by Elsa Mora | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog, Ceramic
Torsion and tension are characteristic of the vessels created by the exceptional Japanese ceramicist Shozo Michikawa (b. 1953), whose works are reminiscent of rock strata and lava flows. Michikawa is known for his unique technique, for turning edgy, dynamic sculptures...
by Elsa Mora | Sep 13, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture
Errol Lloyd “Powah” Atherton(1961-2012) was a Jamaican self-taught artist. He participated in Kumina-influenced Bongo meetings and had a deep sense of the power of the ancestors. He was also the son of intuitive artist, Vincent Atherton, creating, in Randall Morris’...
by Elsa Mora | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture
A Munich-based sculptor, Heike Schaefer primarily works with paper, textile materials, bronze, and iron. After her studies in graphic design (1976-1980) and sculpture (1981-1987) as a master student, both of which she graduated with a diploma, Heike Schaefer exhibited...
by Elsa Mora | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Painting
Shaina McCoy (b. 1993) lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota. McCoy began painting while studying at Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, MN in 2012. She attended Normandale Community College from 2013 to 2014 and graduated with an Associate of Arts...
by Elsa Mora | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Glass, Sculpture
Roni Horn (born 1955) is an American visual artist and writer based in New York. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design before earning an MFA from Yale University in 1978. Her first solo exhibition (outside the university) was held in 1980 at the Kunstraum...
by Elsa Mora | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, Drawing, Painting
David Shrigley (born 1968) is a British visual artist. He lived and worked in Glasgow for 27 years before moving to Brighton in 2015. Shrigley finds meaning in snippets of text and overheard conversations. His crude and cartoonish ink drawings, usually exhibited...