Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Hi-Fructose Magazine The New Contemporary Art Magazine ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://hifructose.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://hifructose.com/blog/) - [Shadow Work: How Sasha Gordon Processes Trauma With Colorful, Yet Intimate Art Works](https://hifructose.com/2026/07/02/sasha-gordon/) - July 2, 2026 Shadow Work: How Sasha Gordon Processes Trauma With Colorful, Yet Intimate Art Works Memory may not be a tape-recorder, but in Sasha Gordon’s work, it serves as a device for the initial transportation. Characters wander this fluxing landscape—be it a drive-through window, a master bedroom, or white suburbia—shifting through the dynamic background - [Welcome to the Will Sweeney-verse](https://hifructose.com/2026/07/02/welcome-to-the-will-sweeney-verse/) - July 2, 2026 Welcome to the Will Sweeney-verse Will Sweeney is a commercial artist based in the UK. With a big reach and an enormous imagination, his illustrations adorn album sleeves, shirts for big fashion brands, toys in Japan, and almost any other sort of wearable or product one could imagine.Recently, we asked Sweeney to - [Hi-Fructose 79 is Coming!](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/30/hi-fructose-79-is-coming/) - June 30, 2026 Hi-Fructose 79 is Coming! The 79th Issue of Hi-Fructose includes a cover a feature on sculptor Willy Verginer, the black and white world of Murayama Tomoaki, the graphic art of Jimi Biscuits, Harriet Mena Hill’s painted rubble, the art of Pabaja, Plus a Special Insert Section featuring the art of Marigold Santos, - [Married To Oneself: Behind the Masks of Magnhild Kennedy](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/30/married-to-oneself-behind-the-masks-of-magnhild-kennedy/) - June 30, 2026 Married To Oneself: Behind the Masks of Magnhild Kennedy In 2007, Magnhild Kennedy indulged a lifelong fascination by moving to London. “I have had London on my mind since I was a teen. I wanted to live there even before my first visit,” she says.Growing up in Trondheim, Norway, from the age - [Half Boy: Stuart Pearson Wright Moves From portraits To Probing His Own History](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/30/half-boy-stuart-pearson-wright-moves-from-portraits-to-probing-his-own-history/) - June 30, 2026 Half Boy: Stuart Pearson Wright Moves From portraits To Probing His Own History In 1975, Stuart Pearson Wright entered the world as a product of artificial insemination, his father’s identity kept anonymous for the entirety of his life even to this day. This fact would fuel Wright’s early, burgeoning interest in expressing - [Sweet, Sweet Poison: The Art of Brandi Milne](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/30/sweet-sweet-poison-the-art-of-brandi-milne/) - June 30, 2026 Sweet, Sweet Poison: The Art of Brandi Milne On a perfect day, I would get up and not snooze,” says Brandi Milne of her ideal day at work. She would then head into the studio at her Huntington Beach, California home, do some warm-up sketches and paint for about eight hours. She - [Alexis Trice Paints a Wild-Eye and Feral Chosen Family](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/24/alexis-trice-paints-a-wild-eye-and-feral-chosen-family/) - June 24, 2026 Alexis Trice Paints a Wild-Eye and Feral Chosen Family In Alexis Trice’s dreamy worlds, ethereal looking fish, hounds, shells, and clouds mingle and sparkle like jewels in a crepuscular haze. It’s in a hypnogogic state (where dreams and reality interweave) that they really spring to life: swimming, prancing, basking, and even weeping. - [The Radioactive Surrealism of Ryan Heshka Glows with Nostalgia](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/22/the-radioactive-surrealism-of-ryan-heshka-glows-with-nostalgia/) - June 22, 2026 The Radioactive Surrealism of Ryan Heshka Glows with Nostalgia Ryan Heshka has a longtime love of science fiction, four-color printed comics from the 1950s and ‘60s and mid-twentieth-century mutant movie characters. In his comic Frog Wife, he taps into these influences while adding in a dose of contemporary themes, drawing upon not - [Hunter Saxony III Is Pushing the Boundaries of Calligrapghy](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/19/hunter-saxony-iii-takes-calligraphy-beyond-ornamentation/) - June 19, 2026 Hunter Saxony III Is Pushing the Boundaries of Calligrapghy Calligraphy is an ancient art with roots across the globe, dating back to early Chinese dynasties and Greek civilization, all through the Italian Renaissance. But one glance at a work by San Francisco-based artist Hunter Saxony III, and your understanding of calligraphy will - [Changing the Subject: The Art of Tristan Eaton](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/16/changing-the-subject-the-art-of-tristan-eaton/) - June 16, 2026 Changing the Subject: The Art of Tristan Eaton In the popular imagination, artists are often thought to create for the sake of creating, unfettered by the demands of the market-driven world outside their studios. 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As for the hands, whether they belong to - [Crystal Bridges Opens Impressive New 114,000 Square Foot Expansion](https://hifructose.com/2026/06/06/crystal-bridges-opens-new-114000-square-foot-expansion/) - June 6, 2026 Crystal Bridges Opens Impressive New 114,000 Square Foot Expansion Interior Gallery Photos by and ©Tim Hursley, courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum As a world-class institution showcasing one of the most impressive collections of American art spanning five centuries, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has firmly placed Bentonville, Arkansas on the - [Dustin Myers is Perfectly Normal](https://hifructose.com/2026/05/23/dustin-myers-is-perfectly-normal/) - May 23, 2026 Dustin Myers is Perfectly Normal In Perfectly Normal—the exhibition from Dustin Myers that ran at Los Angeles gallery Thinkspace Projects in November 2023—the Southern California artist presented a collection of young characters painted in oils. Posed in the awkward-yet-endearing postures associated with school photographs, the characters’ exaggerated facial features reveal a bevy - [SHOHEI Ochiai Flattens consumer products into Surrealistic Childlike paintings](https://hifructose.com/2026/05/23/shohei-ochiai-flattens-consumer-products-into-paintings/) - May 23, 2026 SHOHEI Ochiai Flattens consumer products into Surrealistic Childlike paintings “I have a passion for product design; most of the motifs I draw are related to consumer products,” says Shohei Ochiai. 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Scott Hess: Art History & The Dreams of a Reluctant Realist](https://hifructose.com/2026/03/06/f-scott-hess-art-history-the-dreams-of-a-reluctant-realist/) - Art history, in Hess' painting, is comprised of tiny renditions of famed works that are patch-worked together. They appear like reams of unfurled toilet paper that form vortices. One spiral extends into the past. Another spiral contains the twenty-first century... Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Close Encounters: The Paintings of David Rice](https://hifructose.com/2026/03/09/close-encounters-the-paintings-of-david-rice/) - March 9, 2026 Close Encounters: The Paintings of David Rice The Pacific Northwest is perhaps the wildest, most breathtaking region in the continental United States. 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The 78th Issue of Hi-Fructose includes a cover a feature on Nieves Gonzalez, the art of Grip Face, The landscapes of Jennifer Nehrbass, the soft sculptures of Ela Fidalgo, the stitched urban landscapes of Laura Ortiz Vega, the art Jeffrey Gibson, Yu Jin Young’s once transparent figures, - [Organized Chaos: The Art of Sam Gibbons](https://hifructose.com/2026/03/04/organized-chaos-the-art-of-sam-gibbons/) - Sam Gibbons isn’t letting you off the hook. Sex, violence, religion, ego—everything comes together in colorful palettes unrestricted by shape or form. His rare, vibrant paintings are teeming with images both familiar and grotesque, and they’re demanding some careful attention Read the full article form our archives by clicking above. - [The Cross-sectioned Paper Sculptures of Lisa Nilsson](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/27/the-cross-sectioned-paper-sculptures-of-lisa-nilsson/) - Surrounded in her Massachusetts studio by pins, glue, and piles of brightly colored paper strips, a visitor might initially mistake Lisa Nilsson for a reclusive arts and crafts teacher. But as her nimble hands purposefully curl the paper into shapes, and then magically weave the shapes into identifiable forms, a new impression emerges. Read the full article by clicking above! - [Prudence Flint's Paintings Capture Moments of repose that are ripe for interruption](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/25/prudence-flints-paintings-capture-moments-of-repose-that-are-ripe-for-interruption/) - The women portrayed in Prudence Flint’s paintings are caught in moments of quiet, reflection, and impermanence. They appear fixed in a moment of repose ripe for interruption. Perhaps they are lying on the grass, or changing an infant’s diaper, or awash in warm water mid-shower. Regardless, there is a certain mood shared among her works. Read the full interview with the artist by clicking above! - [Civilization is A Sculpture: The Art of Dustin Yellin](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/24/civilization-is-a-sculpture-the-art-of-dustin-yellin/) - What have I been working on today?" Dustin Yellin considers over a recent phone call… "I wouldn't even know where to start." Read the full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Meet Cute: Collaboratove Duo DABSMYLA Communicates through Color, Pop Culture & The Power of Piles of Cute](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/20/meet-cute-collaboratove-duo-dabsmyla-communicates-through-color-pop-culture-the-power-of-piles-of-cute/) - A first date, a shared kiss: This is how plenty of college romances begin. Yet, far fewer of these scenarios forge an internationally recognized pop-art brand. Read the full article on DABS MYLA but clicking above! - [Faig Ahmed Redfines the Traditional](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/19/faig-ahmed-redfines-the-traditional/) - "I want to do with carpets anything that I can with all the instruments that exist, so no one can even do anything with them in the coming 100 years,” boldly declared Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed in an email, as if penning his personal manifesto... Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Black & White, Ceramic, And Totally Personal: The sculptures of Katherine Morling](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/17/black-white-ceramic-and-tiotally-personal-the-sculptures-of-katherine-morling/) - 3D Drawing has been at the core of Morling’s artistic practice for roughly a decade. Read all about the artist's work by clicking above. - [Sometimes You Just Have To Hug That Walrus: The Humorously Surreal Paintings of Bruno Pontiroli Twist Our Relationship with the Animal World](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/17/sometimes-you-just-have-to-hug-that-walrus-the-humorously-surreal-paintings-of-bruno-pontiroli-twist-our-relationship-with-the-animal-world/) - “The world I build has no constraint, no logic. Everything is possible,” says Pontiroli. “My objective is to shake our imagination by developing a universe based on the absurd and the senseless.” Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [The Price of Everything: The Art of Alvarro Naddeo](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/16/the-price-of-everything-the-art-of-alvarro-naddeo/) - Their presence is implied. They’ve built gravity-defying structures from shopping carts, stacked newspapers, and plywood. They’ve hung laundry and left crushed beer cans scattered across surfaces, and yet the real subjects of Alvaro Naddeo’s paintings are never seen. Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [David Henry Nobody JR Exposes Himself](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/11/david-henry-nobody-jr-exposes-himself/) - A bad Facebook experience turned Brown off to social media, but he ultimately brought David Henry Nobody Jr. to Instagram... Read the full article by clicking above! - [Birth of A Movement: The Art of Robert Williams](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/09/birth-of-a-movement-the-art-of-robert-williams/) - In 1979, with the publication of The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams, Williams unintentionally coined a term that would come to define an art movement. But he began intentionally carving out its place in the world long before... Read the full article on Robert Williams by clicking above. - [In Plain Sight: Isaac Cordal Creates Tiny Worlds Which Mirror Our own](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/04/in-plain-site-isaac-cordal-creates-tiny-worlds-which-mirror-our-own/) - “When I look for places in the city to locate my sculptures, or take photographs, it is a bit similar to [mushroom hunting]. I like to observe the city with that gaze for little details.”Read the full article by Silke Tudor by clicking above. - [Secret Hideout: the Art of Matt Gordon](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/04/secret-hide-out-the-art-of-matt-gordon/) - The frolicking skeleton children, bat-human creatures, and a lizard girl named Claudine embody the wild imagination of Matt Gordon, a mixed-media artist based in Plymouth, Michigan. Read the full article by Andy Smith by clicking above! - [Cayce Zavaglia & The Haphazard Beauty Found behind Her Fiber Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/03/cayce-zavaglia-the-haphazard-beauty-found-behind-her-hyper-realistic-portraits/) - “A line is a line, whether it’s wool or oil,” says Zavaglia, who was trained as a painter. “The art world is finally embracing it. They're breaking down this hierarchy of art and craft.” Read the full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Accepting Their Strangeness: the Sculptures of Clementine Bal](https://hifructose.com/2026/02/03/accepting-their-strangeness-the-sculptures-of-clementine-bal/) - With works that simultaneously convey the awe of nature and the whimsy of fairy tales, Clémentine Bal sculpts a world full of wonder and imagination. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article on the Hf 63 cover artist by clicking above. - [Pop Surrealist Todd Schorr Paints the Unusual & The Arcane](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/30/pop-surrealist-todd-schorr-ppaints-the-unusual-the-arcane/) - Todd Schorr creates weird and ambitious works that feel like fever dreams about death, sex, and a fear that the good times are long gone. Read the full article by clicking above! - [Pedro Pedro transforms The Everyday into Vibrant Inanimate Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/30/pedro-pedro-transforms-the-everyday-into-vibrant-inanimate-portraits/) - With dye-like paints on raw linen, Pedro Pedro creates vivid still lifes. He depicts bounties of fruit, large bouquets of flowers in full bloom, piles of clothes, and tables overflowing with art supplies—juxtaposing both tidy and disheveled scenes of abundance throughout his body of work... Read the full article by clicking above! - [Ashes To Ashes: The Paintings of Fulvio Di Piazza](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/27/ashes-to-ashes-the-paintings-of-fulvio-di-piazza/) - In some ways, Di Piazza’s work is influenced by his own environment. Although he was born in Syracuse, Sicily, Di Piazza was raised and continues to reside in Palermo. He describes the ancient city as a “melting pot,”... Read the full article by clicking above! - [Text & Car Crashes: the Art of Scott Teplin](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/21/text-car-crashes-the-art-of-scott-teplin/) - Scott Teplin gets his artistic kicks by turning things inside out, by mangling and mashing and cohabitating the objects of his obsession.Read the full article on the artist by clicking above. - [The Unexpectedly Seductive Art of Julia Randall](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/21/the-unexpectedly-seductive-art-of-julia-randall/) - Julia Randall’s drawings are unexpectedly seductive, like a sudden whiff of perfume caught brushing past a stranger. The content of her work is not something our eyes are trained to scour for signs of sex, but we find them there anyway... Read the full article by clicking above! - [Painting From The Inside Out With Christian Van Minnen](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/20/painting-from-the-inside-out-with-christian-van-minnen/) - Strange—the sensation one gets when confronted with mounds of bruised, tumorous flesh, mingled with various forbidden fruits, festering produce, and delicious looking gummy forms. Such is the kind of disorienting cornucopia that Christian Rex van Minnen brings to the table.. Read the full article by Zara Kand by clicking above. - [Something In The Air: The Paintings of Casey Weldon](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/16/something-in-the-air-the-paintings-of-casey-weldon/) - Casey Weldon's work is like the house of mirrors at a carnival. Instead of stretching and distorting the human patrons that stumble into the labyrinthine funhouse, though, Weldon's work entraps American culture itself... Read the full article by clicking above! - [One Second After: The Art of Lola Dupre](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/08/one-second-after-the-art-of-lola-dupre/) - With a two-headed, dozen-eyed Mona Lisa, a disjointed Frida Kahlo exploding like tiny little pieces of glass, and a tiny Napoleon in Egypt sitting on a gargantuan, long-limbed horse, collage artist and illustrator Lola Dupre proves that there’s art to be done after art is… well… done. Click above to read the full article by Liana Aghajanian. - [Hi-Fructose Issue 77 Preview](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/05/hi-fructose-issue-77-preview/) - The 77th issue of Hi-Fructose is coming soon. Click above to see previews! - [Helena Minginowicz Paints Personal Works Utilizing & Depicting Disposable Materials](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/05/helena-minginowicz-paints-personal-works-utilizing-disposable-materials/) - "I’m more interested in revealing the quiet violence of what we call ‘normal’ than in telling anyone what to feel. If a viewer finds their own discomfort in that—it’s a gift, not something I try to control.” Read the full articl on the artist by clicking above. - [Laurie Lee Brom Paints Beautifully Dreary Window Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2026/01/02/laurie-lee-brom/) - "I'm trying to create a portrait of a person without their face, which is really interesting to me," Laurie Lee Brom says. Instead, she allows the setting and actions to shed light on who this person is... Read the full article by clicking above. - [The Nature of Life: Shyama Golden on Art, identity, & The Not So Elusive Catsquatch](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/23/the-nature-of-life-shyama-golden-on-art-identity-the-not-so-elusive-catsquatch/) - “I don't aim for my art to be political, but because I have my own perspective and worldview, that inevitably comes through in the art,” says Shyama Golden. Read Silke Tudor's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Tropical Flavored Nightmare: Sean Norvet's Paintings Are Reflective Mountains of Disgusting Excess](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/23/tropical-flavored-nightmare-sean-norvets-paintings-are-reflective-mountains-of-disgusting-excess/) - Sean Norvet has long been described as a Renaissance-inspired satirist, a mish-masher of photorealism and cartoons into goofy–gruesome critiques of consumer culture or social media habits or other twenty-first-century concerns. Read the full article by clicking above.. - [Cracks In the Levee: The Paintings of Max Seckel](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/23/cracks-in-the-levee-the-paintinsg-of-max-seckel/) - Max Seckel's paintings are all about the details. His landscapes come alive with the messy signs of humanity: a traffic cone standing in a puddle surrounded by a weedy yard; a utility pole teetering behind a dumpster; streams of yellow tape banding around trees. Read more about the article by clicking above! - [Using Ancient Kilns En Iwamura Builds His Ceramics One Coil At a Time](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/22/using-ancient-kilns-en-iwamura-builds-his-ceramics-one-coil-at-a-time/) - “I never imagined being a ceramic artist when I was a kid,” Iwamura admits. “I had no interest.” But today, he is a ceramicist living and working in Shigaraki—a small town east of Kyoto and home to one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns. Read the full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Benjamin Spiers Paints Disconcerting Surrealism For the Modern Age](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/18/benjamin-spiers-paints-disconcerting-surrealism-for-the-modern-age/) - "I have a hunch that any successful painting creates work for the viewer,” says the painter Ben Spiers. “I think that's part of the reason why it can be hard to begin the process of looking at paintings seriously..." read the full article on Benjamin Spiers by clicking above! - [Justin Lovato & The Atomic Soup of the Natural Universe](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/17/justin-lovato-the-atomic-soup-of-the-natural-universe/) - “My art has always tried to illustrate the spiritual world leaking into the material world. Two worlds affect and play off each other..." Read the full article on Justin Lovato by clicking above! - [Cruisin' With Matt Furie](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/08/crusisin-with-matt-furie/) - “Creating new characters is a way for me to collect ‘things’ without having to collect actual physical things. Read the full article on Matt Furie by clicking above! - [Invisible To Most: The Drawings of James Lipnickas](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/05/invisible-to-most-the-drawings-of-james-lipnickas/) - James Lipnickas has used horror tropes for a long time. But his works were once much more linear. That used to mean monsters, aliens, and isolated landscapes that had something haunted about them. A giant worm pouring its effluence into a cabin. A force within exploding the cabin. The horror has changed. Click above to read the full article. - [The Beauty of Tragedy: Peter Ferguson's Paintings Depict A Dangerously Dark World That Is All His Own](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/04/the-beauty-of-tragedy-peter-fergusons-paintings-depict-a-dangerously-dark-world-that-is-all-his-own/) - Peter Ferguson creates scenes filled with intriguing characters often caught in very strange situations. His people quite often exist in darkly humorous fantasy realms where elements like vintage fashion and the occasional nod to pop culture connect their reality to ours. Read the full article by clicking above! - [All My Friends Are Wild: The Art of Kati Heck](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/03/all-my-friends-are-wild-the-art-of-katie-heck/) - Katie Heck has built an immense body of work that crosses disciplines, from painting to sculpture to film. Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Erin M. Riley's Weaves Unlikely Moments](https://hifructose.com/2025/12/01/erin-m-rileys-weaves-the-unlikely/) - Erin M. Riley, an artist out of Philadelphia, is urging you to really rethink your notion of weaving and looming by transforming it from traditional to anything but. Read Eva Glettner's interview withthe articst from our archives by clicking above. - [The Respect He So Richly Deserves: The Art of Wayne White](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/26/the-respect-he-so-richly-deserves-the-art-of-wayne-white/) - Wayne White’s pictures start with thrift store paintings... White seizes on a startup surface that was a middle class decorator staple in the ‘50s and ‘60s.. read Mat Gleason's article on the artist by clicking above! - [Wally Dion Has Something On His Mind](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/25/wally-dion-has-something-on-his-mind/) - "Even though I would hope to be remembered as a portrait artist—canonizing the image of Indigenous people within art history—I am constantly set upon side quests,” says multidisciplinary Canadian artist Wally Dion.. read the full article by clicking above. - [Punks Git Cut: The Art of Jay Howell](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/25/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. - [THIS IS GWAR: Inside the infamous Art Collective turned Gored-out Shock band](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/20/this-is-gwar-inside-the-infamous-art-collective-turned-gored-out-shock-band/) - GWAR was never an ordinary rock band. And in the recent documentary This Is GWAR, director Scott Barber digs into the past and present of the music and art collective that simultaneously defied categorization while infiltrating late twentieth century pop culture and continues to entertain fans today with heavy metal and elaborate—even gory—stage shows. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article by clicking above. - [Mitsuru Watanabe Interjects A Modern Perspective Onto Classic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/19/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. - [Yuko Shimizu depicts intimate narrative scenes from myth, science fiction, and pop iconography, creating a visual genre all her own.](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/18/the-dynamic-art-of-yuko-shimizu/) - 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! - [Lewis Chamberlain: From the Pocket of A Ghost](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/14/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! - [Miradas: Edward Telleri's Gaze-fueled Artwork](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/14/miradas-edward-telleris-gaze-fueled-artwork/) - In Edward Telleri's paintings, eyes become living forms.. Read more by clicking above! - [Tetsunori Tawaraya's Fierce & Hypnotizing World Will Air-Fry Your Retinas](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/12/tetsunori-tawarayas-fierce-hypnotizing-world-will-air-fry-your-retinas/) - You will want to find a way back to the sideways world, the dirty world, the alien world of Tetsunori Tawaraya. Click above! - [Phantom Limbs: The Body Part Filled Paintings of Sarah Slappey are Tumultuous, Alluring, & Aggressive](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/11/phantom-limbs-the-body-part-filled-paintings-of-sarah-slappey-are-tumultuous-alluring-aggressive/) - For artist Sarah Slappey, the body is both subject and setting. It entrances and repels, can be beautiful and grotesque. Above all, it is a means of artistic exploration that defies neat categorization. Read the full article by clicking above. - [Personal Effects: The Art of Laurie Lipton](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/10/personal-effects-the-art-of-laurie-lipton/) - The drawings of Laurie Lipton have bewildered and enchanted audiences for several decades. Each piece wields a cacophony of influences and experiences in dreamlike visions. Read Andy Smith's full article by clicking above. - [The Murals and Paintings of Luca Ledda](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/29/the-murals-and-paintings-of-luca-ledda/) - Luca Ledda’s surreal works deal with both our conception of the world and our consumption of its resources. The Turin artist offers these scenes in murals and gallery work across the globe. Recent projects include pieces in Belgium, Mexico, Bosnia, and beyond. - [Telmo Miel Brings Collaborative Paintings to Thinkspace](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/30/telmo-miel-brings-collaborative-paintings-to-thinkspace/) - Telmo Miel, the artist duo consisting of Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, brings their surreal, distinct collaborative work to Thinkspace Projects with a new show. "Encounters," opening on February 1, offers several pieces created over the past year. - [The Oil Paintings of Reza Bahmani](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/29/the-oil-paintings-of-reza-bahmani/) - Reza Bahmani's oil paintings, with each's distinctive texture and scale, carry a distinct intimacy. In his recent show at Saless Gallery an accompanying score that required the use of headphones further beckoned viewers to focus on the massive portraits. - [The Dark Surrealist Paintings of Fred Laverne](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/30/the-dark-surrealist-paintings-of-fred-laverne/) - Tattoo artist, painter, and sculptor Fred Laverne has a dark surrealist sensibility, blending in odes to pop culture and pulp tropes into his work. The artist resides in Menton, France, and has garnered a reputation in both tattooing and fine arts, practices he keeps in parallel. - [The Installations and Sculptures of Rob Voerman](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/31/the-installations-and-sculptures-of-rob-voerman/) - Rob Voerman's massive installations and sculptures examine issues of wealth, climate change, and poverty—and where our current behaviors may take us. Projects like "The Exchange" posit that the only way to save natural resources is to tether it to currency. - [The Photography and Sculptures of Mari Katayama](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/31/the-photography-and-sculptures-of-mari-katayama/) - Mari Katayama's photography uses her own body as one of her materials. Born with a rare congenital disorder, the artist had her legs amputated as a child, and at times, her sculptural work emulates the features of her body that the condition caused. The resulting work explores identity, anxiety, and other topics. - [Gregory Hergert's Blue Acid](https://hifructose.com/2023/10/22/gregory-hergerts-blue-acid/) - Former illustrator turned full-time painter Gregory Hergert’s work has been described as “urban Surrealism”. He paints non-traditional themes in a traditional manner, yet allows the medium to shine through the often brutal settings depicted in his work. - [Ryan Matthew Cohn and Jean Labourdette explore the Wunderkammer in “Mors Et Anima”](https://hifructose.com/2023/10/28/morsetanima/) - The concept of the Wunderkammer, aka The Cabinet Of Curiosities has been an artistic inspiration for some time, however a new show opening in November by Ryan Matthew Cohn and Jean Labourdette takes it up a notch with an exceptional show of sculptures and paintings based thematically on the subject. Click to read the new Hi-Fructose exclusive interview. - [Oscar Joyo Harnesses Color and Pattern With Latest Works](https://hifructose.com/2024/01/09/oscar-joyo-blends-color-and-pattern-in-new-works/) - Vibrant and bold, Oscar Joyo’s latest body of work which was exhibited at Thinkspace Projects in Los Angeles, vibrates the retina; while delving into his childhood memories childhood in Malawi and themes of Afrofuturism. - [Natural Hallucinations abound "When Two Worlds Collide"](https://hifructose.com/2023/11/07/natural-hallucinations-abound-when-two-worlds-collide/) - Something interesting happens when when artists like Alan and Carolynda Macdonald, who have the painting fundamentals mastered, decide to subvert expectations and perplex a viewers expectations conceptually. Click to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interview. - [The Happy Hellscapes of Joe Vaux](https://hifructose.com/2024/01/31/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. - [Have No Fear, It's Just a "Mild Apocolypse": An Interview with Bub](https://hifructose.com/2024/04/03/its-just-a-mild-apocolypse-an-interview-with-bub/) - With a mix of dark humor and an impressive skill at creating inviting, yet dangerous worlds, the artist known as Bub has caught our eye. Click above to read our new interview with the artist and his new body of work, before it's too late. - [Time Traveling with Painters Mike Davis and Michael Kerbow](https://hifructose.com/2024/03/28/time-traveling-with-painters-mike-davis-and-michael-kerbow/) - We live in strange times and artists Michael Kerbow and Mike Davis both have something in common: they use surrealism and time travel to address modern and existential issues. Click above to read the Hi-Fructose exclusive interviews with painters Mike Davis and Michael Kerbow about their respective solo showings. - [Beware "The Five Poisons"!](https://hifructose.com/2024/04/04/beware-the-five-poisons/) - As a tribute to this “most wonderful time of the year” artists Lauren YS and Makoto Chi have created twenty-eight works (and a mural) for their new “Five Poisons” exhibition. We’ve interviewed the artists about the work. Click image above to read it, or else. - [HF Visits: Coleccion SOLO in Spain](https://hifructose.com/2024/04/22/hf-visits-coleccion-solo-in-spain/) - Hi-Fructose writer Zara Kand visits Coleccion SOLO in Spain for their latest Handle With Care exhibition. Click above to see the full report. - [Hi-Fructose issue 71 Sneak Peek](https://hifructose.com/2024/06/20/hi-fructose-issue-71-sneak-peek/) - Our next issue features a plethora of issue exclusive articles, printed on fine art papers, Hi-Fructose 71 features a cover feature on the sculptures of En Iwamura, the paintings of Michael Koehler, Bjorn Lie's ultra bright botanical paintings, Ana Barriga's fascination with kitty objects, Jack Kenna's Milk Crate paintings, A special insert section dedicated to the work of James Linickas printed on sketchbook paper, Vickie Vainionpaa's Gaze paintings, Bella Ormseth's anthropomorphized mushroom paintings, Andrea Koch's deeply moody rural portraits. Plus multi-page reviews of the new Geoff McFetridge film, and Gena Marvin's movie Queendom. and more! Click above to see a few previews. - [Beautiful Abyss: The Art of Janice Sung](https://hifructose.com/2024/05/02/beautiful-abyss-the-art-of-janice-sung/) - Illustrator-turned-fine artist Janice Sung’s figures seem at home amidst natural settings, whether in a lily pad pond or a garden, floating like a near-translucent milk specters. Her recent gallery showing at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, the first using physical media by the artist. We asked the artist a few questions about her new body of work and about transitioning from digital to physical media. Click the above already and read the hifructose.com exclusive interview. - [Nonamey Recreates Teenage Hide Out Using Cardboard In Latest Installation](https://hifructose.com/2024/06/20/nonamey-recreates-teenage-hide-out-using-cardboard-in-latest-installation/) - Working with cardboard, artist Nonamey recreated a heightened version of his room from that time in an impressive installation at Brassworks Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Click above to read the full interview and have a look inside the installation. - [21C Museum Hotel in Bentonville Opens Eyes in the Ozarks](https://hifructose.com/2024/07/02/21c-museum-hotel-in-bentonville-opens-eyes-in-the-ozarks/) - We've just returned from an eye opening experience at the 21c Museum hotel and the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, AR. The whole town is a welcoming hub of contemporary art and nature, thoughtfully and intentionally developed into a community that incorporates exciting public art throughout the city, thanks to the curatorial efforts of Oz Art NWA. Click above to see a tour of Fragile Figures: Beings and Time. - [Mike Leavitt Talks Trash with New Exhibition of Mutated Fake Out Branded Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2024/07/17/mike-leavitt-talks-trash-with-new-exhibition-of-mutated-fake-out-branded-sculptures/) - In his latest “Trash Talking” exhibition, staged in a converted gas station now art space, Leavitt takes on American brans, consumer culture and crafts them out of packaging from other branded products. We interviewed the artist for a hifructose.com exclusive. Click above to read it. - [Let's Go Inside and Outside Bentonville's Crystal Bridges Museum](https://hifructose.com/2024/07/08/inside-crystal-bridges-museum/) - Next up from our visit to Bentonville is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a museum Hi-Fructose has been eager to visit for many years. It is a thoroughly immersive art experience both inside and outside the museum walls which are set on a lush green landscape. Click image above to see more from our visit! - [Shane Pierce Probes the Unseen with "Eerie Musings"](https://hifructose.com/2024/08/09/shane-pierce-probes-the-unseen-with-eerie-musings/) - Explaining an image could break the illusive spell on a viewer with preconceived notions, or at the very least be a distraction to a genuine experience. Nevertheless, it’s a job of a publication like ours to try to probe a bit further, to unearth subtle intentions or points of discussion. So let’s ask Shane Pearce about his ten new paintings, entitled “Eerie Musings”, which goes on view at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica this Saturday. Click above to read the hifructose.com exclusive interview. - [Remembering Master Pop Artist Keiichi Tanaami (1936-2024)](https://hifructose.com/2024/08/20/remembering-master-pop-artist-keiichi-tanaami-1936-2024/) - We are saddened to hear of the passing of master pop artist Keiichi Tanaami. His work was equally fueled by the horrific atomic blast he witnessed in World War II and the bright and ugliness of pop culture Tanaami’s art is both beautiful and horrifying. We're reposting an interview he did for Hi-Fructose with writer Caro Buermann from 2016. Click above to read it. - [Hi-Fructose 72 Sneak Peek!](https://hifructose.com/2024/10/28/hi-fructose-72-sneak-peek/) - Get a sneak peek at the next print issue of Hi-Fructose New Contemporary Art Magazine! Click Above. - [Adorable, with Teeth: Twenty Years of the Art of Ciou](https://hifructose.com/2024/10/25/adorable-with-teeth-twenty-years-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! - [Light is Everything: An Interview with Seth Haverkamp](https://hifructose.com/2024/11/12/light-is-everything-an-interview-with-seth-haverkamp/) - Using a limited palette, oil painter Seth Haverkamp conjures up glowing portraits that glow with magic and mystery. We interviewed the portrait artist about his latest exhibition of light infused paintings at Bender Gallery in North Carolina. Click the above image to read the interview! - [Hi-Fructose Issue 73 is Coming. Here Is a Sneak Peek.](https://hifructose.com/2025/01/03/hi-fructose-issue-73-is-coming-here-is-a-sneak-peek/) - Hi-Fructose issue 73 is coming soon! Get a sneak peek of it by clicking the above image, thereby making your life complete. - [New Hi-Fructose Video with Anthony Hurd](https://hifructose.com/2024/12/23/new-hi-fructose-video-with-anthony-hurd/) - Less than two years ago, New Mexico painter Anthony Hurd completely changed the subject matter depicted in his paintings, focusing on themes which related to the artist on a more personal level. While Hurd’s graphic paintings of dynamic skulls were quite popular, his painterly depictions of male figures having intimate moments are simple and powerful. See the full video here! - [Bender Gallery is "Standing Strong" with Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene](https://hifructose.com/2025/01/15/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](https://hifructose.com/2025/02/24/gil-bruvel/) - 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 - [The 2025 Hi-Fructose Invitational is coming](https://hifructose.com/2025/02/04/the-hi-fructose-2025-invitation-is-coming/) - We’re happy to announce that Roq La Rue Gallery will be hosting our 2025 Hi-Fructose Invitational in Seattle on June 7th. The show will celebrate our 20 years of being an artist-owned and operated independent publisher and will feature an outstanding line-up of New Contemporary artists who have been shown in our pages, including this powerful sculpture by Beth Cavener entitled “G.O.A.T”. Look for more info on previews and artist list soon. - [Can a Hotel Be a Contemporary Art Museum, Too? An Interview with 21c Curator Alice Gray Stites](https://hifructose.com/2025/03/17/can-a-hotel-be-a-museum-too/) - 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. - [Hi-Fructose Issue 74 is Coming! Here is a Sneak Peek.](https://hifructose.com/2025/04/02/hi-fructose-issue-74-is-coming-here-is-a-sneak-peek/) - Hi-Fructose issue 74 is coming soon! Get a sneak peek of it by clicking the above image, thereby making your life complete. - [Brett Douglas Hunter: A "Do It Yourself" Artist](https://hifructose.com/2025/06/27/brett-douglas-hunter-a-do-it-yourself-artist/) - Brett Douglas Hunter is a “do-it-yourself guy.” In fact, he admits to missing this interview because he was working on his car. “I can’t stand to take it anywhere to get fixed,” he says. “I’ll fix it myself.” Read Liz Ohanesian's full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Rick Baker Takes On Death and Monsters In First Solo Art Show](https://hifructose.com/2025/05/15/rick-baker-takes-death-personally-in-first-solo-show/) - Rick Baker originally wanted to be a doctor, but this “monster kid” turned industry icon has always had a personal interest in painting. And now, the retired special effect master gets his chance to delve into the monstrous world he loves to inhabit, one on one. We had a chance to discuss Baker’s first solo show at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica and tried our very least to have him pay for a few therapy bills. Click above to read the interview! - [Midnite Rooms: The Art of Matthew Palladino](https://hifructose.com/2025/06/28/midnite-rooms-the-art-of-matthew-palladino/) - One might think it unlikely to find skeletons, grinning cat’s faces, vampires, and baby dolls chilling in a room together—noshing pizza with Simpsons-like characters flitting across the television. But in Matthew Palladino’s domain, anything goes. Read Zara Kand's full Hi-Fructose exclusive article by clicking above! - [For Artist Darel Carey: It All Starts With a Line](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/01/for-artist-darel-carey-it-all-starts-with-a-line/) - For Darel Carey, it all begins with the line. From that most elemental figure, a work of art eventually blossoms. “Every single line I place is based off where the last line was, which is based off the line before it, which is based off the line before that."... Read the full article by Michelle Robertson by clicking above. - [In The Fanciful Depictions of Magda Kirk Massive Deity-Like Characters Reign Over An Inter-dimensional World](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/03/in-the-fanciful-depictions-of-magda-kirk-massive-deity-like-characters-reign-over-an-inter-dimensional-world/) - In the fanciful depictions of Magda Kirk, massive deity-like characters reign over an inter-dimensional world comprised of emotion, self-awareness, and unlimited possibility. Read Zara Kand's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Hi-Fructose 75, The 20th Anniversary Issue is Coming: See Sneak Peeks.](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/07/hi-fructose-75-the-20th-anniversary-issue-is-coming-see-sneak-peeks/) - July 7, 2025 Hi-Fructose 75, The 20th Anniversary Issue is Coming: See Sneak Peeks. This 20th Anniversary issue features a plethora of issue exclusive articles, printed on fine art papers, HF 75 features a cover feature on Martha Rich, the paintings on unusual media of Helena Minginowicz, the colorful portraiture of Shaun Downey, the plastiscine - [Subtle: The Graphite Drawings of Ozabu](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/07/subtle-the-graphite-drawings-of-ozabu/) - Based in Japan’s western countryside, Ozabu merges reality and fantasy with impeccably precise and highly detailed narrative drawings. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [It's About Time: Bisa Butler Reconstructs The Historical Narrative](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/08/its-about-time-bisa-butler-reconstructs-the-historical-narrative/) - Whether portraying people of the past or present, of great fame or total anonymity, Bisa Butler brings the viewer face to face with images of dignity and grace. Read Clayton Schuster's article on the artist by clicking above. - [Climactic! Mu Pan's Massive Battle Scenes Are Teeming With Humor and An Introspective Bleakness](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/14/climactic-mu-pans-massive-battle-scenes-are-teeming-with-humor-and-an-introspective-bleakness/) - The towering behemoths that saunter and wage war through Mu Pan’s paintings are rooted in several aspects of the Brooklyn artist’s psyche. Read the full article by Andy Smith on the artist, his controversial work and perspective by clicking above. - [Chaotic Good: An Interview with Laura Laine](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/15/a-chaotic-good-an-interview-with-laura-laine/) - Laura Laine is a Finland-based artist whose spectral illustrations bridge the worlds of fashion, art, and the surreal. Read he Hf exclusive interview with the Artist by clicking above. - [Good Pain: The Broken Skate Deck Sculptures of Haroshi](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/16/good-pain-the-broken-skatedeck-sculptures-of-haroshi/) - Discussing Haroshi's work is impossible without having a conversation about skateboarding. The Japanese artist's wood sculptures—objects composed of skate decks that look as if they have been melted into new forms through an obscure alchemy—balance loud, in-your-face subject matter with painstakingly laborious craft. Read all about the artist by clicking above! - [Okuda: Full Color Chaos](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/21/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. - [Predictive Dreams: The Sculptures of Katsuyo Ayoki](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/19/predictive-dreams-the-sculptures-of-katsuyo-ayoki/) - Take a dive into the intricate sculptures of Katsuyo Ayoki with this article by Joseph Williams, just click the image above! - [A Wild Night Out: The Art of Anna Park](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/24/a-wild-night-out-the-art-of-anna-park/) - In Anna Park’s drawings, contemporary party-goers mingle and cavort, each a snapshot that can appear at once playful and somewhat sinister. Read all about Anna Park's work by clicking above. - [The Evolution of the Hand-Painted Movie Posters of Ghana](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/26/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. - [Free Form: The Art and Adventures of Erik Parker](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/28/free-form-the-art-and-adventures-of-erik-parker/) - Aafter nearly two decades as a professional artist, his work retains an authenticity that many attempt, but few master. Read Clayton Schuster's interview with the artist by clicking above! - [Amy Sherald's American Sublime](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/06/amy-sheralds-american-sublime/) - Once scheduled to be on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait gallery, Amy Sherald's American Sublime is now on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art after the artist pulled the exhibit, asserting that she could not 'comply with a culture of censorship" Read the full article on the exhibition from our recent issue, after it premiered at the SFMOMA by clicking above! - [Capturing the Minotaur: The Art of Laura Ball](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/05/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. - [Amber Cowan Reshapes History with Her Glass Works](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/04/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... - [Macro Verse: The Paintings of Cinta Vidal Allow us To Become Gravity-Defying Voyeurs](https://hifructose.com/2025/11/04/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! - [Reign in Blood: Vincent Castiglia Brings His Subjects to Life With His own Blood](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/31/reign-in-blood-vincent-castiglia-brings-his-subjects-to-life-with-his-own-blood/) - Vincent Castiglia started experimenting with painting in blood in 2000. He was eighteen. By 2003, he was using it exclusively. Read Mike Mariani's full article from our archives by clicking above! - [Opposing Forces: VICKIE VAINIONPÄÄ PAINTS THE GAP BETWEEN EXPERIENCE & HUMAN PERCEPTION](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/30/opposing-forces-vickie-vainionpaa-paints-the-gap-between-experience-human-perception/) - "I did not always know that I would be making this particular work,” says painter Vickie Vainionpää, “but that’s the beauty of being an artist. To follow your interests, pulling at threads and slowly but surely a path becomes clear.”Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Happy Crying: The Art of Rachel Hayden Balances Tension With Whimsy](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/29/happy-crying-the-art-of-rachel-hayden-balances-tension-with-whimsy/) - A fine balance of light, dark, serious, and silly, the paintings of Rachel Hayden are the culmination of her life experiences, expressed through peculiar motifs, alluring symmetry, and disassociated figures. There is at once something inviting, yet withdrawn, about this work... Read the full article and interview with the artist by clicking above. - [A Return To Feeling: The Dynamic & Emotion-Infused Art of KOAK](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/28/a-return-to-feeling-the-dynamic-emotion-infused-art-of-koak/) - "Color for me is very much about that initial emotional impact; it is almost like a precursor to the mood of a painting,” says Koak. Read the full article on Koak by clicking above. - [The Art of Pissing People Off: Controversial Artist David Cerny Creates Scuptures Full of Defiance & Humor](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/21/the-art-of-pissing-people-off-controversial-artist-david-cerny-creates-scuptures-full-of-defiance-humor/) - David Cerný is by all accounts the most famous artist in the Czech Republic. A quick Google search confirms that diagnosis by revealing the byproduct of artistic success: article upon article attempting to pigeonhole him. Read Clayton Schuster's full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Arghavan Khosravi Consumes The Subjects Of Her Vibrant Sculptural paintings](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/20/arghavan-khosravi-consumes-the-subjects-if-her-vibrant-sculptural-paintings/) - Using striking symbolic language that seems to drift from subconscious realms, Arghavan Khosravi commands the subjects of her vibrant, sculptural paintings. Read Zara Kand's full article on the artist by clicking above! - [Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: The Art of Jess Johnson](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/12/everything-noty-saved-will-be-lost-the-art-of-jess-johnson/) - Jess Johnson’s universe is filled with intricate, near-hypnotizing patterns, bold colors, an array of symbols that recall ancient rituals, and a narrative that unfolds like a modern space fantasy saga.Read the full article by clicking above! - [Murray Bowles Documented The Bay Area Punk Scene of the 90s, From The Inside](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/12/murray-bowles-documented-the-the-bay-area-punk-scene-of-the-90s-from-the-inside/) - Murray Bowles was, by all accounts, the very best kind of artist. For more than forty years, he was in regular attendance at punk shows billing up-and-coming bands in ramshackle and makeshift venues throughout Northern California (particularly in the East Bay). Read Jessica Tagami's full article by clicking above. - [Uneasy: The Hyper-Real Sculptures of Sam Jinks](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/12/uneasy-the-hyper-real-sculptures-of-sam-jinks/) - Sam Jinks’ work hits like a shot to the body. There’s a sudden impact, and it bruises the most important organs. The uneasy feeling settles in and deepens over time. Read the full article by Joseph Williams by clicking above. - [Color Theory: The Prismatic Tunnel Vision of Jen Stark](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/09/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. - [Mark Ryden X Creatura](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/07/mark-ryden-x-creatura/) - An imaginative animal kingdom unfolds in Creatura, a new print from Mark Ryden available through Porterhouse Editions that will benefit Creatura Wildlife Projects. Read all about it by clicking above! - [Younguk Yi's Journey Through Repetition, Fragmentation, & The Modern Human Condition](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/07/younguk-yis-journey-through-repetition-fragmentation-the-modern-human-condition/) - Younguk Yi’s work delves into the dimensions of repetition, where figures are deconstructed and reassembled in fragmented ways. The repetition and arrangement of figures create a sense of transformation, encouraging the viewer to reconsider how we perceive the subjects. These elements function as a means of reconstructing and amplifying the form, revealing its presence in a heightened and dramatic way. Read the full article by Caro by clicking above. - [Hi-Fructose Issue 76 is Coming!](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/03/hi-fructose-issue-76-is-coming/) - Hi-Fructose 76 is Coming. Click Above to see sneak peeks from the next print issue. - [Maud Madsen Explores the Gaps Between Memories](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/02/maud-madsen-explores-the-gaps-between-memories/) - Madsen’s narrative, semi-autobiographic paintings frequently position young adults inside spaces made for children. Their bodies might be awkwardly crammed inside toy cars or between narrow school bus seats. Other times, Madsen places the characters in the midst of situations associated with childhood and adolescence, tapping into the complicated mix of emotions that come with memory. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article by clicking above. - [Raphael Silveira Melts Thoughts & Memories Into Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2025/10/02/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. - [Convergence: The Art of Kent Williams](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/27/convergence-the-art-of-kent-williams/) - Upon first glance, Kent Williams’ subjects are all part of the same narratives, yet upon closer inspection perhaps that’s not the case at all. Read Ken Harman's full article on Kent Williams by clicking above. - [Plasticine Realism: The Art of Timur Fork](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/27/plasticine-realism-the-art-of-timur-fork/) - From Moscow to Osaka, Timur Fork’s “plasticine realism” has been turning heads. In recent years, the Russian painter, who got his start in the street art world, has developed a unique specialty in works that capture the textures and colors indicative of the kid-friendly modeling clay known as plasticine.Read the full article by clicking above! - [Larger Than Life: The Sculptures of Kazu Hiro](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/22/larger-than-life-the-sculptures-of-kazu-hiro/) - While words like “bust” or “monument” come to mind to describe Kaju Hiro’s sculptures, the artist simply refers to them as “portraits.” Read the full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Roller Derby "Kisses": The Beautifully Bruised Paintings of Riikka Hyvonen](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/19/roller-derby-kisses-the-beautifully-bruised-paintings-of-riika-hyvonen/) - rom the elbowing to the knee-shoving, there’s no denying that the full-contact, female-dominated sport of roller derby is a badass one. And so are the women who play it. Their ability to take a hard hit and get back up again is the epitome of girl power—and has inspired Finnish artist Riikka Hyvönen to make their unapologetically bruised butts the stars of her artworks.. Read Caro's full article on the artist by clicking above! - [The Art & Adventures of The London Police](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/18/the-art-adventures-of-the-london-police/) - There's a lot of humor in The London Police's work, from the armies of smiling Lads that propagate the scenes to other characters, like a dog astronaut or mermaids. Yet, there's a sense of absolute perfectionism in every piece. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article by click above. - [Metamorphosis: An interview with Floria Sigismondi](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/17/metamorphosis-the-photograpghs-of-floria-sigismondi/) - The world of multi-disciplinary artist Floria Sigismondi is a surrealist dystopia. The Italian born, Canadian raised photographer and filmmaker has created a dark paradise born of a potent blend of decadent decay, dark theatrics, high fashion, seedy environments, and a subverting look at what constitutes the nature of beauty. Read the full interview by Kirsten Anderson with Floria Sigismondi by clicking above. - [Antiquity In the Faux: The Sculptures of Kris Kuksi](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/16/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. - [Another Time, Another Space: The Art and Life of Rammellzee](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/15/anotehr-time-another-space-the-art-and-life-of-rammellzee/) - Rammellzee was a polymath. Shortly following his start in graffiti in the early ‘70s, tagging trains in his hometown, Far Rockaway in Queens, he began developing a theory about life and liberation through controlling letterforms, transforming words and thought into a new kind of warfare against those that use information to control... Read the full article on the artist by clicking above! (photo by Joshua White, courtesy of the Estate of Rammellzee and Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles) Los Angeles) - [Amandine Urruty: Wunderkammers & The Monocromatic Dream State](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/10/amandine-urruty-wunderkammers-the-monocromatic-dream-state/) - Building a wunderkammer is a surrealist exercise, in a way,” Paris-based Amandine Urruty explains of the cabinet of curiosities motif that appears in her work. “I tend to gather objects I like, ‘90's toys, luxury vases, miniature chairs and a bunch of skulls. The cabinet of curiosity is a decor, and each case of it is a decor inside the decor, where small characters play small sketches.” Read Liz ohanesian's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Nothing To Hide: The Sculptures of JinYoung Yu](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/09/nothing-to-hide-the-sculptures-of-jinyoung-yu/) - “My figures express the loneliness of people living today. People make exaggerated gestures and stiff, expressionless faces when responding to something that is in opposition of their feelings, regardless of their will. People sometimes want to be invisible or hide themselves, or look at others with their true feelings. I intend to remind viewers of the loneliness of people in this modern society, where there is little of true communication.” Read more about the artist by clicking above. - [Incantation: The Art of Martin Wittfooth](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/09/incantation-the-art-of-martin-wittfooth/) - Human relationships with nature inform Martin Wittfooth's work. His oil paintings feature animals in the starring roles. Humans are absent from the scenes he depicts, but the remnants of their world frequently are not. In “The Aviary,” a cheetah is perched on a cherry tree and joined by a few, scattered birds. They overlook a crumbling, brick wall, catching a glimpse of the city that rises from below. Read the full article from our archives by Liz Ohanesian by clicking above. - [Transmutations: The Art of Daniel Martin Diaz](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/05/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. - [Of Place & Time: The Narrative Paintings of Andrew Hem](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/04/of-place-time-the-narrative-paitings-of-andrew-hem/) - he paintings of Andrew Hem linger just left of reality. With his instantly recognizable style, Hem blends figurative painting and atmospheric landscapes, echoes of graffiti art and a deep understanding of color harmony. Rendering scenes both urban and rural, modern yet outside of time, he creates works that are a mix of realism and surrealism, personal truths and collective dreams. Read all about the artist by clicking above. - [Employee of The Month: Felt Artist Lucy Sparrow Re-Creates Chip Shops, Bodegas, Porn Shops, With All The Inconvenient Details](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/03/employee-of-the-month-felt-artist-lucy-sparrow-re-creates-porn-shops-and-bodegas-with-all-the-inconvenient-details/) - From a distance, the storefront appears as a nondescript convenience mart, tucked underneath the Standard, High Line hotel in New York City's Meatpacking District. Yet close inspection reveals something else entirely: hundreds of felt sculptures, all emulating the products often sold in corner stores across the city. This is the work of Lucy Sparrow, self-described “feltist” and installation artist... Read the entire article by Andy Smith by clicking above. - [Classics of Rock: Adam Parker Smith's Whimsical Approach Squeezes The Satire Out of Classical Sculpture](https://hifructose.com/2025/09/01/classics-of-rock-adam-parker-smiths-whimsical-approach-squeezes-the-satire-out-of-classical-sculpture/) - Adam Parker Smith takes famed—perhaps infamous—sculptures from Greco-Roman antiquity and squishes them. It’s in their squashing that new meanings, and new questions, rise to the surface. Read Michelle Robertson's full article by clicking the above image. - [Lola Gil Distorts Memories With Her Glass Managerie](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/28/lola-gil-distorts-memories-with-her-glass-managerie/) - he glass figurines in Lola Gil’s latest work are essentially still lifes. She owns each one, treasures each one. Holds and manipulates them to understand their qualities, their quirks. She depicts everything about them except her own fingerprints on their surface Read all about Lola Gil by clicking above. - [With The Skill of A Surgeon Brian Dettmer Reveals The Sculptures Hidden Inside Forgotten Books](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/25/with-the-skill-of-a-surgeon-brian-dettmer-reveals-the-sculptures-hidden-inside-forgotten-books/) - ear the dawn of the twenty-first century, Brian Dettmer was primarily a painter. But one day he embarked on a series of works where he applied the torn pages of newspapers and books to his canvases. “I liked the idea that the information actually existed there on the canvas, even though it wasn’t really readable,” he recalls on a recent phone call. “It became more of a visual archive.” Those collaged canvases led to sculptures made from stacks of books, which he would carve in ways where the alterations were not obvious until the viewer came close to the piece. While making one such sculpture, Dettmer noticed a landscape inside a book, carved around it and peeled back more pages. As he did that, a new figure emerged. “That was my eureka moment when I realized that this was an exciting process,” says Dettmer. “At the time, and even more so now, it seemed to make sense.” Twenty years later, Dettmer is best known for his elaborate book sculptures that have appeared in galleries, museums and universities across the United States. