Hi-Fructose 72 Sneak Peek!
This issue features a plethora of issue exclusive articles, printed on fine art papers, Hf 72 features a cover feature and Special Insert Section on the works of Felicia Chiao, the drawings of Spike Milliken, Trash talking with Mike Leavitt, Niv Tishbi’s disturbing parade of sculptures, the personal paintings of Anthony Hurd, the surrealistic paintings of Rafael Silveira, The more than real botanical paintings of Eric Wert, Cracking Art’s invasive animals, Lee Gihun’s animal narratives, Plus a review of the new Alexander Girard monograph, the Susannah Kelly Art Awards and a preview of the Line Addicts show curated by Hi-Fructose!
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Also, for this issue, we have a special limited edition cover, with artist Lee Gihun!
Oil painter Vasilis Avramidis, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 26, produces modern portraits of isolated landscapes, often depicting architecture in states of overgrowth. At the time of this interview, Avramidis confessed that he has settled in to his third studio location this year, a small studio in northern Greece. It is here that he has been putting the finishing touches on a new group of dramatically lit scenes based on memory and the overlooked. According to Avramidis, these paintings are as much about creating a familiar sense of place within a moment as they are about the absence of humans within the architecture. His latest works will be on view at The Contemporary London, located at Space W10 which opens on November 13th.
Malaysian artist Umibaizurah Mahir's meticulously crafted ceramics are almost exclusively in the form of stylized, comical creatures, like three dimensional hand-made cartoons. The complex psychology of her collectible "toys for adults” places them at the intersection of man, society and nature, where nothing is what it seems. Like Collodi's "Pinocchio", these naughty objects are often on the run, trying to escape on hand-painted ceramic wheels and wings, climbing their pedestals or breaking out of their frames.
As the saying goes, "the best things come in small packages". Philadelphia gallery Arch Enemy Arts has challenged artists to create their smallest works to date for their annual group show, "Small Wonders". For its fourth installment in a row, "Small Wonders 4" features over 75 small pieces by artists from all over the world, including 64 Colors, Alex Garant, Brian Mashburn, Caitlin Hackett, Caitlin McCormack, Craww, Hanna Jaeun, Maria Teicher, Matthew Greskiewicz, and many more. As with previous showings, all the work is sized under 12 inches.
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