http://hifructose.com New Contemporary Art Magazine Fri, 17 May 2013 18:58:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/anatomical-ceramic-sculptures-by-maria-garcia-ibanez/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anatomical-ceramic-sculptures-by-maria-garcia-ibanez http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/anatomical-ceramic-sculptures-by-maria-garcia-ibanez/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:58:44 +0000 Jane Kenoyer http://hifructose.com/?p=16583 Maria Garcia-Ibáñez is an artist who lives in both Mexico and Madrid. Garcia-Ibáñez creates work that addresses issues related to the analysis of identity and mobility. The ceramic spine shown above is entitled Motionless and was made out of glazed ceramic, polychrome, and gold. This poetic sculpture exudes the fragility and vulnerability of the human body while the decorative flowers and gold embellishments add a precious quality to the artists' ceramic bones. See more after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/anatomical-ceramic-sculptures-by-maria-garcia-ibanez/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/opening-night-artpadsf-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opening-night-artpadsf-2013 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/opening-night-artpadsf-2013/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:27 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16554 Hosted at the historic Phoenix Hotel, ArtPadSF kicked off last night with an opening reception and party benefitting the SFMOMA SECA Award. Each gallery was given a pool-side hotel room to transform into a pop-up gallery, and visitors walked from room to room to see what each art space had to offer. Read the highlights and check out our exclusive photos after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/opening-night-artpadsf-2013/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/richard-kirks-surreal-ink-drawings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=richard-kirks-surreal-ink-drawings http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/richard-kirks-surreal-ink-drawings/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:50 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16541 Inspired by 19th and 20th-century illustration, Canadian artist Richard A. Kirk delicately renders his own version of nature in his ink works on paper. Human and animal anatomies unravel and rebuild among the flora and fauna, giving light to new creatures that symbolize the human impulse to go beyond the limits of our bodies and evolve using technology. Characters reminiscent of automata and cyborgs — which frequently made appearances in early science fiction novels — populate Kirk's surreal forests. Take a look at some of Kirk's work after the jump.

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/richard-kirks-surreal-ink-drawings/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/interview-souther-salazar-discusses-souvenirs-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-souther-salazar-discusses-souvenirs-at-jonathan-levine-gallery http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/interview-souther-salazar-discusses-souvenirs-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Max Kauffman http://hifructose.com/?p=16523 This Saturday, May 18, Jonathan LeVine Gallery will present a new body of work from Souther Salazar titled "Souvenirs." In his paintings and drawings, Salazar tells stories of magic places. These places are peaceful, and the denizens of the different areas play nicely together. They wander through this world and into the next by way of portals and secret passages located within the landscape. Throughout all of it, there is whimsy, adventure and a sense of exploration. Read more about Souther Salazar's new work in our exclusive interview after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/17/interview-souther-salazar-discusses-souvenirs-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/artist-steven-quinns-kaleidoscopic-skull-collages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artist-steven-quinns-kaleidoscopic-skull-collages http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/artist-steven-quinns-kaleidoscopic-skull-collages/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:13 +0000 Jane Kenoyer http://hifructose.com/?p=16514 Artist Steven Quinn is known for his street photography and collage work. Quinn was born in Belfast and is currently living and working in London. The skull collages featured here, which were recently spotted at Laughing Squid, are comprised of old photographs and other magazine images. The many vintage images of stars add deep and dazzling perspectives to these kaleidoscopic collages. See more after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/artist-steven-quinns-kaleidoscopic-skull-collages/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-dan-quintanas-zero-instruments-at-varnish-fine-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-dan-quintanas-zero-instruments-at-varnish-fine-art http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-dan-quintanas-zero-instruments-at-varnish-fine-art/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:22 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16494 While he has often been compared to Bosch for his busy compositions filled with heavy symbolism, Dan Quintana (interviewed in our current issue, Hi-Fructose Vol. 27) created a new series of stripped-down paintings and charcoal drawings for his upcoming solo show at San Francisco's Varnish Fine Art, "Zero Instruments." Wispy bodies seem to blow away like clouds of dust in the new series. In most of the pieces, Quintana decided to zero in on an isolated subject, each one inspired by a different musical or anatomical instrument. The figures — often beautiful women — appear to be haunted by the spirits of death, unable to escape their imminent mortality. Take a look at some of the works in the show after the jump and see "Zero Instruments" at Varnish Fine Art May 25 - June 29.