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Violently Happy: Hattie Stewart's Saccharine-Fueled World Is In Your Face & Over The Top.](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/22/violently-happy-hattie-stewarts-saccharine-fueled-world-is-in-your-face-over-the-top/) - The realities that Hattie Stewart manifests have a carnival quality—gleaming, trashy fun with a slightly sinister undertone like golden midway tokens that rust and then jingle in your hand like they are laughing at you for believing the gold was real anyway. “Nothing brings me more joy,” Stewart says, “than taking a clean blank page and filling every inch of it with colors and imagined worlds.” Read Clayton Schuster's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Scratching the Surface: The Cinematic Paintings of Anna Weyant](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/15/scratching-the-surface-the-paintings-of-anna-weyant/) - Anna Weyant’s work appears to have more in common with film than painting. Liz Ohanesian delves into the rising art star's latest work. Click above to read it, k? - [The Peripheral Path: Paintings By Jean-Pierre Roy](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/14/the-peripheral-path-paintings-by-jean-pierre-roy/) - Talk with Jean-Pierre Roy for long enough and you begin to get the sense that, with the right amount of imaginative discernment, the boundaries between what many perceive to be high and low art are frequently not boundaries at all, but rather intricate, furtive passageways. Read the full article with the artist by clicking above... - [Nature Made Flesh: Tamara Kostianovsky Turns Upcycled Fabrics Into Visceral Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/13/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. - [Layers: The Art of Erik Jones](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/12/layers-the-art-of-erik-jones/) - With their color palettes like rare, tropical birds, Erik Jones’ paintings present beauty as it might exist in a vacuum. Or at least that’s the illusion. Read the entire article by Nastia Voynovskaya by clicking above... - [Deciphering the "Gibberish Drawings" of Ori Toor](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/11/deciphering-the-gibberish-drawings-of-ori-toor/) - “I'm not even sure I have an imagination anymore,” Toor says. “Or maybe my process of imagining became fully visual: I need to draw and see things in order to imagine new things. Things happen on the canvas and not in my head so much. It's really important for me to stay surprised. I don't see much point in making anything that I can predict..." Read the full article on Ori Tor by clicking above. - [Kate MccGwire: Powerfully Quiet](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/07/kate-mccgwire-powerfully-quiet/) - Kate MccGwire creates spellbinding, darkly sensual sculptures by layering feathers over serpentine structures. Read Kirsten Anderson's full article on the artist by clicking above, with photos courtesy of Tessa Angus - [The Violence of Man: Cleon Peterson's Bold & Brutal Paintings Depict Humanity's Struggle For Power](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/06/the-violence-of-man-cleon-petersons-bold-brutal-paintings-depict-humanitys-struggle-for-power/) - If you’re not ready for it, the work of Cleon Peterson can feel like a slap in the face. Brutality and violence are revealed on every canvas—whether it’s a 150-foot long wall under an overpass or a 36-inch painting hung in perfectly lit gallery. Power, strength, and cruelty are the only currency in this dystopian world. The weak are strung up, bled out, decapitated, maimed, humiliated, raped, and ruined. Viscera pours from bodies and pools in the gutter. There is no hope... Read the full article by Silke Tudor by clicking above. - [Glamourpuss: The Beautifully Hirsute Portraits of Erik Mark Sandberg](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/05/glamourpuss-the-beautifully-hirsute-portraits-of-erik-mark-sandberg/) - There's a lot in Sandberg's tool box. He has worked with acrylic and oil, etching and photoengraving. Frequently, he plays with characters that blur the line between human and monster. Their bodies are shaped like ours. Their clothes are like ours, but their covered in hair. Sometimes, they take on the appearance of werewolves with animal-like fur. Other times, the hair spirals off their faces and bodies like think pieces of clumps of brightly colored yarn or long, rolled strands of Play-Doh. Read Liz Ohanesian's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [Organized Chaos: The Paintings of Joseph Lee](https://hifructose.com/2025/08/04/organized-chaos-the-paintings-of-joseph-lee/) - Lee calls his process "organized chaos." He describes a typical day in the studio: "Just idly staring at a blank canvas for hours, me jumping up and down because I got one stroke that I love or me yelling at my canvas because I can't seem to get this one stroke that I want." Lee's portraits often obscure portions of the face with abstractions. He uses big brush strokes and bold colors to hide and reveal pieces of his subjects. That wasn't intentional, he says. Read our full article on the artist by clicking above. - [The Modern Mythmaking Paintings of Tokuhiro Kawai](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/24/the-modern-mythmaking-paintings-of-tokuhiro-kawai/) - Tokuhiro Kawai is known for paintings that both recall and satirize scenes from mythology. Yet, as his statement with Gallery Gyokuei reminds us, “The history of pictorial expression is history of reproduction.” In recent years, Kawai has specifically garnered popularity for the motif of felines donned in the garb of royalty. - [Erik Parker, Peter Saul Show at NANZUKA](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/03/erik-parker-peter-saul-show-at-nanzuka/) - Peter Saul Two decades ago, Erik Parker studied under Peter Saul at the University of Austin. At NANZUKA in Tokyo this month, the two offer a vibrant and arresting duo show. Running through July 6, this program marks the first showing of Saul's work in the country. (Parker was the featured cover artist of Hi-Fructose Vol. 49. Saul was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [The Multi-Headed Art of AJ Fosik](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/31/the-multi-headed-art-of-aj-fosik/) - Though represented in a signature mounted or freestanding taxidermy style, Fosik’s work is less about the animal in the form and more about the culture it represents. Inside these colorful, twisted, anthropomorphic creatures is a hint of humanity, a tug at the heartstrings of our own realities. Click Above to read Natasha Van Duser's full article on the artist. - [Long Way From Home: The Art of Swoon](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/30/long-way-from-home-the-art-of-swoon/) - Whether floating on open water to an international art fair , or within the bounds of a white cube gallery , the artist known as Swoon has creating immersive, intuitive and thought-provoking work since 1999 in the public space. Read Silk Tudor's full article on the artist by clicking above. - [The Felted Faces of Paolo del Toro](https://hifructose.com/2025/07/29/the-felted-faces-of-paolo-del-toro/) - Paolo Del Toro has been quickly gaining recognition for his large, felt sculptures of faces that come alive with exaggerated features caught in active poses.Click above to read all about his unique approach to creating large-scale felted sculptures. - [Cayce Zavaglia Hand-embroiders Familiar Faces in "About-Face"](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/07/cayce-zavaglia-hand-embroiders-familiar-faces-in-about-face/) - St. Louis based artist Cayce Zavaglia (covered here) hand-embroiders portraits of family and friends using wool thread. Her technique is surprisingly painterly and realistic, mimicking the effect of oil painting, her first discipline. Zavaglia recently debuted a new series of both hand-embroidered portraits and paintings based on the reverse images of her embroideries. Titled "About-Face", her new work is now on view at Lyons Wier Gallery in Chelsea, New York. - [Interview: Painter Vasilis Avramidis Discusses His New Series "Outskirts"](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/09/interview-painter-vasilis-avramidis-discusses-his-new-series-outskirts/) - 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. - [Eric Wert's Latest Series of Intense Still Life Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/10/eric-werts-latest-series-of-intense-still-life-paintings/) - Portland based artist Eric Wert, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 32, is known for his larger than life and visually intense still life paintings of plants and food. Though his style is hyper-realistic, there is something about his portrayal of the vibrancy and ripeness of his subjects that makes them more appealing than life. Wert makes every day florals and foods like grapes and tomato look beautiful and evocative with a certain wildness. He has said, "I want to create an image that one can be lost within. To me, still-life painting is about looking intensely. It's about intimately exploring a subject." For his current exhibition at William Baczek Fine Arts in Massachusetts, Wert created a smaller series featuring hydrangea, lilies, pansy, iris, and figs in luscious, glistening still lifes. - ["Turn The Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose" Exhibition Will Tour to Ohio](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/11/turn-the-page-ten-years-of-hi-fructose-exhibition-will-tour-to-ohio/) - Virginia MOCA is pleased to announce "Turn The Page: The First Ten Tears of Hi-Fructose", a ten-year retrospective celebrating the artists from the pages of Hi-Fructose Magazine, will travel to the Akron Art Museum in Akron, Ohio and will be on view from February to May 2017. This unprecedented exhibition of the 50 foremost contemporary artists of our time will open at Virginia MOCA this spring, May 2016, featuring a variety of media including sculpture, installation, painting, ceramics as well as interactive community outreach and satellite exhibitions. A wide selection of educational programming, film screenings, panel discussions, master classes and events will provide the public an opportunity to interact with the art and artists in exciting new ways. - [Artists Show Some of their Smallest Works to Date in "Small Wonders 4"](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/10/artists-show-some-of-their-smallest-works-to-date-in-small-wonders-4/) - 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. - [bG Gallery Presents "No Particular Night or Morning" by Allois](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/11/bg-gallery-presents-no-particular-night-or-morning-by-allois/) - Painter and illustrator Allois has said that she wants her paintings to reach her viewer's "deep inside"- a place that "will feel familiar, but it won't be." The title of her new series, "No Particular Night or Morning", hints at the surreal world that inspires her, the place where our dreams and nightmares live. Her moody seascapes are populated by "The Keepers", humanoid creatures covered with fur. Dressed like royalty, "The Keepers" pose for portraits. Disturbingly seductive, they gaze at the viewer with golden eyes. Allois' most cheerful paintings depict the least human figures; pale, amorphous blobs with slender limbs wear enlightened smiles. The artist's journey through the unconscious ultimately reveals themes of beauty, desire and the path to happiness. - [Erik Jones Makes European Solo Debut with "In Colour"](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/12/erik-jones-makes-european-solo-debut-with-in-colour/) - Hi-Fructose Vol. 27 cover artist Erik Jones paints alluring figures that he juxtaposes with dynamic, abstract strokes of bright colors. He seeks to find the right balance between his realistic style of painting figures with abstraction in his work. Jones recently made his European debut with his latest body of work, titled "In Colour" at Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome. The title makes a references to the vibrant colors that surround and enhance the intensity of his female figures, likened to a hurricane. With these new works, Jones deepens his exploration of gesture and abstraction to an almost chaotic effect. - [Smithe Illustrates the Meaning of Madness in "Fisuras de la Materia"](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/12/smithe-illustrates-the-meaning-of-madness-in-fisuras-de-la-materia/) - Mexican street artist and illustrator "Smithe" creates intensely detailed images that combine biological and mechanical motifs. Featured here on our blog, Smithe's art is a visual collage of everything that he loves; a mix of comics, animation, film, street art, science fiction, but mostly spontaneity and fun. Like his murals, his illustrations portray strange figures and pop-culture characters in a state of deconstruction. They stretch, distort, and melt into the floor, other times falling into a thousand little particles of themselves. Smithe explores the source of such madness in his latest body of work, "Fisuras de la Materia" ("Fissures of Matter"), currently on view at Celaya Brothers Gallery in Mexico. - [From the Archives: An Interview with Jessica Joslin by J.L. Schnabel](https://hifructose.com/2016/06/21/from-the-archives-an-interview-with-jessica-joslin/) - Jessica Joslin is the creatrix of a curious menagerie of hybird creatures, composed of a varied anatomy of bone, glass, leather and metal, meticulously assembled to look like real specimens. Her work recalls a sense of the Victorian era's obsession with detail and death and yet retains a playfulness attributed to circus shows of trained animals performing gravity defying feats. Hi-Fructose was recently able to interview the artist, take a look at her intriguing responses after the jump. - [Archimedes Gallery presents "Overgrown" with Eva Funderburgh & Josh Keyes.](https://hifructose.com/2016/06/23/archimedes-gallery-presents-overgrown-with-eva-funderburgh-josh-keyes/) - Opening June 25th, Archimedes Gallery will be showing 25 new wood fired ceramic & cast bronze sculptures by Eva Funderburgh and 6 new paintings by Josh Keyes. Special events include, two different Josh Keyes limited edition print releases offered in-house only, starting at 10 am Saturday, June 25th along with Josh and Eva doing an artist demonstration from 2pm - 4pm followed by an artists' reception from 5pm - 8pm. See preview images of the show after the jump! - [Matthew Grabelsky Returns With New 'Passengers'](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/28/matthew-grabelsky-returns-with-new-passengers/) - Matthew Grabelsky's oil paintings are at the center of a show currently running at Dorothy Circus Gallery in London. The artist is known for infusing everyday subway scenes with his realistically rendered animal-human hybrids, with “Passengers” collecting five new works and four studies. The show runs through Jan. 5 at the space. - [The Futuristic Visions of Tetsunori Tawaraya](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/27/the-futuristic-visions-of-tetsunori-tawaraya/) - Musician-visual artist Tetsunori Tawaraya’s sci-fi-infused drawings have garnered fans across disciplines over the years, as he has sold prints and comic books at shows he’s played with acts like Tokyo’s 2up and San Diego punk act Dmonstrations. Among his comics are the collections “Dimensional Flats” and “Grayworld,” both published by Hollow Press. The artist's collaborations include work with Volcom the band Transkam. - [The Sculpted Creatures of Masayoshi Hanawa](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/29/the-sculpted-creatures-of-masayoshi-hanawa/) - Masayoshi Hanawa’s intricate ceramic and resin creatures are pulled from the artist’s internal mythology. His creations are filled with mosaic-like detail, each corner of a monster a meticulously crafted and vibrant pattern. - [Beloved Futurist Syd Mead Dies at 86](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/30/beloved-futurist-syd-mead-dies-at-86/) - We have just learned of the death of legendary visionary concept artist and futurist Syd Mead. We were honored to do a fantastic article on his life and art in HF Vol.33. Below, for the first time, we are going to make that article written by Silke Tudor public for you to read it and learn about his life and worldview. - [4AD Designer Vaughan Oliver Dies at 62](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/30/4ad-designer-vaughan-oliver-dies-at-62/) - Vaughan Oliver, the artist behind so many memorable LP covers from 4AD, has died at 62. Bands in his body of work include The Breeders, Pixies, Scott Walker, TV on the Radio, Lush, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, The Mountain Goats, and several others. His sensibility played an enormous role in the public-facing aesthetic of the label, from his entrance to the label in the 1980s on. He produced the art for every Pixies album so far. - [The Recent Otherworldly Work of Hideyuki Katsumata](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/01/the-recent-otherworldly-work-of-hideyuki-katsumata/) - Hideyuki Katsumata’s wild paintings and drawings blend centuries of Japanese motifs, pop elements, and more otherworldly elements. The Tokyo native produces an array of work outside of his paintings, from soft toys and enamel pins to massive murals and show designs. The artist was last featured on our site here. - [The Unsettling Sculptures of KT Beans](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/02/the-unsettling-sculptures-of-kt-beans/) - In the hands of KT Beans, a seashell takes on unsettling qualities. The sculptor says she creates "oddities for humans of the future”: Teeth, eyes, and other human body parts and organs emerge out of unexpected places. - [Allen Williams Returns With 'The Hidden Light'](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/01/allen-williams-returns-with-the-hidden-light/) - In his current show at Copro Gallery, Allen Williams offers haunting visions in the form of new paintings and drawings. "The Hidden Light," running through Jan. 11 at the space, features both lush scenes and sparse studies in the artist's mysterious style. Williams was last featured on our site here. - [Marcos Sánchez Animates The Breeders Video](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/03/marcos-sanchez-animates-the-breeders-video/) - Chilean artist Marcos Sánchez is the director behind The Breeders' music video for "Walking With A Killer.” Found footage is given new context and intrigue as animated by Sánchez, which follows the horror-themed aspect of the song’s lyrics. The artist's short films and music videos have previously appeared in festivals across the globe. - [The Surreal Paintings of Chris Austin](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/02/the-surreal-paintings-of-chris-austin/) - In Chris Austin's surreal paintings, the overlooked giants of the ocean make their way across landscapes and suburban settings. His recent show with Antler Gallery, titled “Unfamiliar,” offered new work from the artist, who often focuses on the elegance and plight of nature and its inhabitants. - [The Branded Smokes of Artfucker](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/03/the-branded-smokes-of-artfucker/) - Artfucker’s recent body of work, displayed in the exhibition “Smoke Show,” meditates on just how accustomed viewers are to the omnipresence of marketing efforts. The New York artist’s practice is a blend of mixed-media and photography, with their identity still unknown to the public despite widely seen work. - ['15 Years of Thinkspace' Marks Gallery Anniversary With 70+ Artists](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/04/15-years-of-thinkspace-marks-gallery-anniversary-with-70-artists/) - For its "15 Years of Thinkspace" show, Thinkspace Projects asked more than 70 artists to craft works on 15"x15" panels. Among the featured artists are several veterans of our print magazine, including Cintal Vidal (Vol. 51), Jeremy Geddes (Vol. 15), Mark Dean Veca (Vol. 23), Yosuke Ueno (Vol.10), Laura Berger (Vol. 44), and several others. (See the complete list of artists below.) The show kicks off on Jan. 11 and runs through Jan. 25. - [Dorielle Caimi Featured in New Hi-Fructose Studio Visit](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/04/dorielle-caimi-featured-in-new-hi-fructose-studio-visit/) - Dorielle Caimi is featured in a new Hi-Fructose Studio Visit on our YouTube Channel. The video takes us behind the scenes with the oil painter, whose work often focuses on the female form and the spectrum of characteristics associated with women. The music and video comes from Kyle Maier, with an animated introduction by Andrew Dormody. - [The Lush Drawings of Rachael Pease](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/07/the-lush-drawings-of-rachael-pease/) - Rachael Pease’s lush drawings, crafted in India ink on frosted mylar, create mystical settings from trees and plantlife observed in reality. The artist grew up in rural Indiana among similar backdrops. And her drawings are rooted in photographic collages created from her journeys. - [Henry Gunderson Offers New Paintings in 'It's a Great Time to be Alive'](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/07/henry-gunderson-offers-new-paintings-in-its-a-great-time-to-be-alive/) - Henry Gunderson's new solo show at Derek Eller Gallery, titled "It's a Great Time to be Alive," explores how an “image-saturated culture” is deeply embedding itself into our psyches. Running through Feb. 2 at the New York City space, the show features a self-portrait of the painter, “It’s Hard to See from Where I’m Standing," seen below. - [The Figurative Sculptures of Frode Bolhuis](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/08/the-figurative-sculptures-of-frode-bolhuis/) - The solitary figurative sculptures of Frode Bolhuis are untethered to any one specific culture or frame of mind, existing at the convergence of generations and experiences. His use of textiles brings a more visceral connections to each of the subjects, and the vibrancy within each extends past the artist’s chosen hues. - [The Porcelain Sculptures of Jessica Stoller](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/09/the-porcelain-sculptures-of-jessica-stoller/) - Jessica Stoller's porcelain sculptures both examine art-historical notions of the material and how the female body has been depicted. Her current show at PPOW Gallery in New York City, titled “Spread,” offers new pieces from the artist. The show runs through Feb. 15 at the space. - [The Typographic Art of Gary Stranger](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/08/the-typographic-art-of-gary-stranger/) - Gary Stranger is known for typographic art that, in a manner that shocks many, is executed free-hand. The artist’s work has appeared on walls (and roads) across the globe, while he has also emerged as a force in galleries and other traditional spaces. - [The Beast-Filled Paintings of Maha Ahmed](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/10/the-beast-filled-paintings-of-maha-ahmed/) - Painter Maha Ahmed’s creature-filled paintings are inspired by traditional Persian and Japanese techniques and sensibilities. Rendered in gouache on paper, the works often feature the beasts fully enveloped by their natural backdrops. - [Wayne White Returns With ‘I Don’t Know’](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/09/wayne-white-returns-with-i-dont-know/) - In the past, Wayne White injected his anachronistic phrases into existing, vintage lithographs. In White's new show at Joshua Liner Gallery, titled "I DON'T KNOW," the artist reacted to the shortage of these types of backdrops by forging his own in this set of paintings. The show runs through Feb. 8 at the space. - [Christopher Bales Brings Sculptures to La Luz de Jesus](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/10/christopher-bales-brings-sculptures-to-la-luz-de-jesus/) - The mixed-media assemblages of Christopher Bales come to La Luz de Jesus Gallery for a new show next month. “Death, Renewal, and the Second Enlightenment," running Feb. 7-March 1, collects new works from the artist, who finds material at flea markets and other troves of forgotten, storied gems. His works are known for having a particularly spiritual quality, with the gallery offering more context: - [Teiji Hayama’s New Paintings Examine FAME](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/13/teiji-hayamas-new-paintings-examine-fame/) - Teiji Hayama's oil paintings, often depicting the celebrities of yesterday, meditate on the idea of celebrity and how it's evolved in the digital age. In his new show at Unit London, titled "Fame," the artist offers 17 paintings that feature the likes of Monroe, Taylor, and Bowie. The show runs from Jan. 16 through Feb. 15 at the space. - [Oscar Oiwa Brings New 360-Degree Mural to USC Pacific Asia Museum](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/11/oscar-oiwa-brings-new-360-degree-mural-to-usc-pacific-asia-museum/) - Oscar Oiwa brings his immersie mural work to USC Pacific Asia Museum with the new installation "Dreams of a Sleeping World." The artist describes this new work as a "360° dreamscape," created over two weeks and handrawn with 120 Sharpie markers. Oiwa was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Oil Paintings of Lisa Lach-Neilson](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/14/the-oil-paintings-of-lisa-lach-neilson/) - Lisa Lach-Neilson’s vulnerable oil paintings often examine identity. The artist, hailing from Denmark, has shown across the globe over the past few years. She’s been painting professionally since 2012, with a background in clothing design as a master's student at Royal Danish Academy of Design. - [The Figurative Sculptures of Chie Shimizu](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/15/the-figurative-sculptures-of-chie-shimizu/) - Carrying a mystical undercurrent, Chie Shimizu’s sculptures are rooted in an exploration of "the significance of human existence.” The artist, born in Japan and based now in Queens, New York, has crafted these riveting figures over the past couple decades, moving between different scales and textural approaches. - [The Paintings of Madeleine Pfull](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/14/the-paintings-of-madeleine-pfull/) - The middle-aged figures inhabiting Madeleine Pfull's paintings are extracted from 1980s suburbia. The Australian artist has said that "beautifully painting mundane heroism is a large aspect of my work.” Pfull has said that she has modeled for herself to craft the paintings, donning wigs and accessories to embody the energy of her subjects. - [Saad Qureshi’s ‘Something About Paradise’ Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/16/saad-qureshis-something-about-paradise-exhibition/) - A writhing amalgamation of architectural forms is currently inhabiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park's 18th-century Chapel. The installation, from artist Saad Qureshi, is titled “Something About Paradise” and explores what the idea of “paradise” means to people of differing backgrounds. - [John Jacobsmeyer Returns With ‘Locus Colossus’](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/17/john-jacobsmeyer-returns-with-locus-colossus/) - In John Jacobsmeyer’s parallel reality, pop culture and art history collide with the backdrops of his suburban youth. In his third solo show at Gallery Poulsen, titled "Locus Colossus," he offers new paintings and linocuts with these startling convergences. The show runs through Feb. 15 at the Denmark venue. (Jacobsmeyer was last featured on our site here.) - [Nicola Roos Explores Real-Life Samurai Figure in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/16/nicola-roos-explores-real-life-samurai-figure-in-new-show/) - With "Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger," artist Nicola Roos depicts the real-life figure of Yasuke, "the only Black Samurai in Feudal Japan." Using recycled tire tubes, textiles, and other materials, the artist crafts four different representations of the historical figure for the show at Ever Gold [Projects] in San Francisco, running through Feb. 29. Roos pulls on the varying threads of Yasuke's story, though no official recording or portrait of the artist exists. Below, you can see one sumo scene depicting a wrestler some have surmised to be Yasuke. - [Collaborators Share Tributes to Late Japanese Artist Toshio Saeki](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/18/collaborators-share-tributes-to-late-japanese-artist-toshio-saeki/) - Toshio Saeki, the legendary Japanese artist known for blending eroticism, horror, and humor in his works, passed away in November at the age of 74. During his life, he was given the moniker “the Godfather of Japanese Erotica,” amassing a dedicated underground following before a widespread, renewed interest in his work arrived during the past decade. Among the symbols of that resurgence were appearances in shows at Nanzuka, Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Art Basel in Hong Kong, Jiu Xiang Ju Gallery in Taipei, and Arts Factory in Paris. - [Series Highlights Nairobi Motor Taxi Drivers](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/21/series-highlights-nairobi-motor-taxi-drivers/) - Photographer Jan Hoek collaborated with Ugandan-Kenyan fashion designer Bobbin Case on a project focused on the Boda Boda motor taxis roaming Nairobi. As the drivers crafted vibrant and accessorized bikes to stand out each other, the pair worked with a set of them to create attire to match. The result is the photo series “Boda Boda Madness.” - [The Figurative Paintings of Vivian Greven](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/21/the-figurative-paintings-of-vivian-greven/) - Vivian Greven's oil and acrylic paintings, bridging Greco-Roman art and a contemporary sense of depth and space, are studies of intimacy. The artist's command of color and negative space offer riveting results, her treatment of the canvas as a membrane allowing her figures to move in and out of the plane. - [The Bodysuits of Daisy Collingridge](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/22/the-bodysuits-of-daisy-collingridge/) - Daisy Collingridge crafts wearable, stitched suits inspired by what's contained beneath our skin. The artist's background is in fashion, but "her practice has continued to revolve around textiles and fabric manipulation but has developed into the realms of sculpture and performance," her site says. - [The Anamorphic Sculptures of Thomas Medicus](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/23/the-anamorphic-sculptures-of-thomas-medicus/) - The illusionary works of Thomas Medicus include "What It Is Like to Be," an anamorphic sculpture consisting of 144 hand-painted strips of glass that reveal new images when turned. Each of the strips were painted separate from another, and specifically, the new images are revealed when the piece is turned 90 degrees. - [The Mixed-Media Work of Jay Torres](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/22/the-mixed-media-work-of-jay-torres/) - The illustrations and personal work of artist Jay Torres have a dark surrealist edge. The El Paso-raised artist, now based in Pasadena, moves between analogue and digital tools to craft his creations. - [Bisa Butler Shows New Quilts in Upcoming Exhibits](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/23/bisa-butler-shows-new-quilts-in-upcoming-exhibits/) - Bisa Butler offers new narrative quilts with two exhibits this spring, at Claire Oliver Gallery and her first solo museum effort at The Katonah Museum of Art. The fiber artist creates startling portraits and scenes with fabric, with her work often being mistaken for paintings. An extended feature on her work appears in Hi-Fructose Vol. 54. Her gallery show runs Feb. 29 through April 18, and her museum show runs March 15 through June 14. - [The Recent Illusionary Work of Leon Keer](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/24/the-recent-illusionary-work-of-leon-keer/) - With Leon Keer's recent output, the painter continues to craft illusionary gallery work, murals, and installations that play with depth and nostalgia. A recent piece for Thinkspace's anniversary show, titled "Addicted" (below), also saw the artist toying with lenticular painting. On his Instagram page, Keer has also been sharing his anamorphic rooms, in which he moves in and out of the scenes to show their actual planes. - [Unit London Honors Tom French in Show](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/24/unit-london-honors-tom-french-in-show/) - Unit London is hosting a retrospective and memorial show to honor the late Tom French, the brilliant young painter who lost his battle with cancer on Christmas Day 2019. "Transcend" offers a riveting set of mostly monochromatic works, 16 in total, from the artist, who was born in 1982. The show runs Jan. 30 through Feb. 29 at the space. - [The ‘Dispatchwork’ Activations of Jan Vormann](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/25/the-dispatchwork-activations-of-jan-vormann/) - For more than a decade, Jan Vormann has used LEGOs to craft “dispatchwork” for centuries-old structures, public spaces across the globe, and other eroded areas. Within these pieces, which take hours and hours to create, he hides passageways and windows that ignite the imagination. The multi-colored blocks can sometimes have a glitch-like effect, when activating otherwise everyday spaces. These projects have appeared in Korea, various parts of the U.S., his native Berlin, and beyond. - [Amir H. Fallah Gets Major Solo Exhibition at MOCA Tucson](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/25/amir-h-fallah-gets-major-solo-exhibition-at-moca-tucson/) - With "Scatter My Ashes on Foreign Lands," Amir H. Fallah's largest solo museum exhibition is currently on display at MOCA Tucson. Exploring identity and the immigrant experience, his vibrant portraits of veiled subjects, botanical paintings examining classical Dutch work, and a new series of autobiographical pieces are included in the exhibition. Fallah was last featured on our site here. - [The Riveting Murals of Shozy](https://hifructose.com/2020/01/28/the-riveting-murals-of-shozy/) - Shozy's illusionary murals use subtle techniques that enhance the life of a work. For instance, with the pieces above, packing bikes into a “hole” in the structure, uses reflective chrome paint that will change hues with the sky of the day. - [Drew Friedman Shares Presidential Portraits in Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/22/drew-friedman-shares-presidential-portraits-in-exhibition/) - Following the release of his Fantagraphics book with portraits of all 44 U.S. presidents, illustrator Drew Friedman brings his satirical, “warts-and-all” style to Ohio State University’s Friends of the Libraries Gallery at Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. In addition to his book illustrations, the exhibition also features his other presidential-themed works over the years, like the magazine cover above. - [Swoon Offers Films, Installations, Drawings in 'Cicada'](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/21/swoon-offers-films-installations-drawings-in-cicada/) - Swoon first garnered recognition for her pasted portraits in public spaces, but a new show represents an evolution for the artist, currently showing at Deitch's New York venue. "Cicada" collects new films, installations, and drawings from the artist, who was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 36. The sweeping show runs through Feb. 1, 2020. (Installation photos in this story by Genevieve Hanson.) - [Kitt Bennett Crafts Record-Breaking 'Gif-iti'](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/22/kitt-bennett-crafts-record-breaking-gif-iti/) - Kitt Bennett's "aerial mural work" was recently combined with satellite technology to craft the world's most massive independently created piece of "gif-iti" (or GIF-style graffiti) on 96,875-square-feet of waterfront space in Australia. The work, crafted by Bennett alongside collective Juddy Roller, features 10 figures that craft a "moving" scene when viewed as such below. Bennett was last featured on our site here. - [The Controlled Chaos of Linsey Levendall](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/23/the-controlled-chaos-of-linsey-levendall/) - South African artist Linsey Levendall has a hyper-detailed style that appears at once chaotic and controlled. His work moves between surreal scenes packed with figures and objects that nearly resemble Rube Goldberg machine in their connectivity and a looser, multi-hued style that focuses on a single subject. - [CIAS Blends Sensibilities of Tattooing, Ancient Artists in His Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/23/cias-blends-sensibilities-of-tattooing-ancient-artists-in-his-paintings/) - Carlos Mendes, who works under the name CIAS, is a painter and tattoo artist with a penchant toward ancient art history. He shared some of his recent work that blends these worlds in the show "Indelible" at Espaco Exibicionista Gallery. Mendes is based in Lisbon, Portugal. - [José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros Returns With ‘Dramaholics’](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/26/jose-rodolfo-loaiza-ontiveros-returns-with-dramaholics/) - In the upcoming show "Dramaholics," Mexican painter José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros takes the taboos of reality and injects them into the idealized world of Disney. The show, running Dec. 6-29 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, offers new acrylic and oil works from the artist. Ontiveros was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Annita Maslov Brings ‘Arcana’ to Beinart Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/27/annita-maslov-brings-arcana-to-beinart-gallery/) - Annita Maslov brings her pen and ink drawings to Beinart Gallery in the upcoming show “Arcana,” depicting scenes from mysterious worlds steeped in the supernatural. Maslov is an illustrator and tattoo artist inspired by mythology and the occult. Her work is known for its distinct dotwork. - [The Recent Paintings of Lee Jinju](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/26/the-recent-paintings-of-lee-jinju/) - Lee Jinju's riveting scenes, with cascading planes and perspectives, offer both intimate symbology and an invitation to draw your own associations. In some works, solitary figures inhabit these geometric confinements; elsewhere, the artist renders just enough objects to draw a viewer into its orbit. - [The Fantastical Drawings and Paintings of David Welker](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/28/the-fantastical-drawings-and-paintings-of-david-welker/) - The paintings and drawings of David Welker have adorned rock posters, public spaces, and gallery walls. Each offers Welker’s distinct sensibility influenced fantasy, independent comics, and surrealist fine art. - [Joshua Smith, Bezt Collaborate on Miniature](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/28/joshua-smith-bezt-collaborate-on-miniature/) - Joshua Smith, known for his captivating miniatures, recently worked with muralist Bezt of Etam Cru on a collaborative sculpture. Smith says it's the first of a series he plans on doing in this vein. For this particular work, Smith based the building off of a structure in Bezt's home of Lodz, Poland. (Smith was last featured on our site here, while Bezt was last shown here.) The piece will be shown in an upcoming group show at KIRK Gallery, titled "Up the Wall." - [The Paintings of Keya Tama](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/29/the-paintings-of-keya-tama/) - Keya Tama is a South African artist who says he aims to "reunite old and new through contrasting yet unified iconography." Tama's talent for crafting interlocking creatures, either in the backgrounds of his paintings or in the form of murals, also recalls the work of M.C. Escher. Recently, the Los Angeles-based artist has also been collaborating with others in his pieces, such as the work with Caratoes at the jump. - [The Recent Paintings of Allison Zuckerman](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/30/the-recent-paintings-of-allison-zuckerman/) - Painter Allison Zuckerman’s work pulls from the past and digital present of art history to craft amalgamated depictions of women. She first designs her works digitally, then prints them on the canvas before applying paint to the creation. This year has brought multiple museum exhibitions for the artist, including stints at Akron Art Museum and Herziliya Museum and the University of Florida. - [The Otherworldly Landscapes of Dylan Gebbia-Richards](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/29/the-otherworldly-landscapes-of-dylan-gebbia-richards/) - Combining melted paraffin wax and pigments, Dylan Gebbia-Richards crafts luminous and otherworldly landscapes. In a recent show at Unit London, he offered new works and installations that represented his latest experimentations, the artist noting that he created specific tools to craft these pieces. In the end, however, there’s an aspect of his practice that will always be unpredictable. - [Max Hooper Schneider Brings Lush Installations to Hammer Museum](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/03/max-hooper-schneider-brings-lush-installations-to-hammer-museum/) - In Max Hooper Schneider's lush sculptures and installations, his experiences in marine biology and landscape architecture prove to be ever-present influences. His Hammer Projects exhibition at Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is immersive and packed with too many details for one viewing, packed with found objects amassed over several years. The exhibition runs through Feb. 2 at the museum. - [The Self-Portraits of John Robinson](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/30/the-self-portraits-of-john-robinson/) - Oil painter and performance artist John Robinson crafts cerebral, wistful, and, at times, humorous self-portraits. His works, often rendered in monochromatic tones, sees the artist donning masks and contraptions that speaks to his current reflections. Elsewhere, he re-imagines moments of art history through his distinct filter. - [Doze Green Returns to NYC With 'A Volta'](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/03/doze-green-returns-to-nyc-with-a-volta/) - With “A Volta,” Allouche Gallery looks at the evolution of the legendary b-boy and street artist Doze Green through paintings and drawings. In the show, viewers find an artist who influenced a generation and a transformative moment in his practice upon moving to Brazil. Green was most recently featured in Hi-Fructose's print magazine with Volume 35. - [Nikoo Bafti Reimagines Mother Nature in Illustrations](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/04/nikoo-bafti-reimagines-mother-nature-in-illustrations/) - British-Iranian artist Nikoo Bafti crafts vibrant scenes that represent Mother Nature, pulling inspiration from varying mythologies. The artist's background includes studies in illustration, with time spent animation development at Disney Channels in London before she embarked on a career in personal and freelance work. - [Chris Berens Offers New Fantastical Paintings With ‘Feniks’](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/04/chris-berens-offers-new-fantastical-paintings-with-feniks/) - Chris Berens brings his distinctive blend of painting and collage to Jaski Gallery in Amsterdam with the show “Feniks." Among these new works is a massive "Crowning Glory," for which the artist constructed a handmade wooden frame. (Berens was featured in the “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose” exhibition.) "Feniks" kicks off on Dec. 7 and runs through Dec. 22. - [The Dystopic Visions of CrocodilePOWER](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/05/the-dystopic-visions-of-crocodilepower/) - CrocodilePOWER is a Moscow-based duo who craft dystopic yet vibrant installations, sculptures, and paintings. Consisting of artists Peter Goloshchapov and Oksana Simatova, the pair works in materials like fiberglass, porcelain, wood, moss, iron, and more. See some of their recent, startling visions below. - [Judith Schaechter's Stained Glass Work Part of Major Survey](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/06/judith-schaechters-stained-glass-work-part-of-major-survey/) - The stunning stained glass work of Judith Schaechter is the center of an upcoming exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester, the first major survey of the artist's 37-year career. "The Path to Paradise: Judith Schaechter’s Stained-Glass Art" arrives on February 16, 2020, and runs through May 24 at the space, then traveling to the Toledo Museum of Art and the Des Moines Art Center. Schaechter was last featured on our site here. - [The Mythical Art of Curiot Tlalpazotl](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/05/the-mythical-art-of-curiot-tlalpazotl/) - Mexico City artist Curiot Tlalpazotl's mythical creations call upon cultural iconography and traditional craftmaking. In recent years, the artist's work has ranged from gallery paintings to massive installations and mural work. Much of it points to Mexican culture, which the artist said he reconnected with upon moving back after living in the States. Curiot was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 29. - [Amy Brener Brings ‘Omni-Kits’ to Jack Barrett Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/07/amy-brener-brings-omni-kits-to-jack-barrett-gallery/) - In Amy Brener's "Omni-Kit" sculpture series, everyday objects and imagery are reprocessed into totem-like sculptures that speak to ritual and memory. These works are highlighted in a new show at Jack Barrett Gallery titled "Consolarium," a word the artist created for the place where these objects and figures across time collide into these single objects. Materials include urethane resin and foam, silicone, pigment, and more. The show runs through Dec. 20. - [Henrik Aa. Uldalen Returns to JD Malat Gallery With ‘Lethe’](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/06/henrik-aa-uldalen-returns-to-jd-malat-gallery-with-lethe/) - Painter Henrik Aa. Uldalen brings riveting new portraits to JD Malat Gallery with his new show, “Lethe.” The artist, who crafted the cover for Hi-Fructose Vol. 24, is known for his impasto, highly emotive paintings. “Lethe” opens December 13 and runs through January 11, 2020. - [Scenes Around SCOPE Miami Beach 2019](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/08/scenes-around-scope-miami-beach-2019/) - Miami Art Week and all of its accompanying fairs come to a close on Sunday, including SCOPE Miami Beach, of which we're a media partner. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the sights found around this massive fair. You’ll see some past artists and galleries featured on our website and print issues—as well as some new faces. - [The Drawings of Daiva Kairevičiūtė](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/10/the-drawings-of-daiva-kaireviciute/) - Daiva Kairevičiūtė, an artist from Lithuania, crafts drawings that reflect on femininity— through the various stages of life and shades of identity. Her figures, often rendered in black, contrast with the pops of floral hues or creatures that inhabit her works. - [Hi-Fructose Vol. 54 Preview!](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/10/hi-fructose-vol-54-preview/) - Here's a sneak peek at the next issue of Hi-Fructose, in mailboxes and on shelves around the world in January! This issue features: the paintings of Eunjeong Choi, the paintings of Riika Sormunen, a retrospective on the art and life of Eyvind Earle, the narrative quilts of Bisa Butler, the geometric B-Boy sculptures of Taku Obata, the dense digital collages of Luis Toledo, cover artist Mitsuru Watanabe's take on classic paintings, the figurative paintings of Kati Heck, and a review on a new documentary on special effects legend Phil Tippett! Plus: a 16-page insert on the drawings of Ozabu printed on fine toothy paper, and more. Reserve a copy here—or even better, get a one-year subscription here or a two-year subscription here. - [The Surreal Illustrations of Micha Huigen](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/11/the-surreal-illustrations-of-micha-huigen/) - Micha Huigen’s illustrations dissect and reassemble everyday objects into surreal machines. The artist’s work, both in personal and commissioned forms, are marked by elegant and bold linework. Huigen has crafted album art, music videos, magazines, and other editorial work. - [The Drawings of Catriona Secker](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/12/the-drawings-of-catriona-secker/) - In her graphite drawings and paintings, Catriona Secker finds inspiration in biology textbooks and vintage natural history tomes. In the drawing above, in particular, the artist said she found inspiration in the reproductive system of a cockroach. Secker, whose work has been exhibited in Hong Kong, Australia, and beyond, is based in Sydney. - [The Paintings of Jean Paul Langlois](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/11/the-paintings-of-jean-paul-langlois/) - The paintings of Jean Paul Langlois blend memories of 1970s sci-fi and Westerns of his youth, while also exploring the artist’s connection to his own native and non-native roots. Within his Old West scenes, you may also see a character from “Planet of the Apes” or references to Saturday morning cartoons. His "Origin Stories" series, in particular, re-imagines "mundane family stories and re-interpreting them through a cinematic lens." - [The Pop Culture-Infused Paintings of Dave Pollot](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/12/the-pop-culture-infused-paintings-of-dave-pollot/) - Dave Pollot revitalizes thrift store paintings with surreal or pop culture-centered flourishes. The artist recently painted giant banana duct taped to an existing mountainous backdrop for a piece auctioned for charity. The reason: Pollot says these conversations “can happen while people have little or nothing to eat." - [Fantastical Paintings of Peter Ferguson Return With ‘Skip Forward When Held’](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/13/fantastical-paintings-of-peter-ferguson-return-with-skip-forward-when-held/) - Painter Peter Ferguson returns to Roq La Rue Gallery with "Skip Forward When Held," bringing his sensibility that blends notes of the Dutch Renaissance, Lovecraftian creatures, and more. The show, running through January 25 at the space, brings new oil paintings to the space. Ferguson was last featured on our site here. - [‘I Saw You Post About It’ Group Show Coming to La Luz De Jesus Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/13/i-saw-you-post-about-it-group-show-coming-to-la-luz-de-jesus-gallery/) - Alex Graham La Luz De Jesus Gallery director Matthew Gardocki overheard a phrase that would go on to loosely inspire an upcoming show at the space: "I Saw You Post About It." He took that broad concept and invited a group of female artists—Isabella Cancino, Alex Graham, Mayon Hanania, Carmen McNall, Sea Monster, and Patty Spyrakos—to contribute to a show under that banner. The show kicks off on Jan. 3 at the venue. - [The Surreal Paintings of Mike Davis Return in ‘Crooked as a Dog’s Hind Leg’](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/14/the-surreal-paintings-of-mike-davis-return-in-crooked-as-a-dogs-hind-leg/) - In his third show at 111 Minna Gallery, Mike Davis offers new whimsical paintings that appear as a continuation of the Northern Renaissance while blending in notes of the artist’s own time period. "Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg" kicks off on Jan. 10 and runs through Feb. 29 at the space. Davis was last featured on our site here. - [Louie Cordero’s Riveting Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/14/louie-corderos-riveting-acrylic-paintings/) - In Louie Cordero’s surreal and riveting paintings, the artist’s command of texture and mood sets his work apart. Cordero, hailing from the Philippines, is currently featured in a group show at Gallery Poulsen titled “Inoperative Halo,” along with painter Eric White and sculptor Jud Bergeron. (The show runs through Dec. 21 at the Copenhagen venue.) - [The Small Cinematic Paintings of Zhiyong Jing](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/17/the-small-cinematic-paintings-of-zhiyong-jing/) - Zhiyong Jing says he paints "dreams, bodies and absurd realities." The Beijing-based artist takes a surprising approach to scale in his work, often rendering distant figures on small canvases. The effect is cinematic, further underscored by the artist’s occasional use of pop culture references and characters. - [Amsterdam Light Festival Returns in Netherlands](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/17/amsterdam-light-festival-returns-in-netherlands/) - Tom Biddulph and Barbara Ryan The Amsterdam Light Festival has returned, and with it, a startling new set of light-based public works are on display through Jan. 19. “Disturbance lies at the heart of the exhibition of the eighth edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival with its theme 'DISRUPT!'” the event says. “Artists, designers, and architects were challenged to question, test and shake up Amsterdam in alignment with the theme.” Photos by Janus van den Eijnden. - [The Monstrous Murals of Saturno](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/18/the-monstrous-murals-of-saturno/) - Barcelona-born muralist Saturno has a knack for the monstrous. The artist recently brought his lush and startling style to walls in London, Los Angeles, and recently, Miami, alongside the annual festivals nearby. His work blends pop culture with a more classical sense of refinement. (Top photo by Drone_Exelbierd.) - [The Figurative Paintings of Adele Bessy](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/18/the-figurative-paintings-of-adele-bessy/) - In Adele Bessy’s crowded paintings, figures and faces are used as building blocks. Her work, in both its frantic quality and control, has been compared to the likes of Bosch and Arcimboldo. The artist is based in Achères, Ile-De-France, France. - [The Colored Pencil Drawings of Uli Knörzer](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/20/the-colored-pencil-drawings-of-uli-knorzer/) - Uli Knörzer’s gorgeous colored pencil portraits are rich with detail and humanity. The artist moves between familiar and lesser known subjects in his work. Each is given his or her own space, Knörzer using negative space and abstracting garments to extract the figure’s personality. - [The Otherworldly Dresses of Seiran Tsuno](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/19/the-otherworldly-dresses-of-seiran-tsuno/) - Seiran Tsuno's ghostly dresses rest above the bearer and recontextualize the human body. The Japanese artist’s fluorescent creations are designed using a 3D pen, and in creating this work, Tsuno cites her 75-year-old grandmother has her muse. - [Hirofumi Fujiwara’s ‘Utopian’ Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/21/hirofumi-fujiwaras-utopian-sculptures/) - Hirofumi Fujiwara’s isolated sculptures are called Utopians, each person actually an amalgamation of features and cultures. Many of these characters, said to be from a parallel world, are presented inside of barriers as they “bear witness.” - [The Remixed Porcelain Sculptures of Penny Byrne](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/20/the-remixed-porcelain-sculptures-of-penny-byrne/) - The remixed and altered porcelain sculptures of ceramicist Penny Byrne often have a political edge. Byrne's methods recall the methods of Barnaby Barford and the late Click Mort. She uses enamel paints, epoxy resin, putty, and other materials to evolve these found statues. - [The Dream-Like Paintings of Christian Vincent](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/21/the-dream-like-paintings-of-christian-vincent/) - Christian Vincent’s paintings carry whimsy and melancholy, the artist playing with light and perspective in scenes from the everyday. Surrealism is typical in Vincent’s work, yet at varying degrees. The overall essence plays into the function of memory and how we fill in details with the perspectives of both then and now. - [Sam Gainsborough Debuts ‘Facing It’ Film](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/23/sam-gainsborough-debuts-facing-it-film/) - Sam Gainsborough's film "Facing It" cleverly combines live-action actors and mixed-media stop motion. With heads made from plasticine, the artist told Directors Notes that he "shot the film in live action and pixelation and then separately shot the character’s faces in the studio against a green-screen, almost rotoscoping the footage we had already shot." This required Gainsborough to match the faces to the actors frame by frame. - [The Sculptures and Installations of Brian Tolle](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/23/the-sculptures-and-installations-of-brian-tolle/) - Brian Tolle's startling sculptures are said to be a dialogue between "history and context." His ability to manipulate what appear to be the most stubborn of structures is more than just a clever use of materials such as styrofoam and urethane (as is th case in the top piece, "Eureka.") Tolle forces us to consider our own relationship with the materials around us. - [The Magical Realist Portraits of Eddy Stevens](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/24/the-magical-realist-portraits-of-eddy-stevens/) - The mysterious portraits of Belgian painter Eddy Stevens are filled with stirring symbols that invite the viewer to unpack their meanings. Though his work has a certain timeless quality that recalls 16th- and 