Repurposed Utensils Perch and Preen in Matt Wilson’s Metal Bird Sculptures — Colossal

[ad_1]  Art Nature #animals #birds #found objects #Matt Wilson #metal #sculpture June 24, 2024 Jackie Andres All images © Matt Wilson, shared with permission Matt Wilson (previously) has transformed found utensils into recycled metal sculptures for the last 15 years. Bending, welding, and mounting segments of cutlery upon one another, spoon bowls evoke plumage […]

Five Highlights From Detroit’s Queer Art Biennial

[ad_1] Paula Allen, “Havana, Niurka” (2007) (all photos Natalie Haddad/Hyperallergic) DETROIT — The Mighty Real/Queer Detroit biennial isn’t notable just because of its dedication to LGBTQ+ representation — though that is something to celebrate. It’s also because it’s in Detroit, a perpetually under-the-radar place (and my hometown). I’ll Be Your Mirror, the nonprofit’s second monthlong […]

Marlene McCarty’s Unorthodox Visions in Ballpoint Pen

[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 Marlene McCarty, arguably best known for her larger-than-life graphite and pen drawings of teenage girls who murdered their parents, has in recent years concerned herself with plants. Finding affinities between the erasure of botanic knowledge […]