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-dan-quintanas-zero-instruments-at-varnish-fine-art/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-michael-mararians-recent-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-michael-mararians-recent-projects http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-michael-mararians-recent-projects/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:17 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16468 Expertly mimicking the style of mid-20th century magazine illustrations, Michael Mararian's paintings infiltrate the wholesomeness of antiquated advertisements with elements of surprise and terror. Sometimes morbidly humorous and other times simply morbid, Mararian's paintings explore the ways childhood fears and vulnerabilities can resonate in adulthood. "I am especially interested in examining how humor and tragedy coexist within our society. In my recent work, I deconstruct the American dream, touching upon such topics as gross consumerism, school violence, teenage disappointments, pressures and the slowly growing social isolation that are part of our childhood and adult culture," Mararian said. The artist has a solo show titled "Recent Projects" opening at CHG Circa in Culver City this Saturday, May 18. Take a look at some of the works in the show after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-michael-mararians-recent-projects/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-marco-mazzoni-and-andy-kehoe-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-marco-mazzoni-and-andy-kehoe-at-jonathan-levine-gallery http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-marco-mazzoni-and-andy-kehoe-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:59:19 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16482 This Saturday, May 18, Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City will debut three solo shows: Andy Kehoe's "Luminous Reverie," Marco Mazzoni's (HF Vol. 27) "Animanera" and Souther Salazar's "Souvenirs." Known for his multi-layered painting technique, Andy Kehoe creates mysterious fantasy worlds with convincing depth by aggregating layers of resin painted with oil and acrylic. In his latest body of work, Kehoe offers glimpses into nocturnal storybook scenes that delve into mysticism and ritual. Kehoe experimented with sculptural elements in this series of resin boxes, submerging small polymer clay sculptures in the resin to further cultivate an illusion of space despite the works' flat, illustrative style. Read more after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/16/preview-marco-mazzoni-and-andy-kehoe-at-jonathan-levine-gallery/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/15/beyond-the-body-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-body-project http://hifructose.com/2013/05/15/beyond-the-body-project/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:52 +0000 Jane Kenoyer http://hifructose.com/?p=16454 Beyond the Body is a work initially created in 2012 by Dutch product designer Imme van der Haak. This concept addresses the perceptions of appearance and identity and uniquely represents ideas about the human body. Beyond the Body Project is a publication of Imme van der Haak's work that was crafted into a small book in collaboration with Hanna Donker. Donker is a type and graphic designer who currently works as a font designer at Dalton Maag, London. By printing wearable photos of the human body van der Haak alters the perception of age, identity, gender, and physical form. In the dance performance, the dancer's movements manipulating the translucent silk, are key elements in further distorting the visual experience. The resulting ambiguity enables the viewer to be transported beyond the body. See the film and read more after the jump!

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]]> http://hifructose.com/2013/05/15/beyond-the-body-project/feed/ 1 http://hifructose.com/2013/05/15/preview-hush-at-corey-helford-gallery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preview-hush-at-corey-helford-gallery http://hifructose.com/2013/05/15/preview-hush-at-corey-helford-gallery/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:32 +0000 Nastia Voynovskaya http://hifructose.com/?p=16435 British artist Hush builds up powerful portraits of pale-faced geishas with floral forms and graffiti tags; these figures appear to emerge from Hush's paint strokes and personify his painting process itself. Rather than creating a tension between the geishas' delicate robes and hair and the grittiness of graffiti, Hush does away with the contrasting connotations of this imagery and takes it for its formal qualities. We see more similarities than differences between the traditional Japanese textile patterns and the contemporary urban letter styles. Mimicking the way tags accumulate and degrade over time on city walls, Hush creates his compositions by adding layers of painted and screen printed imagery. The artist is debuting a solo show at Corey Helford Gallery this Saturday, May 18. Take a look at some of his new work after the jump!

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