Inside a converted mortuary chapel in Oakland you’ll find Uma Gallery, a visual arts and performance venue which specializes in the strange, the arcane, and the darker side of creativity. On any given month, inside its two chapels and the repurposed embalming room, you’ll find experimental performances by musicians, acrobats and fetish enthusiasts, presented amidst the exhibitions of assemblage sculptures, surreal paintings, and installations. Here’s a peek inside their latest show Dark Ritual, which focuses on the many facets of Death. But have no fear, the gallery directors are always welcoming. Hell, they even host an parking lot bizarre (next to the hearse) called Uncle Mortie’s named after their resident real -life skeleton who inhabits the property in more ways than one.
@umagalleryoakland
#darkart #darkartwork #umagalleryoakland
Inside a converted mortuary chapel in Oakland you’ll find Uma Gallery, a visual arts and performance venue which specializes in the strange, the arcane, and the darker side of creativity. On any given month, inside its two chapels and the repurposed embalming room, you’ll find experimental performances by musicians, acrobats and fetish enthusiasts, presented amidst the exhibitions of assemblage sculptures, surreal paintings, and installations. Here’s a peek inside their latest show Dark Ritual, which focuses on the many facets of Death. But have no fear, the gallery directors are always welcoming. Hell, they even host an parking lot bizarre (next to the hearse) called Uncle Mortie’s named after their resident real -life skeleton who inhabits the property in more ways than one.
@umagalleryoakland
#darkart #darkartwork #umagalleryoakland
We’ve just added our New Back Issue Bundle to the site. Featuring 6 harder to find issues of Hi-Fructose; over 700 pages of anew Contemporary Art from around the world, all in one box, and we cover the priority shipping. See our bio link to get a library of Hi-Fructose at the same time.
#newcontemporaryart #design #print #gregsimkins #kehindewiley #beeple #londonpolice
We’ve just added our New Back Issue Bundle to the site. Featuring 6 harder to find issues of Hi-Fructose; over 700 pages of anew Contemporary Art from around the world, all in one box, and we cover the priority shipping. See our bio link to get a library of Hi-Fructose at the same time.
#newcontemporaryart #design #print #gregsimkins #kehindewiley #beeple #londonpolice
Painting on top of gessoed floral fabrics, Sidney Swisher creates surreal scenes; portals that lay somewhere between the bucolic and the peculiar.
@sydswisher
#Peculiar
#chintz
Painting on top of gessoed floral fabrics, Sidney Swisher creates surreal scenes; portals that lay somewhere between the bucolic and the peculiar.
@sydswisher
#Peculiar
#chintz
We have always covered tattoo artists in our pages and online, especially tattooists who approach the art form in new ways (although many competing/offended tattooists often find their way onto our blocked list for some reason), but this might be the first post we’ve shared about tattoo removal.
From:
@60secdocs
At NAAMA Studios @naamastudios in London, Briony Garbett and her team provide laser tattoo removal services, which can normally cost several thousand dollars. Following Kanye West’s antisemitic comments, the studio announced they will remove any tattoos of Kanye for free in a program they call “Yeezy Come, Yeezy Go.”
#tattooremoval #tattoo #kanyewesttattoos #yeezycomeyeezygo #kanye
We have always covered tattoo artists in our pages and online, especially tattooists who approach the art form in new ways (although many competing/offended tattooists often find their way onto our blocked list for some reason), but this might be the first post we’ve shared about tattoo removal.
From:
@60secdocs
At NAAMA Studios @naamastudios in London, Briony Garbett and her team provide laser tattoo removal services, which can normally cost several thousand dollars. Following Kanye West’s antisemitic comments, the studio announced they will remove any tattoos of Kanye for free in a program they call “Yeezy Come, Yeezy Go.”
#tattooremoval #tattoo #kanyewesttattoos #yeezycomeyeezygo #kanye
Joe Iurato is known for the unique placement of painted wood cutouts which he sets in public spaces.
The artist chooses an outdoor public space to serve as inspiration, then creates a work to complement it. The painting shown here was made for the Hi-Fructose Invitational (opens in Friday in Philadelphia ) and has a custom assembly shelf for indoor wall display.
See it in person in Philly at @archenemyarts
@joeiurato
#painting #newcontemporaryart #streetart
Joe Iurato is known for the unique placement of painted wood cutouts which he sets in public spaces.
The artist chooses an outdoor public space to serve as inspiration, then creates a work to complement it. The painting shown here was made for the Hi-Fructose Invitational (opens in Friday in Philadelphia ) and has a custom assembly shelf for indoor wall display.