17th-century painters, his work is also filled with contemporary flourishes and progressive approaches to the craft. - [Omar Rayyan Offers Myth-Filled, Monstrous Paintings in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/26/omar-rayyan-offers-myth-filled-monstrous-paintings-in-new-show/) - Omar Rayyan’s mythological paintings call upon a centuries-old sensibility while showcasing the artist’s penchant for the monstrous. His new show at Haven Gallery, titled "Fins, Feathers, & Fangs," collects new works from Rayyan, who was last featured on our site here. The show runs through Jan. 12. - [Joao Ruas Returns With ‘Knots’](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/24/joao-ruas-returns-with-knots/) - Joao Ruas brings his striking, ghostly paintings to Thinkspace Projects with the new show “Knots.” The show, running through Jan. 4 at the space, collects both new mixed-media and acylic paintings, as well as drawings from the artist. The artist was featured on our site here and was last seen in print with Hi-Fructose Vol. 23. - [Painter Sean Landers Returns With More Plankboy Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/26/painter-sean-landers-returns-with-more-plankboy-paintings/) - The work of Sean Landers has long examined the relationship between artists and their own work, including the adventures of the character Plankboy. In a recent show at Rodolphe Janssen Gallery, he shared new paintings featuring Plankboy, many taking on mythological narratives. Landers was last featured on our site here. - [Lynyrd Paras Debuts at Jonathan LeVine Projects](https://hifructose.com/2019/12/27/lynyrd-paras-debuts-at-jonathan-levine-projects/) - In his debut show at Jonathan LeVine Projects, Lynyrd Paras offers a set of oil paintings that explore the primal and emotional feelings stemming from total bombardment. “Attack of the Wounded Surface" is on view online through Dec. 31. Paras, a Philippines-based artist, has previously seen his work featured in shows throughout Asia. - [Attaboy Returns to Compound Gallery With 'Future Human'](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/17/attaboy-returns-to-compound-gallery-with-future-human/) - Travel to a time where humans prevail in all their primeval glory in Attaboy's new show at The Compound Gallery. This body of work includes the buzzed-about rock paintings on rocks, adding to the meta-nature of the new show that seems to be extracted from animation. Is this place the fate of the future or is it a temporal glimpse into our primitive past? Either way, you are sure to enjoy a silent moment with the Monocrag—or take a hike on the Triple Cragscape. Come for the humans, stay for the future. The "Future Human" sideshow will be up in the grey gallery beginning October 19, so you better get yourself a souvenir before this painted epoch ends. - [The Paper Sculptures of Rogan Brown](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/18/the-paper-sculptures-of-rogan-brown/) - Rogan Brown’s paper sculptures depict complex scientific processes and organisms. The artist, as what he calls a "non-scientist" or “outsider,” attempts to reconcile and recreate the life of bacteria, the effects of quantum physics, and other true-to-life research, through his own singular creative sensibility. - [FIRST LOOK: Ryan Bock's Immersive 'Somnambulist' Coming to Ki Smith Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/18/first-look-ryan-bocks-immersive-somnambulist-coming-to-ki-smith-gallery/) - Ryan Bock's new immersive show at Ki Smith Gallery takes influence from the 1921 German horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," transforming bed frames and other "functional items made non-functional" in a dream-like environment. We’re given an exclusive first look at "Somnambulist," which opens on Oct. 26, in this post. Installation shots for the exhibition were taken by photographer Roman Dean. - [The Motion-Filled Paintings of Mitchell Villa](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/19/the-motion-filled-paintings-of-mitchell-villa/) - Conveying elapsed time and bombastic energy, Mitchell Villa’s process involves long strokes and motions that use his entire body. The self-taught painter depicts scenes that range from Biblical allusions to horror to intimate domestic portraits. Works like the triptych "Dinner Party" show the artist’s penchant for controlled cacophony. - [The Color Experimentations of Aches](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/22/the-color-experimentations-of-aches/) - Using sub-pixel techniques and additive color theory, Aches creates murals and portraits that reflect today’s digital world with analogue spraypaint and acrylics. The Irish artist, whose work has been seen in Spain, Denmark, England, Switzerland, the U.S., and beyond, applies this experimentation to large figurative works, gallery portraits, and traditional graffiti text. - [The Costumes and Prints of Ellis Tolsma](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/19/the-costumes-and-prints-of-ellis-tolsma/) - Ellis Tolsma’s vibrant costumes recall the famous parties of Germany's Bauhaus school in the 1920s. Like her prints and sculptures, Tolsma has a knack for integrating geometric forms into striking creations. The illustrator "and maker" hails from the Netherlands. - [The Paper Art of Lucila Biscione](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/22/the-paper-art-of-lucila-biscione/) - Lucila Biscione creates surreal scenes with paper, ink, and pencil, with lush backdrops and roaming creatures. The Buenos Aires-born, Berlin-based “papercut" artist primarily uses muted tones in the works shown here, adding to worlds that appear either ancient and lived-in—further underscoring their fairytale quality. - [The Stirring Sculptures of Nathan French](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/23/the-stirring-sculptures-of-nathan-french/) - Nathan French, a fashion designer-turned-fine artist, crafts captivating and unsettling sculptures crystals, feathers, wax, and other unexpected materials. The artist, who appears in the upcoming Park Park Studios group show "Wasteland,” had previously created wearable art in his previous career. And in fine art, threads from that training endure. - [New Show Explores Decades of Joe Coleman’s Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/23/new-show-explores-decades-of-joe-colemans-paintings/) - Joe Coleman's multi-faceted practice, encompassing painting, performance, and writing, has long made him a revered figure in underground art. In his upcoming show at Andrew Edlin Gallery in New York (where Coleman first emerged), "Joe Coleman and The Shadow Self," 25 years of the artist's work is examined. The show kicks off Oct. 25 and runs through Dec. 7 at the space. - [The Recent Wax Sculptures of Rebecca Stevenson](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/24/the-recent-wax-sculptures-of-rebecca-stevenson/) - The wax sculptures of Rebecca Stevenson reference both Dutch still-life painting and the creatures and themes of myth. Her recent work continues to investigate themes of life, death, and nature. In her use of both wax and polyester resin, the textures can appear akin to centuries-old oil paintings, with her forms melding together. - [John James Audubon’s Entire ‘Birds of America’ Now Downloadable](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/26/john-james-audubons-entire-birds-of-america-now-downloadable/) - The illustrations of 19-century ornithologist John James Audubon are some of the most influential paintings of nature in both science and fine art. Now, all 435 of his "Birds of America" watercolors are available for free, hi-res downloading. From the American Avocet to the Zenaida Dove, each was produced from hand-engraved plates, works originally printed between 1827 and 1838. - [This Artist's Hug Machine Smooshes You (In a Good Way)](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/24/this-artists-hug-machine-smooshes-you-in-a-good-way/) - Lucy McRae's new "Compression Carpet offers a full embrace for those who feel like they need a hug, a meditation on how technology can aid intimacy or support. The "body architect" recently showed the device at Festival of the Impossible in San Francisco. For some, the device may recall the hug machine created by Temple Grandin for stress relief and therapy. With her device, McCrae says, you "relinquish control to the hands of a stranger as your 'servicer' decides the firmness of your hug." - [The Surreal Paintings of Shiqing Deng](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/27/the-surreal-paintings-of-shiqing-deng/) - Shiqing "Demo" Deng is known for both riveting and haunting paintings, in which surreal surprises hide in the contours of her figures. She recently showed this work at Parasol Projects @ 213 Bowery in a show titled "All My Friends Are Monsters." The gallery says she often uses "fellow artists as the primary players" in her work, further facilitating a look at varying realities. - [The Paintings of Orion Martin](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/26/the-paintings-of-orion-martin/) - Orion Martin applies a startling ability to play with textures, shifting planes, and focus to an unexpected assortment of objects and characters. His shifting between mediums adds to the guessing game of looking at a particular piece and attempting to dissect each element’s nature. He's often been linked to the representational artists under the Chicago Imagists moniker. - [The Installations of Stefano Ogliari Badessi](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/27/the-installations-of-stefano-ogliari-badessi/) - Nomadic artist Stefano Ogliari Badessi crafts installations full of wonder across the globe. At Museo Civico Di Crema last month the artist kicked off a major project features his inflatable and found object-crafted pieces in an exhibition called “Wonderland.” His works often work as costumes and towering creatures with transparent portions that reveal the humans underneath. - [Oliver Vernon's New Body of Work Moves Away from Collage](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/29/oliver-vernons-new-body-of-work-moves-away-from-collage/) - In Oliver Vernon's new abstract works at an upcoming KIRK Gallery show, the artist abandons collage entirely and pushes his work forward only using acrylics. "Brushing Away the Veil," starting on Nov. 2, represents a new body of work and direction for the Brooklynite. There’s another new component to the works, as well, as Vernon says “is the excavation of buried paint layers through sanding. Since many of these pieces have had numerous stages of accumulation, they were like gold mines of hidden color.” - [The Sculptures and Installations of Mohamad Hafez](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/29/the-sculptures-and-installations-of-mohamad-hafez/) - Artist/architect Mohamad Hafez uses found objects and scraps to craft politically and socially charged Middle Eastern streetscapes. His "UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage" series adds an audio component, with the sculptures of homes and other structures existing inside open suitcases. The narratives offered are of real people from Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Congo, and elsewhere. - [The Paintings of Yuji Moriguchi](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/30/the-paintings-of-yuji-moriguchi/) - Yuji Moriguchi's creature-filled paintings play with the sensibilities and tropes of manga and Ukiyo-e. Elsewhere in the artist’s work, he pulls on the thread of erotic art that has coursed through Japanese comic history. His recent work seems to take on a decidedly mystical tone. - [The Dark-Surrealist Paintings of Steven Russell Black](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/31/the-dark-surrealist-paintings-of-steven-russell-black/) - Steven Russell Black’s horror-filled paintings and drawings have a cinematic quality. Black refers to himself as a "painter with an obsessive compulsion to champion the odd, fringe, or otherwise unappreciated." In his drawings, these scenes and characters carry an even more ghostly quality. - [Barry McGee Brings ‘The Other Side’ to Perrotin](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/30/barry-mcgee-brings-the-other-side-to-perrotin/) - In Barry McGee’s current show at Perrotin’s Hong Kong gallery, titled “The Other Side,” the artist creates a new immersive environment that blends his love of retro patterns, lettering, advertisements, and comic strip characters. The show runs through Nov. 9 at the space. McGee was featured in Hi-Fructose Vols. 16 and 25. - [Jaén Cartonería's Massive Día de Muertos Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/01/jaen-cartonerias-massive-dia-de-muertos-sculptures/) - To mark the Mexican holiday of Día de Muertos, artist Raymundo Medina of the Jaén Cartonería family collective dreamed up enormous skeletons that appear to be emerging from the pavement. The massive cardboard works can be found in Santa Cecilia Tláhuac, Mexico. The artist often works with Yaocalli Indians in erecting these creations, Miguel Angel Luna says. The annual holiday runs through tomorrow. - [The Sculptures and Assemblages of Éric Nado](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/31/the-sculptures-and-assemblages-of-eric-nado/) - Éric Nado disassembles typewriters and creates provocative guns from their parts, a different take on how the power of words can outweigh manmade weaponry. Elsewhere, he crafts femine figures out of sewing machines, an "homage to feminism in the working class." All stems from his knack for creating "robota" out of salvaged and recycled material. - [Li Songsong Offers New Impasto Works With 'One of My Ancestors'](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/02/li-songsong-offers-new-impasto-works-with-one-of-my-ancestors/) - Li Songsong, known for using thick layers of paint to craft scenes that appear similar to fragmented memories, brings his historical look at China to Pace Gallery with the show "One of My Ancestors." The show, running through Dec. 21, is the first solo effort from the artist in the U.S. since 2011. Much of the imagery comes from archival and public sources, the gallery says. - [Ferris Plock, Kelly Tunstall Bring ‘PMA’ to 111 Minna Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/03/ferris-plock-kelly-tunstall-bring-pma-to-111-minna-gallery/) - KeFe Ferris Plock and Kelly Tunstall offer collaborative and solo works in their new show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, where they're based. "PMA," which stands for "Positive Mental Attitude," applies their vibrant characters and patterns to their viewpoint of the changing city (or “living beast,” as they refer to it) around them. The show runs through Dec. 20 at the space. In their collaborative mode, the pair becomes "KeFe." - [The Fake Book Paintings of Anna Hoyle](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/02/the-fake-book-paintings-of-anna-hoyle/) - Anna Hoyle’s paintings of fake but humorous books are full of self-deprecation and universal absurdities (like the plight of depending on an IKEA pencil). One of our favorite details on her gouache paintings are the price stickers, which can carry their own jokes on each piece. - [The Drawn Cityscapes of Benjamin Sack](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/05/the-drawn-cityscapes-of-benjamin-sack/) - Benjamin Sack draws imaginary cityscapes that recall historical metropolitans and motifs that have graced the Earth for millennia. His hyperdetailed approach not only shows a command of varying structural textures but also a power over perspective. (Sack was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [Jess Johnson, Simon Ward Bring 'Terminus' to Heide Museum](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/06/jess-johnson-simon-ward-bring-terminus-to-heide-museum/) - Jess Johnson, who is featured in the current volume of Hi-Fructose Magazine, worked with Simon Ward for the massive virtual reality-driven exhibition “Terminus” at Heide Museum of Modern Art, with a choose-your-own adventure element to the installation. The exhibition kicks off this month and runs through March 1, 2020. - [Andrea Salvatori Examines Art History Through Humorous Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/05/andrea-salvatori-examines-art-history-through-humorous-sculptures/) - Andrea Salvatori subverts art-historical themes and motifs in his sculptures, reimagining the interior of Renaissance-style figures or unsettling forms emerging from pottery. He moves between traditional and digital means to execute these works. - [Nathan Vincent’s Crocheted Warfare](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/07/nathan-vincents-crocheted-warfare/) - Nathan Vincent's crocheted Army men and weaponry examine the toys and iconography we're handed as children. The artist's work ranges from handheld weaponry to full-room installations like "Locker Room." Each takes a look at sexuality and gender along all stages of life. - [The Pottery of Hector Javier Martinez Mendez](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/06/the-pottery-of-hector-javier-martinez-mendez/) - Hector Javier Martinez Mendez’s pottery practice brings energetic, skeletal figures to the surfaces of jars, pots, and plates. Since first garnering a reputation for his Day of the Dead-themed works, his creations have grown more detailed and popular. - [The Acrylic Narratives of Andrea Joyce Heimer](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/07/the-acrylic-narratives-of-andrea-joyce-heimer/) - Each of Andrea Joyce Heimer's acrylic paintings begins as a written story. Even if the viewer isn't able to know every detail of her narratives, the painter's work gives us the chance to piece her myths ourselves. The artist offers some personal reasons why this process is so integral to her practice: - [The Hauntings Sculptures of Sabrina Gruss](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/08/the-hauntings-sculptures-of-sabrina-gruss/) - Inside her workshop, Sabrina Gruss re-animates found natural materials and animal remains into eerie sculptures. The artist has said she's inspired by her own family's history and a multi-faceted view of death in her works. In terms of inspiration within fine art, she cites outsider and fringe art, as well as Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. - [The Murals of Chicago’s Joey D.](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/09/the-murals-of-chicagos-joey-d/) - Chicago-based artist Joey D. has garnered a reputation for his pop-surrealist murals and animations. His work recalls, in some cases, '90s-era animation and the iconography of the Chicago area. - [The Reflective Paintings of Anna Weyant](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/08/the-reflective-paintings-of-anna-weyant/) - Anna Weyant’s stirring paintings offer both autobiographical imagery and universal examinations of life’s stages. Recent shows, like "Welcome to the Dollhouse" at 56 HENRY, are contemplative and elegant in execution. That show, in particular, was a showcase of the artist’s cinematic sensibility. - [The Figurative Paintings of Arcmanoro Niles](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/09/the-figurative-paintings-of-arcmanoro-niles/) - In his depictions of the everyday, Arcmanoro Niles recalls traditional figurative painting while subverting in his choice of hues and glitter—and also introducing strange characters into the scenes dubbed "seekers." These characters offer new insight and disruption to the people he pulls from his own life. - [Amy Crehore Brings 'Bathers, Buskers & Cats’ to La Luz de Jesus](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/12/amy-crehore-brings-bathers-buskers-cats-to-la-luz-de-jesus/) - Amy Crehore brings her joyful paintings to La Luz de Jesus Gallery with the aptly named "Bathers, Buskers & Cats." The show, running through Dec. 1 at the Los Angeles space, offers a set of oil on linen works that move through time, cultures, and touches of surrealism, all while staying true to that title. - [The Mixed-Media Surrealism of Murielle Belin](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/12/the-mixed-media-surrealism-of-murielle-belin/) - Murielle Belin’s dark-surrealist polyptychs are striking blends of oil painting, sculpture, woodworking, and other disciplines. "Calendrier Perpetual," in particular, shows the artist's abilities in taxidermy and building, with different corners of the piece offering surprises. - [The Surreal Drawings of Kyle Cobban](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/13/the-surreal-drawings-of-kyle-cobban/) - Kyle Cobban has said that the sensibility of his surreal drawings are rooted in his career as an instructor, observing students exploring their own stories. Recent work, in particular, seems to be examining the relationship between his subjects and the concept of "home." His drawings on Priority Mail envelopes further underscore this concept. - [Stephanie H. Shih's Ceramics Pull from the Asian-American Pantry](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/13/stephanie-h-shihs-ceramics-pull-from-the-asian-american-pantry/) - Stephanie H. Shih's ceramic sculptures reflect on her upbringing as a first-generation Asian-American through “the lens of the Asian-American pantry.” The output ranges from hundreds and hundreds of porcelain dumplings to certain imported sauces and oils. With her work, she's also raised funds for communities across the U.S., from displaces indigenous tribes to hurricane victims. - [The Mixed-Media Sculptures of Francesco Barocco](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/14/the-mixed-media-sculptures-of-francesco-barocco/) - Francesco Barocco's sculptures reconsider art history through conflicting modes, pairing elegant 2-dimensional forms with malformed sculptural material that would have once held the subject's likeness. The effect is both striking and eeries, as the ancient figures appear contemplative in some works, and in agony in others. - [The Illustrations of Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/15/the-illustrations-of-carolina-rodriguez-fuenmayor/) - Colombian illustrator Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor crafts riveting, cerebral scenes. Though her work often features solitary figures, much of her themes seem to stem from a universal sensibility. And in much of her work, unexpected hues and amorphous, enveloping forms underscore the works’ psychological nature. - [The Manx, HF Team Up for Some Bizarre Knickknacks!](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/14/the-manx-hf-team-up-for-some-bizarre-knickknacks/) - Slime punks The Manx has teamed up with Hi-Fructose for some ultra rare and bizarre knickknacks! Snag a signed copy of The Manx's new record MALIBU SLIME, featuring photographer Parker Day, Justin Roiland (co-creator of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty), and The Locust's Justin Pierson, handmade SLUG BOY action dolls, a discography (on VHS), and more! Apologies are made in advance for getting you fired/kicked out of school (you didn’t like it there anyways). The Manx signed and special bundles only in the Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store, while they last. - [Kensuke Koike’s Surreal Alterations of Vintage Imagery](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/15/kensuke-koikes-surreal-alterations-of-vintage-imagery/) - In Kensuke Koike’s ongoing “Single Image Processing” series, the artist alters vintage photographs and postcards with both humorous and surreal results. With just a pair of scissors, the artist is able to remix and recontextualize imagery that is otherwise ordinary or nostalgia-fueled. - [The Warped Cityscapes of Lindsay Pickett](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/16/the-warped-cityscapes-of-lindsay-pickett/) - Oil painter Lindsay Pickett crafts distorted cityscapes that are at times taken from the artist’s dreams. His influences range from Dali and Bosch to sci-fi illustrators like Wayne Barlowe and Jim Burns. The key to crafting these pieces is not just subverting physics, Pickett says, but walking the tightrope of making them somehow convincing. - [The Creature-Filled Paintings of Evan Lovejoy](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/16/the-creature-filled-paintings-of-evan-lovejoy/) - Evan Lovejoy's paintings are inspired by both the artist's love of the natural world and his anguish due to its destruction. Our complicated relationship with animals is shown through the artist's varying ways of depicting them. Within the same work, a beast moves between a sense of realism, cartoonish rendering, and a more pop-surrealist sensibility. - [Asheville Art Museum Opens New Building in North Carolina](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/18/asheville-art-museum-opens-new-building-in-north-carolina/) - Asheville Art Museum has unveiled its new building in North Carolina, and with it, a slew of opening exhibitions. The museum's own collection is known for its ties to the former Black Mountain College, the N.C. school open between 1933 and 1957 that was tethered to Bauhaus and faculty and students that included Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, and Ruth Asawa. Their collection has been reinterpreted in a new display at the venue. - [The Recent Mixed-Media Work of Simphiwe Ndzube](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/20/the-recent-mixed-media-work-of-simphiwe-ndzube/) - Simphiwe Ndzube’s startling mixture of sculpture, painting, and installation both transport us to new worlds and examine our own mythologies. Recent pieces, blending, resin, spraypaint, collage, and found objects, feature figures that appear to emerge from traditional confines inside galleries. - [Aaron Li-Hill's New Show Depicts 'Perils of a New World'](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/18/aaron-li-hills-new-show-depicts-perils-of-a-new-world/) - In his recent show at The Hall in Brooklyn, Aaron Li-Hill tackles climate change in his visceral mixed-media works. "Perils of a New World" collects both handheld pieces and massive new installations from the Canadian artist. The show also features works fro ma collaborative photographic series with Mathais Wasik. - [Paintings of Perez Bros Explores Car Culture](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/20/paintings-of-perez-bros-explores-car-culture/) - The twin brothers who work under the moniker "Perez Bros" were first exposed to the car culture of Los Angeles in their youth, and to this day, it informs their collaborative painting practice. Their current show at Thinkspace Projects, titled "Cruise Night(Office)," collects some of their recent auto-filled scenes. It runs through the end of the month at the space. - [La Machine Creates Dragon for Latest Performance](https://hifructose.com/2019/11/21/la-machine-creates-dragon-for-latest-performance/) - Through the manipulation of 17 people, La Machine unleashed a dragon on Calais, France, with its latest, towering creation and performance. "Le Dragon de Calais" was unveiled earlier this month by the French group of artists, which was last featured on HiFructose.com here. Previously, they crafted a 60-foot mechanical spider, 50-foot-tall Minotaur, and other creatures ripped from myth for their performances. - [Jolene Lai Shows New Paintings in 'The Beautiful Haunting'](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/12/jolene-lai-shows-new-paintings-in-the-beautiful-haunting/) - Jolene Lai returns to Thinkspace Projects with a new collection of eerie paintings. The aptly named "The Beautiful Haunting," starting on Sept. 14, brings her sensibility, seemingly informed by pop mediums and children’s stories to the gallery walls. The painter has a rare ability to evoke the same sense of mystery and danger in settings absent of human occupants. Lai was last featured on our website here. - [The Photographs of Martin Klimas](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/12/the-photographs-of-martin-klimas/) - Photographing porcelain figures the moment they hit the ground, Martin Klimas injects a sense of motion and chaos into an otherwise stationary object. The artist has taken a similar approach to photographing a moment of impact with bullets zipping through vases. For the figures, Klimas says that “the porcelain statuette bursting into pieces isn't what really captures the attention; the fascination lies in the genesis of a dynamic figure that seems to stop/pause the time and make time visible itself.” - [Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store Items Now Available Online](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/13/hi-fructose-micro-mega-store-items-now-available-online/) - Mark Ryden Friendly Animal Plates The Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store opened in April in Oakland, CA and it's been great to see so many stopping by! The folks at The Compound Gallery, whose complex the store is within, has put up a few of the limited edition and /or exclusive, one-of-a-kind items online, in case you can't visit the MICRO Mega in person. This includes, hand made sculptures form Double Parlour, Mark Ryden brooches and collector plates, Camille Rose Garcia's Doomsday Pressure Printing Set, books by Chris Mars, bronze sculptures by Scott Musgrove, Tripper Dungan originals, and more. Supplies are limited. The contents of the store are forever evolving, so visit today at 1167 65th St. Oakland, CA. Open Wed-Sun, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. - [Tetsuya Noguchi’s Samurai Warriors Come to Arsham/Fieg Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/13/tetsuya-noguchis-samurai-warriors-come-to-arsham-fieg-gallery/) - The samurai's enormous impact in Japan was even felt in fashion, and in Tetsuya Noguchi’s sculptures and paintings, contemporary fashion influences their own garb. "This Is Not a Samurai" is the artist's new show at Arsham/Fieg Gallery in Kith Soho. The micro-gallery in New York City has garnered praise for giving smaller works attention. The show kicks off today at the small space. - [Martin Wittfooth’s Paintings Shown in Retrospective](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/14/martin-wittfooths-paintings-shown-in-retrospective/) - A new retrospective surveys the work of Martin Wittfooth, whose paintings explore our ties to the natural world. The show is hosted at Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery at SUNY Ulster College, with works dating back to 2012. Among the recent work are a collection of circular works titled "Statis," with massive mammals floating against blood-red backdrops. The retrospective runs through Oct. 18 at the gallery. The artist created the cover for Hi-Fructose Volume 35 and was featured in Hi-Fructose’s touring “Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose” exhibition. - [The Oil Paintings of Sarah Slappey](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/17/the-oil-paintings-of-sarah-slappey/) - At once lush and eerie, Sarah Slappey's oil paintings offer vague limbs and organs against natural environments. Of her distinct visual language, she’s said “I wanted to build a world from the bottom up.” The South Carolina native, now residing in Brooklyn, New York, has recently shown these scenes at venues in New York City and Switzerland. - [The Ceramic Figures of Shary Boyle](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/14/the-ceramic-figures-of-shary-boyle/) - Over the past few decades, Shary Boyle has garnered attention for a multifaceted practice that includes ceramics, painting, installations, drawings, and more. In this post, we take a look at some of her recent sculptures, which toy with vintage and ancient incarnations of rendering humanity through ceramics. - [Emmanuelle Moureaux Continues ‘100 Colors’ Installation Series](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/17/emmanuelle-moureaux-continues-100-colors-installation-series/) - Emmanuelle Moureaux, known for her massive installations using numerals and letters as building blocks, recently crafted a new major work for the 100th anniversary of the Calpis brand. "Universe of Words" at 3331 Arts Chiyoda is the latest in the "100 Colors" series from the artist. Moureaux was last featured on our site here. Photos of this installation are by Daisuke Shima. - [The Drawings and Murals of Lucas Lasnier](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/18/the-drawings-and-murals-of-lucas-lasnier/) - In the work of Lucas Lasnier, also known as PARBO, geometric forms collide with and infiltrate our reality. Whether adorning a wall or a page, Lasnier’s penchants for both the abstract and the realistic are at play. And Lasnier’s background in urban art comes through even in his more commercial ventures. - [The Illusionary Collages of Huntz Liu](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/18/the-illusionary-collages-of-huntz-liu/) - Armed with a pair of scissors, Huntz Liu's multilayered paper collages have the viewer guessing which geometric forms offer actual depth or just give the illusion of it. With names like "Color Chasm," "Gravity," and "Boxy Configurations," the artist acknowledges that playful deception that carries across the works in his new show at Thinkspace Projects, which runs through Oct. 5 at the space. - [The Illusionary Murals of VILE](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/19/the-illusionary-murals-of-vile/) - VILE’s illusionary murals often use the artist’s own moniker as windows into fictional places, whether a continuation of the inhabited space or another dimension. Elsewhere, the artist presents figures that live along the contours of a room or outdoor locale. In recent years, he's participated in projects in Germany, Portugal, London, and beyond. - [The Paper Art of Christine Kim](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/19/the-paper-art-of-christine-kim/) - Christine Kim's practice is a blend of painting, drawing, and sculpture. The Toronto-based artist’s experimentations with layering and cutting works moves between both graphite drawings and painting. Each carry ghostly notes, each offering their own considerations of negative space. - [Stan Manoukian’s Recent, Creature-Filled Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/20/stan-manoukians-recent-creature-filled-drawings/) - Having indexed many of the monsters he’s created over the past several years, illustrator and fine artist Stan Manoukian continues to create riveting scenes with these creatures in their natural habitats. Though the artist has a talent in color, his narratives take on a particularly absorbing quality when rendered only in graphite or inks. - [Hi-Fructose Vol. 53 Preview!](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/20/hi-fructose-vol-53-preview/) - Joseph Lee The 53rd Volume of Hi-Fructose is coming soon! This issue features the paintings of Laurie Lee Brom, the mixed media works of Tanmaya Bingham, a retrospective on the art of Robert Proch, the woven sculptures of Sandra deGroot, Justin Lovato and the atomic soup of the natural universe, the psychedelic 8-bit inspired worlds of Jess Johnson, the art of Pissing People Off with sculptor David Cerny, the textural paintings of cover artist Joseph Lee, the prismatic tunnel vision of artist Jen Stark, plus a 16-page insert on the drawings of Nathan Reidt printed on toothy paper, and more! Reserve your copy here, or you can subscribe to our magazine with a one-year subscription or a two-year subscription. - [The Oil Paintings of Alan MacDonald](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/21/the-oil-paintings-of-alan-macdonald/) - There is seemingly no element too exotic to inhabit an oil painting by Alan MacDonald, whose works traverse cultures and histories to present something always elegant in execution. At the base of MacDonald’s work seems to be a need for adventure, exploring inspiration and varying perspectives in each work. - [Cristina Córdova Offers New Installations, Sculptures in 'cuerpo exquisito'](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/21/cristina-cordova-offers-new-installations-sculptures-in-cuerpo-exquisito/) - Sculptor Cristina Córdova’s absorbing and intimate figures inhabit a new show in Hodges Taylor in Charlotte. "CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: cuerpo exquisito" offers works with personal notes for the artist, whether in the pieces modeled after her daughters or the nods to her Puerto Rican heritage. She was last featured on our site here. (Photographs in this post were taken by Lydia Bittner-Baird.) - [The Recent Paintings of Mia Brownell](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/24/the-recent-paintings-of-mia-brownell/) - In the Mia Brownell series "Plate to Platelet," the painter combines the sensibility of classical still life and the scientific investigation of blood cells, examining the relationship between consumers and food. Brownell is currently involved in two shows: a duo effort with Hunterdon Art Museum with Martin Kruck titled "Skepitcal Realism" and a group show at Shiva Gallery titled "Foodie Fever." She was last featured on our site here. - [Kenny Scharf Returns to Honor Fraser with ‘Optimistically Melting’](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/25/kenny-scharf-returns-to-honor-fraser-with-optimistically-melting/) - In his current show at Honor Fraser in Los Angeles, Kenny Scharf shares wild new works that include new mixed-media paintings, sculptures, assemblages, and more. “Optimistically Melting!” takes over the space through Nov. 16, and in it, viewers find an veteran artist who maintains his graffiti sensibilities yet constantly pushes his interests into new arenas. - [The Sculptures and Paintings of Carlos Ramirez](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/26/the-sculptures-and-paintings-of-carlos-ramirez/) - The sculpted figures and paintings of Carlos Ramirez are constructed from a slew of materials and found objects. The Mexican-American artist reflects on "inequalities within Mexican-American communities and champions the common man as underdog." The artists counts among his influences: tattoo art, Oaxacan sign painting, vintage revolutionary posters, and much more. - [Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman Brings 'Heavy Water' to La Luz de Jesus Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/26/deirdre-sullivan-beeman-brings-heavy-water-to-la-luz-de-jesus-gallery/) - Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman's "Heavy Water" brings new paintings from the surrealist to La Luz de Jesus Gallery, inspired by the substance created from tap water for nuclear energy research in the 1930s. Using oil and egg tempera on aluminum panel, the artist’s works have a particular glow, implementing centuries-old techniques for the effect. The show runs Oct. 4-27 at the space. - [The Painted Visions of Peter Gric](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/27/the-painted-visions-of-peter-gric/) - Austrian painter Peter Gric offers surreal visions of the future, with writhing biomechanical creatures and notes from ancient religious art coursing throughout his paintings. Gric’s work also includes sculpture, bringing his metallic forms to life. Though often constructed in acrylics, gold leaf, and other traditional paints, Gric’s work begins as digital sketches: - [The Chewing Gum Sculptures of Maurizio Savini](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/27/the-chewing-gum-sculptures-of-maurizio-savini/) - Maurizio Savini has worked with chewing gum in his sculptures for more than 20 years. In that time, the artist has moved between Pop-influenced work, animal creations inspired by children’s tales, and more socially charged efforts. The Italian artist’s pieces, ranging handheld to massive in size, has been shown in gallery shows and exhibitions across the globe. - [Scott Hove, Henry Lewis, and Vanessa Burgundy Team Up for ‘ARTCRIMES’](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/28/scott-hove-henry-lewis-and-vanessa-burgundy-team-up-for-artcrimes/) - Scott Hove Sculptor Scott Hove has teamed up with artist Henry Lewis, and experience creator Vanessa Burgundy for the new pop-up "ARTCRIMES." Running Sept. 26 through Oct. 26, the pop-up is late-night only, taking over the gallery annex of Hollywood’s Burgundy Room bar from 8 p.m.-midnight, Thursdays through Sundays. The program blends Hove's culptures, the murals of Lewis, and burlesque, dancing, and performance art curated by Burgundy. Hove was previously featured in the “Turn the Page: The First 10 Years of Hi-Fructose" exhibition, Hi-Fructose Collected 3, and Hi-Fructose Vols. 12 and 39. - [Shyama Golden Shows New Works in 'We Are Not Alone'](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/28/shyama-golden-shows-new-works-in-we-are-not-alone/) - Shyama Golden's week-long show at 9 Hall Street in Brooklyn, titled “We Are Not Alone,” comes to a close this weekend. The artist worked with Flavor Paper to create the special wallpaper for the show, which features figures sprinkled throughout. The artist was recently featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 52. - [The Murals of MonkeyBird](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/01/the-murals-of-monkeybird/) - Paris-based duo MonkeyBird is known for enormous stencil work on walls across the globe. Their anthropomorphic figures, often rendered as black-and-white line drawings, are set against gorgeously rendered architecture and Nouveau designs. Recent work has always taken the pair’s work inside spaces. - [Debora Cheyenne Offers New Sculptures, Digital Paintings in ‘Entre Vues’](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/01/debora-cheyenne-offers-new-sculptures-digital-paintings-in-entre-vues/) - In her new sculptures and digital paintings, Debora Cheyenne helps forge the current evolution of Afrofuturism. Her new show at Barney Savage Gallery, titled “Entre Vues,” offers themes of “post-web racial and Pan-African identity,” in her signature soft hues that are visceral in their sculptured form. - [The Wood Burnings of Eleanor Scholz](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/02/the-wood-burnings-of-eleanor-scholz/) - Eleanor Scholz’s intricate wood burnings blend gorgeous lattice work with depictions of organic forms. Utah Museum of Contemporary Art says the pyrography practitioner explores the subconscious and "also deals with issues of the spiritual impulse in a largely secular and spiritually ambiguous society." - [Memorial Statue Depicts Wolves of New York City](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/03/memorial-statue-depicts-wolves-of-new-york-city/) - It appears that sculptor Joe Reginella has once again erected a memorial statue marking a fictional occurrence in New York City. This time, it’s a story that purports that former Mayor Ed Koch sent wolves into the subways of the city to ward off graffiti artists during his tenure, and according to the Ed Koch Wolf Foundation (who supposedly put up the memorial), the creatures are still the reason behind missing tourists in the Big Apple. - [Anouk Wipprecht Debuts Elixir, Fragrance Suits](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/02/anouk-wipprecht-debuts-elixir-fragrance-suits/) - Anouk Wipprecht, who was featured in our Hi-Fructose: New Contemporary Fashion book, recently unveiled her “Fragrance” and “Elixir” dresses, in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. With Elixir, after answering preference questions on the SAP gadget worn on the arm, the system blends your drink and sends your concoction through the tubes and into the vial. Think the Beer Helmet of the Future. - [Serge Gay Jr. Offers Ode to Palm Springs](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/03/serge-gay-jr-offers-ode-to-palm-springs/) - Serge Gay Jr. offers a love letter to resort city Palm Springs in his new show, "P.S. I Love You," at Voss Gallery. Bathed in sunshine and a Mid-Century Modern sensibility, the works are a stirring blend of acrylics and graphite. “Popularized in the 1930s as a fashionable getaway for the Hollywood elite, the human-built utopia has become a haven for creatives lured to the vast desert as an artistic escape and source for inspiration,” the gallery says. The show, which begins on Oct. 11, runs through Nov. 2 at the San Francisco space. - [The Mixed-Media Portals of Sue Williams A’Court](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/04/the-mixed-media-portals-of-sue-williams-acourt/) - Sue Williams A’Court’s graphite portals into lush environments grace unexpected surfaces, with the artist’s aim to conjure a state of mindfulness rather than any specific terrain. Her work often blends painting, collage, and of course, graphite drawing. Blending both a loose style and hyperdetailed sensibility, the tension in her work brings the viewer to another place, entirely. - [Richard W. James Receives James Renwick Alliance 2019 Chrysalis Award](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/04/richard-w-james-receives-james-renwick-alliance-2019-chrysalis-award/) - Richard W. James was recently named a recipient of the James Renwick Alliance 2019 Chrysalis Award. The Texas-based mixed-media sculptor is known for his surreal figures, crafted in found objects and earthenware. Those who receive the honor get $5,000, unrestricted. James was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Isaac Cordal Returns With ‘Ego Monuments’](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/05/isaac-cordal-returns-with-ego-monuments/) - Isaac Cordal brings new sculptures to C.O.A. Galerie in Montreal with "Ego Monuments," his distinctive everyman showing the solitude of contemporary living. Alongside his balding figures is a depicting of the U.S.'s embattled leader in "Game of Thrones" and human-faced livestock grazing an urban puddle. The show runs through Oct. 12. (Cordal was last featured on our site here.) - [Kara Walker's 'Fons Americanus' Installation at Tate Modern](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/08/kara-walkers-fons-americanus-installation-at-tate-modern/) - Kara Walker's recent Hyundai Commission is a 45-foot-high fountain at Tate Modern, exploring the historical tether between Africa, America and Europe with inspiration from the Victoria Memorial in London. Water, Tate says, has its own significance in the work, “referring to the transatlantic slave trade and the ambitions, fates and tragedies of people from these three continents.” The title of the work: “Fons Americanus.” - [Banksy Launches Homewares Brand](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/05/banksy-launches-homewares-brand/) - "Gross Domestic Product" is Banksy's new homewares brand, created after a greeting cards company tried to take his name and he was legally advised to prevent it by selling "his own range of branded merchandise." This past week, the artist opened a showroom in Croydon (with doors that don't actually open), and his site for the store says it's opening for sales soon. GDP’s tagline: "Where art irritates life." - [Jillian Denby’s Voyeuristic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/08/jillian-denbys-voyeuristic-paintings/) - In Jillian Denby’s voyeuristic, yet expansive paintings, people engage in both everyday activity as well as the unexpected. When viewed as a whole, her scenes offer a connectedness between its parties that each likely couldn’t see themselves. With works like "Genius of the River Chases Away The Frenzy of Art," the reality of what’s human and what’s art itself is blurred. “Nature can be overwhelming and landscape a little removed. With that in mind and viewing it directly, I try to acknowledge its presence, while conceptualizing a fragile observational dialogue,” the artist has said. - [The Surreal Ink Drawings of Peter Striffolino](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/09/the-surreal-ink-drawings-of-peter-striffolino/) - In his riveting, surreal ink drawings, Peter Striffolino builds new creatures from humanity’s building blocks. Though the Los Angeles artist's practice encompasses these drawings, paintings, and animations, we'll be taking a look at his ink work in this post. In his monochromatic work, Striffolino’s talents in texturing and linework is on display. - [The Linocut Prints of Ade Adesina](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/09/the-linocut-prints-of-ade-adesina/) - Scotland-based artist Ade Adesina creates massive linocut prints that he says reflect on both his African roots and European culture, “producing work that makes people reflect on the past, present and the future.” His practice linocuts, woodcuts, sculpture, and other disciplines. Known for enormous cityscapes and landscapes, recent work also features his own sensibility applied to still-life objects. - [Super Future Kid’s New Candy-Colored Works Shown in 'Smells Like Teenage Armpit'](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/10/super-future-kids-new-candy-colored-works-shown-in-smells-like-teenage-armpit/) - Super Future Kid’s candy-colored paintings and sculptures fill Gallery Poulsen later this month with her new show, "Smells Like Teenage Armpit.” The artist says that all of the dimension-hopping paintings, crafted in acrylics and spraypaint, “started out as ideas I had just before falling asleep in my bed.” The show kicks off on Oct. 26 and runs through Nov. 16. - [Johnston Foster’s Sculptural Assemblages Featured in ‘Bone Pendulum in Motley’](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/10/johnston-fosters-sculptural-assemblages-featured-in-bone-pendulum-in-motley/) - With "Bone Pendulum in Motley" at Freight+Volume Gallery, Johnston Foster offers new, wild assemblages made from metal hardware, textiles and plastics, PVC, yoga mats, electrical wires, and other materials typically reserved for home renovation projects. Kicking off tomorrow and running through Nov. 10 at the gallery, several new pieces are included in the show. - [The Ink Drawings of Nina Bunjevac](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/11/the-ink-drawings-of-nina-bunjevac/) - Nina Bunjevac’s masterful stippled drawings have appeared as single works, portraiture, comic books, tarot cards, commercial illustration, and other forms. All showcase the Canada-born artist’s command of shadows and subtlety, with the ability to move between the macabre and the humorous within a single frame. Earlier this year, she released her latest graphic novel, "Bezimena," a re-imagining of the myth of Artemis and Siproites. - [The Cinematic Paintings of Gregory Ferrand](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/12/the-cinematic-paintings-of-gregory-ferrand/) - Gregory Ferrand’s cinematic paintings, often laced with anachronisms, speak to a broader sense of isolation belonging to an otherwise social species. The artist's academic background in film is evident throughout his works, with a full-frame attention to mood and detail. Among the artist’s other influences: Mexican muralists, comic books, and quite evident below, a mid-19th-century aesthetic. - [Keiichi Tanaami's Sculptures, Mixed-Media Works Shown at Deitch](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/11/keiichi-tanaamis-sculptures-mixed-media-works-shown-at-deitch/) - Keiichi Tanaami’s wild sculptures and mixed-media works currently inhabit Jeffrey Deitch's New York location, as an extension of its "Tokyo Pop Underground" group show. The Hi-Fructose Vol. 38 cover artist is featured at the space until Nov. 2. We last mentioned Tanaami on our site here, in a story on his collaboration with artist Oliver Payne. - [The Recent Tattoos of Pony Reinhardt](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/12/the-recent-tattoos-of-pony-reinhardt/) - Rendered just in black inks, Pony Reinhardt’s are riveting tethers to the natural world. The tattoo artist and owner of Portland’s Tenderfoot Studios describes herself as “an astral ruffian, thriving in the wilderness of the lost and found nebulae and dripping carbon monoxide” and her “art is a cosmic cataclysm of the Ghastly Phantastic.” That celestial quality does carry through to the recent works shown below. - [The Paintings of Glenn Brown](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/15/the-paintings-of-glenn-brown/) - With his distinct thin brushstrokes in acrylics and Indian ink, Glenn Brown’s swirling portraits offer both art-historical reverence and his own distinctive sensibility. Elsewhere, in his work in oils have a particularly unsettling quality, the textured faces of his subjects melting into different hues. - [Kehinde Wiley's 'Rumors of War' Unveiled in NYC, Headed to VMFA](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/15/kehinde-wileys-rumors-of-war-unveiled-in-nyc-headed-to-vmfa/) - Photo: Ka-Man Tse for Times Square Arts Kehinde Wiley recently offered his first public work with the unveiling of "Rumors of War," a bronze sculpture first shown at Times Square in New York City. The piece was commissioned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and will eventually be installed there. The work, with its contemporary African-American subject, stands in contrast to the Confederate statues that still populate the state that will serve as its permanent home. Wiley was our cover artist for Hi-Fructose Vol. 36. - [Ken Flewellyn Returns to Thinkspace With 'Shine'](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/16/ken-flewellyn-returns-to-thinkspace-with-shine/) - With "Shine," painter Ken Flewellyn further explores the golden age of hip-hop and intersecting cultures. The show, currently running at Thinkspace Projects in Culver City, offers a set of new works, including a collaboration with artist Brian Viveros. Flewellyn was recently featured in print with Hi-Fructose Vol. 47. - ['Sorayama Space Park' Unveiled in Bangkok](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/16/sorayama-space-park-unveiled-in-bangkok/) - With “Sorayama Space Park by AMKK” at Central Embassy in Bangkok, the futuristic creations of Hajime Sorayama fill the space, including a lifesized aluminum Tyrannosaur. The immersive installation focused on the dinosaur-themed work of the celebrated illustrator, who rose to prominence in the 1980s for his “sexy robots” representing the timeless male gaze theory. The project marks the 5th anniversary of Central Embassy. - [Lari Pittman Given Comprehensive Retrospective at Hammer Museum](https://hifructose.com/2019/10/17/lari-pittman-given-comprehensive-retrospective-at-hammer-museum/) - Lari Pittman's distinct visual language is given a comprehensive treatment in his current retrospective at Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. "Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence" represents four decades of progression for the mixed-media artist. The exhibition runs through Jan. 5, 2020, at the space. - [The Netting Sculptures of Benjamin Shine](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/07/the-netting-sculptures-of-benjamin-shine/) - In his “Flow” series, Benjamin Shine shapes netting into captivating and serene portraits. The artist, inspired by the concept of mindfulness, has taken this approach to multiple scales. His recent, outdoor "Sky Flow" sculpture "Quietude" represents a shift forward for the artist, influenced by the smaller works before it on canvas. ("Quietude" photos by Mindbodygreen.) - [Brian Blomerth Depicts First-Ever Acid Trip in ‘Bicycle Day’](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/08/brian-blomerth-depicts-first-ever-acid-trip-in-bicycle-day/) - In Brian Blomerth's recently released book, "Bicycle Day," the illustrator chronicles the first-ever ingestion of LSD by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann. The tale combines a loyal account of the 1943 acid trip with Blomerth's beloved style, which has been featured in previous comics and zines—as well as album covers and other outlets. - [Roq La Rue Gallery Marks 21 Years in Group Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/09/roq-la-rue-gallery-marks-21-years-in-group-show/) - Chris Berens Twenty-one years ago, Roq La Rue Gallery opened its doors in Seattle, and a new group show at the space, “Ace Of Spades, Queen Of Diamonds” offers a window into that history. The line-up is considerable, and owner Kristen Anderson says it’s “by no means comprehensive, given how many artists we’ve exhibited over the years, but it still represents a nice little microcosm.” The show runs through Sept. 6 at the gallery. - [The Wire Figures of Darius Hulea](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/08/the-wire-figures-of-darius-hulea/) - Darius Hulea's figures are forged in metal wire, yet carry a ghostly, apparating quality. The Romania-based artist depicts a range of figures, from Ferdinand I and violinst George Enesco to philosopher Mircea Eliade and sculptor Frederic Storck. The artist moves between differing types of metal, as well, including bronze, iron, steel, copper, and brass. - [Jon MacNair, Dan Barry Featured in 'Captive Illusions'](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/09/jon-macnair-dan-barry-featured-in-captive-illusions/) - Jon MacNair The work of artists Dan Barry and Jon MacNair come together for "Captive Illusions" at Stranger Factory this month. “Together,” the gallery says, “the duo create a show that sends the viewer into surreal and playful worlds with characters that come to life in warm color schemes.” Barry was last featured on HiFructose.com here, and MacNair was most recently mentioned here. - [The Surrealist Images of Igor Morski](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/10/the-surrealist-images-of-igor-morski/) - The work of surrealist Igor Morski combines analogue and digital approaches. His illustrations often contain their own secret messages and mythologies. Yet, there’s still something baldly universal in his subjects, whether unraveling or confined to contained within a seemingly endless wall of compartments. - [The Paintings of Scott Scheidly](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/10/the-paintings-of-scott-scheidly/) - Examining masculinity and power, Scott Scheidly’s paintings re-contextualize real and fictional villains. Elsewhere in Scheidly’s practice, he injects the grotesque into floral motifs, further underscoring the painter’s knack for satire and subverting expectations. The artist’s humor is also evident in his short bio: “At age four I attempted my first art project by devouring a 10 pack of crayons thus turning my diaper into a Jackson Pollock.” - [The Graphite Drawings of Dasha Pliska](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/13/the-graphite-drawings-of-dasha-pliska/) - Dasha Pliska's pencil drawings carry drama and ghostly grace. The Ukraine illustrator works primarily in monochromatic modes, elegantly moving between skin tones and billowing forms moving across the page. And recent personal projects, such as "repletion," show the artist's knack for utilizing negative space. - [The Visionary Art of Maura Holden](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/13/the-visionary-art-of-maura-holden/) - With her cascading, phosphorescent figures and blended mediums, Maura Holden is one of today’s leading practitioners of visionary art. The Philadelphia-born artist is self-taught, yet utilized the techniques of past masters—particularly Ernst Fuchs, a major influence for the artist. - [Jon Langford Offers New Woodcuts in ‘Make Americana Great Again’](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/14/jon-langford-offers-new-woodcuts-in-make-americana-great-again/) - Musician and visual artist Jon Langford offers pop-infused woodcuts in his new show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery: "Make Americana Great Again," kicking off on Sept. 6 at the space. Otherwise known as a founder of punk act The Mekons and a member of alt-country act The Waco Brothers (among other bands), the artist’s work shows that one form is not divorced from another. Langford was at one time the artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. - [The Obscured Figures of Gerwyn Davies](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/15/the-obscured-figures-of-gerwyn-davies/) - The work of Gerwyn Davies blends photography and sculpture, utilizing everyday objects to obscure the body and create surreal vignettes. In his "Alien" series, the artist's use of simplistic, geometric shapes offer an interplay between light and shadows against diverse backdrops. Elsewhere, in summer-themed series like “Heatwave” and "Sunny Boys," he manipulates inflatables to evoke sun-soaked decadence. - [Hi-Fructose Support Drive: We Need Your Support!](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/15/hi-fructose-support-drive-we-need-your-support/) - Hi-Fructose needs your help! The good news: Hi-Fructose has expanded its reach to more countries and people than ever as a best selling art publication. The bad news: