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On View: “Forest For The Trees” Group Show at Hellion Gallery

Public art and murals add an imaginative dimension to the daily humdrum of city life — a cause public art project Forest For The Trees is championing in Portland at Hellion Gallery. The gallery is currently hosting a two-week pop-up fundraiser show for FFTT, which is gearing up for a mural series in late August featuring the likes of Blaine Fontana, DAL, Faith47, Know Hope, Mary Iverson and many other international and Portland-based artists. The current group show at Hellion Gallery features works from a small selection of artworks from some of the participants: an assemblage by Fontana, psychedelic paintings by Brendan Monroe, a landscape collage by Mary Iverson and more. The exhibition is on view through May 30. Stay tuned for news about the Forest For The Trees mural series later this summer.

Nature Made Flesh: Tamara Kostianovsky Turns Upcycled Fabrics Into Visceral Sculptures

The only softness to be found in the sculptures of Tamara Kostianovsky is the material. Using upcycled fabric mostly found from items in her own home—old T-shirts, worn-out sweaters, kitchen rags—Kostianovsky creates colorful sculptures that deal in death. Read the full article by Emilie Murphy by clicking above.

Can a Hotel Be a Contemporary Art Museum, Too? An Interview with 21c Curator Alice Gray Stites

Ever want to sleep at a museum? Neither did we, until we went to 21c. We recently stayed at the 21c Art Museum Hotel in St.Louis as well as the 21c in Bentonville, Arkansas and had the best time. 21c locations combine actual contemporary art museum gallery exhibitions which are free and open to the general public. Read our hifructos.ecom exclusive interview with 21c's curator Alice Gray Stites by clicking above.

The Evolution of the Hand-Painted Movie Posters of Ghana

In Ghana, while the cinematic menu was delightfully omnivorous, there were not nearly enough screens to satisfy the locals. This was particularly true in rural areas where only the occasional informational film had been brought by the colonial government on a green-and-yellow Bedford bus. The arrival of video changed everything. Read Silke Tudor's article on the evolution of the hand-painted movie posters in Ghana by clicking above.

The Happy Hellscapes of Joe Vaux

Artist and animation director Joe Vaux paints what he likes. His personal work is teeming with impish demons. His cheerful hellscapes are populated with lost souls, sharp toothed monstrosities, and swarms of wrong-doers. And yet, there’s an innocence to all of this. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview with Joe Vaux.

Lewis Chamberlain: From the Pocket of A Ghost

Incorporating a mix of objects—everything from old toys to dead bugs to simple paper constructions—Lewis Chamberlain builds unusual scenarios... Read the full article by clicking above!

Okuda: Full Color Chaos

In galleries, churches, museums, on walls, and the streets, Okuda San Miguel lights up spaces with his faceted surrealism. Read the full article on the artist by James Charisma by clicking above.

Adorable, with Teeth: Twenty Years of the Art of Ciou

Since 2004, french artist Ciou has created adorably sharp-toothed creatures utilizing a hybrid style which harnesses the language of art found in  European, American, Mexican and Japanese sub cultures. Amsterdam’s KochxBos Gallery is hosting an exhibition celebrating the artist’s immensely-detailed oeuvre. Click above to read our exclusive interview with the artist!

Amber Cowan Reshapes History with Her Glass Works

The hues in Cowan's work are distinct, matched and paired among disparate findings from various locales. Read Andy Smith's full article on this unique glass artist by clicking above...

Capturing the Minotaur: The Art of Laura Ball

Painter Laura Ball's hypnotically engaging paintings give the viewer a multi-planed insight to the roiling energy of the subconscious, as well as the dynamics of the equally vital and tempestuous physical world. Read the full article by Kirsten Anderson by clicking above.

Yuko Shimizu depicts intimate narrative scenes from myth, science fiction, and pop iconography, creating a visual genre all her own.

Yuko Shimizu is a New York-based illustrator, whose bold manga lines depict intimate narrative scenes from myth, science fiction, and pop iconography, creating a visual genre all her own. Read the full article by Harrison Cook clicking above!

Mitsuru Watanabe Interjects A Modern Perspective Onto Classic Paintings

“When I learned that there was a technique called honkadori, I thought it was interesting,” says Watanabe. “It seemed like an invasion or challenge to the idea of Western art and original works.” Read the full article by clicking above.

Punks Git Cut: The Art of Jay Howell

Cartoonist Jay Howell is "looking forward to the next thing, always". Click above to read the full article.

Bender Gallery is “Standing Strong” with Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene

(Above: Drone photo by stephan pruitt/fiasco media) We are living in even stranger times. While fires are ravaging Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States, affecting many of our friends and collaborators, the scores of artists in Asheville affected by Hurricane Helene in December are still reeling from the loss of their homes and studios. To provide support, Bender Gallery has organized an art show with their local artists to support the River Arts District. Click above to read all about it and see a few works on display.

Gil Bruvel explores the Interconnectedness of Everything with his Wooden Sculptures

Gil Bruvel’s work seems to be both modern and craft movement inspired at the same time. They are made of hundreds of parts; intricate, yet, when those parts are viewed from a distance, are smooth and cohesive. We’ve asked the artist to delve into his process and themes and a bit of his background as an artist. Click the image above to read our Hi-Fructose exclusive with the artist

Transmutations: The Art of Daniel Martin Diaz

“I was never interested in art. I never got into it,” says Daniel Martin Diaz on a recent phone call with Hi-Fructose. “I never looked at art books. I really, honestly, didn't even know basic things like surrealism like Dali or Escher existed until I was probably, I think, 18 or 19.” That was around the time when Diaz, the Tucson-based artist known for his precisely detailed illustrations merging seemingly disparate subjects like science and mysticism, stumbled into the art section of a library and came across 1920s surrealism. “I just knew when I saw that it just resonated with me so strongly that I just became obsessed by it.” Read the full article by Liz Ohanesian by clicking above.

Antiquity In the Faux: The Sculptures of Kris Kuksi

"I think I was born to be a composer," says Kuksi by phone from Lawrence, Kansas, "maybe, secondarily, an artist." Kuksi is certainly an artist, but his great talent is taking careful consideration of every small part—some so tiny that they could easily fall into a crack—as he constructs much larger arrangements. Read the full article by Liz Ohanesian, by clicking above.

Raphael Silveira Melts Thoughts & Memories Into Paintings

There is something contagious about the work of Brazilian artist Rafael Silveira, as if the zeal he gleans from transmitting vision to canvas are somehow captured inside those melting popsicles, rose mouths, and flirting birds. Read Zara Kand's full article on the artist by clicking above.

Color Theory: The Prismatic Tunnel Vision of Jen Stark

A sculpture or painting created by Jen Stark often functions as a vehicle—an entry point to some technicolor dreamworld. Read all about the artist from writer Andy Smith by clicking above.

Macro Verse: The Paintings of Cinta Vidal Allow us To Become Gravity-Defying Voyeurs

Cinta Vidal’s intricate paintings often foster favorable comparisons to graphic prints by M.C. Escher, especially the latter’s impossible constructions. Any similarity is largely incidental: Where Escher revealed the subtle harmonies that unite the incongruent, Vidal reaches for something more intimate and human. Read the full article by clicking above!
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