Mantra
byWhile other kids were riding bikes and building forts in the woods, Kansas native Josh Tripoli was “scribble drawing” with his grandparents. To play…
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Staying Strong
by“It’s just heartbreaking,” abstract painter Kevin Andrew says of the catastrophic flooding that occurred in the River Arts District as a result of Hurricane…
The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang
byJohn Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” period, spanning from the summer of 1973 to early 1975, is one of the more chaotic yet creatively vibrant chapters…
In the Flow
byJean Stryker’s path to painting has been anything but a straight line. After studying philosophy and art history at Vanderbilt University, she moved to…
The Story So Far, Opening July 12
byGrowing up in Philadelphia, C.J. Randall says he was fed a “steady visual diet of the great fantasy and sci-fi films of the ’80s.”…
An Accretionary Tale
byFear of the Blank Canvas — FOBC for short — isn’t a clinical diagnosis you’ll find in any medical textbooks or peer-reviewed journals. But…
Impossible Places, Opening May 3
byhe hands of time change everything and everyone. Leicester collagist Georgia Harden will explore this reality in her solo show, Impossible Places. Opening at…
The Gearhead Who Likes Printmaking Equipment Accelerates his Art
byHe became interested in the machinery before the actual artwork that it made — and that’s how Dave Ladendorf, a former tech manager,…
Frames Aren’t Always Happy Playing a Supporting Role
byLong known for putting frames around paintings, John Horrocks discovered he’s good at making assemblage art out of the material’s remnant mouldings. The look…
Former Rogue Yogi Turns Negative Space Into a Positive
byThe fluidly named John Nelson-Batovsky has a knack for finding his own way. When he was a teenager, he taught himself how to play…