Production costs (paper and shipping) are increasing but more so, the recent take over of one of our largest distributors (for a third time in two years!) has lead to major delays and withholding of payments to us and other publications. Despite increased sales and reach, this has drastically impacted our operational cashflow and ability to stay on track. The support of our readers will help us through this asteroid field of hurt. Learn how to help at the jump! - [The Murals of PixelPancho](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/16/the-murals-of-pixelpancho/) - Italian artist PixelPancho is known for a fascination with robots, yet his massive murals go beyond contemplations on technology and into metaphysical territory. His work, found on walls across the world, offer an interconnected narrative from piece to piece, gradually unfolding the painter's broad examination of what it means to be human. - [Prescilla-Mary Maisani’s ‘Frog’s Dynasty’ Sculpture](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/16/prescilla-mary-maisanis-frogs-dynasty-sculpture/) - In Prescilla-Mary Maisani’s latest series of sculptures, "Frog's Dynasty," she presents amphibian deities that reflect contemporary self-infatuation. Displayed poolside, their obsession with luxury is underscored, with the artist recently displaying these works in Corsica. While previous series manipulated the human form, Maisani’s new set takes a more cartoonish and sardonic turn. - [The Installations and Performance Art of Hiromi Tango](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/17/the-installations-and-performance-art-of-hiromi-tango/) - Hiromi Tango textile work functions as both static, otherworldly growths in galleries across the globe and elements activated through performance art. Yet, much of the artist’s work is also about connecting directly with the artist, via performances that activate her writhing forms. Recent work has also taken her vision outside of traditional spaces. - [The Riveting Work of Cai Guo-Qiang](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/17/the-riveting-work-of-cai-guo-qiang/) - Cai Guo-Qiang's work, including the monumental “Sky Ladder,” transforms the space with seemingly minimalist strokes. However, much of the work comes out of meticulous planning and labored execution. Recent portraits also continue the artist's use of surprising materials, such as the gunpowder portraits below. - [Sebastián Gutiérrez's Two-Layered 'Inner Beauty' Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/20/sebastian-gutierrezs-two-layered-inner-beauty-portraits/) - Sebastián Gutiérrez crafts two-layered portraits that reveal something less elegant beneath the surface. This particular series from the Puerto Rican artist, titled “Inner Beauty,” is a study in contrast. A statement says that “though his main medium is oil paint, its usually presented on everyday items such as doors, rugs, windows or toys; he wants to give the spectator an instant sense of familiarity.” - [The Recent Sculptures of Qixuan Lim](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/21/the-recent-sculptures-of-qixuan-lim/) - In her recent sculptures, Qixuan Lim, also known as QimmyShimmy, continues to meld everyday objects with disconcerting elements. Her recent project, created for an upcoming show at Beinart Gallery next month, inserts one of her realistic organs into dumplings. Or as she says: “For those who wonder why your wontons are so wrinkly.” Her sculptures are crafted in polymer clay. - [The Recent Text-Based Paintings of Mecro](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/20/the-recent-text-based-paintings-of-mecro/) - In Mecro's recent body of work, displayed in a show at Arch Enemy Arts, he uses letters as the building blocks of natural forms. "Verdigris" collected aerosol and oil work that recalls his work within graffiti culture. See several of those works from that body of work below. - [The Paintings of Chester Arnold](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/21/the-paintings-of-chester-arnold/) - Though gorgeously rendered, Chester Arnold’s paintings don’t idealize the state of nature. It depicts how, despite humanity’s best efforts, the Earth endures the accumulation of humanity’s waste and development. Cascading piles of tires and trash becomes their own mountainous formations. - [The Ballpoint Pen Drawings of Helena Hauss](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/22/the-ballpoint-pen-drawings-of-helena-hauss/) - Using ballpoint pen, Helena Hauss draws scenes that she says are “about self-acceptance through self-deprecation and satire.” The process is laborious for the Paris artist, who has said the choice of pen is deliberate in its stubbornness. The below work, "Afternoon Delight," took 300 hours to complete. - [The Recent Sculptures of Michael Craig-Martin](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/22/the-recent-sculptures-of-michael-craig-martin/) - In Michael Craig-Martin's sculptural practice, he creates enormous versions of everyday objects that appear as though they were drawn. In a show ending this week, he offered new works in this vein at Gagosian's Britannia Street location in London. This was the first time works in this series were shown indoors. - [The Hyperrealistic Sculptures of Aspencrow](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/23/the-hyperrealistic-sculptures-of-aspencrow/) - Aspencrow's hyperrealistic figurative sculptures blend the provocative with pop. Blending materials like resin, fiberglass, and silicone, his works serve as both admiring and wry portraits. The artist was born in Lithuania and moved to England to attend Birmingham City University, School of Art. - [The Cityscapes of Matias Bechtold](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/24/the-cityscapes-of-matias-bechtold/) - Matias Bechtold uses cardboard, plastics, and objects found around a home to erect intricate cityscapes. One of the most dazzling aspects of Bechtold’s work is how he’s able to use packaging materials and even vacuum cleaners to create texturally convincing skylines. In an architectural sense, the artist is also playing with what’s possible within the future of that industry. - [The Acrylic Paintings of Ivy Haldeman](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/23/the-acrylic-paintings-of-ivy-haldeman/) - Over the past few years, many of Ivy Haledeman's intimate paintings have focused on an anthropomorphic female hot dog character. The character bends and lounges across the canvas, often extending most of its form out of our view. While surely offering more erotic themes to extract, Haldedeman’s paintings also seem to be offering reflections on the capitalistic system that produces “hot dogs” themselves. - [Jesse Shaw’s 'American Epic' Linocut Prints](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/27/jesse-shaws-american-epic-linocut-prints/) - In Jesse Shaw’s “American Epic” series of hand-pulled linocut prints, the artist offers his interpretation of the American story, traversing consumerism, ritualism, technology, and other aspects in massive graphical works. So far, he’s completed more than half of the planned 50 prints in the series. - [The Figurative Paintings of Edward del Rosario](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/24/the-figurative-paintings-of-edward-del-rosario/) - Painter Edward del Rosario's theatrical, yet controlled tableaus carry cross-cultural references. Often in the artist’s work, each of the characters seem to have their own narrative or motivation, creating a piece teeming with both humor and surprising complexity, once absorbed. - [Pierre Matter's Sculptures Return in 'Le Souffle de Changement'](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/27/pierre-matters-sculptures-return-in-le-souffle-de-changement/) - With “Le Souffle de Changement," Pierre Matter offers a surreal, contemplative set of sculptures crafted from bronze and recycled objects. The exhibition currently inhabits one of the AFA Gallery-curated spaces at Château Belcastel in France. In the process of creating these works, Matter uses “welders, plasma cutters, laser cutters and grinders to shape and sculpt,” AFA says. The exhibition runs through October. - [The Recent Murals of Ella & Pitr](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/28/the-recent-murals-of-ella-pitr/) - Ella & Pitr recently painted Europe's biggest mural, beating their own record set a few years back. The rooftop piece, at 25,000 square meters, has been dubbed the “largest grandmother in the world.” The duo was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Drawings of Razi Razavi](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/28/the-drawings-of-razi-razavi/) - On scraps on paper, the drawings of Turkish artist Razi Razavi seem to apparate in a ghostly manner, the artist’s sparse details having both uneasy and captivating effects. Each visage carries its own, private narrative, yet many stare directly into the viewer’s eyes. As you’lll see below, the artist’s practice also extends to painting, yet maintains similar qualities. - [The Oil Paintings of Justin Fitzpatrick](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/29/the-oil-paintings-of-justin-fitzpatrick/) - Justin Fitzpatrick’s oil paintings blend influences from Art Nouveau, illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages, anatomical drawings, and elsewhere. The actual subjects in the works likewise move through time, from using the construction workers as visual motif to creatures of the natural world rendered with Victorian flavor. - [Christopher Langton's Immersive 'Colony' Installation](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/30/christopher-langtons-immersive-colony-installation/) - In a major installation at Tolarno Galleries in Melbourne, Christopher Langton built his own immersive system of celestial bodies, robots, and organisms resembling viruses and fungi. “The hyperreal manifestation of Langton’s own recent experiences beset by life-threatening disease and infection, ‘Colony’ beckons us to consider that we are all multi-cellular symbiotic organisms, negotiating a precarious shared ecology,” the gallery says. - [The Recent Collages of Lola Dupre](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/29/the-recent-collages-of-lola-dupre/) - Armed with just paper and scissors, collagist Lola Dupre continues to remix photographs into surreal portraits—with some of the most absorbing results in reimagining household pets. Elsewhere, editorial and advertising projects shows the broad application of Dupre’s distinct sensibilities. She was last featured in Hi-Fructose's print magazine with Volume 28, and has since appeared on our website here. - [The Acrylic Paintings of Olan Ventura](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/30/the-acrylic-paintings-of-olan-ventura/) - The acrylic paintings of Olan Ventura reference the still-life paintings of the Old Masters, yet take a contemporary turn in conveying what only appear to be printing errors that run hues off the canvas. While conveying “glitches” with paint can be found in the practices of contemporaries, Venture is able to navigate both ends of time in his faithful recreations. - [The Paintings of Ronson Culibrina](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/31/the-paintings-of-ronson-culibrina/) - In Filipino artist Ronson Culibrina’s haunting yet vibrant paintings, the artist examines globalization, social issues, and more through both crowded and sparse scenes. The artist is also taking a look at art history inside his home country of the Philippines, as well injecting cross-cultural and Biblical iconography. - [The Ceramic Creations of Geng Xue](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/31/the-ceramic-creations-of-geng-xue/) - Geng Xue’s ceramic sculptures, with their traditional coloring and textures, appear as beings evolving and emerging from our shelves. She’s used these creations in multimedia exhibition and even filmmaking, animating them into mythology-inspired narratives. As she creates representations of humanity, Xue seems to be reflecting on our own fragility. - [The Oil Paintings of Alvin Ong](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/03/the-oil-paintings-of-alvin-ong/) - Alvin Ong's oil paintings, depicting decadence and nondiscriminatory consumption, crackle with energy. These works, following a tradition in art history of examining these themes, move between eroticism and aggression. The Singaporean artist offered this most recent body of work as "Supper Club" earlier this year. - [The Sculptures of Federico Clapis](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/04/the-sculptures-of-federico-clapis/) - The sculptures of Federico Clapis often play with our tether to technology, from the womb to the modern professional. The former stage, in particular, is where we find some of the artist’s most provocative work. He recently unveiled the above piece, a massive bronze figure, in London. - [Patricia Piccinini’s Sculptures Featured in Denmark Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/03/patricia-piccininis-sculptures-featured-in-denmark-exhibition/) - With Patricia Piccinini’s current exhibition at Arken Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, the sculptor’s hyperrealistic creations carry a surprising intimacy. Running through Sept. 8, "A World of Love" offers figures and forms across several years from the artist. She was last featured on our website here. (Museum photographs by David Stjernholm.) - [The Miniature Signs of Drew Leshko](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/05/the-miniature-signs-of-drew-leshko/) - Philadelphia’s Drew Leshko has been lauded for his miniatures depicting urban storefronts and objects, crafted in paper and wood. In the sculptor’s “Signs” series, in particular, we find the architecture of signage given an accurate and intimate portrayal. The artist recently shared some of those recent markers in a show with at Paradigm Gallery + Studio. (In 2016, we visited the artist’s studio, and you can find that story here.) - [The Murals of Juanjo Surace](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/04/the-murals-of-juanjo-surace/) - Juanjo Surace’s expertise in animation and character design comes through the murals he crafts on walls across the globe. His surreal work often confronts themes from our own reality, from death and solitude to technology and consumption. The above work, "The Trip," was painted over 14 days in Vinaròs. - [Michael Reedy Returns to Arch Enemy Arts](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/05/michael-reedy-returns-to-arch-enemy-arts/) - With "Burn With Me" at Arch Enemy Arts, Michael Reedy offers new mixed-media works that examine themes of birth and death. Kicking off on Sept. 6, the show follows the artist's 2016 show at the Philadelphia gallery, "Dust & Moonshine." The title "Burn With Me" is inspired by a Banana Yoshimoto short story with the line, ”I bet I go to hell when I die ... ” Reedy was last mentioned on our site here. - [Marcel Dzama Returns With 'Be good little Beuys and Dada might buy you a Bauhaus'](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/06/marcel-dzama-returns-with-be-good-little-beuys-and-dada-might-buy-you-a-bauhaus/) - For his new show at Sies + Höke in Düsseldorf, Germany, Marcel Dzama created a massive wall drawing to accompany his several new mixed-media drawings, sculptures, and 2-channel video. "Be good little Beuys and Dada might buy you a Bauhaus," opening this week, marks the 20th anniversary of collaboration between the Canadian artist and the gallery. The show runs through Oct. 26. - [Iva Troj, Rachael Bridge, and Meagan 'Magpie' Rodgers Come Together for 'Angel Dust'](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/06/iva-troj-rachael-bridge-and-meagan-magpie-rodgers-come-together-for-angel-dust/) - Bridge Simply put, Dark Art Emporium says its new show is about "the Fantastic." With paintings from Iva Troj, Rachael Bridge, and Meagan "Magpie" Rodgers, "Angel Dust" takes a diverse approach to this concept—though all carry the dark surrealist undertones the Long Beach venue is known for offering. The show kicks off on Sept. 14 at the gallery. - [The Drawings of Sasaku Kusuriyubi](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/07/the-drawings-of-sasaku-kusuriyubi/) - Sasaku Kusuriyubi’s wild characters and scenes carry both joyful and otherworldly qualities. The artist, garnering praise on social media from the likes of James Jean and Yu Maeda, seems to take influence from both anime, mythology, and a broader pop sensibility. - [The Kinetic Comic Art of Lale Westvind](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/07/the-kinetic-comic-art-of-lale-westvind/) - Comic artist, animator, and painter Lale S Westvind is known for her dynamic narratives and command of hues, recalling Jack Kirby and Golden Age greats such as Fletcher Hanks. Comic series like “GRIP” and "Hax" are showcases for Westvind’s particular talents for conveying the kinetic. - [En Iwamura Explores 'Ma' in Recent Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/10/en-iwamura-explores-ma-in-recent-show/) - In En Iwamura’s recent show at Ross+Kramer Gallery's East Hampton venue, the artist explores the concept of “Ma,” a philosophical Japanese concept focusing on spatial awareness between entities. His vibrant creations, with their distinct structure and playfulness, give viewers the chance to consider Ma with his creatures. - [The Oil Paintings of Pavel Guliaev](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/10/the-oil-paintings-of-pavel-guliaev/) - Pavel Guliaev describes his paintings as "subject realism," a world that is wholly his yet invites viewers to conjure their own meanings. Shifting planes, along with figures and objects belonging to no specific time or place, are qualities that seem to exist across all of Guliaev’s work. The result is a scene both dreamlike and visceral. - [David Jien Returns With ‘All Is Not Lost’](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/11/david-jien-returns-with-all-is-not-lost/) - Rendered in colored pencil and graphite, the new works of David Jien expand his wild worlds in a show at Richard Heller Gallery. "All Is Not Lost," running through Nov. 2 at the Santa Monica space, moves between his strange scenes and shelves of curiosities. Jien was last featured on our site here. - [The Recent Digital Paintings of Emile Morel](https://hifructose.com/2019/09/11/the-recent-digital-paintings-of-emile-morel/) - Emile Morel’s mythological scenes have an ancient quality, despite being primarily rendered through digital means. Much of his work offers both whimsy and the fantastical, his hybrid creatures often towering over their child counterparts. Morel was last mentioned on our site here. - [The Oil and Egg Tempera Paintings of Nichole Rae Klein](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/03/the-oil-and-egg-tempera-paintings-of-nichole-rae-klein/) - Nichole Rae Klein’s oil and egg tempera paintings blend ordinary beings and unearthly flourishes. Those timeless materials, in particular, add a tension to the artist’s scenes and portraits. The painter says her process is time consuming, but the “slowness provides me enough time to look around the scene and notice what my subject might have missed during their attempt to keep everything under control.” - [The Spaghetti-Filled Designs of Alice Pegna](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/03/the-spaghetti-filled-designs-of-alice-pegna/) - Using the unexpected material of spaghetti, designer-artist Alice Pegna creates elegance and striking pieces adorning mannequins. Her series, "Ex Nihilo," features ongoing experimentation that encompasses headdresses, dresses, and objects. The strands’ rigid, uncooked form allows the artist to craft geometric designs, culminating in the bold final result seen below. - [Andrew Hem Shows 'Fragmentz' in Paris](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/04/andrew-hem-shows-fragmentz-in-paris/) - Inspired by both the culture of the Khmer people of Cambodia and California's street culture, Andrew Hem crafts vibrant peeks into everyday life. In a new show at Galerie Openspace titled “Fragmentz,” his recent experimentations are offered. Hem was last featured on HiFructose.com here and crafted the cover for HF Vol. 21. - [Iris van Herpen’s New Collection Inspired by Anthony Howe’s Kinetic Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/05/iris-van-herpens-new-collection-inspired-by-anthony-howes-kinetic-sculptures/) - For her new collection, Iris van Herpen collaborated with kinetic sculptor Anthony Howe, with riveting results on the runway. "Hypnosis" features several new pieces from van Herpen, who was featured on our site here. She says that Howe’s “Ominverse” sculpture serves as a “portal” into the collection. - [The Ceramic Sculptures of Delphine Bonnet](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/04/the-ceramic-sculptures-of-delphine-bonnet/) - Delphine Bonnet’s ceramic figures reveal inner worlds, with components that only at first appear as organs. Elsewhere, the artist creates stoneware creatures that appear at once apart of our own natural world and from another dimension entirely. The form offers an ancient quality to her works, further rooting them in the mythologies that inspire her. - [Heather Benjamin's 'Lone Cowgirl' Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/05/heather-benjamins-lone-cowgirl-drawings/) - In Heather Benjamin's recent work, her "lone cowgirl" character moves through a spectrum of emotions, attitudes, and phases that reflect the complexity of womanhood. She offered several of these new drawings in a show at Tokyo’s gallery commune under the banner "Burden of Blossom." - [The Recent Immersive Installations of Tracey Snelling](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/06/the-recent-immersive-installatiosn-of-tracey-snelling/) - Tracey Snelling's installations are immersive blends of sculpture, video, and photography, her makeshift buildings containing surprises in their windows and corners. Her recent, massive construction at the 58th Venice Biennale reflects on her experiences living in China, in particular. Videos shown within offer peeks into her experiences with friends; structures are inspired by actual places she visited. - [The Distorted Figures of Stamatis Laskos](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/06/the-distorted-figures-of-stamatis-laskos/) - Whether on a canvas or a wall, Stamatis Laskos, also known as SIVE ONE, crafts stirring paintings in his distinct figurative style. His work appears to take influence from both the comic book and editorial illustration spheres, the latter in which Laskos has created major works, crafting portraits for the likes of The New Yorker and other publications. - [Amy Bennett Paints From Unexpected Vantage Points](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/09/amy-bennett-paints-from-unexpected-vantage-points/) - Amy Bennett's engrossing paintings, with figures and objects rendered in a miniature scale, present scenes from the everyday from unexpected vantage points. These perspectives are aided by the artist first building "miniscule three-dimensional models" from wood, plastic, and other materials before she begins painting, says Miles McEnery Gallery. Her new show at the New York City gallery begins this week and runs through Aug. 16. - [The New Mythological Worlds of Jesse Jacobi](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/09/the-new-mythological-worlds-of-jesse-jacobi/) - Jesse Jacobi's expansive, seemingly ancient worlds reflect on the cycles of life and nature in a new show at Arch Enemy Arts. "From The Eternal Green Mouth" collects new acrylic paintings from the Michigan artist, who was last featured on HiFructose.com here. His new show opens on July 12 at the Philadelphia venue. The gallery says these works “operate in broad, open-ended symbolism as opposed to a straight narrative, to be looked at from different angles, dependent on the viewer—psychologically, emotionally, mythologically, even ecologically.” - [Miss Meatface’s Photography-Performance Art Shown at The Untitled Space](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/10/miss-meatfaces-photography-performance-art-shown-at-the-untitled-space/) - Kat Toronto, a.k.a. Miss Meatface, shows her stirring blend of performance art, photography, ceramics, zines, and more in a new exhibition at The Untitled Space in New York. The multidisciplinary artist, who was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 47, is offering work that the gallery says spans several years. The gallery says her works “explore cultural ideals of feminine beauty and the objectification of women in a feminist society by toying with the push and pull of dominance and submission, as well as the acts of revealing and concealing.” Her exhibitions runs through July 13. - [The Creatures of Claudio Romo](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/11/the-creatures-of-claudio-romo/) - Though the creatures of Claudio Romo are bizarre and at times, frightening, the illustrator’s distinct linework gives each a certain elegance. The Chile-based artist has produced a number of books carrying his strange monsters and plantlife (among them, the beautifully titled “The Book of Imprudent Flora”). Through often carrying no specific timeline, his practice has also extended into the futuristic, as evidenced below. - [Joshua Hagler's New, Massive Oil Paintings Shown in London](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/10/joshua-haglers-new-massive-oil-paintings-shown-in-london/) - Joshua Hagler's new, massive oil paintings are packed with tension and political reflections, each appearing as memories emerging and dissipating. "Chimera” is his upcoming show at Unit London, named for the mythological creature or in a more contemporary sense, has “come to mean something which is hoped for, but is impossible to achieve.” The show begins on July 19 and runs through the end of August. - [Inside Bruno Weber’s Sculpture Park in Switzerland](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/12/inside-bruno-webers-sculpture-park-in-switzerland/) - Bruno Weber was a master of crafting fantastical creatures, and there’s no greater example than the 220,000-square-foot sculpture garden bearing his name in his native Switzerland, visited by thousands each year. Inside this magical park, nestled in Spreitenbach and Dietikon, visitors can scale and interact with its inhabitants. Here, artist Angie Mason shares photos from her recent visit there. - [Ray Harryhausen's Restored Models Revealed on 99th Birthday](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/11/ray-harryhausens-restored-models-revealed-on-99th-birthday/) - Ray Harryhausen, the father of the enormously influential style of stop-motion called "Dynamation," will be honored at exhibition at Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2020, his famous creature models escaping the archives and on display. The first glimpses of these restored figures were revealed to mark his 99th birthday. Harryhausen, who passed away in 2013, influenced stop-motion artists such as Henry Selick and Phil Tippett, as well as directors George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and J.J. Abrams. - [The Dynamic Gouache Paintings of Kushana Bush](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/12/the-dynamic-gouache-paintings-of-kushana-bush/) - Kushana Bush is known for her packed, figurative gouache paintings, with influences from traditional Mughal and Persian miniatures, the Italian Renaissance, Japanese ukiyo-e, and beyond converging. Recent work takes a singular—yet still dynamic—approach. The New Zealand artist infuses contemporary reflections and interactions into each corner of her works, each containing several narratives worth investigating. - [The Illustrations of Nicolás Arispe](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/13/the-illustrations-of-nicolas-arispe/) - Even when taken out of narrative context, the illustrations of Nicolás Arispe captivate viewers. The Buenos Aires artist has crafted comics, books, album covers, magazine illustrations, animation storyboard, and much more. He’s known, in particular, for his anthropomorphic characters and fantastical settings, all tackling decidedly human and emotional stories. - [The Glitching Sculptures of Zachary Eastwood-Bloom](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/13/the-glitching-sculptures-of-zachary-eastwood-bloom/) - Zachary Eastwood-Bloom takes the idea of adding digital-like glitches to traditional sculptures to a visceral level. He created most of these sculptures while he was sculptor-in-residence at Pangolin London. He uses both digital and analogue means to craft the final product, unifying several disciplines for a startling end result. - [The Ceramic Sculptures of Janet Beckhouse](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/16/the-ceramic-sculptures-of-janet-beckhouse/) - In her ceramic sculptures, Janet Beckhouse taps into ancient contemplations on life, death, and nature. Though at times disconcerting, with writhing floral elements enveloping her figures, each work is executed with elegance. Beckhouse crafts these sculptures in both towering and handheld scales. - [The Psychedelic Paintings of Cody Seekins](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/17/the-psychedelic-paintings-of-cody-seekins/) - The cerebral paintings of Cody Seekins blend amorphous, psychedelic figures and elements of pop culture. The artist’s focus and psychological exploration within each work is not only evident in the complexity of each one, but also his accompanying narratives and context he provides when sharing a new piece. - [William Mortensen’s Occult-Themed Photographs Subject of Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/16/william-mortensens-occult-themed-photographs-subject-of-exhibition/) - The aspects of William Mortensen’s photography that were controversial during his lifetime—clever manipulation of imagery and dark themes—are now considered to be marks of his greatness. In the show "Witches" at Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Stephen Romano Gallery offers both unseen work and iconic meditations on the occult from his output in the 1920s and ’30s. The exhibition runs August 3 through November 3 at the venue in Cleveland, Ohio. - [Henrik Isaksson Garnell’s ‘In Treatment’ Series](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/17/henrik-isaksson-garnells-in-treatment-series/) - Photographer Henrik Isaksson Garnell “sculpts” his imagery with natural elements such as bones and plant matter, manmade objects, digital effects, and electronic ephemera. The result includes his new series “In Treatment,” a meditation on psychotherapy. The work moves between the cerebral and the surreal. - [Dmitry Kawarga's 'Anthropocentrism Toxicosis' Installation Series](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/18/dmitry-kawargas-anthropocentrism-toxicosis-installation-series/) - In his first exhibition in Hungary, Dmitry Kawarga's "post-human" sculptures and installations reflect on humanity's vulnerability. His "Anthropocentrism Toxicosis” series, in particular, is on display at the Ferenczy Museum, with works built with polymers and occasionally, usage of 3D-printing processes. The exhibition runs through Sept. 15. - [The ‘Analog Collages’ of Michael Tunk](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/18/the-analog-collages-of-michael-tunk/) - Armed with two centuries of source material and an X-ACTO knife, Michael Tunk's "Analog Collage" series offers strange, absorbing worlds and portraits. In his "The Unknown Rider" series, seen below, he offers ghostly depictions of the Old West. Elsewhere, he uses unexpected building blocks in his portraits—such as tiny versions of the creature he’s depicting. - [Robert Proch Passes Away at 33](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/19/robert-proch-passes-away-at-33/) - Painter, animator, and muralist Robert Proch has passed away at the age of 33. The Polish artist was known for a dynamic blend of the figurative, architectural elements, shifting perspectives, and an innovative, kinetic energy coursing through his works. Collaborators KIRK Gallery and Thinkspace Projects both confirmed his passing after a message was posted on his Instagram account Thursday evening. - [The Painted Portraits of Sarah Ball](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/20/the-painted-portraits-of-sarah-ball/) - Sarah Ball's oil paintings, subtle in their complexity, are intended for the viewer to encounter the portrait's subject intimately. The practice of physiognomy, or judging the character of a person just from their facial features or expressions, has long been a subject of fascination for the artist. In efforts like her current Anima Mundi show "Themself," she culls her subjects from historic photographic archives, social media, and beyond. "These source images become a starting point for a methodical process of understanding, assumption and translation, where the aesthetic ‘mask' and what lies beneath become the focus of engagement,” the gallery says. - [The Moving Drawings of Ed Merlin Murray](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/19/the-moving-drawings-of-ed-merlin-murray/) - Ed Merlin Murray's riveting drawings both enact and emulate motion. His movable creations, in particular, feel akin to the work of Terry Gilliam in his animation days. In his intricate line drawings, Murray offers entrancing and illusionary explorations of the human form. - [The Worlds of Illustrator Chrigel Farner](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/23/the-worlds-of-illustrator-chrigel-farner/) - Illustrator Chrigel Farner has a knack for chaos. His enormous scenes move between writhing armies of characters or solitary giants. The Berlin artist's practice encompasses editorial illustration, comics, and gallery art. Farner’s style recalls both the wild characters of classical animation and the detailed world-building of Moebius. - [The Relief Prints of Kathleen Neeley](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/20/the-relief-prints-of-kathleen-neeley/) - Kathleen Neeley’s linocut prints are infused with varying cultures across time, yet feel wholly contemporary in reflection. The artist looks at our relationship to the Earth, femininity, and other personal subjects while maintaining the elements and motifs of myths. - [The Bedazzled World of Sara Shakeel](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/23/the-bedazzled-world-of-sara-shakeel/) - Collage artist Sara Shakeel infuses our world with a surreal dose of glitter and diamonds. From bedazzling what some would call "imperfections" on the body to adding glitz to already-tempting fast-food item, the artist’s embellishments take on varying roles in her work. In a more direct statement: The Pakistani artist says that “each picture heals a part of me and i hope it heals a part of you too.” - [Diana Al-Hadid’s Work Haunts Indoor, Outdoor Spaces in Nashville](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/24/diana-al-hadids-work-haunts-indoor-outdoor-spaces-in-nashville/) - Diana Al-Hadid’s ghostly sculptures, which take influence from historical architecture, mythology, and beyond, are currently inhabiting both a gallery at Frist Art Museum and outdoor gardens at Cheekwood in concurrent exhibitions in Nashville. “Subliminations” collects varying types of work from the artist, with both figurative sculpture and wall reliefs. Above and below interior photos are by John Schweikert. - [Inside TeamLab's Immersive 'A Forest Where Gods Live'](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/24/inside-teamlabs-immersive-a-forest-where-gods-live/) - At the Takeo Onsen hot springs in Japan, teamLab's immersive, massive installation has returned to the historic Mifuneyama Rakuen Park, now adding a daytime component to "A Forest Where Gods Live.” The teamLab exhibition differs from similar immersive efforts such as Meow Wolf and Onedome in that it uses an expansive outdoor space while paying homage to its history—as well as interactive elements.(teamLab was last featured here.) - [Jason Limon’s Stirring New Paintings Coming to Copro Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/25/jason-limons-stirring-new-paintings-coming-to-copro-gallery/) - Jason Limon, whose striking paintings play with the macabre and typography, offers new acrylic works on panel next month in a show at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. Kicking off on Aug. 10 and running through Aug. 31, "Signs of Life" is at once playful and riveting, in the artist’s knack for conveying perspective and depth. - ['Hyperrealistic Sculpture' Focus of Taipei Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/25/hyperrealistic-sculpture-focus-of-taipei-exhibition/) - Ron Mueck The exhibition “Reshaped Reality: 50 Years of Hyperrealistic Sculpture” has currently taken over at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan, with the likes of Patricia Piccinini, Ron Mueck, and several others. The survey of hyperrealistic figurative work features both larger-than-life and distorted takes on the human form. The exhibition runs through Sept. 22 at the space. - [New Items Added to the Hi-Fructose Store](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/26/new-items-added-to-the-hi-fructose-store/) - A slew of fantastic items have been added to the Hi-Fructose story, from past issue bundles to a signed monograph from Brandi Milne. Milne's signed book, "Froh Lich," is a gorgeous, 152-page tome with an embossed and stamped cover, published by Babytattoo. We only have a limited amount of copies of this one, so make sure you grab it. Also available: The Hi-Fructose Back Issue 5 Bundle and The New Hi-Fructose 8 Issue Library Bundle. And don't forget our latest issue: Vol. 52. - [The Vibrant 2D and 3D Work of Mark Whalen](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/27/the-vibrant-2d-and-3d-work-of-mark-whalen/) - Blending two- and three-dimensional forms, Mark Whalen creates cerebral and absurd arrangements of the human body. Whether stacking vibrant heads or using sculpted hands to sculpt the very shapes of canvases, there’s a metatextual component in tackling the act of creating art itself. - [The Figure-Filled Art of Angelo Musco](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/26/the-figure-filled-art-of-angelo-musco/) - Angelo Musco's textured work uses the photographed human body as its building blocks. The results are landscapes and structures literally teeming with life. Below, his studio offers a preview of his new project arriving this fall: “The Land of Scars,” a work that takes an even more personal and churning turn than previous series. - [The Recent Experimentations of Paul Cristina](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/30/the-recent-experimentations-of-paul-cristina/) - Combining oils, charcoal, and paper mounted on panel, Paul Cristina crafts riveting and disconcerting figurative portraits. Though he uses drawing as his foundational practice, the process of creating these works is one of both deconstruction and reconstruction. The above work is currently featured in a group show at Booth Gallery. - [Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello Create Seesaw Along Border Wall](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/30/ronald-rael-and-virginia-san-fratello-create-seesaw-along-border-wall/) - A seesaw across the U.S.-Mexico border came to life this week, 10 years after first being conceived by two California professors. Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, instructors in architecture and design, respectively, created “a literal fulcrum” out of the wall. Rael says it was “one of the most incredible experiences of my and [Virginia’s] career bringing to life the conceptual drawings of the Teetertotter Wall from 2009 in an event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness at the borderwall.” - [Jim Carrey's Drawings Shown in Montreal Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/31/jim-carreys-drawings-shown-in-montreal-exhibition/) - Jim Carrey's politically charged drawings fill the exhibition "This Light Never Goes Out," currently running at the Phi Center in Montreal. Known as a comedic legend on the screen, Carrey has shared his personal visual art practice on social media since 2016. The artist often depicts current political figures in his drawing, commenting on everything from the President's border policies to the marriage of George and Kellyanne Conway. - [The Interventions of Benedetto Bufalino](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/01/the-interventions-of-benedetto-bufalino/) - Benedetto Bufalino's public installations subvert our notions of an object’s function, whether it’s converting an entire city bus into a pool or a telephone booth into an aquarium. Many of his recent projects have occupied spaces in his native France. Another recent work: The artist changed a red Fiat into a street food car. Find more of his creations below. - [The Ethereal Installations of David Spriggs](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/31/the-ethereal-installations-of-david-spriggs/) - Layering acrylic on transparent sheets, the ghostly work of David Spriggs towers over viewers. The artist places painted subjects inside these creations, from from varying figures to more celestial bodies. A view from behind works such as “In Utero II” shows how the illusionary quality of the installations carries to different perspectives. - [Daniel Arsham Brings Interventions to Shanghai](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/02/daniel-arsham-brings-interventions-to-shanghai/) - At HOW Art Museum in Shanghai, Daniel Arsham crafted new interventions specifically for the space there, further exploring the relationship between architecture and the human form. "Daniel Arsham: Perpetual Present," running through Oct. 24, offers these recent explorations, among them a portal that moves through several parallel walls. Arsham was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Erika Zolli's 'A Little Known Marble' Blends Sculptural, Photographic, and Digital Practices](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/01/erika-zollis-a-little-known-marble-blends-sculptural-photographic-and-digital-practices/) - In Erika Zolli's "A Little Known Marble" series, she blends mediums by photographing monochromatic marble sculptures from Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Milan and digitally adding "the typical color of ancient sculptures,” fighting against any notion that the “classical world was devoid of color.” - [The Dystopian Sculptures of Lee Bul](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/03/the-dystopian-sculptures-of-lee-bul/) - South Korean artist Lee Bul creates sculptures and installations that move between dystopian techno-monsters and objects pulled from ruinous cityscapes. Emerging out of the late 1980s, Bul has examined urbanization, mythology, and societal “progress” in major exhibitions and shows. Earlier this year, she nabbed the annual, prestigious Ho-Am Prize. - [The Recent Paintings of Mike Dargas](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/02/the-recent-paintings-of-mike-dargas/) - In the recent, enormous portraits painted by Mike Dargas, the artist pays homage to major figures in art history and tucks surprises into their contours. With “The Unbreakable," which honors Frida Kahlo, the artist says she was "physically broken but her spirit was unbreakable and her powerful essence eternal.” See more of his recent portraits below. - [Jamian Juliano-Villani’s Dark Humor Returns With ‘Let’s Kill Nicole’](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/03/jamian-juliano-villanis-dark-humor-returns-with-lets-kill-nicole/) - Jamian Juliano-Villani, known for stirring acrylic paintings packed with dark humor and sprawling references, offers new works in a show at Massimo De Carlo London titled "Let's Kill Nicole." She offers both new paintings and sculptures in the display, which runs through Sept. 21. Juliano-Villani's work is known for pulling in a variety of familiar imagery from fashion, illustration, and other industries, with conversations emerging over what constitutes referencing versus appropriation. “Everything is a reference,” she’s insisted. - [The Visceral Sculptures of Hugh Hayden](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/06/the-visceral-sculptures-of-hugh-hayden/) - Hugh Hayden shapes wood, sourced from Christmas trees, exotic timbers, or other unexpected objects, into cerebral recreations of everyday objects. He recently showed recent work at C L E A R I N G’s Brussels gallery, pulling from spiritual, historical, and other aspects of the city to craft the body of work shown. The artist often injects his own personal history into his work, whether in the subject depicted or in the very wood harvested and formed. - [Michael Reeder Returns With ‘The OtheRealm’](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/06/michael-reeder-returns-with-the-overealm/) - Michael Reeder offers his largest collection of work yet in "The OtheRealm," his new show at Thinkspace Projects. Reeder toys with depth and color, finding an expanse of possibilities within repeated shapes and motifs. He accomplishes this with a blend of oils, acrylics, and spraypaint, shifting between styles, and at the gallery, given site-specific flourishes. The show runs through Aug. 24. - [The Towering Oil Paintings of Taylor Schultek](https://hifructose.com/2019/08/07/the-towering-oil-paintings-of-taylor-schultek/) - In Taylor Schultek’s riveting oil paintings, an urban structure is as much a character as his human subjects. The connection between humanity and environment is often at play, with the art of graffiti often in progress. The artist's own history in graffiti and graphic design seem to converge in building believable backdrops. - [Quatre Caps Tackles Plastic Consumption Via Classical Still-Life](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/27/quatre-caps-tackles-plastic-consumption-via-classical-still-life/) - Quatre Caps, a Spain-based image studio, looks at plastic consumption across the world by reinterpreting classical still-life paintings in the series of renders titled "Not Longer Life." With these set of works, the group “intends to reflect about the direction that the consumer society is taking and the unconscious attitude we are taking about the natural resources in pursuit of an utmost and absurd comfort usually misunderstood as progress, welfare or luxury.” Contained within the works are spring water containers, grocery store-purchased produce, and more. - [San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Group Exhibition Offers ‘Surreal Sublime’](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/27/san-jose-institute-of-contemporary-art-group-exhibition-offers-surreal-sublime/) - Justin Lovato An upcoming group exhibition at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art showcases artists who craft both abstract and surreal interpretations of natural landscapes. "Surreal Sublime I,” opening on June 23, “celebrates the wonder of nature and suggests scenes from an apocalyptic and synthetic future.” - [The Oil Paintings of Manuel Zamudio](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/29/the-oil-paintings-of-manuel-zamudio/) - Manuel Zamudio's oil paintings deftly blend realistic portraits with elements of street art. The Texas artist’s work comes to us through our Submission page (here). Over the last few years, Zamudio has shown his work through Texas and Mexico City. - [Ceramic Figures of Claire Partington Return in 'The Hunting Party'](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/29/ceramic-figures-of-claire-partington-return-in-the-hunting-party/) - Claire Partington's ceramic figures blend 18-century dress and elegance with contemporary touches and beastial transformations. In her new show at Winston Wächter Fine Art in Washington, new works from the London artist are offered. "The Hunting Party" runs June 8-July 27. Partington was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Vincent Castiglia Paintings in Blood at Center of New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/30/vincent-castiglia-paintings-in-blood-at-center-of-new-show/) - Vincent Castiglia, an artist who exclusively uses human blood to craft his dark-surrealist paintings, is the focus of a new show at Dark Art Emporium Gallery in Long Beach. "Autopsy of the Soul" offers both new works and a retrospective of the artist, who’s also been commissioned by patrons such as Gregg Allman, Gary Holt of Slayer, and Margaret Cho (using their blood, instead of his). The show begins on June 8. - [Stuart Holland Presents New, Stirring Works in ‘Elsew(here’](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/31/stuart-holland-presents-new-stirring-works-in-elsewhere/) - Stuart Holland's stirring charcoal drawings and watercolor works packed Arch Enemy Arts this month in a show titled "Elsew(here)." The Idaho artist crafts quiet, cerebral scenes, each its own introspective and metaphysical exploration. The show ends on June 1. - [The ‘Marquees Tropica’ Illustrations of Ardneks](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/30/the-marquees-tropica-illustrations-of-ardneks/) - In the series “Marquees Tropica,” illustrator Ardneks crafted works “reflecting different stages” of his personal life, with each completed with a single song on repeat. The result is a set of vibrant, wild works packed with details to decipher. The artist’s practice has included album covers for multiple acts, but this series takes a decidedly intimate slant, as compared to those pieces. The above work, titled "COASTAL JUiCEBOX" was made alongside the tune "風の回廊(コリドー)" by Tatsuro Yamashita. - [Peter Howson Continues to Explore Brutal Aspects of Humanity](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/01/peter-howson-continues-to-explore-brutal-aspects-of-humanity/) - Peter Howson’s raw scenes have long brought us reflections on both the endurance and worst of humanity. Often, his scenes have offered looks into his Glasglow upbringing, as well as paintings teeming with the spiritual contemplations that have been part of his personal life. In a recent show at Roger Billcliffe Gallery, new mixed-media drawings and oil paintings offer his latest, absorbing, muscular scenes. - [Vasilis Avramidis Shows New Paintings in ‘Host’](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/31/vasilis-avramidis-shows-new-paintings-in-host/) - The oil paintings of Vasilis Avramidis blend architecture with writhing, organic forms that appear both figurative and alien. In the new show “Host” at Hiro Gallery in Tokyo, several new works from the artist are collected. The show runs June 10 through June 29. Avramidis was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Solitary Paintings of Hernan Bas](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/03/the-solitary-paintings-of-hernan-bas/) - The acrylic and mixed-media paintings of Hernan Bas carry a coming-of-age quality, pulling from varying periods. His influences, among several other mediums, have a particular consideration of “the Aesthetic and Decadent writers of the 19th century, in particular Oscar Wilde, Charles Baudelaire and Joris-Karl Huysman,” a statement says. Film, poetry, and art history itself also have an impact on his contemplative works. - [The Figurative Paintings of Samara Shuter](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/05/the-figurative-paintings-of-samara-shuter/) - Despite their headlessness, Samara Shuter’s figurative work teems with personality and vibrancy. The approach of blending realistic bodies with flat, graphical forms continues a thread recalling the likes of Kehinde Wiley and Jenny Morgan. Meanwhile, Shuter’s work carries its own bombastic quality and subtle, cerebral nature. - [La Luz Group Show Focuses on 'Semiotics'](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/05/la-luz-group-show-focuses-on-semiotics/) - Nathan Reidt In a new group show "Semiotics" at La Luz De Jesus Gallery, the titular study of symbols and signs plays a role in the works of four artists: Dianne Bennett, Meagan Boyd, Carlin Diaz, and Nathan Reidt. Kicking off June 7 and running through the end of the month, the show features artist that work "in a pictorial language by following a set of standards, and rules," the gallery says. (Reidt was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [The Recent Sculptures of Kate MacDowell](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/06/the-recent-sculptures-of-kate-macdowell/) - In Kate MacDowell's recent work, subtle aspects of the animals she sculpts subvert expectations. Some of MacDowell’s new pieces are part of the new group show “Subversive Suburbia" at Mindy Solomon Gallery, kicking off on Friday. Her porcelain creatures and plantlife have long looked at both vulnerability and power of the natural world. MacDowell was last featured on HiFrucotose.com here. - [The Sculptures of Huma Bhabha](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/06/the-sculptures-of-huma-bhabha/) - The otherworldly and the archaeological converge in the deity-like sculptures of Huma Bhabha, who uses a blend of materials and found components to create her figures. The Pakistan native's practice has also included photography, drawings, and printmaking. Recent museum and gallery shows have offered intimate looks at her figures, in particular. - [Insa's New, App-Activated Murals](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/07/insas-new-app-activated-murals/) - Insa recently crafted a mural that comes alive when viewed through his app, GIF-iti, for the D&AD design festival in London. Resembling a computer desktop, complete with the folders “Final Revision," “Definitely Last Final Revision," and "Absolutely Last Final Revision," the project is packed with humor and vibrancy. The process recalls the work of MOMO and more recently, mapping projects. - [Tiny Characters of Jaune, Slinkachu Take Over Thinkspace](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/08/tiny-characters-of-jaune-slinkachu-take-over-thinkspace/) - Slinkachu In their current show "Trash Talk" at Thinkspace Projects, interventionists Jaune and Slinkachu offer new solo pieces and collaborative works. Jaune, last mentioned on HiFructose.com here, is known for his tiny, stenciled sanitation workers that toy with scale and humor throughout city streets. Slinkachu (last featured here) uses everyday objects as vessels for his own small characters in unexpected dioramas. This show runs through June 22 at the space. - [The Psychedelic Illustrations of Miki Kim](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/11/the-psychedelic-illustrations-of-miki-kim/) - Miki Kim’s psychedelic and at times, humorous illustrations blend pop elements across cultures. The artist, who also works in the tattoo industry, creates her bold imagery with fluid linework and soft palettes, both underscoring her absorbing and psychedelic concepts. She has created tattoos and illustrations under the moniker Mick Hee over the past few years. - [The Comic-Style Murals of Dimitris Taxis](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/08/the-comic-style-murals-of-dimitris-taxis/) - The murals of Dimitris Taxis recall his experience in both comics and cinematography. The Poland-born, Athens-based artist has emerged as a force in public art for his distinct works, often depicting solitary scenes in a style not often seen on walls. Recent sites include Italy and his native Poland. - [The Recent Paintings and Drawings of Davor Gromilović](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/12/the-recent-paintings-and-drawings-of-davor-gromilovic/) - Davor Gromilović continues to craft lush fantasy worlds in his drawings and paintings, with both massive scenes and intimate looks at his monsters. The artist is constantly experimenting in his works, toying with perspective in odes to NES games or blending textures. Gromilović last appeared on our site here. - [The Oil Paintings of Patt Yingcharoen](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/11/the-oil-paintings-of-patt-yingcharoen/) - Patt Yingcharoen’s provocative oil paintings build upon constructions from art history, mixing cultures and iconography that continue centuries-long narratives about human nature. In an upcoming show titled "Celebration of flesh and blood" at Number 1 Gallery in the artist's native Bangkok, several new, dark-surrealist works are offered. It arrives in July at the gallery. - [Game of Shrooms: A Global Art Hunt, Arriving on Saturday](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/12/game-of-shrooms-a-global-art-hunt-arriving-on-saturday/) - Attaboy This Saturday (June 15), artists all over the world will be hiding hand made mushroom paintings, sculptures and more for you to find! Look for them in Paris, Hong Kong, Berlin, Sheffield Uk, Amsterdam, Paris, Bangkok, Australia, the UK, Montréal, Holland, Israel, New Zealand, Ottawa, Melbourne, Australia, Cabooture Aust, Tokyo, Prague CZ, Trinidad, Stockholm Sweden, Edmonton, India (Delhi and Bombay), the UAE, and Serbia, Lebanon, Sweden, Toronto , Oaxaca, Mexico, Vannes, France, and more. - [The Memory-Filled Paintings of Bendt Eyckermans](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/13/the-memory-filled-paintings-of-bendt-eyckermans/) - Bendt Eyckermans offers paintings in mid-narrative, often based on an actual event or memory in his life. Yet, as our mind often does, the result of recreating those situations is both distorting and delicate. Recent paintings by the artist were showcased in a show at Carlos/Ishikawa in London. - [Shoplifter’s Massive, Hair-Filled Installations](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/13/shoplifters-massive-hair-filled-installations/) - Shoplifter recently brought her hair-based art to Venice Biennale, creating an immersive cave installation out of the cascading layers of hues and unsettling textures. The Icelandic artist, whose real name is Hrafnhildur Arnardottir, has long used both real and fake hair to create her massive works. - [Laurie Lee Brom, Syd Bee, Kari-Lise Alexander Showcased in 'The Visions of Graces'](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/14/laurie-lee-brom-syd-bee-kari-lise-alexander-showcased-in-the-visions-of-graces/) - Kari-Lise Alexander A new show at Roq La Rue Gallery features the elegant and arresting work of three painters, Laurie Lee Brom, Syd Bee, and Kari-Lise Alexander, each offering works under the show banner, “The Visions of Graces.” The show opened this week at the Seattle venue—and runs through July 7. (Bee was last featured in a Q&A here, and Alexander was last shown on our site here.) - [The Crowded Paintings of Kiatanan Iamchan](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/14/the-crowded-paintings-of-kiatanan-iamchan/) - Kiatanan Iamchan’s cacophonous paintings offer heaps of characters and unexpected elements, each assemblage acting as a growth adorning central figures. The artist says he's always had a passion for Thai fine art, in particular. Embedded in each of the paintings are cross-cultural, broad-scale reflections of an artist able to render multiple styles at once. - [Nearly 90 Contribute to Thinkspace-Curated 'LAX / SFO'](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/14/nearly-90-contribute-to-thinkspace-curated-lax-sfo/) - Fumi Nakamura With only the uniform confines of 12 inches x 12 inches in size, nearly 90 artists contribute to the latest edition of the group effort "LAX / SFO.” The third iteration of the Thinkspace Projects-curated program begins at Heron Arts in San Francisco on Saturday. Among the contributing artists are Alex Garant, Anthony Hurd, Baldur Helgason, Casey Weldon, Fumi Nakamura, Jeremy Fish, Jolene Lai, Logan Hicks, Pichi Avo, Wiley Wallace, Yok & Sheryo, and many, many more. - [The Textile Armor of Sandra de Groot](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/15/the-textile-armor-of-sandra-de-groot/) - Sandra de Groot crafts soft armor and ornate headpieces in her macramé “kNOTs” series. When the works adorn models, they are activated in a way that appears both regal and fantastical. Each piece feels independent of any one place or time. - [Hi-Fructose Vol. 52 Preview!](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/17/hi-fructose-vol-52-preview/) - The London Police The 52nd Volume of Hi-Fructose is coming! This coming issue arrives in July and features print-exclusive articles on: the paintings of Aron Wiesenfeld, the dynamically disturbing charcoal drawings of Anna Park, the bright and mysterious houses of Valeriya Volkova, the figurative paintings of Denis Sarazhin, Shyama Golden and the elusive Catsquatch, the graphic novel inspired sculptures of Troy Coultermanan, painter Max Seckel, the nightmare-fueled paintings of Sean Norvet, and Amsterdam street/mural artists The London Police on the cover, plus a 16-page insert on the art of Jim Woodring! Order a copy today here. Or subscribe today here and receive a subscriber-only exclusive sticker by Jim Woodring and a year's worth of HF delivered direct to you. - [The Recent Mixed-Media, Floral Creations of Sage Vaughn](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/17/the-recent-mixed-media-floral-creations-of-sage-vaughn/) - Examining the theme of survival, the floral figures of Sage Vaughn's recent body of work carry elegance and provocation. Recent work shown at Unit London, rendered in acrylic, ink, oil, and vellum on canvas, show an artist reflecting on the power and harshness of nature. Vaughn was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 26. - [Naudline Pierre's Ghostly Narratives](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/19/naudline-pierres-ghostly-narratives/) - Naudline Pierre's paintings offer a look into both a broader spiritual plane and her own "personal mythology." The paintings, intimate and otherworldly, explore the vibrant and unseen. The artist's ghostly oil paintings has been shown in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and beyond, and she is a a recipient of the Terra Foundation for American Art residency. - [The Recent Distortions of Oil Painter Matthew Hansel](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/19/the-recent-distortions-of-oil-painter-matthew-hansel/) - Whether Dutch still-life, late Romantic oceans, or the work of Delacroix, Matthew Hansel's recent major oil paintings bring the artist's distorting lens to different parts of art history. The latter paintings, in particular, show a disappearing, exposing the raw linen at the top of each work. He's currently showing these paintings at The Hole NYC in "Giving Up the Ghost." The show runs through July 7. - [Ryan Hewett’s Provocative Figures Return at Unit London](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/20/ryan-hewetts-provocative-figures-return-at-unit-london/) - Ryan Hewett’s experimental formations of the human figure, shaped with knives, brushes and paint rollers, return in a new show at the Unit London this month. Among the fresh works offered in “New Paintings” is the massive “Memories,” measuring more than 11 feet by 6 feet. The work took more than a year for the South African painter to finish. Hewett was last on our site here. - [The Oil Paintings of Alessandro Fogo](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/20/the-oil-paintings-of-alessandro-fogo/) - Alessandro Fogo’s oil paintings reach back through time, taking a deep inspiration from history with stirring results. There's a sense of ritual in many of the Italian artist's recent work, with connections so numerous that the end result is a broader look at our human history. - [Jen Stark’s New Kaleidoscopic Works in ‘Dimensionality’](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/21/jen-starks-new-kaleidoscopic-works-in-dimensionality/) - With "Dimensionality," Jen Stark's vibrant sculptures, paintings, and installations take over Joshua Liner Gallery with her illusionary talents. The show, which began this week and runs through July 19, features both analogue and digital elements to activate the New York City space. Stark was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Ukiyoemon Mitomoya Takes Ancient Approach Toward the Contemporary](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/22/ukiyoemon-mitomoya-takes-ancient-approach-toward-the-contemporary/) - Japanese artist Ukiyoemon Mitomoya continues the ukiyo-e tradition with contemporary and political reflections, his works commenting on anything from white-collar life in Japan to Brexit. The result moves between the humorous and satirical to the enlightening, offering a different scope and perspective on the issues of the day. - [Arghavan Khosravi’s Paintings Take Influence from Home Country’s History](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/21/arghavan-khosravis-paintings-take-influence-from-home-countrys-history/) - Iran-born painter Arghavan Khosravi creates surreal scenes that blend historical Persian motifs and pop cultural iconography. The artist’s own statement says that she is “deeply connected to her own personal experience of the culture and politics of her homeland of Iran that probe both personal and political experiences.” Much of her recent work has been crafted as acrylic on found textiles. - [The Kinetic Sculptures of Casey Curran](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/25/the-kinetic-sculptures-of-casey-curran/) - Casey Curran's kinetic sculptures consist of wire, aluminum, motors, sculpted brass, cranks, or other materials, yet resemble organic objects in essence. The artist, hailing from Washington, crafts his intricate works with the cycles and shapes of nature in mind, yet each sculpture doesn’t seem to draw from any one creature or floral element. - [Eunjeong Choi’s Cascading Colors Create Cityscapes](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/22/eunjeong-chois-cascading-colors-create-cityscapes/) - Eunjeong Choi’s wild, illusionary oil paintings create cityscapes with kaleidoscopic forms. In a manner that can be likened to Maya Hayuk and Jen Stark, Choi creates both neat and muddied reflections on color, cascading in two and three dimensions. The painter-installation artist is currently based in Seoul, South Korea. - [The Gouache-and-Ink Paintings of Edie Fake](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/25/the-gouache-and-ink-paintings-of-edie-fake/) - Edie Fake’s gouache-and-ink paintings explore issues of identity and sexuality through architectural and at first, seemingly abstract elements. The cascading geometric elements may recall the broader work of Maya Hayuk, yet Fake’s work is deceptively hyper-personal in nature. - [Junko Mizuno Signing at the Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/26/junko-mizuno-signing-at-the-hi-fructose-micro-mega-store/) - This Sunday (June 30) at 2 p.m.