[ad_1]  Art #animals #Bruno Pontiroli #painting #surreal “Les grandes gueules” (2023), 97 x 130 centimeters. All images © Bruno Pontiroli, shared with permission “Absurdity is what makes me want to paint,” says Bruno Pontiroli. The Lyon-based artist is known for his wild contortions that twist the fierce and ferocious into the playfully bizarre. In “Les […]

[ad_1] Linda Mussmann (photo by David McIntyre, courtesy Time & Space Limited) This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, featuring interviews with art-world queer and trans elders throughout June. On a hot midnight in June more than 20 years ago, Linda Mussmann and Claudia Bruce tied the knot in a venue mobbed with guests […]

[ad_1]  Art Nature #flowers #printmaking #Tugboat Printshop #woodblock prints “Reflecting Narcissus.” All images © Tugboat Printshop, shared with permission For Valerie Lueth of Tugboat Printshop, the final piece is only one stage of the painstaking yet satisfying process of making woodblock prints. The works emerge from meticulous planning and carving of numerous blocks, which […]

[ad_1] Students and faculty of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts (UArts) rallied outside the school’s Hamilton Hall today, June 3, to protest the institution’s imminent closure. UArts leadership shocked community members last Friday, May 31, when they abruptly announced that the school would be ceasing operations this week after 150 years. In its unexpected statement […]

[ad_1]  Design #archive #public art All images via ‘The Hydrant Directory’ Fun municipal fact: Did you know the color of a fire hydrant often correlates with its capacity? Light blue has the lowest potential flow, while the familiar red hue is at the other end of the spectrum, unleashing a torrent once opened. But as […]

[ad_1] Happy Pride Month! As we mark the 54th annual celebration, which began after the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York, our editors and contributors are digging into new books about the queer and trans artists who have shaped, disrupted, and wholly reimagined a range of creative traditions. Many of these titles flip art history […]

[ad_1]  Art Craft Nature #coral #fiber art #textiles #Vanessa Barragão May 29, 2024 Jackie Andres All images © Vanessa Barragão, shared with permission Exploring the fragile forms of ocean ecosystems, Vanessa Barragão continues to create fibrous iterations of coral reefs and marine biomes. Working with a team of studio assistants, she is inspired by […]

[ad_1] This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2024 Pride Month series, featuring interviews with art-world queer and trans elders throughout June. Artist and architect Nishan Kazazian (all photos courtesy the artist) Nishan Kazazian has been part of my life in some form since I arrived in New York City roughly 25 years ago. He’s a rare older […]

[ad_1]  Art Nature #grass #installation #Lisa Waud #site-specific All photos by Mike Popso, courtesy of Lisa Waud, shared with permission Petrichor describes the fresh, earthy scent that emanates from dry soil after rainfall. For three days in a historic Detroit warehouse, that sensory experience travels indoors, cloaking 16,000 square feet of an old factory […]

[ad_1]  Art Craft Design #architecture #furniture #home #sculpture #Ted Lott #wood “Carpenter Gothic 2.” All images © Ted Lott, shared with permission For Ted Lott, the distinction between a shelter and a home is endlessly fascinating. Using vintage furniture as the foundation, the Grand Rapids-based artist and designer (previously) outfits common domestic objects with […]