Author Archives: jolanta

Sometimes it takes going to Miami to get a little dose of reality. Sure, that sounds weird. But I can make it even weirder. Sometimes it takes going to Miami during Art Basel to get a little dose of reality. You’re incredulous, and rightly so. By the standards of basic sanity, Miami during Art Basel […]

There has been a non-story circulating news agencies recently about the fact that after almost three years, cracks have started to appear in some of the 2,751 concrete rectangular blocks that make up Peter Eisenman’s Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe. Some reports claim that up to 400 slabs have been affected with cracks […]

With galleries in three bustling hotspots—New York City, Berlin, and now, London—Strychnin Gallery is a playground for artists from all around the globe. It is a place where collaboration is encouraged, new projects are constantly developed, and creativity is the one thing that truly counts.   Belgian artist Marc Janssens opened a solo show Antibiotic […]

A single theme, media or material is not enough to satisfy one’s creativity. That’s why I try to develop different subjects at the same time, using various media and materials. My interest in “light” started in 2005. There were far too many neon lights in the southern city I was living in. It inspired me […]

I discovered my passion for drawing and nature early in life and I wanted to attend art school when I was about 14. Unfortunately, this was impossible at the time due to personal circumstances, so I got a degree in technical sciences instead and specialized in electro-mechanics.   Raf Veulemans is an artist based in […]

Leah Oates: When did your interest in the arts begin and when did you know that you where going to be a curator and arts organizer? Robert Curcio: I started out as an artist graduating from Tyler School of Art in Philly. After school I started exhibiting and working for galleries and some artists.   Leah […]

We are often asked at our speaking engagements whether we truly believe that a work of art can change the political landscape, and we are quick to respond that we do not. However, we also mention in all haste that it’s that very question that produces this negativity. While no single work of art has […]

I see my mixed media sexual paintings as political reclamations. The sexual image is used to sell everything from cars to toothpaste, as if our bodies have become products we no longer own. I paint oil over acrylic over collage. I embellish the paintings with glass beads and blood.   The subject of the documentary […]