-4 p.m., the Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store will host a signing of acclaimed artist and illustrator Junko Mizuno. As a special treat, these beautiful silk screened test prints on wood (that sparkle with glitter) will be available. Each of these prints are unique and quantities are limited. You will also find Junko’s new coloring book, copies of her latest manga books, her totally awesome Triad pop-up book, rare copies of HF 23 (she’s on the cover), and unique items she will be bringing from her personal archives. - [The Fabric Dye Portraits of Orkideh Torabi](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/26/the-fabric-dye-portraits-of-orkideh-torabi/) - Working with fabric dye on cotton, Iranian artist Orkideh Torabi creates scenes and portraits that poke fun at the men behind patriarchal societies. The works are tethered to the history of her home country, taking influence from antique Persian miniatures. The artist is currently based in Chicago. - [The Fantastical Drawings of Timothy Von Rueden](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/27/the-fantastical-drawings-of-timothy-von-rueden/) - Timothy Von Rueden's drawings range from fantastical creatures to dark surrealist visions, mostly rendered in graphite. The artist pulls from both real-life reflections and mythological inspirations, each presented in his hyperdetailed figurative style. - [The Recent Murals of Aryz](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/27/the-recent-murals-of-mr-aryz/) - In Aryz's recent, enormous murals, the painter is able to emulate the loose traits of a pencil or crayon sketch. The effect is deceptively simple, with the artist's broad strokes and figurative decisions creating a kinetic and striking final product. The artist was previously featured here, showcasing a style that varies from his current approach. - [Kathy Ager’s ‘Golden Age’ Paintings Collapse Time](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/28/kathy-agers-golden-age-paintings-collapse-time/) - Kathy Ager’s stirring paintings, inspired by classical still-life and Baroque iconography, integrate pop cultural and personal objects. In a new show at Thinkspace Projects, titled “Golden Age,” her recent explorations are offered, each showing the artist’s knack in both realism and graphical, toon-influenced rendering. The show opens tomorrow and runs through July 20. - [The Cross-Dimensional Wearable Art of Leeroy New](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/29/the-cross-dimensional-wearable-art-of-leeroy-new/) - Leeroy New's otherworldly wearable art comes from found objects and discarded plastics, with the multidisciplinary artist’s vision making vibrancy out of the overlooked. New's practice encompasses both wearable and installation art, as his major public works have turned heads in his native Philippines and beyond. - [The Sculptures, Installation, and Photography of Melissa Meier](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/28/the-sculptures-installation-and-photography-of-melissa-meier/) - Multidisciplinary artist Melissa Meier combines sculpture, photography, and other forms with surreal—and at times, visceral—results. Whether it's the wearable, egg-filled sculptures in her "Skin" series or the unsettling masks in "Glass-Eyes," Meier is able to create otherworldly looks tethered to the natural world. - [Aleksandar Todorovic Paints 'Religion Remastered'](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/02/aleksandar-todorovic-paints-religion-remastered/) - Taking influence from Byzantine art and other eras of religious art, Aleksandar Todorovic renders contemporary tech figures as religious icons and social media symbols as sacred, in egg tempera and acrylic. Elsewhere, his painted and sculpture works look at consumerism and contemporary global politics. He recently displayed this works under the title “Religion Remastered.” - [The World of Giorgiko Shown in ‘Wonderfull’](https://hifructose.com/2019/06/29/the-world-of-giorgiko-shown-in-wonderfull/) - Giorgiko is the moniker of husband-and-wife team Darren and Trisha Inouye, who craft works that meld classical painting with minimalist figures akin to comic strip characters. Yet, also contained within these works, even with their Charlie Brown-esque characters, is a hint of danger. Their current show at Giant Robot in Los Angeles, titled "Wonderfull," collects their latest experiments. The show runs through July 10 at the space. - [Chop ‘Em Down Films Goes Inside ‘Beyond the Streets’ Launch](https://hifructose.com/2019/07/02/chop-em-down-films-goes-inside-beyond-the-streets-launch/) - Upon the recent launch of the "Beyond the Streets" exhibition in New York City, which features more than 150 artists taking influence from and implementing graffiti and other street art forms, Zane Meyer of Chop 'Em Down Films offers a star-studded peek into the launch. Among the featured artists are Shepard Fairey, Cleon Peterson, Felipe Pantone, Guerrilla Girls, Kenny Scharf, Timothy Curtis, and many, many others. - [The Ceramic Scenes of Lindsey Mendick](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/20/the-ceramic-scenes-of-lindsey-mendick/) - Lindsey Mendick’s autobiographical ceramic works and installations bring cerebral and surreal touches to the everyday. Upon inspection of these staged scenes in her gallery shows, viewers find both elegance and the unsettling in the details of Mendick’s stirring work. - [The Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store is Now Open!](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/23/the-hi-fructose-micro-mega-store-is-now-open/) - Come visit Scott Musgrove's "Walktopus" at the Hi-Fructose Micro Mega Store, now open. Inside you will find rare items from the HF archives, limited run editions, back issues and Hi-Fructose books only available there. In addition, find intaglio and embossed pressure prints prints from Annie Owens, Femke Heimstra, Camille Rose Garcia, Dave Cooper,Jim Woodring crafted by the folks at Pressure Printing, strange hand-made toys by Steve Casino, as well as Mark Ryden collectables, one of a kind works of art (3D glasses provided) from Tripper Dungan, bronzes from Scott Musgrove, an octopus chandelier by Adam Wallacavage and much more; all enveloped in a mural by Jet Martinez. Its contents are forever evolving, so visit today. The Hi-Fructose MICRO Mega Store is within The Compound Gallery complex 1167 65th st. Oakland, CA. It is Open Wd-Sun 12-7 PM. Look for special signings, releases and events in the coming months! - [Anna Park’s Startling Charcoal Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/23/anna-parks-startling-charcoal-drawings/) - Anna Park’s charcoal drawings are kinetic and absorbing, each scene embedded in crowd activity. The action seems to move between revelry and violence, the faces of her subjects distorted and disappearing. The artist also integrates varying sensibilities into these works and moves between cartoonish and realistic rendering. - [Flora, Fauna Take Over Earth in Robin Crofut-Brittingham’s Work](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/24/flora-fauna-take-over-earth-in-robin-crofut-brittinghams-work/) - Nature has once again reclaimed the world in the watercolor scenes of Robin Crofut-Brittingham, whose lush textures reveal surprises upon inspection. The artist, whose work has been exhibited in both U.S. and Canadas, crafts new, mystic figures that seem to have evolved adorned with nature's texture. The use of watercolors underscores the elegance of the flora and fauna she’s depicting. - [Eight-Story, Hippo-Filled Installation from Dedo Vabo Star of Coachella](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/25/eight-story-hippo-filled-installation-from-dedo-vabo-star-of-coachella/) - At Coachella, the action contained within an 80-foot-tall wooden rocket towering over the festival became a star of this year’s visual artist line-up. Duo Dedo Vabo created "H.i.P.O.," in which performers dressed as hippos clanged and banged away at projects in a 12-hour, uninterrupted performance. This installation took a year to conceive and complete, with "202 designers, costumers, set decorators, stage managers, riggers, and performers" involved. (Press images captured by Marshall Vanderhoof.) - [The Massive Linocut Prints of Raj Bunnag](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/24/the-massive-linocut-prints-of-raj-bunnag/) - Raj Bunnag's massive linocut prints teem with monsters, overwhelming details, and contemporary reflections. The Durham, N.C.-based artist, in particular, has explored drug culture in these scenes, using mythical and mystical creatures at war to reflect on our relationship to drug culture from all angles, including over-criminalization. - [The Public Art of Anders Gjennestad](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/26/the-public-art-of-anders-gjennestad/) - Anders Gjennestad’s illusionary painted public art often features his signature, monochromatic characters scaling structures across the globe. The artist uses shadows with his figures to play with depth, whether on eroding buildings or adorning newly constructed offices in Norway, Germany, and beyond. The artist’s practice also includes humanscale, gallery-based work. - [Emma Webster's Paintings Rooted in World-Building](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/25/emma-websters-paintings-rooted-in-world-building/) - Before painting, Emma Webster first constructs dioramas with backdrops, lighting, and clay figures. What is created from those collaged maquettes are stirring paintings that examine both our own natural environments and world-building as a concept. Her recent show at Diane Rosenstein, “Arcadia,” collected those recent oil paintings. - [Casey Weldon Shows New Body of Work in ‘Latent Content’](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/27/casey-weldon-shows-new-body-of-work-in-latent-content/) - Casey Weldon's paintings, ever examining digital media, pop culture, and other contemporary themes, pack a new show at Thinkspace Projects. “Latent Content” offers a new body of work that the gallery says is "thematically darker than previous output." The show begins on April 27 at the Culver City space. Weldon was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The 3D-Inspired Paintings of Cesar Piette](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/26/the-3d-inspired-paintings-of-cesar-piette/) - Cesar Piette’s analogue paintings carry the texture and sheen of digitally created Pixar characters. The artist uses a blend of paint techniques, between traditional layering and airbrush approaches. Before that, the artist has first designed these characters via sketching, digital modeling and adjustment, and then goes to work on the final painting. - [Coarse Debuts 'States of Matter' Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/27/coarse-debuts-states-of-matter-sculptures/) - Artistic duo Coarse’s recent, entrancing sculpture “States of Matter” comes in two editions of the character Noop: "Trance" and “Cosmos.” The former is a lighthearted, jaunting visit to the beach, while the later takes on a more ominous narrative as Noop moves through water. The pair's sculptures, entrancing in both details and unexpected narratives, take on a markedly seasonal tone with this release. - [The Recent Illustrations of Yuko Shimizu](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/29/the-recent-illustrations-of-yuko-shimizu/) - Yuko Shimizu’s illustrations continue to captivate, whether they adorn books, magazine stories, comic book coveries, or gallery walls. The New York City-based, Japan-born artist is known for a diverse client list, from NIKE and The New York Times to Library of Congress. As usual, Shimizu shares thorough process documentation online, showing how she crafts her professional and personal work on a granular level. - [The Surreal Photography of Ben Zank](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/29/the-surreal-photography-of-ben-zank/) - Photographer Ben Zank crafts surreal portraits that are strange and at times, humorous. The subjects captured by New York City-based artist are often shown without faces, their visages disappearing into foliage or smoke, or otherwise, buried into the Earth. Instead of depending on the human face, Zank says that “the image itself is the emotion.” - [The Black-and-White Murals of Paola Delfín](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/30/the-black-and-white-murals-of-paola-delfin/) - Paola Delfín’s riveting murals, though monochromatic, are teeming with life on walls across the world. The artist’s recent works, adorning structures in Belgium, Cuba, and Cayman Islands, move between eye-level and towering works, such as the The Crystal Ship piece shown above and below. The artist was born in Mexico City. - [The Recent Surreal Paintings of Rafael Silveira](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/02/the-recent-surreal-paintings-of-rafael-silveira/) - Rafael Silveira’s surreal world expands in new paintings from the Brazil-based artist. The artist was most recently part of the "Mother & Child" group show at Dorothy Circus Gallery, with the below painting, “Trifacial Mother,” featured. Rafael Silveira Silveira was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Attaboy’s ‘Undergrowth’ Offers 60-Plus Works at Gallery 30 South](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/30/attaboys-undergrowth-offers-60-plus-works-at-gallery-30-south/) - In a new show at Gallery 30 South in Pasadena, Hi-Fructose co-founder Attaboy shows sculptural and painted works on wood, which are often interactive. "Undergrowth," tackling themes of "death, decomposition and rebirth," features more than 60 works from the artist. These creations are part of a series that began in late 2017. The show runs May 2-26, with an opening reception planned for Sunday, May 5, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. - [The Oil and Acrylic Paintings of Cathrin Hoffmann](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/03/the-oil-and-acrylic-paintings-of-cathrin-hoffmann/) - Cathrin Hoffmann extracts unexpected textures and forms in her oil and acrylic paintings. The surreal forms she creates has often been compared to those created through digital means, yet Hoffman’s practice spans multiple medium and approaches. Her latest work is included in the The Hole’s current group show "Post Analog Studio," which specifically looks at how digital means have changed art. - [Telmo Miel Show New Mural, Paintings at Kirk Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/02/telmo-miel-show-new-mural-paintings-at-kirk-gallery/) - Telmo Miel just completed a new mural as part of Kirk Gallery's Out in the Open 2019 festival, which accompanies their solo show at the Denmark space. The duo, comprised of Dutch artists Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, are known for wowing inside and outside of galleries with their vibrant figurative works. Their solo show, "Exquisite Waste of Time," runs through June 8. Telmo Miel was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [R.I.P., Chris Reccardi](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/03/r-i-p-chris-reccardi/) - Chris Reccardi, fine artist, designer, animation director, character designer, and musician, has passed away at the age of 54 yesterday. Among many other properties and series, he was highly regarded for his work on The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Tiny Toon Adventures, and The Ren & Stimpy Show. For the later, he famously composed the anthemic "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.” - [The Sci-Fi-Infused Installations of James Moore](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/04/the-sci-fi-infused-installations-of-james-moore/) - James Moore’s futuristic installations blend elements of sci-fi, light experimentation, and post-apocalyptic visions. He uses massive cybernetic characters and gridwork to toy with perspectives in the room his work inhabits. And in recent work, blends 3D sculpture with those illusionary tactics. - [Chris Mars Returns in Copro Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/04/chris-mars-returns-in-copro-gallery/) - The cerebral paintings of Chris Mars pack a new show at Copro Gallery, with a collection of surreal works that very in both size and scope. His new solo effort kicks off on May 11 and runs through June 1. (Mars was last featured on HiFructose.com here and here.) Works such as "Relativity" (below) show the artist's knack for embedding visages in the contours of structures. - [Paul McCarthy’s ‘Mixed Bag’ Show Spans Mediums](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/07/paul-mccarthys-mixed-bag-show-spans-mediums/) - Paul McCarthy's work traverses sculpture, painting, installation art, and film, and all are showcased in his new show, aptly titled "Mixed Bag." The show at Xavier Hufkens in Belgium, running through May 25 at the venue, takes over both of their gallery spaces. From his malformed figures to recent political reflections in video, the 73-year-old's work from the past two decades is shown. - [The Pop-Up Books of Colette Fu](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/08/the-pop-up-books-of-colette-fu/) - Whether super-sized or handheld, Colette Fu’s pop-up books marvel in both content and structure. Her work provides 3-D insight into places and cultures across the globe. And even in small doses, her ability to build upon and enhance photographs create enormous experiences. - [The Vibrant, Illusionary Landscapes of Colin Prahl](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/07/the-vibrant-illusionary-landscapes-of-colin-prahl/) - Colin Prahl’s intricate landscapes move between circuitry-like forms and psychedelia, each acrylic painting a wild display of illusion and vibrancy. From afar, the structures and contours contained within his works resemble urban environments. - [The Ceramic Sculptures of Lorren Lowrey](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/09/the-ceramic-sculptures-of-lorren-lowrey/) - Ceramicist Lorren Lowrey crafts sculptures that examine the personal tether between growth and pain, with life often sprouting from death. The Portland artist, an oil painter earlier in life, crafts works that rich in classical undertones. Yet, the psychological themes injected create something wholly contemporary. - [The ‘Mysterious Monuments’ of Michael Jantzen](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/08/the-mysterious-monuments-of-michael-jantzen/) - Michael Jantzen's "Mysterious Monuments" series of public art proposals have no actual meaning behind them, but are designed "to inspire stories in the minds of the visitors about the meaning behind the construction." The designer is known for blending elements of architecture with sustainable design and fine art. The status of this series, in particular, is unfortunately “unbuilt.” - [Exhibition Surveys Work of Sculptor Rina Banerjee](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/09/exhibition-surveys-work-of-sculptor-rina-banerjee/) - Rina Banerjee, known for dazzling sculptures crafted from material sourced around the globe, has her first mid-career retrospective in an exhibition at San Jose Museum of Art, kicking off this month. “Make Me a Summary of the World” begins on May 16 and runs through Oct. 6 at the space. The exhibitions is curated by the museum staffer Lauren Schell Dickens and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts curator of contemporary art Jodi Throckmorton. - [Nick Napoletano, Peter Godshall Team on Interactive Mural Project](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/10/nick-napoletano-peter-godshall-team-on-interactive-mural-project/) - With Nick Napoletano’s new interactive mural “Parallel,” the painting comes alive using live interactive projections. Napoletano worked with 3D artist Peter Godshall on the project, in which real-time user input technology allows viewers to affect what’s happening on the painted, two-sided visage and “experience augmented reality without the need for an external viewing device,” the artist says. (Napoletano was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [The Comics and Drawings of Anuj Shrestha](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/10/the-comics-and-drawings-of-anuj-shrestha/) - Anuj Shrestha’s comics and drawings encounter themes of identity and progress, in all of its competing notions. A new collection of the artist’s strips, titled “NEW FEARS,” offer some of his latest reflections. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia-based illustrator has had his work published in Wired, The New York Times, The Intercept, and other publications. - [Alex Ubatuba's Glass 'Living Light Sculptures'](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/11/alex-ubatubas-glass-living-light-sculptures/) - Alex Ubatuba’s glass “Living Light Sculptures” series recalls both real-life bioluminescent organisms and otherworldly flora and fauna. The glass artist has been developing this specific set of works over the last few years. This surprisingly calming work has found its way at major shows and art fairs, Burning Man, and beyond. - [Tadas Maksimovas Crafts an 'Emotigun'](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/14/tadas-maksimovas-crafts-an-emotigun/) - Using his “Emotigun,” Tadas Maksimovas offers a look at how our need for constant affirmation would appear in the physical realm. This "motor-powered, remote-controlled machine slingshot" was created by Maksimovas, designed by Martijn Koomen, and had its first prototyped version crafted by YouTube star Jorg Sprave. In the video below, Maksimovas offers himself as a target. - [The Recent Massive Paintings of Robert Burden](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/14/the-recent-massive-paintings-of-robert-burden/) - Robert Burden's latest, massive oil painting "Elephantidae" is the result of 18 months of work. The painting shows Billy, the iconic Asian elephant whose life at the LA Zoo has been the center of controversy, surrounded by more than 50 toys related to his species. - [The Recent Painting Installations of Ian Cumberland](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/15/the-recent-painting-installations-of-ian-cumberland/) - In Ian Cumberland’s recent work, the painter adds sculptural and illusionary touches to his hyperdetailed portraits. The work also plays on the idea of portraiture itself, with screens and text underscoring a self-awareness in his work. Cumberland was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Alessandro Gallo’s New Series 'Most of the Time'](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/15/alessandro-gallos-new-series-most-of-the-time/) - In sculptor Alessandro Gallo’s new body of work, “Most of the Time,” the artist evolves his ceramic human-animal characters in new situations and reflections. The series is on display in a show currently packing Abmeyer + Wood in Seattle until May 31. Gallo was last featured on HiFructose.com here and appeared in Hi-Fructose Vol. 24. - [The Drawings of Illustrator Lulu Lin](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/16/the-drawings-of-illustrator-lulu-lin/) - Lulu Lin’s drawings subvert the human form in surprising and engrossing ways, whether in her editorial illustrations or personal work. In recent work for MAYDAY magazine, Migrant Journal, and other publications, these cascading faces fill the page and offer a tension in both repelling and garnering fixation. - [The Recent Drawings and Ceramics of David Fullarton](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/17/the-recent-drawings-and-ceramics-of-david-fullarton/) - David Fullarton balances striking figurative drawing with humorous and conceptual text work, with recent work that leans wholly in either direction. His recent plates, in particular, show his knack for the deceptively simple. Fullarton was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Recent Cerebral Sculptures of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/16/the-recent-cerebral-sculptures-of-yoshitoshi-kanemaki/) - Yoshitoshi Kanemaki’s recent mindbending wooden sculptures carry cerebral and haunting vibes, each evolving in tone as the viewer observes from different perspectives. The artist was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 38 and he last appeared on HiFructose.com here. - [Jana Euler’s Paintings Show ‘Great White Fear’](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/17/jana-eulers-paintings-show-great-white-fear/) - A terrifying force from the natural world comes into focus in Jana Euler's current show, “Great White Fear,” at Galerie Neu in Berlin. Running through May 30, this collection of the artist’s acrylic and oil paintings centered on sharks is both visceral and varied in approach. - [The Embroidered Characters of Patricia Larocque](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/18/the-embroidered-characters-of-patricia-larocque/) - Creating under the name “ffembroidery,” Patricia Larocque’s embroidered characters are packed with anxiety and pop cultural influences. The artist has used multiple techniques to craft these faces, which can take up to 25 hours to craft. She often shares process photos and other insights on her Instagram page. - [The Watercolor Works of Nikolay Tolmachev](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/18/the-watercolor-works-of-nikolay-tolmachev/) - Ukraine-born, Paris-based artist Nikolay Tolmachev crafts provocative watercolor paintings showcasing a knack for elegance and wry humor. The artist's practice also delves in illustration, recently providing work for a release of the classic narrative poem "Kateryna" by Taras Shevchenko. - [The London Police, Fabian Williams, Others Shine at End-to-End Festival](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/20/the-london-police-fabian-williams-others-shine-at-end-to-end-festival/) - The London Police When the first-ever END-to-END festival recently landed in Charlotte, N.C., it added nearly two-dozen murals to the 76-acre Camp North End, which began its existence as a Model T factory and is a now a burgeoning mixed-use site with industrial structures in-tact. Among the artists: The London Police (last featured on HiFructose.com here), Fabian Williams, James Moore (last featured here), Hnin Nie (last featured here), and several others. - [Carles G.O’D.'s Provocative Work at Center of Show in Italy](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/22/carles-g-od-s-provocative-work-at-center-of-show-in-italy/) - Known for his lush and provocative illustrations and comics, Spanish artist Carles G.O’D. is the center of a major show at Tabularasa Tekè Gallery in Italy next month. “Closer to Heaven" kicks off on June 14 in the space and runs through Aug. 3. The massive trove of works on display include original drawings, comic pages, prints from his major projects, and more. - [Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan Craft Cities from Cardboard](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/20/alfredo-and-isabel-aquilizan-craft-cities-from-cardboard/) - Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan tackle displacement, community development, and memory in their cities and structures made of cardboard. Their work ranges from these sculptures and installations to drawing, paintings, and works on paper. Their current, major installation at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, "Pillars: Project Another Country," “explores fundamental ideas about what creates community, what constitutes family, and how homes are fabricated around human needs and relationships.” - [Logan Hicks Shows New Paintings With 'In Full Bloom'](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/23/logan-hicks-shows-new-paintings-with-in-full-bloom/) - In his current show at Taglialatella Galleries, Logan Hicks reimagines moments from art history through his contemporary, stencil-and-aerosol techniques. “In Full Bloom” shows a collection of paintings, handsprayed duplicates, and prints from the artist, who was previously featured on HiFructose.com here. The show runs through June 10 at the space. - [The Murals of Illustrator Gina Kiel](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/22/the-murals-of-illustrator-gina-kiel/) - Gina Kiel’s vibrant murals are informed by the spaces and walls they inhabit across the globe. Her work has recently adorned spots in New Zealand, Hawaii, and Mexico. - [Art Doc Spotlight: ‘Botero’ Tracks Painter-Sculptor’s Globe-Trotting Legacy](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/23/art-doc-spotlight-botero-tracks-painter-sculptors-globe-trotting-legacy/) - "The most Colombian of Colombian artists" is a descriptor self-bestowed by Fernando Botero, a figure whose legacy is a voluminous as the people, objects, and animals the 87-year-old has painted and sculpted for decades. The singular nature of that phrase is juxtaposed with the artist’s close-knit family life in the documentary “Botero.” The film, which has its European premiere at DocsBarcelona today, tracks the artist’s aim to “be a chapter in art history,” as one interviewee states, as he looms larger and larger in the art world—and at home. - [Kati Heck Debuts New Paintings, Sculptures in ‘All my friends are wild’](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/24/kati-heck-debuts-new-paintings-sculptures-in-all-my-friends-are-wild/) - Kati Heck's wild paintings, sculptures, textile work, and photographs are featured in a new show at Tim Van Laere Gallery. "All my friends are wild" takes influence from philosopher Donna Haraway, who often explores concepts at the intersection of science and feminism. The show, running through July 6 in the massive space in Antwerp, collects both small and enormous works. Heck was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Oliver Vernon Completes His Biggest Mural Yet in Denmark](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/24/oliver-vernon-completes-his-biggest-mural-yet-in-denmark/) - Oliver Vernon just finished his largest mural ever, a massive project organized by Kirk Gallery in Denmark. Working 12-hour days over two weeks, he created a piece that reflects his dynamic, abstract style. Vernon was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Rijksmuseum Focuses on Outdoor Sculptures of Bourgeois](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/25/rijksmuseum-focuses-on-outdoor-sculptures-of-bourgeois/) - With "Louise Bourgeois in the Rijksmuseum Gardens," the Amsterdam museum offers the first major exhibition to focus solely on the beloved artist’s outdoor sculptures. More than half a century is represented in these works, which include her famed, enormous spiders and other unsettling metal forms. Works include “The Blind Leading the Blind” and “Crouching Spider,” both existing on opposite ends of her career. - [Banksy Returns With Unsuspecting Street Stall in Venice](https://hifructose.com/2019/05/25/banksy-returns-with-unsuspecting-street-stall-in-venice/) - Banksy returned recently with an unlicensed street stall in Italy, offering a tableau of oil painting to unsuspecting passers-by near the ongoing Venice Art Biennale. A video of "Venice in Oil" was posted on the mysterious artist's Instagram recently, showing an unidentified figure setting up and manning the stall as pedestrians comment on the work. The artist's installation was accompanied by another work, a stenciled mural of a migrant child, a likely continuation of his work surrounding refugees in Europe. - [The Recent, Striking Scenes of Amandine Urruty](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/16/the-recent-striking-scenes-of-amandine-urruty/) - Armed with charcoal and graphite, Amandine Urruty continues to craft scenes packed with characters and surprises in every corner. In recent works, the artist’s Victorian sensibility gorgeously renders both human and pop-cultural figures alike. Urruty was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 44. - [The Glass Creations of Janis Miltenberger](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/15/the-glass-creations-of-janis-miltenberger/) - The glass work of Janis Miltenberger emulates natural forms, often blending human components with floral structures. The artist says she first crafts the internal structure of each piece, torching new elements into existence and adding to that foundation. Her works can take weeks or months to finish. - [Revisiting Doc ‘Adventures in Perception,’ a Look Into Escher](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/16/revisiting-doc-adventures-in-perception-a-look-into-escher/) - A year before his death in 1972, M.C. Escher's process and essence was captured by fellow Dutch creative Han van Gelder for the 20-minute film "Adventures in Perception." The documentary, while short, is a striking portrait of the artist, whose tessellations, perspective-shifting drawings, and studies garnered fans in both the art and scientific fields. The film was crafted for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands’ program “Living Art The Netherlands.” - [The Video Paintings of Federico Solmi](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/17/the-video-paintings-of-federico-solmi/) - In Federico Solmi’s “video paintings,” the artist’s electrifying style comes to life, as he scans his paintings into a game engine. During Armory Show's 2019 edition, these particular works garnered much attention from passers-by who gravitated toward his political works. The artist's practice also includes acrylic painting, gold and silver leaf, and other materials. - [Massive Drawings of Joel Daniel Phillips Featured at Fort Wayne Museum](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/18/massive-drawings-of-joel-daniel-phillips-featured-at-fort-wayne-museum/) - The lifesized, realistic portraits crafted by Joel Daniel Phillips currently inhabit the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in the new exhibition "Charcoal Testament." With pencil and charcoal, the artist’s subjects have moved between the impoverished and the reality and the aftermath of nuclear testing near the Western coast. - [The Sci-Fi-Infused Paintings of Atsushi Fukui](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/20/the-sci-fi-infused-paintings-of-atsushi-fukui/) - Combining lush landscapes with pop and sci-fi elements, Atsushi Fukui’s paintings carry both a mystery and elegance in their execution. The artist has said that there isn't actually one narrative driving these scenes, yet he crafts the works in a way to imply so. A recent body of work carries both tones of space epics and mythology. - [The Wood-Cut Relief Prints of Simon Lice](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/20/the-wood-cut-relief-prints-of-simon-lice/) - Simon Lice's wood-cut relief collages are stirring looks inside the human body. In a recent show at Outre Gallery, titled “Headaches Coughing Fits,” the artist offered a set of these works, combining talents in drawing, printmaking, and curation of hues. The Melbourne-based artist, a jeweler by trade, is also influenced by tattoo culture. - [The Human-Filled Clocks of Maarten Baas](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/21/the-human-filled-clocks-of-maarten-baas/) - Using video work and other technology, Maarten Baas creates clocks that appear to be inhabited by men who appear to be manually keeping time, each actually a 12-hour recorded performance being displayed. He’s created these in varying scales, from human-sized grandfather clocks to the major project Schiphol clock, located international terminal of an Amsterdam airport. - [Ryan Travis Christian’s Classic Animation-Inspired Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/21/ryan-travis-christians-classic-animation-inspired-drawings/) - Ryan Travis Christian’s small-scale graphite drawings are the latest to occupy Arsham/Fieg Gallery, the minature gallery inside KITH in New York City. The artist crafts daily meditations that are influenced by vintage, handdrawn animation and contemporary issues. The 7”-by-10” works are shown at the space through April 2. - [The Anatomical Crocheted Sculptures of Anne Mondro](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/22/the-anatomical-crocheted-sculptures-of-anne-mondro/) - Anne Mondro uses thin steel and copper wire to crochet part of the anatomy, each carrying both an unsettling texture. Her work is described as exploring "the physical and emotional complexity of the human body." The artist also crafts digital prints that reflect on the connections between humans. - [Hyeseung Marriage-Song Honors Frankenstein, Golem Myth in Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/22/hyeseung-marriage-song-honors-frankenstein-golem-myth-in-paintings/) - To mark the recent 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," oil painter Hyeseung Marriage-Song crafted largescale paintings that are influenced by both the classic book and the mythology of the golem. The artist collaborated with writer Tommy Zurhellen, who offered his own retelling of the story, each pulling from those timeless psychological themes in different ways. - [The Cinematic Paintings of Xiao Wang](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/23/the-cinematic-paintings-of-xiao-wang/) - The lush paintings of Xiao Wang carry cerebral themes and unexpected hues. The tension conveyed in these works comes from both the artist’s rendering of each subject and the unexplained narratives contained within each. All of these aspects, along with his knack for realism, create a cinematic sensibility in Wang's paintings. - [Matt Furie Brings ‘Tough Crowd’ to Nucleus Portland](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/25/matt-furie-brings-tough-crowd-to-nucleus-portland/) - Matt Furie, the artist and illustrator known for crafting (and killing) the frog character Pepe, brings his humorous and vibrant sensibilities to Nucleus Portland in a show currently running at the gallery. "Tuff Crowd" offers both crowd scenes and single portraits, all packed with Furie characters. - [The Acrylic Paintings of Kate Klingbeil](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/23/the-acrylic-paintings-of-kate-klingbeil/) - Kate Klingbeil layers acrylic into sculptural, absorbing paintings that explore personal themes. She uses the female form to craft landscapes and towering structures, as figures explore and dance among the terrain. These massive stretches of activity convey both psychological and physical expeditions. - [‘Art & Mind’ Doc Explores Visual Art Ties to Madness](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/25/art-mind-doc-explores-visual-art-ties-to-madness/) - Laurie Lipton New documentary “Art & Mind” explores the ties between art and madness and looks at visionaries spanning centuries, from Hieronymus Bosch to Laurie Lipton. (Lipton was featured in a special insert in Hi-Fructose Vol. 46.) The film, helmed by Amélie Ravalec, also features Van Gogh, Munch, Dali, Bruegel, William Kurelek, Antonin Artaud, Paul Rumsey, and several, several other artists. Also included in the conversation are a range of experts in art history, psychology, and neuroscience. - [The Scene-Filled Painted Portraits of Cristian Blanxer](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/27/the-scene-filled-painted-portraits-of-cristian-blanxer/) - In Cristian Blanxer’s painted portraits, dynamic scenes inhabit the contours of the human form. This framing device offers a look at humanity on two fronts: one in the face of danger or hardship and another in more quiet, solitary moments. - [Group Show Pays Homage to Bosch Masterwork](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/27/group-show-pays-homage-to-bosch-masterwork/) - Travis Lampe With more than 30 artists in tow, Outré Gallery pays tribute to Hieronymus Bosch's masterwork "Within The Garden of Earthly Delights" in a new group show. Each artist has taken aspects of the work and crafted a piece within their own sensibilities, whether a few characters in the painting, an entire panel, or just one of its themes. The line-up includes Allison Sommers, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Alex Kuno, Hi-Fructose co-founder Annie Owens, Bill Crisafi, Brackmetal, Brandi Milne, Brad Gray, Charles Schneider, Davor Gromilovic, Ian Ferguson, Jesse Jacobi, Kiko Capile, Medusa Wolf, Meagan ‘Magpie’ Rogers, Moon Patrol, Nathan Reidt, Paul Barnes, Parker S. Jackson, Peca, Travis Lampe, and several others. - [The Cross-Dimensional Murals of Sebastian Coolidge](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/28/the-cross-dimensional-murals-of-sebastian-coolidge/) - The wild public works of muralist Sebastian Coolidge transport passers-by to a cartoonish world that has notes of both classic animation and Lowbrow art. The Florida-based artist has recently painted walls in Kansas City, his native state, Reno, and beyond. As seen below, a recent project at a festival also showed a knack for crafting interactive works. - [Film Explores Automata of Thomas J. Kuntz](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/28/film-explores-automata-of-thomas-j-kuntz/) - In the short film “Clockwork Monsters: The Art and Automata of Thomas J. Kuntz,” viewers garner insight into the multimedia artist known as a master of automata. The short, helmed by Ronni Thomas and designed by Vince Rose, lets us hear directly from Kuntz, who began his career designing scale model kits. Today his automata and sculptures carry horror and pop undertones. Kuntz was last featured on HiFructose.com here. See the film below. - [The Laser-Cut Paper Creations of Julia Ibbini](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/28/the-laser-cut-paper-creations-of-julia-ibbini/) - Julia Ibbini's laser-cut paper designs are inspired by differing cultures, geometry, and other, unexpected influences. The artist has a online exhibition that runs April 3 through May 3 with Jonathan Levine Projects. Ibbini says that the algorithm-driven aspects of her creations and contemporary sensibility “contrasts with traditional ornament and craftsmanship resulting in highly detailed, multi-faceted pieces.” - [The Border Creatures Return in New Adrian Cox Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/30/the-border-creatures-return-in-new-adrian-cox-show/) - Painter Adrian Cox continues to expand the mythology of his hybrid Border Creatures in "Awakenings." Opening at Beinart Gallery on April 6, the show takes us inside the Borderlands and the latest narratives involving his fictional race of creatures that are in harmony with the natural world. This show features a new being, named Penitent Spirit, dwelling his lush world. Cox was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 47. - [The Surreal Face Art and Wearables of Vanessa Davis](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/30/the-surreal-face-art-and-wearables-of-vanessa-davis/) - Vanessa Davis, also known as The Skulltress, crafts surreal characters through wizardry in makeup and wearable art. The artist's motif of skulls, she has said, is partially influenced by her English and Mexican heritage. Through her Instagram account, the artist shares both tutorials and collaborations with other artists. - [Wesley T. Wright Brings Sculpted Creatures to La Luz de Jesus](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/02/wesley-t-wright-brings-sculpted-creatures-to-la-luz-de-jesus/) - Wesley T. Wright’s stoneware sculptures put surreal touches on the natural world. His new show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, titled “Ark of Man,” highlights the artist’s interest in folklore. The show runs April 5-28 at the Los Angeles venue. (Wright was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here.) - [Joan Cornellà’s Biting Humor Returns in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/03/joan-cornellas-biting-humor-returns-in-new-show/) - Joan Cornellà continues to both amuse and repel in his newest paintings. His latest acrylic works are featured in "I'm Good Thanks" at Public Gallery in London. The show kicks off on April 4 and runs through May 4. Cornellà was the cover artist for Hi-Fructose Vol. 47. - [The Humorous Crime Figures of Kim Won Geun](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/03/the-humorous-crime-figures-of-kim-won-geun/) - The sculptures of Kim Won Geun depict underworld characters with unexpected vulnerability and humor. Often crafted in wood or epoxy resin and acrylics, these works range in size, yet have garnered fans across art fairs in handheld heights. The artist’s work recently turned heads at CONTEXT Art Miami in December. - [A Watercolor London Painted by Marija Tiurina](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/04/a-watercolor-london-painted-by-marija-tiurina/) - Rendered in watercolors, a vision of London is cast by illustrator Marija Tiurina that took months to complete. The artist says the piece wasn't planned or sketched, despite its complexity, as she opted to create it in a "a purely intuitive way." The result stitches together parts of the city in a way that Tiurina describes below: - [Paco Pomet’s Paintings Subvert Vintage Sources](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/04/paco-pomets-paintings-subvert-vintage-sources/) - Paco Pomet’s paintings at first resemble the vintage photographs he sources. Yet as the viewer absorbs the works, Pomet’s reality-distorting touches emerge. The artist’s current show at Galleri Benoni, titled “No Places,” offers his latest, surreal paintings. The show runs through May 10 at the gallery. - [Guy Colwell Explores Human-Nature Relationship in Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/04/guy-colwell-explores-human-nature-relationship-in-show/) - In painter-cartoonist Guy Colwell’s new show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, there’s a particular focus on complex relationships between humans and animals. “The Wayward Ape,” running April 5-28, tracks how our evolution has gone beyond nature’s intentions. The resulting explorations look at both violence and ignorance. Colwell was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Jeremy Cross Shows Sculptures, Paintings in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/05/jeremy-cross-shows-sculptures-paintings-in-new-show/) - The dark surrealist sculptures and paintings of Jeremy Cross return in a new show at Dark Art Emporium, titled "Speaking In Ghosts." Kicking off Saturday at the gallery, the recent works by the artist include his “Ghost Skull” series of busts. - [Debra Baxter, Rebecca Chaperon Show at Roq La Rue](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/05/debra-baxter-rebecca-chaperon-show-at-roq-la-rue/) - Debra Baxter Through two concurrent shows, Roq La Rue Gallery shows a pair of artists whose work carries crystalline forms. Debra Baxter's "Ghost Heart" and Rebecca Chaperon's "Incandescence" take over the gallery in April. Baxter’s sculptures, sometimes wearable, integrate natural forms into objects packed with both centuries-old narratives and humor. Chaperon’s surreal paintings share in Baxter’s fascination with the mystical, while also exploring escapism and the light and dark natures of the world. - [The Cutaway Landscapes of Bryce Lafferty](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/06/the-cutaway-landscapes-of-bryce-lafferty/) - Rendered in watercolor and gouache, the landscape drawings of Bryce Lafferty evoke both scientific diagrams and a more abstract devotion to nature. The artist says these works are often based on place he's been to, and are birthed from "meshing together memories with categorical knowledge, like science, philosophy, or history." To some, his work may evoke the watercolored tones of Rob Sato or the admiration of the natural world found in the early work of Josh Keyes. - [Ellen de Meijer's Painted Characters Reflect Periled Planet in '#CO2'](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/08/ellen-de-meijers-painted-characters-reflect-periled-planet-in-co2/) - Ellen de Meijer’s new paintings show how contemporary norms and social mobility has come at the cost of our planet’s health. "#CO2," a show opening at UNIX Gallery on April 11, shows characters at times taking small measures to protect themselves from the elements, while the greater threat to all looms. The gallery says that in this show, viewers can find “a collection of stoic, uncomfortable characters unabashedly displaying their wealth.” - [Ben Owens's Collage Work Highlighted at Muneca Arthouse](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/08/ben-owenss-collage-work-highlighted-at-muneca-arthouse/) - The stirring digital collages of Ben Owens are highlighted in a new show at Muneca Arthouse in Patchogue, New York. “Flaw Essence” collects both monochromatic and vibrant experiments from the artist. Owens says this collection of works is part of an attempt to “use bright and sometimes fluorescent colors while trying new techniques, mediums and styles.” The show opens on April 13 at the space. - [James Jean Returns With Massive Museum Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/10/james-jean-returns-with-massive-museum-show/) - In a new exhibition at Lotte Museum in Seoul, more than 500 works from artist James Jean are on display, from large-scale paintings and installations to to video art and stained glass sculptures. “Eternal Journey” opened on April 4 and runs through Sept. 1. Jean is in the Hi-Fructose Collected 4 Box Set, and was the cover artist for three issues: Vol. 48, Vo. 30, and Vol. 15. - [The New Sculptural Interventions of Alex Chinneck](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/10/the-new-sculptural-interventions-of-alex-chinneck/) - Sculptor Alex Chinneck has a string of major projects as part of Milan Design Week, including this massive intervention that the artist calls “the most ambitious work I’ve ever made.” His other work, whether "unzipping" a concrete floor or a factory wall, carry this motif. (Photography of his Milan Design Week work by Marc Wilmot.) - [The Sculptures and Drawings of Thomas Lerooy](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/11/the-sculptures-and-drawings-of-thomas-lerooy/) - Even when he's playing with classical motifs, there's something unmistakably current about the sculptures and drawings of Thomas Lerooy. In recent work, his characters have cherubic bodies but golden skulls as heads. The effect is both humorous and slightly menacing, as these youthful creatures scale surfaces around the room. - [Eliana Marinari’s Mixed-Media Paintings Reflect on Memory](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/12/eliana-marinaris-mixed-media-paintings-reflect-on-memory/) - Exploring the reality of "distorted or inaccessible memories," Eliana Marinari applies several layers of aerosol acrylic paint over ink and pastel drawings. In the artist’s “Recognition Memory” and “Recollection” series, portraits and still-life works are given this treatment, respectively. The resulting work is both haunting and brings reflection on our own limitations, as viewers. - [The Transforming Paintings of Ricardo Estrada](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/11/the-transforming-paintings-of-ricardo-estrada/) - There’s a shapeshifting quality to the paintings Ricardo Estrada, whose subjects are physically inhabited by cultural iconography. The Los Angeles native specifically focuses on Chicano culture, whether in his murals or acrylic paintings. Each carries intricate brushwork that allows Estrada to transition between differing textures and planes of reality. - [The Oil Paintings (and ‘Self-Portraits’) of Baldur Helgason](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/13/the-oil-paintings-and-self-portraits-of-baldur-helgason/) - Baldur Helgason’s animation-inspired oil paintings actually function as a “self-portrait,” as the artist has created an avatar of himself that he places in situations that have notes of art history and contemporary living. Through the more exaggerated and duplicated aspects of this character, he’s able to explore cerebral and personal themes. - [The Encaustics and Prints of Ethan Lauesen](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/12/the-encaustics-and-prints-of-ethan-lauesen/) - In a set of encaustics and prints, artist Ethan Lauesen explores the perceptions of gender and LGBTQIA+ identity in regions like Interior Alaska. The work both documents and serves as a personal expression of those themes, also enveloping race and sexuality in this sprawling visual statement. Lauesen often shares looks into the process behind these works on their Instagram account. - [David Ambarzumjan’s Paintings Traverse Time](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/13/david-ambarzumjans-paintings-traverse-time/) - David Ambarzumjan’s large strokes across scenes reveal either what once existed or what will come to pass in landscapes through time. The 20-year-old painter, based in Munich, uses oils to craft these scenes, but has also experimented in watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and other materials. The particular series above and below, titled “Brushstrokes in Time,” take on differing eras of history. - [The Recent Illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/15/the-recent-illustrations-of-elif-varol-ergen/) - In the recent illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen, the artist dives further into the mystical with her feminine heroes and creatures, her own myths and contemporary lessons emerging. Since she was last featured on HiFructose.com (here), she released her first print publication, “A Sequence of Witches,” through Von Zos. The artist was also featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 19. - [The Gouache Paintings of Michael Dandley](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/15/the-gouache-paintings-of-michael-dandley/) - In Michael Dandley’s gouache scenes render astral—and sometimes, cataclysmic—phenomenons happening both on Earth and far beyond. Also characteristic of his work are unexpected hues in each painting, whether it’s showing degradation of the planet or explorative adventures. - [Mythologies Collide in Peter Palfi’s ‘Looney Tombs’ Series](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/17/mythologies-collide-in-peter-palfis-looney-tombs-series/) - In Peter Palfi's "Looney Tombs" series, the mythologies of Ancient Egyptian gods and 20th-century animation synthesize with artifacts faithful to both histories. The Hungarian artist uses bronze, wood, resin, actual mummified animals, and other materials to craft these sculptures—along with his own complete Book of the Dead. For some, it may recall Damien Hirst's "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable," though Palfi's work, in concept, wholly