The subjects in Hannah Morris’ paintings are a little off, with downcast, distant eyes, taffy torsos, and, occasionally, feet that seem rather large in comparison to their small heads. The figures appear in sweeping community settings, like a block party or summer camp, but upon closer inspection, they’re each sort of just doing their own […]
In Hollywood, artist Jingze Du’s greyscale figures blend Cubism’s distortion with selfie culture and Hollywood references. In many of the portraits, Zu’s subjects hold iPhones up towards their faces as if capturing a selfie snap in a mirror. Set within matte black voids, Zu paints his figures with elongated faces and cubist piece-meal bodies, offering […]
Remember that scene at the beginning of “Lady and the Tramp” when dog owners stroll by with their pups, each owner matching its dog in style and temperament? Lydia Blakeley’s new online show of paintings at Steve Turner takes dog-owner relationships even further: to the competitive dog show arena. In the show, the human-owners can […]
On view: November 23–December 21, 2019 Gabrielle D’Angelo’s Off Balance may seem like a literal title at first. Her vibrantly-dyed fabric works hang off-kilter on wooden mounts, and her sculptural work, held together with string, feels precariously balanced. Yet the title also alludes to the space in-between. And much of D’Angelo’s works cannot be easily named, which […]
