Vancouver-based photographer Jennilee Marigomen extends her ongoing examination of everyday phenomena into the realm of the ephemeral. Her latest exhibition, “Sehnsucht,” captures fleeting moments of human intervention and introspection, providing a unique perspective on the transience and ever-changing landscape that often go unnoticed in our busy lives. A delicate dance between stillness and time, Marigomen uses light, reflections, and colour […]
Paintings by artist Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir. Pálsdóttir received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2013. Her most recent monochromatic works explore various subjects through a Cobalt Blue lens. Inspired by the delicate interplay of elasticity and depth, each composition becomes part of a larger exploration of temporality and impermanence: “This ‘modern, Improved Blue’ becomes a […]
“Nation Of Graffiti Artists” Opens Another Chapter of NYC Writer HistorySCORPIO, BLOOD TEA, ALI, STAN 153, SAL 161, CLIFF 159. It was the mid to late 70s in New York and train writing was in its foundational stages, later to be referred to as legendary. For a modest crew…
A selection of work by Chicago-based artist Caitlyn Doran. At a time when we are constantly inundated with distractions, Doran explores the fragmented nature of modern life and the complex interplay between multi-tasking and focused attention. Her graphic drawings and mixed-media paintings are based on digital collages but meticulously rendered by hand. Doran was selected to participate in the group […]
Welcome to BSA’s Images of the Week. We decided to dedicate this weekly survey to the artists of “Return 2 Burn”, its organizers, and the streets that brought us here. The new “Return 2 Burn” exhibition at the old train station in Hunts Point, Bronx, serves as a modern continuum of pivotal artistic moments from New York’s vibrant past, echoing […]
A series shedding light on Lyme disease patients by photographer Jiatong Lu. The Lyme community in the United States has long been invisible to the public despite CDC reports that indicate 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated annually. Besides coping with debilitating symptoms, Lyme patients often have to deal with the inability to work or attend school, isolation from family […]
Nestled within the bustling city of Nairobi, Kenya, Kibera is a testament to its inhabitants’ challenges and its collective indomitable spirit. Known as one of the largest urban slums in Africa, Kibera is a vibrant community where resilience and creativity sometimes flourish against a backdrop of economic hardship. This neighborhood, originally established as a settlement for Nubian soldiers in the […]
Can you share a bit about your creative path? What are a few significant moments in your journey as an artist that have led to the work you are creating now? I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta in 2013. I studied painting, drawing and sculpture. I was skilled in realism and portraiture and was […]
“Idle Time has become that free moment we have between one task and another in the production process. Productive inertia has turned idle time into a simulacrum of leisure, a residual time in which, strangely enough, we don’t seem to know what to do.” – Isaac Cordal In the vibrant heart of Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras, Isaac Cordal’s exhibition […]
THE LONGLIST Aaron Amor, Adam Chitayat, Adrian Gomez, Alana Celii, Albert Babu, Alexandra Buxbaum, Alexei Maximov, Alison Lee, Alva Krus, Andreas Bang Kirkegaard, Andrés de Varona, Andres Galan, Anett Posalaki, Angela Crosti, Anna Ottum, Antonino Cuccia, Austn Fischer, Auston Marek, Ayan , Ayomide Temitope, Ayoub Medhoun, Barbara Gabrielle Silva, Beau Simmons, Ben Berkes, Ben Dawson, Ben Dickey, Benjamin Jossinet, Bettina […]