embraces the absurd. - [Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s Mixed-Media Portraits Appear in ‘Always Felt, Rarely Seen’](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/17/nathaniel-mary-quinns-mixed-media-portraits-appear-in-always-felt-rarely-seen/) - Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s affecting mixed-media portraits recently returned in the show "Always Felt, Rarely Seen" at Almine Rech in Brussels. As with past work (Quinn was last featured on HiFructose.com here), there's a collage-like look to the work, though all aspects are sourced through materials at the artist's hands. Yet, as the gallery says, there’s been a more personal evolution in recent work. - [The Oil and Watercolor Paintings of Jessie Makinson](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/18/the-oil-and-watercolor-paintings-of-jessie-makinson/) - In Jessie Makinson's oil and watercolor paintings, the artist looks at how women are represented in both pop culture and art history. Melding backdrops and figurative forms, the artist toys with the contours of both, with dense and elegant results. Recent work on gallery walls integrates that sensibility in fascinating ways in these spaces, her women and mythological characters emerging behind hung pieces. - [The ‘Model Kit’ Sculptures of Michael Johansson](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/18/the-model-kit-sculptures-of-michael-johansson/) - Michael Johansson’s massive sculptures simulate the runners, sprues, and parts that comprise model kits through injection molding. The artist's public work, which are bronze and aluminum casts, have a particularly playful quality, whether simulating a "firefighter starter kit" or unassembled parts that would build a domestic living space. - [David Altmejd’s ‘The Vibrating Man’ Takes Over White Cube Hong Kong](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/19/david-altmejds-the-vibrating-man-takes-over-white-cube-hong-kong/) - David Altmejd's mindbending sculptures return in a new show at White Cube Hong Kong. In "The Vibrating Man," running through May 18, the artist offers his transforming figures and busts, each its on unsettling, yet absorbing mutation. Instead of any given piece having its own meaning, the artist has said he prefer “it to be able to generate its own meaning.” Altmejd was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum Hosts Mid-Career Retrospective for Esao Andrews](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/19/mesa-contemporary-arts-museum-hosts-mid-career-retrospective-for-esao-andrews/) - In a mid-career retrospective exhibition at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Esao Andrews offers paintings that span his career. "Petrichor," curated by Thinkspace Projects, looks at the riveting, pop surrealist output from the artist, over the past several years. The exhibition kicks off next month on May 10 and runs through Aug. 4. Andrews is featured in the Hi-Fructose Collected Volume 2 Hardcover. - [The Recent ‘Jelly Gummies’ of Sam Lyon](https://hifructose.com/2019/04/20/the-recent-jelly-gummies-of-sam-lyon/) - Sam Lyon’s recent 3D animations and characters have a particular texture and sheen, reflecting the name he’s given to the series he’s worked on for the past few years: “Jelly Gummies.” Whether it's a sentient piece of fruit, a Teletubby, or an undergarment, Lyon applies his signature facial features and sensibilities to any given object, and effectively absorbs it into his gelatinous world. - [The Painted Arrangements of Alfred Steiner](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/08/the-painted-arrangements-of-alfred-steiner/) - The watercolor paintings of Alfred Steiner create familiar characters out of disparate objects. His piece "Clown (Krusty)," for example, realistically utilizes a salt shaker, banana, the head of critic Jerry Saltz, and much more. Elsewhere the artist creates his subjects out of genitalia. - [The Fashion Interventions of Vermibus](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/07/the-fashion-interventions-of-vermibus/) - The interventions of Vermibus utilize solvents and brushes to transform advertisements, deconstructing beauty standards and consumers. The Spanish artist's process is akin to painting, yet reveals something more human in taking away the flesh of subjects. The artist's "Unveiling Beauty" and “In Absentia” series, in particular, reintroduce these creations in public spaces across the world. - [The Lush Paintings of Andy Dixon Explore Wealth, Art](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/09/the-lush-paintings-of-andy-dixon-explore-wealth-art/) - Andy Dixon's vibrant and decadent paintings examine the relationship between art and money. Whether it's the personal rooms of patrons or coveted works from the Christie's catalog, Dixon’s lush pieces look at the worth assigned to objects and expressions. (The artist shows new examples of this in an upcoming show at Joshua Liner Gallery.) - [The Miniature Creations of Mozu](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/08/the-miniature-creations-of-mozu/) - Mozu may be just 20 years old, but the artist is already crafting awe-inspiring miniature worlds. Works like "The Stairs of the Dwarf" take four months to complete. The artist’s recreations of his bedroom, telephone poles, and “my working desk” show a knack for recreating the everyday in diorama format. - [The Disturbing Paintings of Mow Skwoz](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/09/the-disturbing-paintings-of-mow-skwoz/) - There’s both an absorbing and a grotesque quality to the paintings of Mow Skwoz. Whether in acrylics or watercolors, Skwoz blends realistic skin tones with geometric abstractions and frames. Her cerebral series of “Inner Peace” works, in particular, appear as writhing and distorted characters. - [The Linocuts and Multimedia Works of Karol Pomykała](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/12/the-linocuts-and-multimedia-works-of-karol-pomykala/) - Karol Pomykała is known for his stirring, monochromatic linocuts, creating massive and provocative meditations. Recent, the artist has combined this approach with virtual reality, allowing gallery- and museum-goers the opportunity to enter his figure-filled scapes. - [The Recent Paintings of Allison Sommers](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/12/the-recent-paintings-of-allison-sommers/) - In recent work, there’s an ever-evolving horror and beauty in the paintings of Allison Sommers. Pieces created for shows at galleries across the U.S. range in size and subjects. Below, see how she’s recently depicted an unraveling canine, the human body, and other bits and organs worthy of close observation. - [The Lifesized Embroidered Figures of Liisa Hietanen](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/13/the-lifesized-embroidered-figures-of-liisa-hietanen/) - The lifesized crocheted and knitted figures made by Finland artist Liisa Hietanen are based off of people in her hometown. The artist gets to know them during the process of creating their likeness. When the artist is done with one of her "Villager" sculptures, she takes it to the public and displays them in Hämeenkyrö. - [The Small Painted Homes of Paola Ciarska](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/13/the-small-painted-homes-of-paola-ciarska/) - The small-scale gouache paintings by Paola Ciarska offer peeks inside private homes, with pop and fine art gems scattered throughout. The artist often depicts intimate moments, with personality present across the empty rooms. (Also presents are hints at her subjects being webcam performers or other Internet activity.) - [Afarin Sajedi Shows Powerful, Feminine Paintings in Dorothy Circus Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/14/afarin-sajedi-shows-powerful-feminine-paintings-in-dorothy-circus-show/) - Iranian artist Afarin Sajedi crafts stirring portraits of women that explore their role in society and pull in iconography and notes from global cultures. In an upcoming show at Dorothy Circus Gallery, the first solo effort in the U.K. for the artist, she offers recent paintings. The show kicks off March 8 and runs through April 6. - [Klaus Pichler Photo Series Captures the Costumed at Home](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/15/klaus-pichler-photo-series-captures-the-costumed-at-home/) - In Klaus Pichler's intimate and occasionally humorous series "Just the two of us," the photographer costume enthusiasts in their homes. And whether spending time as creatures alongside their own domestic creatures or having a morning coffee, each of the subjects create a surreal scene in their everyday environments. - [Roq La Rue Group Show Asks Artists to React to ‘A Beautiful Ghost’](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/14/roq-la-rue-group-show-asks-artists-to-react-to-a-beautiful-ghost/) - Travis Louie Inspired by the John Foxx instrumental “A Beautiful Ghost,” the gallery Roq La Rue asked several artists “to do their take on the title theme.” The result is a group show currently running at the gallery through March 3, with work from Brian Despain, Rick Araluce, Nannette Cherry, Kai Carpenter, Travis Louie, Jeff Jacobson, Kate MacDowell, Peter Ferguson, and Bella Ormseth. - [The Monochromatic Illusions of Darel Carey](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/16/the-monochromatic-illusions-of-darel-carey/) - Darel Carey takes something as simple as a line and creates new worlds and dimensions. The artist says that the work is partially intended to transform the space it inhabits, taking a flat surface and crafting entirely new depth. His projects have recently appeared in the Museum of Selfies, Edwardsville Arts Center, and other spaces. These spacial explorations share a kinship with the work of Felipe Pantone and others who alter everyday canvases. - [The Paintings of Tasha Kusama Explore Dualities](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/16/the-paintings-of-tasha-kusama-explore-dualities/) - Tasha Kusama explores the projected self vs. reality in her striking oil paintings. Toying with dualities, the artist explores the soft and hard edges of coming of age in the current cultural landscape. The painter says these recent works are partly inspired by being a parent: - [The Solitary Paintings of Sarah Cannon](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/18/the-solitary-paintings-of-sarah-cannon/) - Toronto painter Sarah Cannon creates vulnerable, yet startling paintings of female subjects, often set against and inside natural backdrops. The artist’s vivid hues and linework are often rendered in oils. Below, however, the artist also experiments with digital methods with the “Fish Tank” work. - [Pow! Wow! Mural Festival Returns to Hawaii](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/18/pow-wow-mural-festival-returns-to-hawaii/) - SCAF The Pow! Wow! mural festival recently headed back to Hawaii for its ninth year there. This year's line-up include Amy Sol, Logan Hicks, Joao Ruas, Michael Reeder, and several others. See a few selections from across the festival below. - [The Recent Textile Art of Paola Idrontino](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/19/the-recent-textile-art-of-paola-idrontino/) - Paola Idrontino's massive textile sculpture “Evanescent” depicts the scourge of coral bleaching in the world’s oceans, brought on by climate change. The work, which took years to complete, was recently on display at Museu del Disseny de Barcelona. Idrontino's practice includes textiles, wearable art, and photography. - [The Photography and Installations of Kahn & Selesnick](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/20/the-photography-and-installations-of-kahn-salesnick/) - Recent photography and costuming work by the duo Kahn & Selesnick chronicles the travels of Truppe Fledermaus, a cabaret troupe of “would-be mystics who catalogue their absurdist attempts to augur a future that seems increasingly in peril due to environmental pressures.” The “Book of Fate” works showcase the pair’s talents in both installation work and crafting narratives. - [The Dark Surrealist Collages of Andrew Blucha](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/19/the-dark-surrealist-collages-of-andrew-blucha/) - The collages of Andrew Blucha, who works under the moniker “metafables,” crafts fantastical and dark-surrealist illustrations. The London artist’s motifs include skeletal, mystical blazes, and Victorian fashion. Contained within these are also contemporary winks. - [The Wire Mesh Sculptures of SeungMo Park](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/20/the-wire-mesh-sculptures-of-seungmo-park/) - SeungMo Park cuts and manipulates layers of wire mesh into absorbing scenes. In recent bodies of work, the artist creates illusionary installations and sculptures that viewers can pass through. Elsewhere, the artist does fiberglass lifecasting with aluminum wire wrapping. - [Caitlin and Nicole Duennebier Team for Collaborative Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/22/caitlin-and-nicole-duennebier-team-for-collaborative-show/) - Sisters Caitlin Duennebier and Nicole Duennebier currently have a collaborative show at Simmons University's Trustman Gallery. Caitlin Duennebier's fantastical practice encompasses sculpture, drawing, and other media, while Nicole Duennebier, a painter last featured on HiFructose.com here, crafts work with the sensibilities of 17th-century still-life with unexpected subjects. "Love Superior, a Death Supreme” runs through March 18 at the space. - [Group Show Explores 'Japanese Art of the 1980s and 1990'](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/21/group-show-explores-japanese-art-of-the-1980s-and-1990/) - Noboru Tsubaki In the group show "Parergon: Japanese Art of the 1980s and 1990s," Blum & Poe offers a survey of the country's practitioners of two decades. “Part 1” is currently being held at the Los Angeles gallery, with Noboru Tsubaki, Yukinori Yanagi, and Tsuyoshi Ozawa are among the artists featured in the show. “Part 1” and “Part 2” are curated by Mika Yoshitake. - [Lola Gil to Show New Paintings at Roq La Rue Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/23/lola-gil-to-show-new-paintings-at-roq-la-rue-gallery/) - Lola Gil’s stirring painted narratives and portraits return in a new show at Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle. “Thirsty” collects several recent works, including continuations of her portraits in which subjects are reflected through vintage glass figurines. Gil was recently featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 48. “Thirsty” kicks off at the gallery on March 8. - [The Multilayered Paintings of Slimen El Kamel](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/23/the-multilayered-paintings-of-slimen-el-kamel/) - Slimen El Kamel’s transcendent paintings are informed by both memory and folklore. The Tunisia artist uses acrylics, embroidery, and other media to craft these multilayered works, each inviting the viewer to unpack his crowded visions. His painting have been said to question “social constraints and the absurdity of violence.” - [Leonard Greco’s ‘Fairyland’ Inhabits MOAH: Cedar](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/26/leonard-grecos-fairyland-inhabits-moah-cedar/) - In Leonard Greco’s theatrical “Fairyland,” the artist uses a variety of mediums to offer a world both fantastical and deeply personal in nature. In a show currently running at MOAH:Cedar, viewers can explore “Fairyland” for themselves. - [The Metal Sculptures of Sun-Hyuk Kim](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/27/the-metal-sculptures-of-sun-hyuk-kim/) - Sun-Hyuk Kim’s sculptures may resemble manipulated tree limbs, yet the artist's work is in welding and cutting metal wires and pipes. The result are ethereal figures that impress on any scale. The South Korean's startling creations have appeared in gallery and museum shows across the globe. - [More Than 70 Artists Featured in 2019 Laluzapalooza Group Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/26/more-than-70-artists-featured-in-2019-laluzapalooza-group-show/) - Aaron Marshall Laluzapalooza, the annual group show from La Luz De Jesus Gallery, returns in March with more than 70 artists featured. As in previous years, Laluzapalooza 33 has no stated theme, and submissions come from artists working a variety of fields. The gallery says visitors can see taent ranging from “ever-growing roster of feature artists, alongside a promising batch of previously undiscovered, emerging talent.” - [The Frozen Textiles of Nicole Dextras](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/28/the-frozen-textiles-of-nicole-dextras/) - The frozen textiles in the outdoor installations of Nicole Dextras appear as reflections of the natural world. In her “IceShifts” series, her process has a particularly Victorian effect, as she replaces the head and extremities of a human with plant matter. The result is both haunting and elegant. - [Chris Peters Paints Based on A.I. Creations](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/27/chris-peters-paints-based-on-a-i-creations/) - Chris Peters, an artist who emerged out of the Pop Surrealist movement, has used A.I. in a new way to create paintings of landscapes that don’t actually exist. Using an algorithm "capable of 'learning' and 'predicting,'" Peters fed the system a trove of curated landscape paintings. Soon, the A.I. was able to produce new digital images, and after processing and curating those landscapes, Peters painted his favorites in oil. - [Kevin Peterson Returns to Thinkspace with ‘Wild’](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/28/kevin-peterson-returns-to-thinkspace-with-wild/) - In Kevin Peterson’s new show at Thinkspace Projects, child subjects are paired with sentient animals, unlikely castaways against desolate urban backdrops. "Wild," collecting new vivid paintings from the artist, show these subjects “interchangeably as beacons of hope and symbols of dispossession.” The show runs March 2 through March 23. (Peterson was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [Jérémy Demester Returns to Max Hatzler with ‘FTW’](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/01/jeremy-demester-returns-to-max-hatzler-with-ftw/) - Jérémy Demester’s paintings carry both vivid movement and spontaneity. In his current show at Galerie Max Hetzler, titled "FTW," the artist offers new paintings and sculptures that are part of a poetic narrative surrounding all of the works in the show. And the sculpture is at the center of it all. - [Illustrator Andrew Fairclough’s Striking Personal Work](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/01/illustrator-andrew-faircloughs-striking-personal-work/) - In the personal work of illustrator Andrew Fairclough, the artist’s cerebral explorations are infused with comic and pop influences. Stylistically, his work has a kinship with the drawings of Charles Burns or other Lowbrow luminaries, while also showing Fairclough’s love of vintage spot illustrations, retro science fiction, and "the textural wonders of degraded print." - [The Crowded Paintings of Carl Randall](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/02/the-crowded-paintings-of-carl-randall/) - Carl Randall captures the energy and heartbeats of London and Tokyo through his crowded paintings, each figure its own portrait of a real pedestrian in his or her respective city. Toying with perspective, his recent works also implement the architecture and skylines of the inhabited metro area. - [The Startling Oil Paintings of Natalie Featherston](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/02/the-startling-oil-paintings-of-natalie-featherston/) - Natalie Featherston’s realistic oil paintings deceptively appear as mixed-media collages, as she faithfully renders the textures of each element of her source. She builds each of the collages that serve as a basis for her paintings, and she says the former part of the process is just as a fun as the latter. - [Shaun Tan Offers ‘Untold Tales’ at Beinart Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/04/shaun-tan-offers-untold-tales-at-beinart-gallery/) - In a new show, two decades of work from the Australian illustrator-painter Shaun Tan are offered, spanning both his child-oriented characters and more mature narratives. “Untold Tales,” kicking off at Beinart Gallery on March 9 and running through the end of the month. Tan's survey includes oil paintings, colored pencil and pen, pastel, and more. - [The Recent Creations of Tanel Veenre](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/06/the-recent-creations-of-tanel-veenre/) - Tanel Veenre’s recent headpieces have a sci-fi tinge, showcasing the designer’s knack for the otherworldly. Veenre appears in the new, 296-page full-color book Hi-Fructose: New Contemporary Fashion, in a conversation about his practice, which ranges from elaborate headpieces to elegant, yet distinctive jewelry. - [The Paper Sculptures of Matthew Monahan](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/04/the-paper-sculptures-of-matthew-monahan/) - Matthew Monahan uses materials like paper to craft decidedly human and vulnerable sculptures. The artist’s entire practice uses a variety of materials. What carries through in each of his works is his penchant for conveying people in unexpected ways. - [The Lush Oil Paintings of Mariajosé Gallardo](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/06/the-lush-oil-paintings-of-mariajose-gallardo/) - Mariajosé Gallardo’s stirring oil paintings carry both centuries-old influences and qualities of contemporary illustration. The Spanish artist often pairs modern characters with creatures both of and beyond this world. And as a statement suggests, her lush backgrounds have deep roots in art history. - [The Animations of Tyson Ibele](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/06/the-animations-of-tyson-ibele/) - Animator Tyson Ibele’s development of “tyFlow, a particle simulation tool for 3dsmax” has resulted in some absorbing creations. From writhing worm monsters and unraveling pixelated characters to a wave of colliding cyclists, Ibele’s tests move between humorous and disconcerting. - [The Recent Portraits of Jenny Morgan](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/08/the-recent-portraits-of-jenny-morgan/) - In the recent paintings of Jenny Morgan, the artist continues to create penetrating portraits that are both vulnerable and surprising in her choices. The artist’s foundational excellence in realism is enhanced by her subversions of hues and form. Morgan was featured in the cover story for Hi-Fructose Volume 39. - [The Narrative Quilts of Bisa Butler](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/07/the-narrative-quilts-of-bisa-butler/) - “Not your grandmother’s quilt” is one way in which the work of Bisa Butler has been described. The fiber artist creates startling portraits and scenes with fabric, each its own complicated collection of colors and choices by the artist. And the subjects of each work span various points of history and countries. - [The Watercolor and Ceramic Explorations of Cathy Lu](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/09/the-watercolor-and-ceramic-explorations-of-cathy-lu/) - Moving between works on paper and ceramics, Cathy Lu explores cultural identity and traditional Chinese art in her work. Many of her pieces contain dozens of young female characters, scaling classical vases and metaphoric lifeforms. The artist offers some insight into what she’s traversing in her work: - [The Evolving Paintings of Andrew Salgado](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/08/the-evolving-paintings-of-andrew-salgado/) - In recent work, Andrew Salgado’s paintings blend figurative and abstract elements, while sneaking in allusions to historical artists and contemporary practitioners. As his approach to work has changed, the London artist says the paintings take new directions as he works, saying that having no set plan “offers greater challenges but I think yields better results.” - [David Van Gough Returns With ‘Paradiso’s Fall’](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/09/david-van-gough-returns-with-paradisos-fall/) - "Necrosurrealist" David Van Gough offers a new body of work that pulls from literary and Biblical narratives in "Paradiso's Fall." Kicking off today at Dark Art Emporium, several new paintings comprise this series. Each painting is dense in both its creatures and references to the cultural touchstones that influence the artist. - [The Wild Illustrations of Wooden Cyclops](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/12/the-wild-illustrations-of-wooden-cyclops/) - Wesley Hubbard, who works under the moniker "Wooden Cyclops," crafts wild works that often have his followers attributing his output to taking psychedelics. The artist's illustrations have been crafted for both websites and bands like Portugal. The Man (which at one point employed Hubbard on keyboard duties). - [Maja Ruznic's Oil Paintings Reflect on Ritual, Memory](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/13/maja-ruznics-oil-paintings-reflect-on-ritual-memory/) - Maja Ruznic’s ghostly oil paintings dwell on memory and ritual. These scenes, at various scales, contain figures wrestling and enacting cerebral themes, each’s softly conveyed narratives seemingly belonging to us all. Her most recent series softens the hues she's used in previous work for more earthly tones. - [The Recent Drawings of Jim Woodring](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/14/the-recent-drawings-of-jim-woodring/) - Jim Woodring’s recent drawings include the above pen-and-ink scene, a 5-foot-wide and 3-foot-tall work depicting what the artists calls "an open-air emergency room under the full moon." The work took nine months to complete. The revered illustrator was featured way back in Hi-Fructose Vol. 3, a feature that was later part of Hi-Fructose Collected - Volume 1. - [The Reflective Acrylic Works of Naomi Okubo](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/13/the-reflective-acrylic-works-of-naomi-okubo/) - Naomi Okubo’s acrylic paintings on cotton wrestle with identity, offering both introspective scenes and rich experiments in patterns and texture. The artist's work is influenced by the ideals given to us by mass media and gender norms. Her work pulls from advertisements, self-portraits, and other sources. - [The Frenetic Illustrations of Yoaz](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/14/the-frenetic-illustrations-of-yoaz/) - Each of Yoaz’s illustrations are abuzz with activity, each its own machine built from unexpected components. The artist’s work has adorned a slew of merchandise and advertisements, each carrying his signature, frenetic style. His work was also recently translated into neon decorations and digital displays for Adobe, as his creatures and designs taking on new life. - [Hi-Fructose Vol. 51 Preview!](https://hifructose.com/2019/03/15/hi-fructose-vol-51-preview/) - Brandi Milne It's the 51st Volume of Hi-Fructose! The spring issue features: The strange geometric paintings of Yu Maeda, the ornate head dresses of Magnhild Kennedy, collages by John Vochatzer, the powerful paintings of Sergé Gay Jr, the gravity defying art of Cintal Vidal, the elastic illustrations of Angela Ho, the dangerously dark world of Peter Ferguson, the glass sculptures of Amber Cowan, the autobiographical paintings of Stuart Pearson Wright, a review on the documentary and upcoming books of sculptor Stanislaw Szukalski, Plus a 16-page special insert section the paintings of cover artist Brandi Milne and more. HF Vol.51 arrives in April. Pre-order a copy of the issue here! Also, US residents can subscribe here, and Canadian residents can subscribe here. - [The Absorbing Graphite Drawings of Christopher Charles Curtis](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/10/the-absorbing-graphite-drawings-of-christopher-charles-curtis/) - The graphite drawings of Christopher Charles Curtis resemble collages in how they pull in imagery from disparate and vintage sources, yet all elements are crafted by the artist’s hand. The Oklahoma-born artist has recalled tales from fantasy in his work, as well as the real-life influence of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Each work carries its own mystery, further underscored by the lack of color in most of these works. - [David Lebow’s Recent Pulp Paintings Offered in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/10/david-lebows-recent-pulp-paintings-offered-in-new-show/) - Dave Lebow’s pulp-inspired paintings return in a new show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. Running through Jan. 27, "Pulp Power Passion" collects female characters getting their revenge, fantastical creatures, and other retro narratives. Lebow was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Textile Masks of Threadstories](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/11/the-textile-masks-of-threadstories/) - Threadstories is an artist based in Ireland who crafts both engrossing and humorous textile masks. The wearable works take on new characteristics in motion, which she displays on the Threadstories Instagram account. - [Amber Cowan’s Recent Glass Assemblages](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/12/amber-cowans-recent-glass-assemblages/) - Similar to collage, Amber Cowan remixes and combines vintage glass pieces by "flameworking, blowing, and hot-sculpting" them into new creations. In her recent work, pieces that span centuries combine for intricate, mythological works. Cowan was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Scott Campbell’s Cut Currency Returns in ‘Using All The Freedoms We Have’](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/11/scott-campbells-cut-currency-returns-in-using-all-the-freedoms-we-have/) - Scott Campbell’s sculptures crafted from cut currency reveal grim spectres. In his current show at Over the Influence Hong Kong, titled “Using All The Freedoms We Have,” new works are presented. Campbell was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Vanessa Barragão’s Textile Oceanscapes](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/14/vanessa-barragaos-textile-oceanscapes/) - Vanessa Barragão’s textile art emulates the forms and ecosystems of the ocean. In contrast to the ceramic works of artists like Courtney Mattison, who also explore life in the water, the artist’s material adds a different, flowing texture to these scenes. The yarns are upcycled and the techniques artisanal, as the artist acknowledges the polluting affects of the textile industry. - [Jesse Mockrin Shows ‘Syrinx’ Paintings at Night Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/12/jesse-mockrin-shows-syrinx-paintings-at-night-gallery/) - In Jesse Mockrin's recent paintings, the artist quotes depictions of women and violence throughout the history of art, taking influence from Baroque work, Renaissance etchings, and other eras. In "Syrinx," currently running at Night Gallery, the artist crops these influences and places them side by side. (Mockrin was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) The gallery says that “she first category considers images of women under duress, while the second category reclaims the condemned figure of the witch as a feminist forebear.” - [Stephanie Buer’s Eroded Cityscapes Return in ‘Wild Abandon’](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/14/stephanie-buers-eroded-cityscapes-return-in-wild-abandon/) - Stephanie Buer’s paintings and drawings capture structures in varying states of decay, yet at times carrying a hidden elegance. In “Wild Abandon” at Thinkspace Projects, she continues a body of work with roots in her time living in Detroit. Buer was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [‘Charcuterie and Cheez’ at La Luz De Jesus Offers Varied, Yet Complementary Artists](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/16/charcuterie-and-cheez-at-la-luz-de-jesus-offers-varied-yet-complementary-artists/) - Ferguson In the upcoming "Charcuterie and Cheez" at La Luz De Jesus, the gallery brings together four artists who complement each other in unexpected ways. Ashley Bevington, Michelle Bickford, Don Pablo Pedro, and Ian Ferguson comprise the roster for the group show. Below, see examples of work from each of the participants. - [Michael Tole Re-Examines Mythology in Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/16/michael-tole-re-examines-mythology-in-paintings/) - In Michael Tole's paintings, such as "Diana and Actaeon: Backwards and in Stiletto Boots," the painter recasts mythological scenes through a contemporary lens. In this effort, Tole touches on gender and other cultural issues. The artist says that wardrobe pieces in the above painting are taken from the 2018 Moschino spring/summer line. - [The Recent Paintings of Marc Burckhardt](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/17/the-recent-paintings-of-marc-burckhardt/) - In Marc Burckhardt’s paintings, the artist’s work tethers classical influences to contemporary comic and pop art. In a recent show at Paul Roosen Contemporary, “Fault Lines," his newer mythological explorations are shown. Burckhardt was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [‘Conjoined Vs. Grotesque’ Group Show Celebrates the Monstrous](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/17/conjoined-vs-grotesque-group-show-celebrates-the-monstrous/) - Samuel Araya Artist Chet Zar and collector-author Jeremy Wagner have co-curated "Conjoined Vs. Grotesque," a group show celebrating “the Denizens of the Dark.” The show arrives Jan. 19 at Copro Gallery and runs through Feb. 16. Artists on the roster include Zar himself (who was last featured on HiFructose.com here), Kazuhiro Tsuji, Jay Weinberg, Shane Pierce, Louie Becker, Matt Dangler, Gene Ambo, Claudio Bergamin, Max Verehin, Vincent Villafranca, Dan Harms, Mark Rudolph, Miroslav Petro, Zack Dunn, Dominic Holmes, Carin Hazmat, Magnus Gjoen, Ronald Gonzalez, Bob Tyrrell, Rob Smits, Kevin Estrada, Wes Benscoter, Ed Repka, Dan Seagrave, Andreas Marschall, Scott Musgrove, Ryan Matthew Cohn, and others. - [Andrey Remnev’s Stirring, Elegant Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/18/andrey-remnevs-stirring-elegant-paintings/) - Russian painter Andrey Remnev pulls from both centuries-old approaches and current, graphical influences. Yet, the artist says, the material he uses are decidedly classical in nature: “As painters of the past, I use natural pigments bound with egg yolk.” Remnev was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Akishi Ueda’s Surreal, Fantastical Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/18/akishi-uedas-surreal-fantastical-sculptures/) - Akishi Ueda’s surreal sculptures meld creatures and structures in unexpected ways. The artist pulls from both fantasy and science in building his clay creations. And around each corner of the piece comes a surprising bit of life, tucked inside the contours of his strange animals. - [Mark Dean Veca Offers Decade of Work in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/19/mark-dean-veca-offers-decade-of-work-in-new-show/) - In an upcoming solo show at Jason Vass Gallery, Mark Dean Veca offers works crafted during the past nine years. "The Troubled Teens (Work of a Decade),” running Jan. 26 through March 9, features acrylic works like "Back Off," crafting Yosemite Sam in Veca fashion. All of the paintings bring Veca’s stylized pattern-making and textures to reconstruct pop cultural and political symbols. Veca was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [The Colored Pencil Futurescapes of William A. Hall](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/22/the-colored-pencil-futurescapes-of-william-a-hall/) - William A. Hall was homeless for 18 years before his intricate colored pencil drawings of vehicles and futurescapes were discovered and brought to the public. During the past few years, his work has been displayed by Henry Boxer Gallery and brought to museum collections specializing in folk and outsider art. - [Oleg Dou’s Stirring Photo Manipulations](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/19/oleg-dous-stirring-photo-manipulations/) - Oleg Dou’s photo manipulations subvert the elegance of classical still-life or mutate the subjects of his quiet portraits. The award-winning artist, hailing from Russia, has shown these creations in shows across the globe. Recent work takes the everyday table settings of the Renaissance and stirs sexualized conversations. - [Roman Klonek’s New Woodprints Emerge in ‘Cut²’](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/23/roman-kloneks-new-woodprints-emerge-in-cut²/) - Roman Klonek’s woodcut prints return in a new show at Galerie vorn und oben in Eupen, Belgium. "Cut²" collects several new works from artist, influenced by vintage posters and pop culture. The show arrives next month at the gallery. Klonek was last mentioned on HiFuctose.com here. - [The Acrylic Paintings of Tanner MacLeod](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/24/the-acrylic-paintings-of-tanner-macleod/) - Tanner MacLeod’s acrylic paintings create unexpected characters out of geometric forms, taking influence from primitive computer art. (The artist’s “A Noble Mustachian,” in particular, appears taken from Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” video.) Elsewhere, the polygonal arrangements create abstract works. - [Gil Bruvel’s Emerging, Sculptural Faces](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/23/gil-bruvels-emerging-sculptural-faces/) - In recent work, Gil Bruvel carefully arranges pieces of wood, with startling faces emerging. This is just one example of the sculptor’s work, which also spans metalworking, oil painting, and several other mediums. The artist’s larger sculptures, in particular, tend to render the human head in unexpected ways. - [The Oil and Acrylic Paintings of Shyama Golden](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/25/the-oil-and-acrylic-paintings-of-shyama-golden/) - Whether it’s her massive work “Catsquatch” or her "Mirror Constructs" series, painter Shyama Golden’s work is both experimental and at times, humorous. The artist has both fine art and illustration practices. Yet, even within her gallery work are varying approaches, ranging from the mythological to portraiture. - [The Recent Sculptures of Troy Coulterman](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/24/the-recent-sculptures-of-troy-coulterman/) - Troy Coulterman’s sculptures bring the sensibilities of comic book art to life. Though no direct narrative is assigned for the viewer, the characters and forms appear ripped straight from the pages of pulp and sci-fi tales. Coulterman was last featured on HiFructose.com here. Next month, the artist has a new show at Beinart Gallery, with the above piece included in the mix. - [David Santiago Offers New, ‘24k’ Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/26/david-santiago-offers-new-24k-paintings/) - In David Santiago’s stirring portraits, freckles become gilded stars, part of a constellation intended to remind the viewer that “nothing is by accent.” The artist has an upcoming show at Stranger Factory, titled “24k,” that collects the newest work in this vein. Each painting is crafted on a wood panel, with the grain showing through the subject’s flesh. - [Salman Khoshroo’s Figurative Wire Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/25/salman-khoshroos-figurative-wire-sculptures/) - Salman Khoshroo builds figures out of electric wire, with the resulting character being made for both close inspection and movement. His reflections show the ties between the human machine and the manmade machine. And his kinetic sculptures, in particular, tell of the inherent ability for motion in both of these. - [The Fabric Sculptures of Kay Healy](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/26/the-fabric-sculptures-of-kay-healy/) - Kay Healy fabric works are based on real stories and memories, with surreal self-portraits and scenes. At times, the artist conveys figures integrated into the textiles. Elsewhere, the work is realistic from a distance, its texture and true nature revealed upon inspection. - [The Illustrations of Jasjyot Singh Hans](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/29/the-illustrations-of-jasjyot-singh-hans/) - The illustrations of Jasjyot Singh Hans explore body positivity, fashion, and pop culture. The artist's background in animation film design also plays a role in his stylized figures, with the artist's knack for conveying movement shining in the above works. The artist's choice of canvas, elsewhere, show a spin on the domestic. - [Highlights from the 2019 L.A. Art Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/28/highlights-from-the-2019-l-a-art-show/) - Tens of thousands filed through the doors of the 2019 L.A. Art Show, which took over the Los Angeles Convention Center this past week. The 120-plus galleries and 18 countries represented brought several notable sights across the fair. You’ll see a few of those below. - [The Surreal, Gouache Houses Crafted by Valeriya Volkova](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/30/the-surreal-gouache-houses-crafted-by-valeriya-volkova/) - Valeriya Volkova’s vibrant mixed-media houses offer surprises hidden throughout their contours. Using a combination of paint, markers, and ink, the structures take on different themes and surreal flourishes. The stranger parts of each piece are built upon the artist’s striking architectural sensibilities. - [Liam Barr’s Paintings Tackle Man’s Distortion of Nature](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/31/liam-barrs-paintings-tackle-mans-distortion-of-nature/) - Liam Barr explores our tendency to disrupt the natural world’s intentions in his surreal paintings. In particular, his recent series looks at how humans remove the horse from its backdrop and hold it as our own possessions. Further, one gallery says, “idea of symbolism reflecting an aura of pathos, displacement and insight into contemporary New Zealand life.” - [The Surreal Murals of Mehdi Ghadyanloo](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/30/the-surreal-murals-of-mehdi-ghadyanloo/) - Mehdi Ghadyanloo's grand, massive murals are both autobiographical and tell of a potential future. Recent work, adorning large structures, Davos, Linz, Boston, Tehran, and beyond, integrate the building’s characteristics into the design. See works from recent years below. - [The Recent Acrylic Paintings of Trey Abdella](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/01/the-recent-acrylic-paintings-of-trey-abdella/) - Trey Abdella’s paintings are all acrylic, despite being tapestries of visual and pop influences for the artist. The artist's abilities in realism, graphical art, and glitch-style flourishes create works that resemble collages. Abdella was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Raija Jokinen’s Intricate Textile Figures](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/31/raija-jokinens-intricate-textile-figures/) - Raija Jokinen reassembles aspects of the human bodies with flax. The Finnish artist interweaves creatures and notes of nature into her recreations of our interior. Jokinen considers her work to exist at the "meeting point of the techniques in painting, graphic art, hand made paper and textile." - [Maryam Ashkanian’s Embroidered ‘Sleep Series’](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/02/maryam-ashkanians-embroidered-sleep-series/) - Maryam Ashkanian’s stirring “Sleep” series offers embroidered figures on pillows, with threads creating a sculptural landscape on each canvas. The works carry both an intimacy and are part of a broader practice that implements textiles and painting into unexpected forms. The fiber artist is currently based in Iran, where she operates her studio. - [Kisung Koh's Creatures Return in ‘Way of Life II’](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/01/kisung-kohs-creatures-return-in-way-of-life-ii/) - Painter Kisung Koh's realistic, yet spiritual creatures return in a new show at Thinkspace Projects. These enlarged subjects set walk “become emissaries of a spiritual dimension,” the gallery says, and force us to examine our own place in nature. "Way of Life II" runs Feb. 2 through Feb. 23 at the gallery. (Koh was last featured on HiFructose.com here.) - [The Book Sculptures of Guy Laramée](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/02/the-book-sculptures-of-guy-laramee-2/) - Guy Laramée sculpts and “erodes” books into mountain landscapes. The artist says “the erosion of culture” is an ongoing theme in his sculptural work and paintings. The artist has been active for three decades, with several other disciplines in tow that include live music, theatre, and literature. - [Serge Gay Jr. Reflects in 'Valid' Body of Work](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/04/serge-gay-jr-reflects-in-valid-body-of-work/) - Serge Gay Jr.’s new monochromatic acrylic paintings reckon with American history and the voices long suppressed. In a new show at Art Attack SF, running Feb. 6-March 3, his new body of work is shown. "There’s a common belief of living in a world that is black and white; however there many shades of gray … and sometimes a bit of color,” the artist says. - [The Hyperrealistic Sculptures of Marc Sijan](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/04/the-hyperrealistic-sculptures-of-marc-sijan/) - Marc Sijan's hyperrealistic figurative sculptures are both unsettling and vulnerable. The artist often depicts everyday people, from blue-collar workers and public servants to characters in their most vulnerable moments. And at times, works like "Birth" take on a more conceptual role. - [The Surreal Paintings of Nojus Petrauskas](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/06/the-surreal-paintings-of-nojus-petrauskas/) - The surreal worlds painted by Nojus Petrauskas offer both otherworldly creations and everyday inhabitants. With no stated narrative and rich information across the canvas, the works of Petrauskas warrant repeat viewing. Though, with a knack for horror, the paintings aren’t always friendly. - [The Captivating Illustrations of Elzo Durt](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/07/the-captivating-illustrations-of-elzo-durt/) - Illustrator-collagist Elzo Durt creates psychedelic and occasionally unsettling imagery, adorning both album covers and gallery walls. The artist has crafted covers and posters for the likes of La Femme, Three Oh Sees, Magnetix, and several others. Elsewhere, his work has been the subject of museum exhibitions and related efforts. - [Frederik Heyman’s ‘Virtual Embalmings’ Offer Curated Digital Memorials](https://hifructose.com/2019/02/06/frederik-heymans-virtual-embalmings-offer-curated-digital-memorials/) - Using 3D scanning, artist Frederik Heyman created “virtual embalmings,” in which digitally crafted memorials are curated by their subjects. In this series, created for the Nowness program "Define Beauty," he “embalmed” fashion and entertainment figures Isabelle Huppert, Kim Peers and Michèle Lamy with their careful input. - [Video: Alexis McKenzie](https://hifructose.com/2008/03/26/video-alexis-mckenzie/) - This video is from Matt Petty's Art Adventures for the San Francisco Chronicle's website: "I stopped by Alexis Mackenzie's studio the other day and talked with her as she looked through old books and illustration plates. She was cutting out images of fish, butterflies, birds and wildflowers and fitting them together to form new types - [Video: Paul Pope](https://hifructose.com/2008/03/25/video-paul-pope/) - Paul Pope Talking about the cover he did for MGZN #3, Battling Boy and 100%. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pope - [Video: Johnny "KMNDZ" Rodriguez](https://hifructose.com/2008/03/27/video-johnny-kmndz-rodriguez/) - Johnny "KMNDZ" Rodriguez, painting in studio for Westinhouse. Los Angeles-based artist KMNDZ is featured in Hi-Fructose Volume 7...In his painting titled "Pleasure to Burn," he depicts a robot smoking a cigarette. The concept is borrowed and reimagined from a classic 70s anti-smoking campaign which featured a middle-aged woman who, despite losing her larynx to the addiction, smokes a cigarette through the hole in her neck reserved for her robotic voice box, then rasps, "They said nicotine wasn't addictive..." - [Video: Ron Mueck](https://hifructose.com/2008/03/28/video-ron-mueck/) - Part ILondon-based, Australian-born, hyper-realist sculptor Ron Mueck is shown here in action creating his awe-inspiring works.Part II - [Video: Maywa Denki](https://hifructose.com/2008/03/31/video-maywa-denki/) - Japanese product producers Maywa Denki were featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 3. "Maywa Denki demonstrate product like surgeons, operating sounds on their nonsense machines seemingly made out of a mixture of the carcasses of animals, people, old-time diving suits, scissors, and acoustic guitars..." People always want to know if their products really work and what they sound like, so here are two informative videos to knock on your mind. - [Video: James Jean + Prada](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/02/video-james-jean-prada/) - From his blog, Process Recess:James Jean "wrote the treatment and story for the film, created finished style frames, designed the characters, and roughed out 75 or so storyboards for which the very talented Jared Purrington helped finish and render in watercolor."Below are the style frames and some of the orthographic and production drawings used in - [Video: Now On: Three Women](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/03/video-now-on-three-women/) - Tara McPherson shows off her deviant avatars, Lori Earley captures her collectors undivided attention, and Amanda Besl is so Cosmo Girl.Now On: Feb 2008 - Commentary by art critic Julia MortonThanks to the Jonathan LeVine Gallery and Lyons Wier - Ortt Gallery, NYC, NY - [Video: Chris Ware on This American Life](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/04/video-chris-ware-on-this-american-life/) - Chris Ware (Hi-Fructose Vol. 3) tells tales from his youth and talks about his work with Ira Glass on NPR's This American Life. - [Video: Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/07/video-robots-evolution-of-a-cultural-icon/) - JoAnne Northrup, Senior Curator at the San Jose Museum of Art, talks about artist Clayton Bailey, whose robot family in the SJMA Permanent Collection will be featured in the exhibition Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon. She talks about his influence on the exhibition and his popular robot sculptures.For the exhibition Robots: Evolution of a - [Video: Murakami's Mr. Pointy at the Brooklyn Museum](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/09/video-murakamis-mr-pointy-at-the-brooklyn-museum/) - The touring Murakami exhibit has come to Brooklyn, in fact the show opened April 5. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of Mr. Pointy, an enormous sculpture, courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum.From the video description: "Art handlers and registrars load in and assemble Takashi Murakami's Tongari-kun (Mr. Pointy) in the Brooklyn Museum's Rubin Pavilion© - [Video: Dave Cooper's Underbrush Octych](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/10/video-dave-coopers-underbrush-octych/) - Artist Dave Cooper's Underbrush Octych shown here at an Art Guise preview, was spotlighted in our latest volume. Here you can see it in "action", being repositioned by surgical gloved ladies as per the specially designed time notification device (custom clock) every 15 minutes. The Octych was the centerpiece to Cooper's recent Billy shire Gallery - [Video: Travis Louie on Sketch Theater](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/13/video-travis-louie-on-sketch-theater/) - Travis Louie on Sketch TheaterBehold the delicate touch of Travis Louie in this video from the Sketch Theater collection - which also features time-lapse drawings from Shawn Barber, Mari Inukai, Chet Zar, Corey Miller, Michael Hussar, and many many more.Travis is currently showing at Roq la Rue Gallery in Seattle, WA through May 3, 2008 - [Video: Royal de Luxe - Around The World](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/14/video-royal-de-luxe-around-the-world/) - On the morning of Sunday, May 7 the little girl giant woke up at Horseguards Parade in London, took a shower from the time-traveling elephant and wandered off to play in the park... Then she ambled on to Antwerp, Belgium...A hop and skip later, she arrives in Reyjavik, Iceland for a shower and getting dressed...After - [Video: Friends With You](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/19/video-friends-with-you/) - Friends With You reel just for fun... - [Video: Chet Zar draws for you](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/26/video-chet-zar-draws-for-you/) - Chet Zar on Sketch TheaterThe monstrously able Chet Zar draws for your pleasure in this video from the Sketch Theater collection - which also features time-lapse drawings from Shawn Barber, Mari Inukai, Travis Louie, Corey Miller, Michael Hussar, and many many more.Zar's next show is at Copro Nason Gallery May 10, 2008. - [Video: Joshua Petker](https://hifructose.com/2008/04/29/video-joshua-petker/) - LOS ANGELES - Joshua Petker is one of LA's finest painters and he's shown here working on his second exhibition show for the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco, CA.www.joshuapetker.comwww.shootinggallerysf.com - [Video: Clown Head Explosions: The Art of Pes](https://hifructose.com/2008/05/04/video-clown-head-explosions-the-art-of-pes/) - We've always wanted to print Pes' work in Hi-Fructose, but printing it in two dimensions would never do his work justice. Here's the way it was meant to be seen, with exploding clown heads, pancake asteroids, and furniture copulation, moving. For the pleasure of the entire family... See more of the amazing Pes and get a loop of the candy corn Yule Log for your ipod here. - [Video: Cans Festival in London](https://hifructose.com/2008/05/12/video-cans-festival-in-london/) - Here's a video from London's recent Cans Festival, a celebration of street and stencil art in Waterloo Station's underground tunnel. Thanks to our new friend Cristobal for the links! More on the festival here. - [Video: McBess in Volume 8!](https://hifructose.com/2008/05/15/video-mcbess-in-volume-8/) - Matthieu Bessudo is a fantastic young French Artist residing in England whom we interviewed in Vol.8 of Hi-Fructose (now at press!) Here is a reel showing some of the drawings that we'll be showing in the article, brought to life, as well as clips of his animations. - [Video: Tim Biskup "Stack Pack" Video Game](https://hifructose.com/2008/05/29/video-tim-biskup-stack-pack-video-game/) - Michael James Parisi used SCG modeling and texturing to portray Tim Biskup's famous "Stack Pack" (they've also been rendered in paint, vinyl, ceramic and bronze - god knows what else) and some of his other art into a possible video game. It's not as easy to get a grasp of the visuals (we already know they're awesome, it's all Biskup, all the time), but the sound effects are extra super fun. - [Video: Yoshitomo Nara a Go-Go](https://hifructose.com/2008/06/02/video-yoshitomo-nara-a-go-go/) - Get a glimpse of Yoshitomo Nara's recent A to Z show in this clip from the documentary film "Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara"This is one of special videos that the director Koji Sakabe edited for iPod. Seeing Nara's work in person is a unique experience, with little smokinggirls larger than thier onlookers, Nara's huge oversized hand-sewn canvas patch work "plates," tiny kinder-core crayon drawings, and his catalogued music ephemera.Here are a few other Nara films to check out, including last year's show at the Hague, and Nara infused imagery in a Shonen Knife videos "Daydream Believer" and the ridiculous "Banana Chips." - [Video: Sako Kojima Becomes Hamster](https://hifructose.com/2008/06/15/video-sako-kojima-becomes-hamster/) - We first saw this video about a year ago, but couldn't find a way to put it into the print magazine. Sako Kojima is a sculptor, painter, and the most convincing hamster we've ever seen. Her installation/performance "Why I Became a Hamster" included treats, housing, chew toys, and food, all scaled to her size. Kinda makes you want to pet her behind the ears. - [Video: Nate Frizell on Sketch Theatre](https://hifructose.com/2008/06/28/video-nate-frizell-on-sketch-theatre-2/) - Nate Frizell on Sketch Theater Sketch Theatre Artist Nate Frizzell creates a sketch video for The Mountain Goats/Aesop Rock remix of "Lovecraft in Brooklyn" / 4AD Records. - Also check out new videos from time-lapse drawings from Cameron Davis, Gary Baseman, Nick Baxter and many more. here. - [Video: Mark Ryden & Marion Peck's "Sweet Wishes"](https://hifructose.com/2008/07/14/video-mark-ryden-a-marion-pecks-sweet-wishes/) - Sweet Wishes Mark Ryden & Marion Peck Mark Ryden and Marion Peck present a strange cautionary fairy tale for dolls, bears and babies about fairies and loads of sugar entitled "Sweet Wishes". Based on the above short film co-created by the artists, a hardcover book will be released on July 21st through Porter House. The book will be available in standard and special editions (which includes a DVD of the short, a book mark, and is signed by the book authors). - [Video: Alex Pardee's Chadam Trailer](https://hifructose.com/2008/07/31/video-alex-pardees-chadam-trailer/) - Chadam trailer "Cutting-edge artist Alex Pardee and producer Jason Hall of HDFILMS Inc. are teaming up on a 3D animation project based upon Pardee’s character of the same name. Initially introduced as a character icon for the popular rock band The Used, Chadam has become an Internet phenomenon. - [Video: Mark Jenkins' "The Golden Ass"](https://hifructose.com/2008/08/06/video-mark-jenkins-the-golden-ass/) - Mark Jenkins (HF Vol.5) set up his appropriately themed "Golden Ass" sculpture in a tourist trap row in Barcelona, where living statue street buskers feed on coins from the passersby, The sculptures dedication to it's inanimate role is astounding and certainly worthy of the large amount of coin he gathered! Sometimes you get exactly what you paid for. More Jenkins here. - [Video: Kaiju Big Battel Dance Party](https://hifructose.com/2008/08/19/video-kaiju-big-battel-dance-party/) - Somedays you just need to destroy a city with your ridiculous dance moves. Today is that day. See more of Boston's infamous Kaiju Big Battel Kaiju Big Battel in HF volume one, the Collected Edition Box Set and below. - [Video: Tara McPherson](https://hifructose.com/2008/09/01/video-tara-mcpherson/) - Check out this video on Tara McPherson and see more of Tara in Vol.9 of Hi-Fructose. Available in October. - [Video: Fresh Faces](https://hifructose.com/2008/09/04/video-fresh-faces/) - Video preview of the upcoming "Fresh Faces" show at Project Gallery this Saturday September 6th, featuring Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda, Dominique Fung and Martha Chan - [Video: Rotofugi presents: The Collector](https://hifructose.com/2008/09/24/video-rotofugi-presents-the-collector/) - Chicago gallery and toy store Rotofugi, have really turned things around. This adorable ad spot "The Collector" with a fantastic sense of humor was created by the folks at Country Club Chicago and is an award winning animation featuring our favorite designer toys but instead of being the collected, they are the collectors... of humans! We know it's an ad, but it's so cool we had to post it. - [Video: Gary Baseman on Sketch Theatre](https://hifructose.com/2008/10/09/video-gary-baseman-on-sketch-theatre/) - Gary Baseman on Sketch Theatre Sketch Theatre. - [Video: Bansky's Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill](https://hifructose.com/2008/10/14/video-banskys-village-pet-store-and-charcoal-grill/) - Just as everyone else is catching up to the wall stencil craze, it's great to see the elusive Banksy shake things up and bring his concepts to new mediums with his very creepy recent NYC installation "Banksy's Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill." The exhibit features animatronicsculptures in a converted petstore that, well, just watch the videos above and below... - [H*F Video: Studio visit with Chris Berens Pt. I](https://hifructose.com/2008/10/19/hf-video-studio-visit-with-chris-berens-pt-i/) - Kirsten Anderson visits with Netherland painter Chris Berens at his studio, discussing his unique process of working. Camera and Editing by Kenny Montana for Hi-Fructose Magazine. We're very pleased to premiere this amazing artist with a ten page feature by Kirsten in Hi-Fructose Volume 9. - [Video: Tessar Lo at Roq La Rue](https://hifructose.com/2008/11/06/video-tessar-lo-at-roq-la-rue/) - Tessar Lo/Roq