, the pollution crisis in China, and the inked up working class of Ohio seem like unusual choices for an art show, and that’s the point. A search for the unconventional has been a success, as the Richard J…. Read More