See it in person in Philly at @archenemyarts
@joeiurato
#painting #newcontemporaryart #streetart
Linocut printing with Karol Pomykala.
@karolpomykala
#linocut #linocutprint
Venera Kazarova illustrates those hard to pin down unsettling emotions through animation; communicating melancholy, and anxiety in a wordless universal way.
@venera_kazarova 🐜
#animation #papercraft #dreamstate
Venera Kazarova illustrates those hard to pin down unsettling emotions through animation; communicating melancholy, and anxiety in a wordless universal way.
@venera_kazarova 🐜
#animation #papercraft #dreamstate
We had a sneak peek at Yayoi Kusama’s Infinite Love installations at the SFMOMA. The artist’s immersive mirrored rooms paved the way for scores of imitators decades later (and the selfie-taking influencers who flock to them) has never been more popular than she is now in her 90s. The polka dot obsessed artist arguable inspired the soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg, the wall paper installations of Warhol, and the installations of Lucas Samaras yet never received proper recognition for her impact until the art world “rediscovered” her in the late 80s.
But all that has certainly changed, as the SF MOMA’s timed reservation list for the self contained experience rooms are already booked until November.
We challenge you to do the most radical thing once you step inside the room:
refrain from taking a single picture, just breathe and take it all in, then go visit the big polka dot pumpkin one floor down.
@sfmoma #kusama
We had a sneak peek at Yayoi Kusama’s Infinite Love installations at the SFMOMA. The artist’s immersive mirrored rooms paved the way for scores of imitators decades later (and the selfie-taking influencers who flock to them) has never been more popular than she is now in her 90s. The polka dot obsessed artist arguable inspired the soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg, the wall paper installations of Warhol, and the installations of Lucas Samaras yet never received proper recognition for her impact until the art world “rediscovered” her in the late 80s.
But all that has certainly changed, as the SF MOMA’s timed reservation list for the self contained experience rooms are already booked until November.
We challenge you to do the most radical thing once you step inside the room:
refrain from taking a single picture, just breathe and take it all in, then go visit the big polka dot pumpkin one floor down.
@sfmoma #kusama
Latest polymer sculpture by Hi-Fructose 62 cover artist Salman Khoshroo.
The Body has always been an object of fascination for Salman Khoshroo, whether he`s crafting striking relief portraits or bonding wires to depict the human form in motion. The practice of the Iran-born, New York-raised artist has evolved over the past decade-now with an approach less about vivid, specific identity and more about what`s shared between us. "The common experience of embodiment is partly what shapes our experience of being human." Khoshroo says." It is the apparatus of our life existence, with all of its sensations and biology. While the body is more about the "human", faces deal more with identity. We communicate with our faces, it is kind of an interface of connection. Mostly I don`t make faces of certain individuals, but a more general depiction. I am interested in faces of anonymity and the ideas and mechanisms of anonymity.`
Excerpt from article written by Andy Smith.
@salmankhoshroo
Polymer Head Sculpture
Polymer, Steel Armature, Concrete Base
2023
Latest polymer sculpture by Hi-Fructose 62 cover artist Salman Khoshroo.
The Body has always been an object of fascination for Salman Khoshroo, whether he`s crafting striking relief portraits or bonding wires to depict the human form in motion. The practice of the Iran-born, New York-raised artist has evolved over the past decade-now with an approach less about vivid, specific identity and more about what`s shared between us. "The common experience of embodiment is partly what shapes our experience of being human." Khoshroo says." It is the apparatus of our life existence, with all of its sensations and biology. While the body is more about the "human", faces deal more with identity. We communicate with our faces, it is kind of an interface of connection. Mostly I don`t make faces of certain individuals, but a more general depiction. I am interested in faces of anonymity and the ideas and mechanisms of anonymity.`
Excerpt from article written by Andy Smith.
@salmankhoshroo
Polymer Head Sculpture
Polymer, Steel Armature, Concrete Base
2023
A sneak peek inside the new Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the @sfmoma
More on this tomorrow.
#kusama
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🌟Tonight🌟 at the @haightstreetart (located conveniently and not-surprisingly on Haight St, specifically 215 Haight) — “Keepin’ It Surreal” with myself, Dennis Larkins, and Dave Kloc — swing by between 6-8 and say hi!
“Mocking Box (The Rap Wars,” oil on wood panel, was originally created as part of my “Into the Woodz” series where I was thinking about some of the fairy tale girls who *didn’t* get their lives handed to them on a silver platter, riding off on a white steed to a glittering castle life of ease and luxury. What happened to the girls who were just left in the woods when their stories ended? 🌲😳🌲 I imagined a different kind of fairy tale forest, where the animals were dragging bits and pieces of popular culture into the trees and reinterpreting them, making them their own.