La Rue Preview from Modus Films on Vimeo.Check out this great preview/video of artist Tessar Lo, who's showing with painter Moira Hahn and Bill Blair.Psst! You can get a sneak peek of the show here! - [Video: Alex Pardee and Zero Friends](https://hifructose.com/2008/11/13/video-alex-pardee-and-zero-friends/) - Be sure to check out this studio visit with Pardee and Zero friends and look for Alex in the HF Collected Edition where we feature an expanded article on him. - [H*F Video: Studio visit with Chris Berens Pt. II](https://hifructose.com/2008/11/19/hf-video-studio-visit-with-chris-berens-pt-ii/) - Part II of Kirsten Anderson's visit with Netherland painter Chris Berens at his studio, discussing his unique process of working. Camera and Editing by Kenny Montana for Hi-Fructose Magazine. We're very pleased to premiere this amazing artist with a ten page feature by Kirsten in Hi-Fructose Volume 9. Look for his solo show at Roq La Rue in Seattle coming this December and exclusive coverage of the show on hifructose.com - [Video: Liz McGrath at Iguapop](https://hifructose.com/2008/11/29/video-liz-mcgrath-at-iguapop/) - Take a trip overseas for a visit with HF vol.9 feature artist Liz McGrath and her latest solo exhibition. And check out some other McGrath videos below; including Boing BoingTV's coverage of her by David Pescovitz. - [Video Party with Charles Krafft](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/10/video-party-with-charles-krafft/) - We love the recent rise of interest in porcelin/fine Chinawear. Here's a collection of videos of the controversial, yet always thought provoking Charles Krafft. Visit with him as he creates a urn out of his neighbor's ashes (above), create his "Disaster Wear," and explore a Seattle art museum (below). - [Video Party with Junko Mizuno](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/29/video-party-with-junko-mizuno/) - Who better to end 2008 with than Japan's Junko Mizuno? Sugary sweet and always fucked-up, here's a calvalcade of video icing to top off your year-end bitter sweet cake. Watch Junko get interviewed by an Englishman as well as a strange sashimi ritual, a recent show of Junko and Miss Van and Aiko Nakagawa at - [Video: Interview with Van Arno](https://hifructose.com/2009/01/18/video-interview-with-van-arno/) - Aartist Van Arno discusses his latest solo show "The Boogie Disease" at SF's The Shooting Gallery. - [Video: Gary Baseman](https://hifructose.com/2009/02/04/video-gary-baseman/) - Check out this great video on artist Gary Baseman, discussing his past solo shows, outlook, and id/ego battles with canvas. Check Baseman out in our upcoming Hi-Fructose Collected Edition as well. - [Video: Maywa Denki Kid Show?](https://hifructose.com/2009/02/21/video-maywa-denki-kid-show/) - I'm always amazed on how many people haven't seen Maywa Denki, the "company" of art rocker toy/music/robotic genius geniis responsible for permanently shifting the state of reality .00001 degrees in the right direction; just enough so that everything seems that much more redicul...redonkul...redic...awesome. Here's their kids show I just finally discovered. I love the second part where they get all folky, too. I'm going to start a rumor of a Maywa Denki/Friends With You/Toykestra/Toy Death/Cookie Mongoloid/Twink/Captured By Robots tour and maybe it'll happen if we wish hard enough. You can see more of them in The HF Collected Edition. - [Bob Dob x Hurley interview by Jason Maloney](https://hifructose.com/2009/03/02/bob-dob-x-hurley-interview-by-jason-maloney/) - Artist Jason Maloney interviews fellow artist, Bob Dob during Bob's recent opening at Billy Shire Fine Arts gallery, which runs through March 7th. Bob will be part of Hurley's next seasonal round of featured artist collaborations, with Maloney newly appointed to the helm of the project keep your eye peeled for more on that... - [HF First Look: 4 Video Interviews with Todd Schorr: "American Surrealist"!](https://hifructose.com/2009/03/17/hf-first-look-4-video-interviews-with-todd-schorr-american-surrealist/) - Four great interviews with master painter Todd Schorr, discussing his process, influences, and more. Northern California's San Jose Museum of Art will present a retrospective on master surrealist Todd Schorr The exhibition, curated by SJMAs Senior Scholar and Curator of Collections Susan Landauer, is accompanied by a book published by Last Gasp, San Francisco. Stay - [Video: Shia LaBeouf Home Invasion With Alex Pardee](https://hifructose.com/2009/03/23/video-shia-labeouf-home-invasion-with-alex-pardee/) - Alex Pardee gets sucker punched while creating a mural for Shia LaBeouf. See more work form Alex in the Hi-fructose: Overdose show April 4th at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. - [Take a look at a Gregory Euclide piece](https://hifructose.com/2009/07/08/take-a-look-at-a-gregory-euclide-piece/) - We just love gregory Euclide's work, it's complicated, beautiful, and filled with the nooks and crannies that a simple photograph would never do justice to. While we await his next solo exhibition (and we DO mean exhibition, as they're more experiencial than simply pictires on a wall) at the David B. Smith Gallery in mid-October, - [Kiel Johnson's: Twin Lens Love](https://hifructose.com/2009/10/09/kiel-johnsons-twin-lens-love/) - Kiel Johnson builds a beautiful big ass twin-lens reflex camera resembling an old Rolliflex or Minolta windup complete with strap - and it actually works as a pinhole camera. Look for Kiel in HF Vol.14 early January 2010.Kiel Johnson's Cardboard Twin Lens Reflex Camera Time Lapse. - [The Seafarers' Island of Horrors](https://hifructose.com/2009/11/01/the-seafarers-island-of-horrors/) - Fun little cartoon "The Seafarers - Island of Horrors" by Jim Dirschberger, Ferris Plock, Kelly Tunstall and Adam Wroblewski. - [Margaret Kilgallen is Still Inspiring](https://hifructose.com/2009/11/09/margaret-kilgallen-is-still-inspiring/) - The late Margaret Kilgallen is just as inspiring today as she was back in 2001. - [Behind the Scenes: The Art of Tim Burton at MoMA](https://hifructose.com/2009/11/25/behind-the-scenes-the-art-of-tim-burton-at-moma/) - A Behind the scenes interview with visionary director Tim Burton discussing his new MoMA exhibition.Interactive site here:Burton at MoMA - [Video: Margaret Kilgallen](https://hifructose.com/2009/12/20/video-margaret-kilgallen/) - You just can't get enough of the late Margaret Kilgallen, who's just as inspiring today as she was back in 2001. - [Video: Ron English does the Homer Pollack](https://hifructose.com/2010/01/08/video-ron-english-does-the-homer-pollack/) - Ron English gives us the most amazing point of view of Homer Pollack creating a masterpiece... from Morgan Spurlock's Simpson's 20th Anniversary in 3D on Ice! - [Video: Kevin Cyr's Camper Kart](https://hifructose.com/2010/01/16/video-kevin-cyrs-camper-kart/) - Kevin Cyr (first profiled in Hi-Fructose vol.10) presents a video of his new work in progress project, the Camper Kart.One of the things Kevin Cyr is best known for his are his "portraits" of derelict vehicles which "explore social and economic issues" in America and abroad. One aspect of that is the use and evolution of the vehicle as it relates to self reliance and autonomy best embodied in his 2008 Camper Bike which he built himself. The Camper Kart is his latest step forward with his concept of movement. - [Video: Who Killed the Music: Van Arno, Lola, Travis Louie, Euclide, Garcia, and more!](https://hifructose.com/2010/01/26/video-who-killed-the-music-van-arno-lola-travis-louie-euclide-garcia-and-more/) - Check out videos featuring several of the artists featured in Hi-Fructise vol.14: Van Arno, Lola, Gregory Euclide, and Hi-Fructose favorites Travis Louie (HF vol.5), Nathan Spoor (HF featured writer and artist), Audrey Kawasaki (HF vol.6), Camille Rose Garcia (HF vol.8), and many more.On January 24th, Gen Art members celebrated the 2010 Grammys at the private Opening Exhibition and Party of artist portraits of Grammy-nominated artists, curated by artist Kris Lewis, with support from will.i.am.As a follow up to last year's successful "Worlds on Fire" artist exhibition, this year will.i.am, Dipdive, and the Grammy Foundation will present "Who Killed the Music?" art collection that will help kick-off Grammy Week at The Target Terrace on January 24th-27th . The gallery will host 15 pieces from the hottest contemporary surrealist artists, which will present a new and powerful perspective on the state of music today.A portion of the proceeds for all works sold will be donated to the Grammy Foundation and i.am Scholarship Foundation.Be sure to click the Playlist button on the video below to see more videos from Van Arno, Lola, Gregory Euclide, and Hi-Fructose favorites Travis Louie, Nathan Spoor, Audrey Kawasaki, Camille Rose Garcia, and many more! - [Video: IN PROCESS: Mark Licari](https://hifructose.com/2010/02/06/video-in-process-mark-licari/) - It's always great to watch an artist like Mark Licari work. Watch The Making of Mark Licari's Site-Specific Mural La Mirada: Flows to Bay at the Monterey Museum of Art-La Mirada. - [Video: 'Moose' Curtis - Reverse Graffiti in S.F.](https://hifructose.com/2011/12/09/video-moose-curtis-reverse-graffiti-in-sf/) - On April 15, 2008, Paul 'Moose' Curtis, an English reverse graffiti artist entered San Francisco's Broadway tunnel to create an environmentally friendly work of art over the course of one very late night. This project was filmed by documentary filmmaker, Doug Pray (Surfwise, Big Rig, Infamy). Curtis' technique uses natural methods and natural cleaners (in this case Green Works plant-based, earth friendly cleaners) to create a large scale "clean" mural. - [2010 Hi-Fructose 5th Anniversary Group Exhibition](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/27/2010-hi-fructose-5th-anniversary-group-exhibition/) - Hi-Fructose is proud to present our 5th Anniversary group show March 13, 2010 Featuring work by a select group of outstanding artists: Chris Mars, Jeff Soto, Kevin Cyr, Kris Kuksi, Jonathan Viner, Martin Witfooth, Lori Earley, Mark Ryden, Thomas Doyle, Scott Musgrove, Victor Castillo, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Brendan Danielsson, Brian Dettmer, Candice Tripp, Jesse Hazlip, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Harma Heikens, Attaboy, Alex Pardee, James Jean, Scott Hove, Sas Christian, Colin Christian, Yoko D'Holbachie, Travis Lampe, Junko Mizuno, Brandt Peters, Mia, Chet Zar, Kathie Olivas, Johnny "KMNDZ" Rodriguez, Sam Gibbons, Annie Owens, Yosuke Ueno, Skinner, Ewelina Ferruso Copro Gallery, Santa Monica Show opens March 13th 2010 Closes April 4th 2010 Additional details coming soon... - [Hi-Fructose Collected Hardcover Edition Is Available](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/27/hi-fructose-collected-hardcover-edition-is-available/) - Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Hardcover book is available for purchase. This is a "best of" selection from the first four hard-to-find volumes of Hi-Fructose in one hardcover 250-page edition. View preview images here! - [Hi-Fructose on Twitter](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/27/hi-fructose-on-twitter/) - Hi-Fructose Twitter page - [Chris Mars makes Hi-Fructose blush](https://hifructose.com/2008/12/27/chris-mars-makes-hi-fructose-blush/) - Hi-Fructose is surprised and honored beyond measure to be Chris Mars' pick for "Artists of the Year" for the City Pages (Minneapolis Weekly.) This would be a full blow blog post but we're trying to show some restraint and modesty by posting this to the News section. Chris Mars is a Minneapolis-based artist whose work is included in several public collections, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Minnesota History Center. His debut monograph, Tolerance , was released in September by Billy Shire Fine Arts Press/Last Gasp Publishing. - [Studio Visit: Behind the Scenes of Jaybo Monk's Experimental New Works](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/06/studio-visit-jaybo-monk-confronts-global-issues-and-desires-in-experimental-new-works/) - Berlin-based French artist Jaybo Monk (covered here) creates visual collages where figures and their surroundings become one, a place that he calls "nowhere." He then mixes unexpected elements into this nonsensical space, an experimentation Jaybo also carries into his sculptural works. "I want to disobey in my paintings; disobey the symmetry, the techniques and the narratives system. I am interested in nonsense, the only space for me where freedom is real. I use tools like chance and mistakes to evaluate my craft. I flirt with the impossible. I need to go to places I`ve never been before." We visited with Jaybo in his Berlin studio, where he is now working on a new series inspired by immigration. - [David Deweerdt Explores Dreams, Nightmares in Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/17/david-deweerdt-explores-dreams-nightmares-in-paintings/) - David Deweerdt's mixed ink and acrylic paintings appear as both absorbing—and at times, nightmarish— visions. Hidden within each corner of his figures are surprising textures and patterns. - [The Otherworldly Work of Arthur Brouthers](https://hifructose.com/2016/12/13/the-otherworldly-work-of-arthur-brouthers/) - Arthur Brouthers, a Charlotte, N.C.-based artist, experimented for years with acrylic paint and other mediums before arriving at his current process, which produces wild textures that mimic celestial bodies and microscopic processes. In the artist’s figurative work, the human body takes on otherworldly form when it consists of this material. - [Samual Weinberg’s Painted ‘Pinkmen’ Narratives](https://hifructose.com/2018/08/13/samuel-weinbergs-painted-pinkmen-narratives/) - In the oil and acrylic paintings of Samuel Weinberg, the artist’s narratives pit his violent, cartoonish "Pinkmen" against the "Realies," based on real characters and art historical figures. This clash of style and tone create absorbing scenes crafted at the hand of the artist, often looming large in size and action. - [Adam Friedman Exhibits Psychedelic New Paintings in "Into the Aether"](https://hifructose.com/2015/06/30/adam-friedman-exhibits-psychedelic-new-paintings-in-into-the-aether/) - Portland based artist Adam Friedman (covered here) has an ongoing fascination with our universe which he explores in his psychedelic works. His art expands on broad themes centered on time and space and other natural phenomenon. Friedman goes "Into the Aether" with his latest solo exhibition, now on view at Mirus Gallery in San Francisco. His show presents a new series of acrylic and acrylic aerosol pieces on canvas, 3D paintings, and a new mural inside the gallery. - [Naoto Hattori Portrays Cosmic Deities in His Upcoming Exhibition "Genesis"](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/10/naoto-hattori-contemplates-creation-in-his-upcoming-exhibition-genesis/) - New York-based artist Naoto Hattori, first featured in HF Vol. 7 and most recently, HF Vol. 35, creates dreamy paintings that are snap shots from his visionary world. It is there in the private recesses of his consciousness where his subjects thrive, he says. Opening July 18th, Hattori's next exhibition at Copro Gallery in Los Angeles titled "Genesis" delves even deeper into the artist's mind - where we dare to think about our creation and place in the universe. See more after the jump. - [David Rice Seeks A Connection Between Man and Nature in New Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/14/david-rice-seeks-a-connection-between-man-and-nature-in-new-paintings/) - Growing up in rural Colorado, Oregon based artist David Rice forged a special connection with his environment, which he develops in his colorful illustrations. His works focus on themes of nature through figurative portrayals of animals. Rice forges a link between the natural world and what is man-made in his current exhibit, "Two Creeks" at Antler Gallery, which is showing alongside Syd Bee's "In My Bones". In a new series of nine acrylic on wood panel paintings, Rice portrays wild animals with unnatural elements. A recurring element is fabric, which appears as clothing fashioned as cloaks that the animals wear, draped over their backs like blankets, or in more subtle forms. - [Artist Nosego Presents Mystical Multimedia Works in "Along Infinite River"](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/22/artist-nosego-presents-mystical-multimedia-works-in-along-infinite-river/) - The work of Philadelphia based artist Yis Goodwin, aka "Nosego" (covered here) is instantly recognizable for his psychedelic portrayal of animals morphing into their surroundings. Nosego's new series leads us through the artist's subconscious in his exhibit at Thinkspace Gallery, "Along Infinite River". The show, which opened last Saturday, features a variety of multimedia pieces including acrylic on panel paintings, drawings and an installation of colorful wall mounted sculptures. - [Josh Keyes and Brin Levinson Present New Paintings in "Reclamation of Nowhere"](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/28/josh-keyes-and-brin-levinson-present-new-paintings-in-reclamation-of-nowhere/) - Josh Keyes (HF Vol 12 cover artist) and Brin Levinson (covered here) both illustrate an affinity for animals in their paintings. Working in acrylic and oil respectively, their collective exhibition "Reclamation of Nowhere", which opens tomorrow at Antler Gallery in Portland, illustrates desolate environments from the animal's point of view. Josh Keyes chose to convey feelings of liberation and reclamation in his new series. "It is suggesting surrender, or letting go, or loosening of the psychological framework and preconceptions that can sometimes hold and restrain our imagination and natural impulses," he explains. Check out our preview after the jump. - [Cleon Peterson Depicts Acts of Revenge in Upcoming Solo "Poison"](https://hifructose.com/2015/08/24/cleon-peterson-depicts-acts-of-revenge-in-upcoming-solo-poison/) - The brutal paintings of Cleon Peterson (covered here) have a visceral effect on the viewer, plunging them deeply into a world of chaos, ruin and violence. On August 29th, Peterson brings his iconic style to Detroit's Library Street Collective for his latest exhibition, "Poison." "The show is about revenge, which is a current of poison running through our culture and other cultures around the world." Peterson shares. "It's often a motivation for war and a justification for punishment. It is a social impulse that is destructive and easy to be complicit in." Peterson is deliberate in his unflinching presentation of the darker side of human nature. In this world, muscle-headed brutes cross swords and knives, locked in a cycle of aggression. - [Shintaro Ohata's Fantastical Blend of Sculpture and Painting](https://hifructose.com/2015/08/27/shintaro-ohatas-fantastical-blend-of-sculpture-and-painting/) - Japanese artist Shintaro Ohata places sculptures in front of paintings to create wondrous scenes inspired by childhood. They play out every day encounters between his child subjects, their pets and imaginary friends with the world around them. While their lives may seem ordinary for the most part, Ohata's playful and impressionistic style make them feel like fantasies. They are sculpted from polystyrene which are then painted to perfectly match their traditional 2D acrylic backgrounds. - [Cinta Vidal's Paintings Exist Within Several ‘Gravities’](https://hifructose.com/2016/08/10/cinta-vidals-paintings-exist-within-several-gravities/) - “Gravities” is certainly an apt moniker for the works of Cinta Vidal, whose acrylic images on wood offer something to ingest at every angle. Take “Together Alone,” above, a collection of narratives that are at once harmonious and disparate. The artist has said she tries “to attach importance to every point of view, and to create more than only one outstanding scene in each painting.” Vidal was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 36, and she can be found on Instagram here. - [Matt Gordon's Strange, Frolicking Characters](https://hifructose.com/2016/11/11/matt-gordons-strange-frolicking-characters/) - Matt Gordon is a mixed-media artist based in Plymouth, Mich., where he crafts both surreal acrylic paintings and graphite drawings. In these images, skeleton characters, bat-human hybrids, and other creatures interact and frolic in different scenarios. Or, as the artist puts it, his works in both mediums "take place in the same dreamy world of happier times." - [Amy Guidry's Surreal Paintings Touch on Life, Death, and Nature](https://hifructose.com/2017/02/15/amy-guidrys-surreal-paintings-touch-on-life-death-and-nature/) - Amy Guidry, a North Carolina-born, Louisiana-based artist, crafts surreal acrylic works on canvas that often tie the human psyche to the natural world. Series like "In Our Veins" moves into the concepts of survival, life and death, and destruction. It’s in these works that Guidry seems to highlight the inherent beauty of flora and fauna and the strangeness buried within humanity. - [Tof Vanmarque’s Wild Acrylic Paintings and Characters](https://hifructose.com/2017/02/16/tof-vanmarques-wild-acrylic-paintings-and-characters/) - French artist Tof Vanmarque crafts surreal worlds in his acrylic paintings. These fictional characters exist in a world devoid of physics, muted clothing, and in many cases, body parts. The artist’s work tends to exist against scenic, yet rundown backdrops, possibly victim to the insane characters that inhabit them. - [Cristina Toro's Intricate, Supernatural Acrylic Paintings and Collages](https://hifructose.com/2017/02/17/cristina-toros-intricate-supernatural-acrylic-paintings-and-collages/) - Puerto Rican artist Cristina Toro creates intricate acrylic paintings and collages that often explore both the interior and our connections to the outside world. Her works appear as both surreal and personal revelations, as the artist often sets out with no final image in mind. In a new show at LaCa Projects in Charlotte, N.C., these ideas take on grand forms in works like the enormous “Without Exception Everything is Reflected in this Mirror,” at 12 feet by 9 feet. The piece itself took her more than a year to complete. - [Huang Po Hsun's Explosive, Vibrant Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/03/09/huang-po-hsuns-explosive-vibrant-acrylic-paintings/) - Huang Po Hsun’s vibrant, bombastic paintings move between the familiar and the utterly otherworldly. These works, primarily acrylic on canvas, can feel like underwater carnivals or bubbling abstractions. The artist seems to be retrofitting icons from our world into his own flamboyant dreams. - [João Ruas Creates New Eerie Scenes in Show](https://hifructose.com/2017/04/30/joao-ruas-creates-new-eerie-scenes-in-show/) - João Ruas, a painter based in São Paulo, Brazil, crafts ghostly, surreal scenes that blend mythology, warfare, and nature. Even his most peaceful works carry a mystery and sense of recent danger. In a new show at Jonathan Levine Gallery, titled "Geist," the artist evolves these themes and process. The show kicks off May 13 and runs through June 10. - [James Jean’s New Narratives Blended With Abstraction](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/11/james-jeans-new-narratives-blended-with-abstraction/) - James Jean’s fantastical acrylic paintings and digital works are absorbing, even if viewers aren’t offered a specific storyline for each work. In his latest works, the artist packs even more abstraction, hues, and icons into these tales. Often, his paintings offer surreal interplay between humans and the animal world. Jean was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Geoff McFetridge's Acrylic Deconstructions of the Natural, Everyday Worlds](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/24/geoff-mcfetridges-acrylic-deconstructions-of-the-natural-everyday-worlds/) - Calgary-born, Los Angeles-based artist/graphic designer Geoff McFetridge deconstructs everyday images and reimagines them in simpler, yet captivating studies. He uses elements of logo design and commercial inspiration to create these acrylic paintings. McFetridge was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Josh Keyes Offers New Bleak Visions in 'Implosion'](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/15/josh-keyes-offers-new-bleak-visions-in-implosion/) - Josh Keyes further pushes his signature "eco-surrealism" with a new collection of acrylic paintings under the title "Implosion." The new show at Thinkspace Gallery takes us to a post-human time, a bleak reality in which the natural world goes on despite the chaos we wreaked upon it. In this world, human artifacts and even animals are adorned with graffiti, our final communication with a planet we put in peril. - [Brandi Milne’s Candy-Coated Paintings Collected in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/21/brandi-milnes-candy-coated-paintings-collected-in-new-show/) - Brandi Milne’s pop-surrealist, acrylic paintings are both sweet and strange, each a peek into the artist’s modern-day and childhood influences. A new body of work "Once Upon a Quiet Kingdom," is collected in a show at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, which kicked off on Saturday. This is her fourth solo exhibition. - [Wiley Wallace Sci-Fi-Tinged Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/31/wiley-wallace-sci-fi-tinged-acrylic-paintings/) - Wiley Wallace creates surreal acrylic paintings that hint at sci-fi concepts and fantastical new layers within reality. Wallace’s latest work carries some of the youthful elements of his past work, yet interweaves darker, stranger elements. Thinkspace Gallery says the artist has a “metaphysical interest in surreal worlds and pseudo-science fiction themes.” - [Amy Casey’s Hulking, Acrylic Cityscapes](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/08/amy-caseys-hulking-acrylic-cityscapes/) - Amy Casey’s acrylic paintings take elements of the urban landscape and creates monstrosities and hulking, twisted versions of the city. Her newest works are collected in show at Zg Gallery in Chicago titled “Critical Mass.” The paintings in this show highlight the artist’s talent for engrossing detail and controlled chaos. The show kicks off this weekend. - [The Paintings of Shawn Huckins Blend American Histories](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/13/the-paintings-of-shawn-huckins-blend-american-histories/) - Shawn Huckins combines Internet culture and 18th- and 19th- century style portraits in his work. He offers a new collection of large acrylic paintings in "Athenaeum (I Can’t Pretend That This Is Poetry," an upcoming show at Seattle's Foster/White Gallery. The artist was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 32, and he was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Peter Saul’s ‘Fake News’ Blends Current Politics, Art History](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/29/peter-sauls-fake-news-blends-current-politics-art-history/) - Peter Saul’s surreal acrylic paintings have reflected, challenged, and parodied the status quo for the past six decades. In a new show at Mary Boone Gallery in New York, titled “Fake News,” Saul tackles the era of Trump in a new collection of paintings that rethink pieces of art history in the process. Saul was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Femke Hiemstra Returns to Holland in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/28/femke-hiemstra-returns-to-holland-in-new-show/) - Femke Hiemstra’s acrylic paintings carry a whimsical, absorbing quality no matter the canvas. A new collection, "Sonntag Spaßtag,” offers works on books, panels, and other objects at Jaski Art Gallery in Amsterdam. It’s been a decade since the Dutch artist has shown in Holland. She was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Andrea Kowch's Surreal, Acrylic Reflections on Humanity](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/05/andrea-kowchs-surreal-acrylic-reflections-on-humanity/) - Andrea Kowch's stirring acrylic paintings combine both earnest reflections on the Western experience and surrealism. Her latest works, primarily focused on female subjects, place that discontent against rustic backdrops. Mixing in elements of nature, she’s able to make unexpected connections. - [Bunnie Reiss Offers New Work in ‘Space Angels’](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/06/bunnie-reiss-offers-new-work-in-space-angels/) - In a new show at Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles, painter Bunnie Reiss offers a new body of work under the title “Space Angels.” This collection of acrylic paintings, sculptures, and collages continue the evolution of the artist’s ethereal, vibrant sensibility. Her new sculptures, dubbed “imaginal selves,” are “created as we retreat from the chaos so we can cocoon and dissolve our current circumstances, then come out completely new, all the way down to our gooey cellular form,” a statement says. She was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Vitaly Tsarenkov’s Deceptive, 8-Bit-Influenced Gallery Works, Murals](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/16/vitaly-tsarenkovs-deceptive-8-bit-influenced-gallery-works-murals/) - Vitaly Tsarenkov takes visual cues from 8-bit console games and early 3D animation yet crafts paintings on canvas, murals, and sculptures. The Russian artist transitioned from primarily graffiti work under the moniker SY to major gallery shows and crafting murals for festivals across the world. The artist's works are held in private collections in France, Morocco, Russia, and beyond. The below works are acrylic paintings. - [Juan Travieso's Surreal, Mixed-Media Scenes and Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/19/juan-traviesos-surreal-mixed-media-scenes-and-portraits/) - Cuba-born artist Juan Travieso blends nature and abstraction in his oil and acrylic paintings. From endangered animals to cultural icons, Travieso’s explorations track the changing world by both capturing its beauty and relaying the bleakness of its treatment. The artist was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Mi Ju's Wild, New Mixed-Media Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/26/mi-jus-wild-new-mixed-media-paintings/) - South Korea-born, Brooklyn-based artist Mi Ju creates wild, intricate works crafted from acrylic paint, cut paper, and thread. In each corner of these pieces are small landscapes and scenes, each worthy of its own observation. The artist's work has been shown in Denmark, across the U.S., and her native South Korea. - [Ronch's 'Punk-Surrealist' Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/27/ronchs-punk-surrealist-acrylic-paintings/) - Ronch, a self-described “punk surrealistic painter,” blends urban and fantastical imagery for hyperdetailed acrylic paintings. The artist cites influences as varied as “Leonardo to The Clash, Brueghel, Dali, from Bosch to the Dead Kennedys.” The artist is currently based in London, and originally hails from Italy. - [Diana Georgie Extracts, Recontextualizes Words From Social Media](https://hifructose.com/2018/02/23/diana-georgie-extracts-recontextualizes-words-from-social-media/) - Pulling single word statements from her Instagram account, Diana Georgie creates jarring, sometimes humorous, and contemplative juxtapositions against floral backdrops. The acrylic paintings are deceptively simple in their approach, yet with these brief statements, she's able to both dismantle and examine the intentions of those who used the words. She shows these paintings in a new show at Gallery 30 South in a new show, “Pleasure Paradox,” running through Feb. 28. - [The Converging Worlds of Cristòfol Pons](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/22/the-converging-worlds-of-cristofol-pons/) - The acrylic paintings and drawings of Cristòfol Pons are visions of converging realities: past and future, art history and something otherworldly. His characters and visual motifs, though consistent throughout his work, point in varying directions. As he’s said, “The present is just a moment that vanishes at every step, the past is a blurry haze and future a horizon longing to fade.” He will at times point to the recognizable, perhaps a piece by Jeff Koons or a historical icon, yet only as a point of entry into something else entirely. - [Nicola Caredda’s Bleak, Dreamlike Scenes](https://hifructose.com/2018/05/23/nicola-careddas-bleak-dreamlike-scenes/) - Nicola Caredda’s dreamlike acrylic paintings blend eroded landscapes and structures, playful bits of pop culture and mystical iconography. Each’s vague narrative appears to be ripped from the subconscious. - [Coco Bergholm's Paintings Explore Camouflage, Urban Narratives](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/31/coco-bergholms-paintings-explore-camouflage-urban-narratives/) - The acrylic paintings of Coco Bergholm explore the idea of camouflage in an urban context. Recent paintings, in particular, see the Berlin-based artist using pops of color, differing textures, and graffiti to explore this notion. A new show at Germany’s Affenfaust Galerie, titled "Echoes," collects these new works. - [Trey Abdella’s Surreal, Acrylic 'Shrines'](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/30/trey-abdellas-surreal-acrylic-shrines/) - Trey Abdella’s wild acrylic paintings are packed with strange dreamscapes and pop culture iconography. Much of his work is built around the idea of a “shrine,” a makeshift monument to the various stages of growth and social reference points. - [Jamian Juliano-Villani’s Strange Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/12/30/jamian-juliano-villanis-strange-acrylic-paintings/) - Jamian Juliano-Villani’s surreal, unsettling narratives are rendered in acrylics, implementing both brush and airbrush techniques. Found in these scenes are icons of popular culture and Western living, presented in ways that invoke examination, chuckles, and every so often, a bit of recoiling. - [Robert Proch’s Dynamic Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/03/03/robert-prochs-dynamic-acrylic-paintings/) - Robert Proch's acrylic paintings blend abstraction and the figurative, injecting an energy to scenes from the everyday. The Poland native has been able to craft his own visual language with this approach, which he takes to both the canvas and exterior walls across the world. He was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Federico Infante’s New Figurative Work Collected in ‘The Geography of Hope’](https://hifructose.com/2018/05/19/federico-infantes-new-figurative-work-collected-in-the-geography-of-hope/) - Federico Infante blends the figurative and the abstract in his stirring acrylic paintings. His upcoming show at Hugo Galerie in New York, "The Geography of Hope," collects a new body of work from the artist. The show begins May 26 and runs through June 17. Infante was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Martine Johanna Returns With 'Dark Matter'](https://hifructose.com/2018/05/30/martine-johanna-returns-with-dark-matter/) - With “Dark Matter,” Martine Johanna offers a new collection of stirring acrylic paintings that blend portraiture and abstraction. The show, running through June 23 at KochxBos Gallery in Amsterdam, is an autobiographical exploration of femininity, adolescence, and the place of women in Western culture. Johanna was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Amir H. Fallah's Paintings Show Immigrants of Los Angeles Community](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/13/amir-h-fallahs-paintings-show-immigrants-of-los-angeles-community/) - Amir H. Fallah's acrylic paintings are portraits of immigrants in Los Angeles, carrying vibrant, varying textures and obscured figures. His new show at Denny Gallery, "How Far We've Come," collects the latest work in this ongoing series. The show runs through June 17 at the New York City space. - [The Surreal Murals and Paintings of Koz Dos](https://hifructose.com/2018/07/21/the-surreal-murals-and-paintings-of-koz-dos/) - Whether on his murals or in his acrylic paintings, Venezuelan artist Koz Dos implements several approaches into each of his portraits, including geometric abstractions, classical realism, and otherworldly distortions. The artist emerged out of the graffiti scene in Caracas, the country's largest city. His portraits on massive structures carry fine detailing, packed into the ornamental and natural elements of his pieces. - [Tae Lee’s Celestial 'Holy Oblivion' Series](https://hifructose.com/2018/08/01/tae-lees-celestial-holy-oblivion-series/) - Despite their expansive celestial backdrops, Tae Lee's acrylic paintings can feel quiet and intimate. The tethering of these otherworldly forms and figurative subjects show an artist traversing internal and spiritual topics. The artist describes his work as an "exploration of place of human consciousness in an universal causality." - [Tof Vanmarque’s Recent Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/08/18/tof-vanmarques-recent-acrylic-paintings/) - Tof Vanmarque continues to evolve the shifting perspectives and details of his elaborate acrylic paintings. One of the hallmarks of Vanmarque’s style is blending lush hues with makeshift bodies and eroding structures, each scene its own strange narrative. The artist was last featured on our website here. - [Olaf Hajek’s Globe-Spanning Acrylic Scenes](https://hifructose.com/2018/09/22/olaf-hajeks-globe-spanning-acrylic-scenes/) - Olaf Hajek’s acrylic tableaux are globe-trotting, combining icons and textures of varying cultures. A recent body of work shown at Southern Guild in Cape Town, titled "Paravent," collects these recent works on wood. Hajek was last mentioned on HiFructose.com. - [Mark Mulroney’s Cacophonic Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/10/04/mark-mulroneys-cacophonic-acrylic-paintings/) - Mark Mulroney’s acrylics paintings humor and unsettle in their comic-inspired style and surreal sensibilities. These vibrant works pull from Pop and art history, which in many cases, carry near-aggressive results. In a show at Mrs. Gallery in New York, "The Dangers of Eden," new pieces by the artists are shown. - [Kelly Denato’s Transformative Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/08/kelly-denatos-transformative-acrylic-paintings/) - Though dipping into the otherworldly, Kelly Denato's acrylic paintings represent the prism of human emotions. At once optimistic and sullen, the figures in her work appear to be constantly in a state of transition. The New York City artist's gallery work is a complement to her illustrative jobs with the likes of Nickelodeon, Timex, and other major clients. - [Sarah Muirhead Exhibits Large-Scale Figurative Paintings in "Bonded"](https://hifructose.com/2015/06/03/sarah-muirhead-exhibits-large-scale-figurative-paintings-in-bonded/) - Edinburg based artist Sarah Muirhead (covered here) portrays every day people in her mottled, figurative acrylic paintings. The watercolor-like quality of her art lends to her keen observations of the body and skin tones. Muirhead elaborates on her style choice in her artist statement: "The quality of flesh, its contrasting textures and tensions, the density and potential of muscle and the irregularity and dimples in fatty tissue are important in the way I want to describe any given subject. I want the bodies I paint to be a strange mixture of lurid, glistening attraction and true empathic realism avoiding elegant cliches." She continues her unique exploration of the figure in "Bonded," which opens today at Leyden Gallery in London. - [Hell'O's Bizarre, Absorbing World of Monsters](https://hifructose.com/2016/08/16/hellos-bizarre-absorbing-world-of-monsters/) - Hell’O, also known as Hell’O Monsters, is a collective of Belgian artists who use individual talents to create work within a cohesive, bizarre fictional world. The trio was born out of Jerôme Meynen, François Dieltiens, and Antoine Detaille meeting in the 1990s, and they populate their works with hybrid beasts taking part in both humorous and bleak narrative scenes. The works shown below are examples of the group’s acrylic paintings. - [The Surreal, Unsettling Paintings of Kenne Grégoire](https://hifructose.com/2017/01/14/the-surreal-unsettling-paintings-of-kenne-gregoire/) - Kenne Grégoire, a painter often associated with the movement New Dutch Realism, moves between still-life paintings and more surreal scenes that capture a humane sadness and other complex emotions, rendered in acrylics. The artist uses techniques derived from the 17th century, yet he approaches his work in a way that pushes the form, twisting perspective and hues to create ambiguous points of view and situations. - [Nicolas Barrome's Illustrations Toy With Texture, Expectation](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/22/nicolas-barromes-illustrations-toy-with-texture-expectation/) - French artist Nicolas Barrome’s wild, cartoonish scenes play with texture and expectation. He does this both on the canvas and on walls, with each piece tethered by Barrome’s rendering of cutesy characters and objects alongside darker elements. In a statement, the artist’s swirling influences are given some context. - [Robert Wechsler's Multifaceted Coin Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2015/03/17/robert-wechslers-multifaceted-coin-sculptures/) - While we might not look back at pennies when they accidentally fall out of our pockets, Robert Wechsler invites his viewers to see them in a new light in his geometric coin sculptures. Using a die cutter for his larger pieces and a jeweler's handsaw for his smaller ones, he transforms spare change into multifaceted constructions that he meticulously puts together by hand. Cutting notches in each coin, he attaches them to build up complex patterns. Wechsler has a natural eye for geometry and creates the shapes without a preplanned model. His work is highly detailed oriented, and he has been known to take apart sculptures when a single coin is found facing the wrong way. The resulting forms resemble molecular structures or perhaps geological formations. They re-contextualize the coins entirely. - [Philip Jackson’s Dramatic Sculptures Loom and Enchant](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/26/philip-jacksons-dramatic-sculptures-loom-and-enchant/) - Scotland-born sculptor Philip Jackson has crafted faithful depictions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sir Matt Busby and served as the Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II. Yet, Jackson’s also known for his modernist, dramatic gallery works, with characters that are less specific and in many cases, eerie and haunting. The quality present each of these works is Jackson’s seasoned knack for form and inspiring awe. - [Dust and Cobwebs: The Sculptures of Paul Hazelton](https://hifructose.com/2016/08/30/dust-and-cobwebs-the-sculptures-of-paul-hazelton/) - While some sculptors sift through piles of objects in antique stores for materials, British artist Paul Hazelton can construct pieces out of the dust that collects on them. His intricate pieces are built with dust, hair, paper scraps, cobwebs, and any unwanted material that collects in the corners of our houses. Pieces like the skeletal “Old Holbein,” constructed from dust and acrylic wire, remind one of both the fragility of the material and the human body it represents. - [Kate MccGwire’s Writhing, Absorbing Feather Sculptures Remix the Natural World](https://hifructose.com/2016/12/14/kate-mccgwires-writhing-absorbing-sculptures-remix-the-natural-world/) - Kate MccGwire’s anthropomorphic pieces exude a naturally sourced beauty as they writhe and loom in place. Much of her sculptural and installation work uses materials from the animal world, like pheasant and crow feathers, to create something new entirely. The British sculptor uses a dozen verbs to describe what she does: "I gather, collate, re-use, layer, peel, burn, reveal, locate, question, duplicate, play and photograph." - [Gary Mellon’s Absorbing Wooden Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2016/12/26/gary-mellons-absorbing-wooden-sculptures/) - Brooklyn-based, Michigan-raised artist Gary Mellon crafts wood sculptures that are conceived first in his sketchbook. Mellon adds pops of color with acrylic paint, though in much of his work, the natural poplar tones dominate the figures, faces, and totems constructed by the artist. Mellon’s ornate busts seem to blend notes from art history, from Roman influences to contemporary, pop style. - [Calvin Ma’s Surreal Ceramic Creatures](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/26/calvin-mas-surreal-ceramic-creatures/) - Recent creatures crafted in the workshop of Calvin Ma make seem endearing and childlike. Yet, Ma’s ceramic sculptures are part of an ongoing, cathartic purpose, the artist says. In a statement, he describes why it was “ natural to tap into this childlike sense of exploration and storytelling through my artwork.” - [Natalia Arbelaez’s Ceramic Figures](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/12/natalia-arbelaezs-ceramic-figures/) - Natalia Arbelaez’s figures, often built with clay, carry both humor and sadness in their strange forms. Her white ceramic sculptures, in particular, offer texture and personality that feel at once human and something subterranean. The Miami-born Colombian-American artist has excited her pieces across the U.S. - [Nicholas Crombach's Sculptures Explore Human, Animal Ties](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/14/nicholas-crombachs-sculptures-explore-human-animal-ties/) - Whether rendered life-sized in resin and paint or smaller and 3D-printed, Nicholas Crombach’s figures explore our ties to the creatures of the natural world. The Canadian-born artist uses 3D printing as an extension of his past work and purpose, in a time when the contemporary tool is often used to create novelty items and irreverent, one-note sculptures. Services like Shapify have made the reaction of the human body a superficial process, while Crombach tackles something much older in nature. - [Chao Harn Kae's Dreamlike Ceramic Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/04/chao-harn-kaes-dreamlike-ceramic-sculptures/) - The surreal ceramic sculptures of Malaysia native Chao Harn Kae are both strange and humorous, combining creatures and appendages with delicate textures. The Hong Kong-based artist’s dreamlike works range in size and mood, as the figures bounce between evoking playfulness and timidness. His charge has been described as “unraveling humanity while remaining true to human nature.” - [Wolfbat’s Wild Creations Come to Life in New Show](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/08/wolfbats-wild-creations-come-to-life-in-new-show/) - Dennis McNett, creating works under the moniker "Wolfbat," creates wild woodcarvings, sculptures, and installations A new show at Heron Arts in San Francisco, titled "Hallowolfbat," is an ornate, largescale adventure into McNett’s practice, with some of the creatures crafted for this show up to 10 feet tall. At the opening, the street was closed off and rock act High on Fire performed. - [Song Kang’s Sculptures Look at Architecture, Natural Structures](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/06/song-kangs-sculptures-look-at-architecture-natural-structures/) - Portland illustrator Song Kang blends architecture and natural structures in both her intensely detailed drawings and her absorbing sculptures. The latter even uses the inherent forms of the animal kingdom as foundations for her designs. The "Vernacular" series has works created from wood, paper mache, plaster, fiber, recyclables, and other materials. - [Disturbed, Figurative Ceramic Sculptures by Lars Calmar](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/18/disturbing-figurative-ceramic-sculptures-by-lars-calmar/) - Lars Calmar’s figures, often bare and grotesque, carry a humanity that feels at once humorous and sincerely tortured. Even when using animals alongside his baby-like creatures and hulking brutes, the ceramic works feel as wholly human, though primal, in emotion. The artist’s sculptures have been shown in galleries and museums across the world. - [Beverly Mayeri’s Figurative, Ceramic Canvases](https://hifructose.com/2017/12/02/beverly-mayeris-figurative-ceramic-canvases/) - Beverly Mayeri’s ceramic figurative sculptures become canvases for surprising, surreal scenes. The Bay Area artist also uses this opportunity to make connections between humanity the broader world around us—as well as more abstract concepts. In a statement, she explains her process and influences: - [John Bisbee Exclusively Manipulates Nails in Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2018/02/13/john-bisbee-exclusively-manipulates-nails-in-sculptures/) - John Bisbee, who welds and manipulates 12-inch spikes, has always operated under one mantra: "Only nails, always different." In recent pieces, his diverse output bends the nails into an enormous snake, a tree, and more abstract forms. Not only are the subjects depicted varying wildly, but the style in which the nails comprise them: sometimes rigid and geometric, elsewhere chaotic. - [Alex Chinneck’s Recent, Surreal Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2018/05/25/alex-chinnecks-recent-surreal-sculptures/) - In Alex Chinneck’s recent work, the sculptor bends and warps otherwise stubborn objects to his will. "Growing up gets me down" is a working oak grandfather clock "knotted" by Chinneck. "Birth, death and a midlife crisis" was an indoor sculpture that "tied a 450-year-old column in the German museum of Kirchheim Unter Teck." The artist was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Roman Ermakov’s Vibrant ‘Live Sculptures’](https://hifructose.com/2018/08/09/roman-ermakovs-vibrant-live-sculptures/) - The "live sculptures" of Roman Ermakov combine fashion, fine art, and installation work, each offering an energy and vibrancy powered by the humans bearing his works. These creations from the Moscow-based artist enliven both the runaway and public spaces. His recent work, as shown, takes influence from the costume parties of Germany's Bauhaus school in the 1920s, where these artists' radical ideas in architecture and sculpture were also channeled. - [Johnson Tsang’s Elaborate, Recent Figurative Distortions](https://hifructose.com/2018/10/31/johnson-tsangs-elaborate-recent-figurative-distortions/) - The elaborate distortions created by Hong Kong-based sculptor Johnson Tsang continue to evolve, with a recent showing at Giant Year Gallery of works from his “Lucid Dream” series. Tsang was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here, and he was recently featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 46. - [Q&A: AJ Fosik on His Sculptural Creatures, SCOPE Miami Beach Project](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/15/qa-aj-fosik-on-his-sculptural-creatures-his-scope-project/) - “Sawdust provocateur" AJ Fosik crafts totem-like wooden sculptures influenced by taxidermy, rituals from varying cultures, and folk art. He's also one of three artists crafting installation projects at SCOPE Miami Beach's atrium (Dec. 4-9), marking Hi-Fructose's 14th year in publishing. Fosik was the cover artist for Hi-Fructose Vol. 18 and was last featured on HiFructose.com here. Below, he talks to us about what's ahead: - [James Reka's Recent, Vibrant Murals and Gallery Work](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/17/james-rekas-recent-vibrant-murals-and-gallery-work/) - Whether on a wall or canvas, you can feel the influences of pop, graffiti culture, advertising, and both high- and low-brow art in James Reka’s work. The artist maintains both a mural and gallery practice in this sensibility, presenting the figurative in both vibrant and unexpected ways. Reka was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here, and he was featured in Hi-Fructose print publication in Vol. 17. - [Peeta's Illusionary Wall, Canvas Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/03/24/peetas-illusionary-wall-canvas-paintings/) - Venice-based artist Manuel Di Rita, who works under the moniker Peeta, creates illusionary paintings that create new dimensions out of the walls and canvases they inhabit. Whether he’s using spraypaint, oils, or or acrylic latex house paint on wood panels in the jungle, the artist is able to play with the existing architecture and perspectives to create entirely new ones. At times, he works with the geometric art of Joys to create playful collaborations in dynamic dialogue. - [Festival Inspire Brings 31 New Murals to Moncton, Canada](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/21/festival-inspire-brings-31-new-murals-to-moncton-canada/) - BirdO The week-long mural event Festival Inspire recently took over Moncton, Canada, adding 31 new murals to the city. The festival used both internationally known and local artists to create works on varied backdrops throughout the region. Among the names include were Canada's BirdO, Bordallo II of Portugal, Etien, Jon Fox, Jose di Gregorio, and several others. - [Stamatis Laskos's Warped Portraits and Murals](https://hifructose.com/2014/05/22/stamatis-laskoss-warped-portraits-and-murals/) - Greek artist Stamatis Laskos aka Sive contorts proportions to create a wonderful re-imagining of human anatomy. Laskos, who works in both street art and illustration, creates surreal worlds inhabited by figures with abstracted bodies, bearing elongated limbs and caricature-esque faces with stretched noses and ears. His street art is painted with cool, earthy colors applied with raw brushstrokes. Laskos's illustrative works, while having less range of color, are still rendered with impressive detail and texture. - [On View: "Forest For The Trees" Group Show at Hellion Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2014/05/27/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. - [Expressionistic Street Art by Borondo](https://hifructose.com/2014/05/28/expressionistic-street-art-by-borondo/) - A far cry from the tight, linear style of graffiti, Borondo's murals utilize sweeping, expressive brushstrokes that demonstrate little restraint. The artist is unafraid of dripping paint, thickly slabbing earth tone hues on walls for his contemplative portraiture. Based in Spain, Borondo recently painted a string of murals in London. "Narcissus," put up on the edge of a canal, cleverly makes use of the wall's reflection in the water. Narcissus, after all, was the young man who couldn't get enough of his own image. "Cheese" (pictured above) offers a political commentary, whether one takes the shackles as a metaphor or a literal allusion to events in recent history. Photographer and filmmaker Fabiano Caputo followed Borondo's journey through the British capital and captured his murals in several time lapse videos in addition to the photos. Check them out after the jump. - [Pow! Wow! Taiwan 2014 Recap Part 1](https://hifructose.com/2014/06/10/pow-wow-taiwan-2014-recap-part-1/) - Taiwan may not be the first place to come to mind when you think about street art, but Hawaiian arts organization Pow! Wow! recently made Taipei its second home. For the last week, about 40 international and Taiwanese artists scaled buildings and crossed below highways to bring their fresh paint styles to Taipei. Just a few months ago, the Pow! Wow! team was in Hawaii revamping the walls of Honolulu for the fourth edition of street art festival Pow! Wow! Hawaii. Now, they’ve hopped 5,000 miles across the Pacific for the first ever Pow! Wow! Taiwan. - [Pow! Wow! Taiwan 2014 Recap Part 2](https://hifructose.com/2014/06/11/pow-wow-taiwan-2014-recap-part-2/) - What happens when you give 40 street artists hundreds of cans of spray paint and let them loose in Taipei? As the Pow! Wow! team took over the Taiwanese capital, the cityscape was covered with murals by artists visiting from around the world alongside those based there. - [Uplifting, Colorful Murals by Dasic Fernandez](https://hifructose.com/2014/06/13/uplifting-colorful-murals-by-dasic-fernandez/) - Chilean artist Dasic Fernandez's approach to portraiture is fairly realistic, but his murals become fantastical when he swathes his sitters in fabrics that ooze with bright colors and patterns. Sometimes the fabrics are hijabs, like in his homage to the Yemeni community of Hamtramck, Michigan in 2013. Other times, they're bandanas intended to obscure the face — a nod to the coverings graffiti writers don to protect themselves from spray paint and to the idea of revolution, which Fernandez flirts with in much of his work. The fabrics open like windows into other worlds, revealing clouds and landscapes that invite the imagination to explore. - [New Murals by Remed and Okuda in Oslo, Toronto and Miami](https://hifructose.com/2014/06/23/new-murals-by-remed-and-okuda-in-oslo-toronto-and-miami/) - Madrid-based artists Remed and Okuda teamed up recently for the Streets of Colour mural series, which took them as far south as Miami and as far north as Toronto and Oslo. Okuda's work is much more figurative, presenting forms in geometric arrangements akin to Cubist portraits with splashes of neon. Meanwhile, Remed's work is decidedly abstract, layering flat, simplified shapes and playing with arrangements of vivid colors. For Streets of Colour, the two artists seemed to fuse their styles seamlessly. The final stop of the tour was the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art where they collaborated on a wall with Norwegian artist Tune Emblemsvag. Check out some highlights from their mural tour after the jump. - [Richmond Mural Project Brings International Artists to Virginia](https://hifructose.com/2014/06/26/richmond-mural-project-brings-international-artists-to-virginia/) - Situated in Richmond, VA, the street art festival Richmond Mural Project was founded with the goal of creating over 100 murals by the world's leading contemporary artists in its first five years. Such an eclectic array of permanent public artworks, according to the project's founders at Art Whino, would propel Richmond as an international street art destination. Now in its third year, this rendition of the event gave 10 contemporary artists two weeks to complete over 20 murals. Chazme 718, Meggs, Onur, Ron English, Sepe, Smitheone, Ekundayo, Proch, David Flores and Wes21 began painting on June 16 and are finishing their works as we speak. Today, we bring you some photos of the works in progress as well as some finished pieces from Ekundayo and Smithe, the latter of whom was working double time on two pieces. Take a look at the progress photos below and stay tuned for coverage of all the finished murals. - [Telmo Miel's Murals Play with Distorted Perspectives](https://hifructose.com/2014/07/09/telmo-miels-murals-play-with-distorted-perspectives/) - Dutch artist duo Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann join forces as Telmo Miel, the moniker under which they've painted large-scale, surreal murals all over Europe. While well-versed in traditional figure painting, the artists distort and overlap their realistic renderings to create something dreamlike and surreal. They layer iterations of the same subject over one another in a way that evokes double-exposure photography. Telmo Miel's work, whether it contains something as morbid as an animal skull or pleasant as a beautiful human face, retains a quality of softness. The images drape over one another like sheer, silky fabrics, enveloping buildings in their dreamy haze. - [Aryz, Kenor and Escif at We AArt Festival](https://hifructose.com/2014/09/02/aryz-kenor-and-escif-at-we-aart-festival/) - Uninspired by the lack of public art in their home town of Aalborg, a mid-sized Danish city, Lars Bonde and Mads Mulvad curated We AArt, the first art festival focused exclusively on murals in Denmark. The fest brought out many diverse talents from different corners of Europe. In our first update, you'll find a large-scale mural by Aryz, who is known for expressing his illustrative style on monumental walls. Also hailing from Spain, Kenor created an abstract wall alive with neon colors and Escif painted a mural with neatly compartmentalized depictions of people and objects that evoke's a traveler's sketchbook. Stay tuned for more murals from Interesni Kazki, Alexis Diaz, Don John and Jaz, whose walls are still in progress as we speak. - [Recap: NuArt Street Art Festival Featuring Etam Cru, Dot Dot Dot, Martin Whatson and More](https://hifructose.com/2014/09/11/recap-nuart-street-art-festival-featuring-etam-cru-dot-dot-dot-martin-whatson-and-more/) - While the collective mindset at some street art festivals seems to be "go big or go home," at NuArt Festival in Stavanger, Norway, the line-up of artists seemed more concerned with creating deliberately-placed works with an underlying political punch. That's not to say that a few mammoth pieces weren't painted. Polish duo Etam Cru (who are featured in our current issue, Hi-Fructose Vol. 32), true to their