#fairytale #mockingbirds #boombox #oilpainting #intothewoodz
Repost from @isabelsamaras.art
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🌟Tonight🌟 at the @haightstreetart (located conveniently and not-surprisingly on Haight St, specifically 215 Haight) — “Keepin’ It Surreal” with myself, Dennis Larkins, and Dave Kloc — swing by between 6-8 and say hi!
“Mocking Box (The Rap Wars,” oil on wood panel, was originally created as part of my “Into the Woodz” series where I was thinking about some of the fairy tale girls who *didn’t* get their lives handed to them on a silver platter, riding off on a white steed to a glittering castle life of ease and luxury. What happened to the girls who were just left in the woods when their stories ended? 🌲😳🌲 I imagined a different kind of fairy tale forest, where the animals were dragging bits and pieces of popular culture into the trees and reinterpreting them, making them their own.
#fairytale #mockingbirds #boombox #oilpainting #intothewoodz
In the back of Thinkspace Galleries there’s a courtyard; a great place to get an eyeball rest while enjoying freshly made watermelon juice at an opening on a Los Angeles evening. Inside that courtyard is a new structure, a human sized Doghouse (complete with dog bowl out front) which hosts smaller solo shows and a vibe of its own, an intimate space where artists customize the walls and have a bit of fun.
Allison Bamcat was the latest featured artist, and the artist’s brightly colored dangerously cute paintings was a perfect fit.
We look forward to seeing what’s next for this playful space in months to come.
Photos and videos by @birdmanphotos
@allisonbamcat
@thinkspace_art
In the back of Thinkspace Galleries there’s a courtyard; a great place to get an eyeball rest while enjoying freshly made watermelon juice at an opening on a Los Angeles evening. Inside that courtyard is a new structure, a human sized Doghouse (complete with dog bowl out front) which hosts smaller solo shows and a vibe of its own, an intimate space where artists customize the walls and have a bit of fun.
Allison Bamcat was the latest featured artist, and the artist’s brightly colored dangerously cute paintings was a perfect fit.
We look forward to seeing what’s next for this playful space in months to come.
Photos and videos by @birdmanphotos
@allisonbamcat
@thinkspace_art
Of her s e r i e s , “Double”, (acrylic, paint, and AirBrush on canvas ) Maya Fuji says: “In Japan, the term half refers to people who are mixed race, however, there has recently been a push to use the term double in its stead. Half suggests that the mixed race experience is half culture, or lesser than that of someone who is fully of one race. In reality, there is a complex and nuanced nature of this experience that is rich in a hybridity, better represented by saying double, or double culture.”
@fuji1kenobe
#half
#hapa
#mixedrace
#double
Of her s e r i e s , “Double”, (acrylic, paint, and AirBrush on canvas ) Maya Fuji says: “In Japan, the term half refers to people who are mixed race, however, there has recently been a push to use the term double in its stead. Half suggests that the mixed race experience is half culture, or lesser than that of someone who is fully of one race. In reality, there is a complex and nuanced nature of this experience that is rich in a hybridity, better represented by saying double, or double culture.”
@fuji1kenobe
#half
#hapa
#mixedrace
#double
Using inks, diluted acrylics and iridescent pigments on paper Yuria Okamura arranges ancient symbols into meaningful, contemporary motifs.
“I have always been fascinated with the natural world, and it continues to be the driving force behind my practice today. After spending my earlier years depicting plants and animals, I became interested in patterns in nature and began exploring how the essence of nature might be visualized through geometric abstraction.”
Read all about the artist’s work in our latest issue of Hi-Fructose.
#geometry
#mandala
#healers
#lines
Using inks, diluted acrylics and iridescent pigments on paper Yuria Okamura arranges ancient symbols into meaningful, contemporary motifs.
“I have always been fascinated with the natural world, and it continues to be the driving force behind my practice today. After spending my earlier years depicting plants and animals, I became interested in patterns in nature and began exploring how the essence of nature might be visualized through geometric abstraction.”
Read all about the artist’s work in our latest issue of Hi-Fructose.
#geometry
#mandala
#healers
#lines
“The Secret Garden” is Victor Castillo’s painting for the 2023 Hi-Fructose Invitational at Arch Enemy. See it in person October 6th in Philadelphia!
@victor_castillo_art
@archenemyarts
#newcontemporaryart #victorcastillo #painting
“The Secret Garden” is Victor Castillo’s painting for the 2023 Hi-Fructose Invitational at Arch Enemy. See it in person October 6th in Philadelphia!
@victor_castillo_art
@archenemyarts
#newcontemporaryart #victorcastillo #painting
It’s here!
The Hi-Fructose Fall issue.
Here’s but a sampling of what’s inside Subscribe today to get yours sent right to your studio in a stay flat envelope for extra protection.
Hi-Fructose issue 68 features print exclusive articles on the best in New Contemporary Art from around the world.
Cover feature on James Jean, a special 16 page insert on the art of Kiko Capile, the paintings of Colleen Barry, Shohei Ochiai, the soft sculptures of Sally Hewett, the lush paintings of Tuesday Riddell, Yuria Okamura`s elegantly hand -painted compositions, cinematic locations reimagined by Boryana Ilieva, French illustrator and artist Jean Jullien, Amandine Urruty`s dark menageries, plus the brutal preschool sculptures of Andy Sahlstrom
cover feature on @jamesjeanart
@yuria.okamura
@colleenbarryart
@ochiaishohei
@sally_hewett
@tuesdayriddell
@kikocapile
@jean_jullien
@amandineurruty
@shampoooty
@fplancroissant
It’s here!
The Hi-Fructose Fall issue.
Here’s but a sampling of what’s inside Subscribe today to get yours sent right to your studio in a stay flat envelope for extra protection.
Hi-Fructose issue 68 features print exclusive articles on the best in New Contemporary Art from around the world.
Cover feature on James Jean, a special 16 page insert on the art of Kiko Capile, the paintings of Colleen Barry, Shohei Ochiai, the soft sculptures of Sally Hewett, the lush paintings of Tuesday Riddell, Yuria Okamura`s elegantly hand -painted compositions, cinematic locations reimagined by Boryana Ilieva, French illustrator and artist Jean Jullien, Amandine Urruty`s dark menageries, plus the brutal preschool sculptures of Andy Sahlstrom
cover feature on @jamesjeanart
@yuria.okamura
@colleenbarryart
@ochiaishohei
@sally_hewett
@tuesdayriddell
@kikocapile
@jean_jullien
@amandineurruty
@shampoooty
@fplancroissant
Jeff, Soto shares how he prepared for Sadlands, currently at KP Projects.
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@jeffsotoart
@kpprojectsgallery
#ThanksForSharing.
#Sadlands
#Jeffsoto
Jeff, Soto shares how he prepared for Sadlands, currently at KP Projects.
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@jeffsotoart
@kpprojectsgallery
#ThanksForSharing.
#Sadlands
#Jeffsoto
Thanks for the message @kristy.moreno
“NORMALIZE TELLING YOUR FRIENDS YOU LOVE THEM. TELL THEM A LOT. MAKE IT WEIRD.”
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@archie_bray 🧐
#makeitweird
#ilikeyou
#ceramicart
Thanks for the message @kristy.moreno
“NORMALIZE TELLING YOUR FRIENDS YOU LOVE THEM. TELL THEM A LOT. MAKE IT WEIRD.”
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@archie_bray 🧐
#makeitweird
#ilikeyou
#ceramicart
We want to hug these vases by @shishi.san too.
“Vietnamese culture being heavily linked to China, Japan and Korea, through their shared history, East and Southeast Asia are her main source of inspiration. Shishi San explores her cultural legacy by drawing inspiration from their folklore and traditions, adopting their visual identity whilst adding a touch of her own personal history to create a body of work that embodies her psyche.”
#chinesevases
#textileart
We want to hug these vases by @shishi.san too.
“Vietnamese culture being heavily linked to China, Japan and Korea, through their shared history, East and Southeast Asia are her main source of inspiration. Shishi San explores her cultural legacy by drawing inspiration from their folklore and traditions, adopting their visual identity whilst adding a touch of her own personal history to create a body of work that embodies her psyche.”
#chinesevases
#textileart
Gregoire Scalabre creates hundreds of tiny hand spun ceramics to create one unifying finished work.
@gregoirescalabre
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#domaine
#chaumontsurloire
#exhibition #exposition #expo
#ceramic #ceramics
#contemporaryceramics
#contemporaryart
#art #masterpiece
#black #accumulation
#miniatures
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Gregoire Scalabre creates hundreds of tiny hand spun ceramics to create one unifying finished work.
@gregoirescalabre
like what we do? Subscribe today to support our independent arts coverage and get our print magazine every season, delivered in stay flat envelopes. Thanks for reading us!
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#gregoirescalabre
#domaine
#chaumontsurloire
#exhibition #exposition #expo
#ceramic #ceramics
#contemporaryceramics
#contemporaryart
#art #masterpiece
#black #accumulation
#miniatures
@domainedechaumontsurloire