form, left behind a storybook-like mural that added color to the overcast landscape. The piece pictured a sleeping boy tucked into his bed with a can of spray paint sticking out from under the covers — a young artist in the making. - [Murals by Interesni Kazki, Alexis Diaz, Jaz and More at We AArt Festival](https://hifructose.com/2014/10/03/murals-by-interesni-kazki-alexis-diaz-jaz-and-more-at-we-aart-festival/) - A few weeks ago, we gave readers a small taste of the many, enormous murals that went up at We AArt Festival in Aalborg, Denmark (see our coverage of Aryz, Escif and Kenor's walls here). The festival was envisioned as a way to bring more public art to the mid-sized city and featured international artists with a penchant for large-scale work that Hi-Fructose readers will recognize. Interesni Kazki, a duo from Ukraine known for their storybook-like murals, split up and tackled two separate walls. Puerto Rican artist Alexis Diaz typically draws inspiration from the natural world for his depictions of hybridized creatures. His piece for We AArt depicts a skeletal horse encased in an armor of tree branches with an ink-like technique atypical of outdoor work. Other artists included Jaz, Liqen, Don John and Fintan Magee. Check out photos of the murals below. - [Vibrant Murals by Rimon Guimarães Explode with Patterns](https://hifructose.com/2015/04/06/vibrant-murals-by-rimon-guimaraes-explode-with-patterns/) - Rimon Guimarães is a young, Brazilian artist who has painted murals across the world, visiting locales such as the Netherlands, France, and Gambia to leave pieces of his work behind. Guimarães' works typically feature mask-like characters and bright colors and patterns — perhaps an homage to the prevalence of African diasporic traditions in his native country. Indeed, the pieces he created in Gambia look right at home, juxtaposed with local women passing by in their exquisitely patterned dresses. His work exudes happiness and adds vibrance to any urban setting. - [Douglas Hoekzema’s Engrossing Murals Tear Through Reality](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/07/douglas-hoekzemas-engrossing-murals-tear-through-reality/) - Miami’s Douglas Hoekzema, also known as Hoxxoh, creates murals that do more than absorb the gaze of the viewer. Nearby objects appear as though they can be pulled into the artist’s latest, hyperdimensional works. Hoekzema has long been fascinated with the concept and rendering of time in his art. He was last featured on HiFructose.com here (and check out his Instagram here). - [Diving into the Mind-Bending Murals of Astro](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/13/diving-into-the-mind-bending-murals-of-astro/) - French artist Astro takes flat urban surfaces and creates passageways into the void. Using shadows and light, calligraphy-inspired designs and winding curves, the artist’s optical illusions are made for public consumption. And even when they’re not so obvious to some passers-by and cars on a quick route to work, Astro has many of us looking at the big picture. - [Yok & Sheryo Bring Gnarly Cartoons Into Reality](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/19/yok-sheryo-bring-gnarly-cartoons-into-reality/) - Dubbing themselves “professional spraycationers,” Yok & Sheryo inject pops of cartoon joy into everyday life. Their Fruit and Vegetables La-la land in Singapore is an explosive example of what happens when the pair can run wild, tapping both their inner-children and actual youth from the area to make the creations. Their work can also be seen on public walls across the world, and on Instagram—documenting their adventures under the moniker “spacecandy.” They were last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Koralie's Intricate, Vibrant Murals and Works on Canvas](https://hifructose.com/2017/06/10/koralies-intricate-vibrant-murals-and-works-on-canvas/) - French artist Koralie creates vibrant, absorbing wall art and works on canvas that combine influences from both traditional and contemporary Japanese art, African and English history, and even wallpaper design. Her works appear publicly and inside galleries across the world. - [Hula’s Massive Figurative Murals Adorn Waterways](https://hifructose.com/2017/06/21/hulas-massive-figurative-murals-adorn-waterways/) - Hula is the moniker of artist Sean Yoro, who creates massive, delicate murals above waterways and alongside abandoned structures. The self-taught painter was raised in Oahu, where he engaged with the ocean as a surfer before embarking on a path in street art and tattooing. Today, he creates his massive figures in oil paint and creates pieces across the world. - [Drew Merritt’s Brutally Human Canvas, Mural Works](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/07/drew-merritts-brutally-human-canvas-mural-works/) - Whether it’s on a canvas or an urban wall, Drew Merritt crafts harrowing portraits that are both intimate and elusive, utilizing nondescript backdrops. As vague as some of Merritt’s narratives may seem, each carries an earnest humanity. The artist was last featured on HiFructose.com here, and according to a statement, “has resolved to defy categorization.” - [Smug One’s Urban Portraits Adorn Walls Across Globe](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/08/smug-ones-urban-portraits-adorn-walls-across-globe/) - Australia-born muralist Smug One uses walls and structures across the world as canvases for his vivid portraits. Whether it’s his own family members, friends, or pop culture figures, Smug subverts the typical texture and lighting of mural art with his figurative pieces. The artist moved to the U.K. and settled in Scotland a few years back. - [Christopher Konecki’s Surreal Urban Explorations](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/19/christopher-koneckis-surreal-urban-explorations/) - Christopher Konecki’s vibrant paintings, sculptures, and murals distort and create surreal artifacts out of urban landscapes. This vibrant, yet somewhat bleak observations recall work from Jeff Gillette and Masakatsu Sashie. (Also, Josh Keyes, who was recently featured here on the blog, carried similar visual themes in his own early work.) - [The Power, Movement in Case Maclaim’s Murals](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/30/the-power-movement-in-case-maclaims-murals/) - Case Maclaim is the moniker of German artist Andres Von Chrzanowski, a muralist known as a co-founder of the Maclaim Group, a troupe known for using spray paint to combine photorealism and surrealism on public walls. In particular, the artist is known as one to “embrace the power of movement through the universality of hands.” - [Wide Open Walls Scatters New Murals Across Sacramento](https://hifructose.com/2017/08/31/wide-open-walls-scatters-new-murals-across-sacramento/) - John Horton; photo: @streetartnomad The festival Wide Open Walls returned in Sacramento this month, and with it, came 40 local, national, and international artists who crafted murals across the city. This year's artists included Askew One, Bryan Valenzuela, Jake Castro, Lora Zombie, Maren Conrad, Nosego, Molly-Devlin, Trav, Stephanie Taylor, and others. See some examples of works from this year above and below. - [Liqen’s Wild Works on Paper and Murals](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/08/liqens-wild-works-on-paper-and-murals/) - Spanish artist Liqen somehow moves between the paper and the public wall without compromising his intricate, absorbing linework. His wild creations often carry surreal sensibilities and a hidden treasure in every corner. The artist's work tends to be influenced by an early passion in nature, and in specific, the diversity of species and sights it provides. - [The Unsettling Illustrations, Murals of Nemo's](https://hifructose.com/2017/12/19/the-unsettling-illustrations-murals-of-nemos/) - Nemo's crafts illustrations and murals with vague, sometimes grotesque characters often shown in reflection or anguish. When the viewer looks past the unsettling circumstances of these drawings and paintings, they may find something relatable in the emotions evoked in each piece. Just like the name of the artist, the works serve multiple functions. - [Inti Translates Murals In New Show of Canvas Works](https://hifructose.com/2018/02/16/inti-translates-murals-in-new-show-of-canvas-works/) - In a new show at Itinerrance Gallery in Paris, Inti offers a new collection of works on canvas and installations that take influence from his massive murals across the world. The artist’s surreal scenes combine textures and iconography from cultures and histories from across the globe. The show runs through March 17 at the gallery. - [Bik Ismo’s Startling 'Chrome' Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/21/bik-ismos-startling-chrome-murals/) - Puerto Rico-born muralist Bik Ismo is known for, among other imagery, crafting chrome figures and objects on walls across the world. Playing with “reflective” surfaces and light, the artist is able to create startling illusions. This sensibility has brought the artist’s hand to recent projects in Taiwan, Belgium, New Zealand, and Dubai. - [Hyuro’s Site-Specific Narrative Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/25/hyuros-site-specific-narrative-murals/) - The murals of Tamara Djurovic, also known as Hyuro, don’t just work with the unique features of a wall: Each integrates its makeshift canvas for site-specific narratives. Her works are often intimate scenes, moving between interpersonal tension and solitary whimsy. - [Wild Drawing's Cerebral, Multi-Surface Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/07/10/wild-drawings-cerebral-multi-surface-murals/) - Greece-based artist Wild Drawing has a knack for creating absorbing, off-kilter murals on multiple surfaces. He also tends to use otherwise nondescript elements of structures and recontextualizes them, matching hues and creating depth otherwise not present on his enormous canvases. The artist often implements cerebral themes, offering universal, approachable work on walls across the world. - [Grip Face’s Graphical, Humorous Object-Based Art](https://hifructose.com/2018/07/20/grip-faces-graphical-humorous-object-based-art/) - Grip Face’s graphical, object-based art has appeared in museums and galleries and on walls and everyday objects across the globe. The artist works with both familiar and abstract imagery in his pieces, which take notes from comic book art and whatever structure they’re painted on. Much of the work, event in its most unsettling alterations of its human subjects, is teeming with humor. - [Nevercrew’s Commentary More Intimate in ‘Incidence’](https://hifructose.com/2018/07/26/nevercrews-commentary-more-intimate-in-incidence/) - Nevercrew, comprised of Pablo Togni and Christian Rebecch, is known for murals gracing public walls across the world. Yet, in the gallery work of the duo, seen recently in the show “Incidence” at GCA Gallery in Paris, offers a more intimate view of their socially and globally conscious work. The paintings and sculptures in “Incidence” offer a look at destruction waged against the environment. - [Pat Perry to Premiere ‘National Lilypond Songs’ Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/09/10/pat-perry-to-premiere-national-lilypond-songs-paintings/) - After three years, Pat Perry has finished a series that represents another major shift for the painter. With the upcoming exhibition “National Lilypond Songs" at Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Michigan, he shows this new body of work that offers both reflective and piercing moments against quiet landscapes. Perry was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 35, in a feature that talks about the artist's journalist-like approach to his work. - [Eron’s Murals Offer History, Atypical ‘Texture’](https://hifructose.com/2018/09/14/erons-murals-offer-history-atypical-texture/) - Muralist Eron crafts enormous works that bring both atypical textures and historical context to the structures. One recent piece by the artist (below) “is dedicated to the history of the village and to the destructive fire that was deliberately set in retaliation for italian partisan activities on 3 July, 1944,” the artist shared on Instagram. “The fire destroyed most of the houses.” - [Khadim Ali’s Demonic Paintings and Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/10/18/khadim-alis-demonic-paintings-and-murals/) - The work of Pakistan-born, Australia-based artist Khadim Ali explores history, traditional art practices, and the artist’s own identity. Much of his work has been influenced by the 10th-century epic poem “Shahnama/The Book of Kings,” and is often expressed in classical miniatures, murals and calligraphy. - [Levalet’s Site-Specific, Absurdist Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/21/levalets-site-specific-absurdist-drawings/) - Levalet’s site-specific public drawings use the contours and restrictions of a space to create the unexpected. His absurdist humor appears inside and outside a variety of structures, dangling above passers-by or using objects in disarray to his advantage. Recent pieces have popped up in France and Italy. - [Kitt Bennett’s Parking Lot Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/01/kitt-bennetts-parking-lot-murals/) - Kitt Bennett’s stirring, graphical murals have a particular resonance on paved parking lots, sprawling across urban spaces. The sheer size of these works gives viewers the chance to examine the details of his murals on an intimate level. For the past few years, the Melbourne-based artist has built a reputation in both illustration and public art (and he held a a solo show in a public toilet in 2015). - [The Startling Murals and Drawings of Caratoes](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/14/the-startling-murals-and-drawings-of-caratoes/) - There’s both an elegance and jarring quality in the otherworldly creations of Caratoes. The artist shares these disfigured characters in both murals and gallery works, moving between monochromatic and vibrant hues. The artist had a recent installation at Superchief Gallery’s Miami location during Miami Art Week. - [Adam Kiyoshi Fujita’s ‘Neon’ Spraypainted Murals](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/30/adam-kiyoshi-fujitas-neon-spraypainted-murals/) - Adam Kiyoshi Fujita’s spraypainted murals appear as neon lights on walls across the world. Though a 25-year veteran of crafting work in public spaces, this specific style, evoking neon tube lighting evolved in response to the current presidential administration. In this past, his work has also responded to issues around police violence, gender issues, and other social topics. - [Victor Fota’s Oil Paintings Explore Link Between Man, Machine](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/20/victor-fotas-oil-paintings-explore-link-between-man-machine/) - Themes of science and introspection permeate throughout the oil paintings created by Romanian artist Victor Fota. His current body of work, “Human Extension,” progresses those ideas by exploring relationships between man and machine. The result is a surreal experience entangled in reality and science fiction. - [Dan Lydersen's Oil Paintings Twist the Ordinary](https://hifructose.com/2016/11/15/dan-lydersens-oil-paintings-twist-the-ordinary/) - Though several of Dan Lydersen’s oil paintings are contemporary in content, the engine that fuels these works consists of timeless bouts with spirituality, nature, and materiality. There's a surreal quality some; a somber realism in others. Yet, in each piece, Lydersen’s knack for evoking introspection carries. The backdrops move between suburbia, rural America, and more scenic, wild settings in which the ordinary Western experience (like kids on a bounce house) is extracted and dispatched. - [Amy Sherald's Absorbing, Oil Portraits](https://hifructose.com/2017/03/21/amy-sheralds-absorbing-oil-portraits/) - Amy Sherald’s oil paintings are arresting portraits, absorbing in their choices of palette and mood. Within her works’ titles, we’re given further insight into the personalities of these figures, like “What's Precious Inside Of Him Does Not Care To Be Known By The Mind In Ways That Diminish Its Presence (All American)” and “Try On Dreams Until I Find The One That Fits Me. They All Fit Me.” Yet, these works stand alone as engrossing, vibrant odes to individualism. For a recent show at Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago, the venue said that the artist creates “imagined figures based on real-life interactions, subverting and exploring notions of black identity through her unique sense of visual culture, color and line.” - [The Strange, Surreal Worlds of Michael Hutter](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/12/the-strange-surreal-worlds-of-michael-hutter/) - The oil paintings of Michael Hutter offer worlds that contain elements of fantasy, science, and something even further beyond reality. The German artist has been giving glimpses of these worlds for the past few decades, toying with familiar elements and narratives. - [The Nostalgic Oil Paintings of Till Rabus](https://hifructose.com/2017/07/25/the-nostalgic-oil-paintings-of-till-rabus/) - Swiss artist Till Rabus crafts realistic oil paintings that exhibit both a whimsical and darker side to nostalgia. His version of a “Transformer” may consist of household objects, and his combined Disney dolls hint at the toll time takes on the icons of youth. The artist’s striking style may make viewers mistake the works for manipulated photographs, at first glance. - [Toni Hamel's Paintings Reflect Human Impact on Natural World](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/16/toni-hamels-paintings-reflect-human-impact-on-natural-world/) - Toni Hamel’s recent oil paintings explore our relationship with the natural world. In particular, Hamel shows us how our selfishness and dominion over animals taken an even more disastrous turn. These pieces are part of a body of work called “The Land of Id.” She was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Ben Howe’s Arresting New Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/19/ben-howes-arresting-new-oil-paintings/) - Ben Howe’s arresting oil paintings offer hyperdetailed and eerie reflections on humanity. A new show at beinArt Gallery in Australia collects his newest paintings under the titled “Weave.” The new show tackles “themes of mortality, isolation, longing, melancholy and loss and sits somewhere between the physical constraints of reality and the anarchic realm of the subconscious.” Howe was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Joanne Nam’s Dreamlike Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/03/joanne-nams-dreamlike-oil-paintings/) - Joanne Nam’s oil paintings often focus on females or animals against desolate, wooded backdrops. Each stares off in contemplation, with Nam’s single-word titles often offering context with descriptors like “Lucid,” “Numb,” or “Belong.” Her recent works are even more dreamlike, blending in touches of gold leaf. Nam was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Beau White's Creepy-Crawly New Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2017/10/25/beau-whites-creepy-crawly-new-oil-paintings/) - Just in time for Halloween, the new oil paintings of Beau White are as unsettling as they are absorbing. For this set, the Melbourne-based artist adds new layers to his work by integrating food and sweets alongside his gruesome faces. In a new group show at BeinArt Gallery in Australia, titled “Memento Mori, Memento Amare,” his latest work is collected. Isbael Peppard and Jonathan Guthmann also have pieces in the show. - [Ron English Presents New Work in ‘TOYBOX’](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/15/ron-english-presents-new-work-in-toybox/) - Ron English's oil paintings have long entertained, bewildered, and challenged viewers in each's absorbing strangeness. In a new show at Corey Helford Gallery, titled "TOYBOX: America in the Visuals," the artist offers his latest body of work. The pop art legend’s show starts Dec. 2 and runs through Dec. 30. The new collection deploys “the artist's long established visual vocabulary into multi-layered narratives of ambition and imagination.” English was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [The Evolving Structural Portraits of Jessica Hess](https://hifructose.com/2017/12/22/the-evolving-structural-portraits-of-jessica-hess/) - Jessica Hess’s paintings of time-worn structures feel patched together like memories, carrying signs of past stages and residents. The artist’s ongoing dialogue with "survey of derelict spaces void of human presence,” as described in one statement, takes a more vibrant turn in how these buildings evolve. Though none of these paintings features humans, all take on a ghostly personality, as rendered by Hess. She was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Emma Hopkins Crafts Oil Paintings Exploring Real-Life Narratives](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/16/emma-hopkins-crafts-oil-paintings-exploring-real-life-narratives/) - The intimate paintings of London-based artist Emma Hopkins carry both vulnerability and absorbing detail, as rendered in oil in the artist’s visceral style. Each of the works carry a story, often directly depicting a subject Hopkins knows. “When I work with people I develop a body of work based on the individuals themselves and the ideas that come from the experience of working with them,” the artist says. The artist was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Fintan Magee's ‘The Big Dry’ Explores Personal, Global Issues](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/02/fintan-magees-the-big-dry-explores-personal-global-issues/) - The work in Fintan Magee's "The Big Dry" explores the artist's personal experiences during Australia's "Millennium drought." The show starts at Thinkspace Gallery today and runs through June 23. Magee was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Opening Night: Erik Jones and Tran Nguyen's "New Works" at Thinkspace](https://hifructose.com/2014/03/12/opening-night-erik-jones-and-tran-nguyens-new-works-at-thinkspace/) - Last weekend, Thinkspace Gallery debuted "New Works" by Tran Nguyen and Erik Jones, who both treat the classic human form with abstract elements. Although separated by choice of color and medium, this exhibition seamlessly merges their illustrative styles. The new work of Brooklyn-based Erik Jones clothes his nudes in highly saturated patterns and geometrical shapes. The happy, bright colors of the foreground seem to mask a melancholy expressed by Jones’s subjects. This tension is intentional; Jones offers the idea of opposing visual relationships by merging beautifully rendered portraits with mixed media “fashions." With fashion serving as an inspiration, his “models” convey the indifference of one caught off guard or a moment in time. In some cases, the figure disappears completely. Read more after the jump. - [Preview: "Giant Robot Presents: 20 Years Art x Mags" at Giant Robot 2](https://hifructose.com/2014/03/12/preview-giant-robot-presents-20-years-art-x-mags-at-giant-robot-2/) - The Internet has changed the art world immensely, and Giant Robot has been there to witness and evolve alongside it. Conceived as a humble, photocopied zine focused on Asian American arts and culture in 1994, Giant Robot now exists as an unclassifiable entity. It was published as a magazine for 16 years and later manifested in the physical realm as an art gallery and shop, as well as a website. To celebrate its 20 years, Giant Robot 2 in LA will debut "Giant Robot Presents: 20 Years Art x Mags," an extensive group show featuring many established and emerging talents. Among the line-up are Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, Ryan McGinness, Geoff McFetridge, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeff Soto, James Jean and a great number of other artists. "#GR20Years," as the show is nicknamed, opens March 15, 5 - 10 pm, and will be on view through April 2. - [Preview: Reka and Two One at StolenSpace Gallery](https://hifructose.com/2014/08/21/preview-reka-and-two-one-at-stolenspace-gallery/) - Both based in Berlin by way of Australia, Two One and Reka (see our recent studio visit here) are exhibiting together at StolenSpace Gallery in London in two concurrent solo shows: Reka's "Trip the Light" and Two One's "The Hunted Hunter's Head." Inspired by the graceful movements of dancers from a young age, Reka (whose mother was a ballerina) presents a series of paintings that pay homage to the fluid, abstract shapes the body can make. His Cubist-inspired paintings might have one imagining a toe-tapping soundtrack of jazz or even the swell of a symphony, but Reka tempers these allusions to older, more traditional art forms with gritty paint textures that evoke his graffiti roots. - [Atef Maatallah's Personality-Driven Portraits of Tunisian Society](https://hifructose.com/2015/08/28/atef-maatallahs-personality-driven-portraits-of-tunisian-society/) - Tunisian artist Atef Maatallah paints people on grainy, monotone backgrounds to highlight the inner worlds of his characters. Maatallah often paints diptychs, in which one panel features only a single object such as a tea pot or small animal. Purposely separated from the human figures, the objects serve as outer manifestations of the peoples' fears or desires. For example, an elderly woman with sun-baked sunken cheeks watches with a solemn expression as the feathers of a skinned bird — its' complexion the same color as the woman's — float downwards. In another image, a forlorn mother looks down as her two children sleep; one in her arms, the other slouched against her back. In the background, a bare light bulb hangs. The light is out. - [Kazuki Takamatsu's Ghostly Paintings Get 'Decoration Armament'](https://hifructose.com/2016/04/21/kazuki-takamatsus-ghostly-paintings-get-decoration-armament/) - Longtime followers of Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu may already know his process: painstaking gouache layers that recreate scenes first imagined on 3-D computer software. Yet, in his latest set of striking paintings at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, the otherworldy nature of Takamatsu's work is what again draws viewers into this haunted world of hologram-like characters. The solo show “Decoration Armament" opens this Saturday, and it features some of the HF Vol. 33 cover artist’s most ambitious and engrossing work yet. - [Only 48 hours to go for the beinArt Surreal Art Collective Kickstarter Campaign!](https://hifructose.com/2015/12/08/24hrs-to-go-for-the-beinart-surreal-art-collective-kickstarter-campaign/) - The beinArt Surreal Art Collective's Kickstarter stretch-goal is almost 70% funded with only 48 hours to go! If the target is reached, the collective will open a new gallery space focusing on strange and imaginative figurative art. Exciting rewards for backers have been added throughout the campaign, such as drastically discounted original art, limited edition prints, signed art books, and more! These deals will only be available for the next 48 hours! - [Clive Barker’s Painted Curiosities Head to Copro Gallery for ‘Wunderkammer’](https://hifructose.com/2016/08/02/clive-barkers-painted-curiosities-head-to-copro-gallery-for-wunderkammer/) - Clive Barker, the British artist, film director, and author, comes to the Copro Gallery in Santa Monica with a new show. “Wunderkammer,” running Aug. 6-27, focuses on the artist’s neo-expressionist paintings. Like Barker’s work in other mediums, the subject matter leans toward fantasy and horror imagery. But as the title suggests (translated to mean the “Cabinet of Curiosities” of the Renaissance), there’s both a playful and mysterious nature to this body of work. - [Pema Rinzin's Contemporary Paintings Adapt Thangka Techniques](https://hifructose.com/2016/07/21/pema-rinzins-contemporary-paintings-adapt-thangka-techniques/) - Born in Tibet and raised in Dharamsala, India, Pema Rinzin uses centuries-old thangka techniques to create contemporary works. The result are fresh, gorgeous renderings in ground mineral pigments, Sumi ink, and gold. Rinzin's personal charge is to bring an education on Tibetan art to the public and schools across the world. - [Urs Fischer Rearranges Faces into Topographical Forms](https://hifructose.com/2017/01/04/urs-fischer-rearranges-faces-into-landscapes/) - Swiss artist Urs Fischer, based in New York, adapts the human face into topographical forms in his paintings. Works like "Landscape," above, are crafted from aluminum panel, reinforced polyurethane foam, epoxy, acrylic ink, primer, paint, and silkscreen, and gesso. These paintings reorganize visages into landscapes, with the artist's own face used in differing ways. The recent show “Mind Moves,” erected at Gagosian Gallery in San Francisco, was accompanied by a quote from the artist: “At its core, art is all about order. When you're an artist, you basically arrange, rearrange, or alter; you play off order.” - [Shayne Murphy's Paintings Blend Reality, Abstraction](https://hifructose.com/2016/11/03/shayne-murphys-paintings-blend-reality-abstraction/) - Houston-born artist Shayne Murphy blends realism and the abstract, with his oil paintings featuring explosions of graphite. Using sharpened backdrops and geometric flourishes, the artist tilts perspectives and toys further with reality. Murphy currently has a solo show titled “Fluorescent Gray” at Anya Tish Gallery in Houston, which runs through Nov. 12. - [Kevin Cyr Documents Working-Class Vehicles in 'Labor Day'](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/11/kevin-cyr-documents-working-class-vehicles-in-labor-day/) - In a new collection of paintings and drawings, Kevin Cyr pays tribute to the working class via worn vehicles spotted and documented around New York City. “Labor Day” at Jonathan Levine Projects in New Jersey progresses the artist’s love affair with the concept of what vehicles say about the people who drive them. Cyr first appeared in the pages of this magazine in Hi-Fructose Vol. 10, and he’s part of the “Turn the Page: The First 10 Years of Hi-Fructose” exhibit, currently at Crocker Art Museum. - [The Vibrant, Wide-Reaching Paintings of Kudzanai-Violet Hwami](https://hifructose.com/2017/09/13/the-vibrant-wide-reaching-paintings-of-kudzanai-violet-hwami/) - Zimbabwe native Kudzanai-Violet Hwami’s engrossing work explores gender, spirituality, and differing cultures. Currently based in London, she crafts paintings that also implement pastels, charcoal, and other materials. Her work has been shown at the Royal Scottish Academy, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Shonibare Studios in London, and beyond. - [Alvaro Naddeo's Intricate Watercolors Examine Waste](https://hifructose.com/2018/01/24/alvaro-naddeos-intricate-watercolors-examine-waste/) - Brazil native Alvaro Naddeo crafts intricate watercolor paintings that examine the consumption of the Western world through enormous, unlikely constructions. The artist, who has a background in advertising, has a particular knack for depicting discarded branded products. For some, his attention to detail and urban iconography likely recalls the work of Kevin Cyr, whose oil paintings have focused on graffiti-adorned vehicles. - [Brett Ferry Toys With Materials, Realities](https://hifructose.com/2017/11/09/brett-ferry-toys-with-materials-realities/) - The paintings of Brett Ferry, created using acrylics and oil on board, defy in both materials used and the components depicted. The blending of vibrant abstractions and natural forms feel like clashes of realities. The Australian artist’s works may deceive and appear as digital paintings, yet this simply part of the author’s charge. - [Pavel Gempler Uses Cloth as 'Second Skin' for Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/05/09/pavel-gempler-uses-cloth-as-second-skin-for-paintings/) - Using transparent cloths clad to the canvas, painter Pavel Gempler creates a "second skin, through which the lower pictorial layers shine through and create an irritating doubling," the artist says. The result is both captivating and creates a pixelated effect to his works, which then carry photograph-like benefits of the light. - [Jim Shaw’s Acrylic Clashes of Pop, Politics, and Scenic Backdrops](https://hifructose.com/2018/03/17/jim-shaws-acrylic-clashes-of-pop-politics-and-scenic-backdrops/) - Jim Shaw's paintings are striking fusions of pop culture, political histories, and found, scenic backdrops. The artist's varied approach has evolved over decades, with his recent work working with acrylics layered on muslin. Some of the works implement "theatrical scenic backdrops" purchased by Shaw, combining canvases from the 1940s and 1950s and his own style. - [Michelle Avery Konczyk's Watercolor Paintings Return in 'Les Fleurs'](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/19/michelle-averys-watercolor-paintings-return-in-les-fleurs/) - Michelle Avery Konczyk's riveting watercolor paintings offer surreal, intimate portraits. With the artist's custom framing for each work, each work functions as a gateway to the artist's explorations. The artist’s new show, "Les Fleurs" at Arch Enemy Arts, offers her most recent work and runs through June 28. The artist was last featured on HiFructose.com. - [Taylor White’s Paintings Build on ‘Visual Language of Movement’](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/01/taylor-whites-paintings-build-on-visual-language-of-movement/) - Taylor White's vibrant, mixed-media explorations of form and movement evolve in the artist’s newest show, "Physical Phenomena,” running through June 30 at ABV Gallery in Atlanta. White says her latest work “builds upon the universally recognizable visual language of movement” and that she is inspired by the dance community of the North Carolina cities Raleigh and Durham. White was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [David Rice’s Dynamic Acrylic Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/06/27/david-rices-dynamic-acrylic-paintings/) - Colorado-born artist David Rice creates stirring acrylic paintings that blend the figurative, abstraction, and notes from nature. His recent work “pushes the limits and boundaries of the physical world through his imagery,” a statement says. Rice was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Deedee Cheriel Offers New Spiritual Paintings in ‘Cosmic Connections’](https://hifructose.com/2018/10/18/deedee-cheriel-offers-new-spiritual-paintings-in-cosmic-connections/) - Deedee Cheriel’s new paintings, offering explorations of connectedness and spirituality, are part of a current show at KP Projects in Los Angeles. The paintings in "Cosmic Connections," often featuring human-animal hybrids, display scenes set against nature. Cheriel’s work was last seen on HiFructose.com here. - [The Voodoo of Chor Boogie](https://hifructose.com/2010/05/25/the-voodoo-of-chor-boogie/) - Interview and photos by: Dan "Plasma" Rauch. Although Chor Boogie has achieved significant international success, with his work shown at prominent galleries as well as at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Google’s headquarters muralist Chor Boogie has not abandoned his street artist roots. Indeed, San Francisco-based Chor has managed to crossover to the gallery scene without compromising his connection to street art, personally or artistically. This dedication has come at a high cost: While recently doing a large scale public art project Chor was stabbed twice by individuals who attempted to steal his paints. Chor recovered and returned to the scene for two weeks to finish his work. Dan "Plasma" Rauch recently sat down with Chor to discuss the stabbing, Chor's influences, and of course, Voodoo. - [New Works by Boogie](https://hifructose.com/2010/07/08/new-works-by-boogie/) - For some, the initial exploration into art stems from a supportive mentor or family member; it is a skill that is coddled, encouraged, and developed over time. For others, such as Serbian-born photographer Boogie, the love for art was born amongst violence and chaos, it was originally a survival tactic, a thing of necessity. Originally picking up his first camera to document the unrest and revolution that ravaged his country in the '90s, Boogie has come a long way since then with multiple books, a compelling portfolio of intriguing subject matter, and a new show, "The Uncovering" opening this weekend at Carmichael Gallery in Culver City. Boogie recently sent us a batch of photos he's taken just within the last week to give you a taste of what to expect with his newest direction and body of work, check them out after the jump. - [Antony Crossfield Shows Skin in a New Light](https://hifructose.com/2017/04/06/antony-crossfield-shows-skin-in-a-new-light/) - Antony Crossfield, an artist based in London, manipulates his photographs to create new ways of looking at our natural forms. Series like “Second Skin” take the outer shell of the human body and pushes it outside of the boundaries of superficiality. It’s in these exercises that Crossfield aims to “to present the body not as a protective envelope that defines and unifies our limits, but as an organ of physical and psychical interchange between bodies.” - [Aaron Smith's Latest Series of Colorful and Dapper Bearded Men](https://hifructose.com/2015/11/24/aaron-smiths-latest-series-of-colorful-and-dapper-bearded-men/) - During the Victorian era, it was almost impossible to see a beard-free male face. This uniquely Victorian trend has been a thing of fascination for Los Angeles based artist Aaron Smith, who makes these dapper bearded men the primary subjects of his oil paintings. Previously featured on our blog, Smith, who sports an impressive beard himself, borrows his subjects from vintage photographs which he invigorates with a trippy palette and impressionistic strokes. He relates them to "dandies"- men of the 18th and 19th centuries that paid particular attention to their appearance and manor. - ["Pocket Money Loans" Installation Criticizes Predatory Financial Institutions](https://hifructose.com/2014/11/05/pocket-money-loans-installation-criticizes-predatory-financial-institutions/) - British artist Darren Cullen recently erected a pop-up shop called "Pocket Money Loans" in London that claims to offer fast, high-interest loans to kids ages three and older. The pseudo store is a satirical art installation that criticizes exploitative payday loan companies that offer extremely short-term loans at unreasonable interest rates, driving many unwitting customers into debt in the UK. - [Interview: Scott Albrecht Discusses His Latest Colorful Woodworks, "Here and Now"](https://hifructose.com/2015/07/03/interview-scott-albrecht-discusses-his-latest-colorful-woodworks-here-and-now/) - Brooklyn based Scott Albrecht (covered here) creates colorful plays on typography and symbols using repurposed found objects and wood cut apart like puzzle pieces. His latest series, which will debut tonight in "Here and Now" at Andenken/Battalion gallery in Amsterdam, is an extension of his style and themes. For this exhibition, he challenged himself to explore new ideas; there are more characterized motifs like abstractions of Hamsa, or the Hand of Fatima from Middle Eastern faiths, and hidden messages that represent more than what is written at the surface. Albrecht takes a moment to tell us more about his new works and creative upbringing in this exclusive interview after the jump. - [The Psychedelic Art of Fred Tomaselli](https://hifructose.com/2016/08/10/the-psychedelic-art-of-fred-tomaselli/) - Fred Tomaselli's psychedelic painting/collage hybrids have mind-altering tendencies in more ways than one. Over his career, the artist has earned a reputation for blending psychotropic substances with cut-out photos of animals and human parts to create his surreal works of art. Newer pieces shift the focus to more conventional photo collage and acrylic, yet are no less mesmerizing. Colorful and imaginative, Tomaselli's works are like portals to an alternate universe, where his "inquiry into utopia/dystopia - framed by artifice but motivated by the desire for the real - has turned out to be the primary subject". - [Exclusive Interview: Angelika Arendt Discusses Her Latest Sculptures and Drawings](https://hifructose.com/2015/03/06/exclusive-interview-angelika-arendt-discusses-her-latest-sculptures-and-drawings/) - Mixed-media artist Angelika Arendt spends her time merging her two preferred creative interests: textile design and fine art. Working in sculpture and drawing out of her Berlin studio, Arendt creates organic forms that seem to grow through each tactile form and line. Arendt studied Textile Design at Reutlingen University, graduating from the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe where she received the title of a master-class student. In the following interview, we discussed how she received the esteemed 2014 Berlin Hyp Prize, platforms for female artists, her latest works, and her current exhibition at Haus am Lützowplatz in Berlin. - [Amanda Parer's Giant, Glowing Sculptures Carry a Global Message](https://hifructose.com/2016/09/12/amanda-parers-giant-glowing-sculptures-carry-a-global-message/) - Australian artist Amanda Parer has her sights set on a global invasion with her dramatic, illuminated sculptures. Her oversized, inflatable creations have been exhibited across the world at a variety of festivals, museums and public spaces. On her website, the artist shares that her work aims to "explore the natural world, its fragility, and our role within it." Photo by Felisa Tan Photography www.felisatanphotography.com @felisatanphoto - [Attaboy’s ‘The Cradle of Life’ Headed to LA Art Show](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/09/attaboys-the-cradle-of-life-headed-to-la-art-show/) - Attaboy's "Cradle of Life" installation, which premiered at the “Art of the Mushroom” group show at Compound Gallery last year, is now headed to the the LA Art Show on Jan. 23-27. It will be part of the Littletopia section of the event. The Hi-Fructose co-founder designed the work as rideable, and as you can see below, revelers at the Compound Gallery events took him up on the opportunity. - [The Narrative Drawings of So PineNut](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/09/the-narrative-drawings-of-so-pinenut/) - Tokyo artist So PineNut’s stirring drawings pull from spiritual influences. Often referencing figures and narratives from the Bible, the works carry darker Judeo-Christian themes rendered with both ancient and contemporary characters. The artist's practice includes these graphite works, plus painting, graphic novels, printmaking, pottery, and more. - [Masayo Fukuda's Masterful Kirie Works](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/07/masayo-fukudas-masterful-kirie-works/) - Masayo Fukuda is a master of kirie, or Japanese paper-cutting, crafting hyperdetailed creatures from single sheets of paper. The artist has spent the last 25 years producing works in this mode. Often, her works depict a creature from the natural world in riveting and vivid detail. - [Aristarkh Chernyshev’s ‘Critical Update’ Techno-Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/07/aristarkh-chernyshevs-critical-update-techno-sculptures/) - Aristarkh Chernyshev uses contemporary technology to rethink the figurative sculpture and explore our relationship to the digital. In a new set of works currently at Ekaterina Cultural Foundation, the artist offers his latest examples of this. In the group exhibition “Breakthrough,” the artist’s work, "Critical Update," “is focused on an 'undownloadable' self-portrait made with the author's own technique for texturing 3D objects,” the group says. The foundation exhibition supports palliative care and new medical technology. - [JR's 700 Trains Permanently Installed in France](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/05/jrs-700-trains-permanently-installed-in-france/) - French artist JR's elaborate installation consisting of more than 700 electric train wagons is now permanent at Villa La Coste in France. The work, which only momentarily reveals images as the trains circle, calls back to the artist’s own travels across the world, creating massive works and pieces on this scale. The work was first commissioned by Chateau La Coste. JR was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. - [Ana Bagayan Paints Alien Connections in ‘Exit Reality’](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/05/ana-bagayan-paints-alien-connections-in-exit-reality/) - In "Exit Reality," oil painter Ana Bagayan offers encounters between humans, extraterrestrials, and hybrid lifeforms. The show runs Jan. 4-27 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, offering a collection of sparse, mysterious works. Bagayan was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Bob Dob’s Recent, Punk-Infused Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/04/bob-dobs-recent-punk-infused-paintings/) - Bob Dob's punk rock roots still shine through the artist's paintings, including these recent pieces. Works like “Golden Punk God Made of Clay,” with a statue inspired by Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge and the band’s ongoing influence. Elsewhere in the painting, the work shows "various mischief and local South Bay culture and folklore," the artist says. Dob is featured in the Hi-Fructose Collected 3 Box Set. - [David Henry Brown Jr.'s New, Elaborate 'Resemblages'](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/04/david-henry-brown-jr-s-new-elaborate-resemblages/) - David Henry Brown Jr. has garnered attention in recent years for “Resemblage” selfies as "David Henry Nobody Jr.," blending collage and sculpture with his face as a canvas. He was featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 43, and since then, these works have evolved and become more and more elaborate. Recent video versions of this series reflect this in the most visceral sense. - [Enric Sant Paints Rivers and Masses of Human Bodies](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/03/enric-sant-paints-rivers-and-masses-of-human-bodies/) - In the paintings of Enric Sant, rivers of humans swarm across the canvas or empty into crowded masses. In the past, his fascination with flesh saw an output of grotesque figures. In recent work, he creatures gigantic, living objects from hundreds of bodies. - [The Location-Inspired Masks of Jym Davis](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/03/the-location-inspired-masks-of-jym-davis/) - Whether in volcanic fields or Arizona deserts, Jym Davis creates masks that reflect the land in which they were made. Davis, who has been invited to be a National Park artist-in-resident multiple times, then displays these creations against the terrain that inspired them. The artist has described myself as not only a sculptor and photographer, but a "myth builder." - [The Vibrant Illustrations of Alex Heywood](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/02/the-vibrant-illustrations-of-alex-heywood/) - The work of illustrator Alex Heywood puts an otherworldly spin on the everyday. His creatures, even without a stated backstory, are entertaining and often humorous, with much of the quirkiness found in the details. The Scotland-based artist is a graduate of the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at University of Dundee. - [Rosa de Jong’s Tiny ‘Micro Matter’ Series](https://hifructose.com/2019/01/02/rosa-de-jongs-tiny-micro-matter-series/) - In Rosa de Jong's "Micro Matter" series, the sculptor and art director crafts miniature structures that appear to be ripped from the earth. The artist uses varying materials to craft these buildings and landscapes, including cardboard, tree bark, thread, watercolor paint, and plastic. The work is both suspended and placed in capsules, offering a 360-degree view of de Jong’s sculptures for viewers. - [Gary McMillan Guides an Expedition in ‘Galapagos’ Series](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/31/gary-mcmillan-guides-an-expedition-in-galapagos-series/) - In Gary McMillan’s “Galapagos” series, the painter guides us into alien ecosystems, inviting viewers along as explorers to make any observations they can from the creatures and activity there. The work is rooted in the artist’s interest in both science and art. And McMillan says he is “interested in how one makes sense of new things through remembered experience of the familiar.” - [Daniel Bilodeau Shows New Paintings in 'State of the Art’](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/31/daniel-bilodeau-shows-new-paintings-in-state-of-the-art/) - The arresting paintings of Daniel Bilodeau blend realism with abstraction and sculptural techniques. A new show at Thinkspace Projects in Culver City, titled “State of the Art,” offers new works by the Canadian-American artist. The show runs through Jan. 26 at the gallery. Bilodeau was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Eerie, Automaton Sculptures of Jamie Winn](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/29/the-eerie-automaton-sculptures-of-jamie-winn/) - Jamie Winn’s automaton sculptures are both eerie and humorous, often reanimating deceased creatures and depicting nighttime animals. Often using watercolor on wood and custom lighting, there's also a vintage quality to much of the New Orleans artist's work. And even as still images, the sculptures are striking. - [Matthew Cornell’s Intimate, Evening Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/29/matthew-cornells-intimate-evening-paintings/) - Oil painter Matthew Cornell captures quiet, nighttime moments on an intimate scale. Without figures, he’s able to create townscapes and scenes that feel wholly lived in, yet carry a particularly ghostly quality. Recent work show how streetlights and other sources offer a mysterious glow to the proceedings. - [Dan Hillier’s Wild, Recent Drawings and Collages](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/28/dan-hilliers-wild-recent-drawings-and-collages/) - The intricate line work found in Dan Hillier’s work, diverse as ever in recent drawings and collages, tells of his love of art history. The artist’s process combines ink work, digital collage and rendering, and further embellishments results in chimeric creations. Hillier was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [Erica Gray’s Striking Wearable Art](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/28/erica-grays-striking-wearable-art/) - Erica Gray’s wearable works, such as “Coral Cluster,” can appear as both monstrous and elegant. The artist has garnered several honors for her pieces, several within the World of WearableArt awards banner. She says her work in wearables shows her interest in “exotic materials, natural structures and incorporated 3D technologies.” - [Top 10 Hi-Fructose Posts of 2018](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/27/top-10-hi-fructose-posts-of-2018/) - From Heidi Lee's wearable art to the world’s biggest interactive digital art museum, these are the 10 most popular posts on HiFructose.com this year. As always, thank you for reading and engaging with our blog posts and quarterly issues. And we look forward to what 2019 will bring. - [Ania Tomicka’s Mystical ‘Omen’ Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/27/ania-tomickas-mystical-omen-paintings/) - Ania Tomicka’s stirring figurative paintings have a particularly mystical quality within her latest body of work, “Omen.” In a show currently at Modern Eden Gallery under that title, several works by the Italian artist are collected. Often featuring feminine figures, the work calls upon literary and art histories. - [Chris Engman’s Illusionary Photographs Transform Indoor Spaces](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/26/chris-engmans-illusionary-photographs-transform-indoor-spaces/) - Chris Engman brings nature into indoor environments with a meticulous process of placing sections of a photograph across different sections of a room, establishing one unifying image by the end using the unnatural contours. Recent work lets enough of the containing space slip through so that the landscape and the manmade structures show through. - [Yuichi Ikehata’s Figures a Mix of Analogue, Digital](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/26/yuichi-ikehatas-figures-a-mix-of-analogue-digital/) - Surreal and haunting, Yuichi Ikehata creates works that begin as figurative wire sculptures and garner new life via digital flourishes. The Japanese artist’s meticulous process ensures that it’s difficult to tell which parts of the structure are part of the tangible framework. The final product, though elegant, seems to convey a world in which we’ve lost and eroded ourselves to technology. - [Adam Giroux’s Cerebral Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/24/adam-girouxs-cerebral-oil-paintings/) - In Adam Giroux’s cerebral oil portraits, the painter uses ornamentation and extraction around his subjects. "Motivation" is a major theme in his work, exploring how one navigates the strange world we inhabit. He uses both realism and touches of abstraction in this work. - [Shiki Taira’s Phantom-Filled Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/24/shiki-tairas-phantom-filled-paintings/) - Often inserting phantom characters in her paintings, Shiki Taira crafts mineral pigment works on silk that mix classical Japanese painting with contemporary sensibilities. These creatures seem to coexist with the subjects in this work, providing more lighthearted fare than terror. - [The Alarming Ceramic Sculptures of Hitomi Murakami](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/22/the-alarming-ceramic-sculptures-of-hitomi-murakami/) - The ceramic sculptures of Hitomi Murakami tether humanity to nature in a way that appears both elegant and chilling. Her figures grow from vegetation and are consumed by it, exposed and writhing. Works such as “Land of Root,” in contrast, seem more connected to wonder. - [Raymond Girard brings 'LEGOmetropolitan Block Party' to Toronto](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/21/raymond-girard-brings-legometropolitan-block-party-to-toronto/) - Raymond Girard has said that his LEGO constructions are created to “express the modern absence of community in city-shaping” and that the plastic represents how cities are no longer built to last. He recently brought this project to Akasha Art Projects, and with "Block Party: The Art of Legometropolitan," he created a site-specific installation. Laird Kay's "aerial" photographs are a key component to Laird's LEGO-filled exhibitions, with a tapestry also created just for this showing, which runs through Dec. 22. - [The Textured Paintings of Allison Schulnik](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/21/the-textured-paintings-of-allison-schulnik/) - Allison Schulnik’s textured paintings move between stirring and ominous scenes and more surreal characters. The denseness of her process gives her paintings a sculptural quality. Study of each work reveals several layers and intrigue. - [Hi-Fructose Vol. 50 Preview!](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/20/hi-fructose-vol-50-preview/) - AJ Fosik It's the 50th volume of Hi-Fructose! This landmark issue features: the figurative paintings of Prudence Flint, the suspended collage sculptures of Dustin Yellin, the dynamic painted illustrations of Shoichi Okumura, the graphic paintings of DABSMYLA, the beautiful and foreboding watercolor paintings of Annie Owens, the intricate upcycled trash sculptures of Bordallo II, the latest work of Audrey Kawasaki, a review of the latest documentary on Meow Wolf, and a gold foil-stamped cover feature on AJ Fosik! Plus a 16-page special insert section the paintings of Jason Limon and more. HF Vol.50 arrives in January. Subscribe today and receive the subscriber-exclusive Coloring Book. And see more previews on the click-through. Reserve a copy here, and for subscriptions, head here if you live in the U.S. and here for Canadian subscribers. - [Abigail Goldman’s Crime Scene ‘Die-o-ramas’](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/20/abigail-goldmans-crime-scene-die-o-ramas/) - Abigail Goldman, who also serves as an investigator for the federal public defender in Nevada, crafts miniature "Die-o-ramas," each blending violence and a bit of humor. The work shares in the crime fascination of Corinne Botz's work (featured in HF Vol. 33) and the structure-centered dioramas of Thomas Doyle (featured in Hi-Fructose Collected 3). For scale: The humans in these works are less than an inch tall. - [Vonn Sumner’s Ambiguous, Resisting Figures](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/19/vonn-sumners-ambiguous-resisting-figures/) - Vonn Sumner’s ambiguous characters, often seen in makeshift costumes, are part of an ongoing narrative that the viewer is invited to dissect. Are they enthusiastic hobbyists? Deadly serious vigilantes? What is obvious is the painter’s ability to evoke mystery and elegance through these unlikely heroes. Sumner was last featured on HiFructose.com here. - [The Fashion Art of Heidi Lee](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/19/the-fashion-art-of-heidi-lee/) - Designer and artist Heidi Lee crafts surreal wearables, garnering a reputation for her "Endless Echo Hat" that features a cast, repeating version of her face. Since making its debut a few years back, the work has seen new evolutions and iterations. Otherwise, Lee toys with form and convention in her progressive pieces. - [Emily Fromm’s Urban Landscapes Shown in ‘NO VACANCY’](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/17/emily-fromms-urban-landscapes-shown-in-no-vacancy/) - Taking influence from classic American signage and comic art, Emily Fromm crafts bustling scenes taken from corners across Western cities. In an upcoming show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, “NO VACANCY,” she offers a group of works that show the “over-the-top yet seedy aesthetic of the American West.” The show kicks off Jan. 11 and runs through Feb. 23. - [The ‘Mechanical Mutants’ of Sculptor Shovel Head](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/17/the-mechanical-mutants-of-sculptor-shovel-head/) - The sculptures of Yasuhito Udagawa, also known as Shovel Head, imagine a world in which animal adaptations are mechanical in nature. The artist has been crafting works in this vein for the past couple decades, his own evolution occuring that time in the elaborate and new creatures he concocts. - [Max Seckel’s Absorbing Mixed-Media Environments](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/15/max-seckels-absorbing-mixed-media-environments/) - Max Seckel’s dwellings and landscapes, rendered in acrylics, gouache, latex, and spraypaint, invite viewers to make their own observations. The New Orleans painter rendered his lived-in environments without depicting any figures in his works. Yet, in each, there’s a certain humanity depicted and reflection inspired. - [Clive Head’s Nonlinear, Painted Narratives](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/15/clive-heads-nonlinear-painted-narratives/) - Instead of capturing a single moment in time, Clive Head’s oil paintings reveal multiple perspectives and actions within a single setting. Tracking a complete, single figure within works like “To the Silence of Tiresias,” below, is difficult, yet the broader humanity of that place and a wider timeframe are revealed upon inspection. - [The Distorted Wood Sculptures of Kiko Miyares](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/14/the-distorted-wood-sculptures-of-kiko-miyares/) - The wooden sculptures of Kiko Miyares appear as distortions of the human figure, with viewers often circling the work in disbelief. While some of his work is horizontal, the majority of his work vertically transforms the body into a new, perception-challenging object. His toying with color further pushes the surrealism of each subject. - [Nora Unda’s Creatures Reflect on Manipulation of Nature](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/13/nora-undas-creatures-reflect-on-manipulation-of-nature/) - Nora Unda’s otherworldly animals are inspired by our real-world manipulation of the natural world. The plasticine creatures appear with multiple heads, or elsewhere, without any at all, existing as both graceful and disturbing creations. The author offers some insight into both her process and her driving themes. - [Simon Fensholm’s Expressive, Uninhibited Scenes](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/13/simon-fensholms-expressive-uninhibited-scenes/) - From Simon Fensholm’s distinct, swirling strokes, vulnerable portraits and scenes emerge. The oil painter, based in Copenhagen, creates works that are both expressive and observant, finding a humanity in their otherworldly forms. - [Nosego Shows New Paintings in ‘Died a Few Times to Live This Once’](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/12/nosego-shows-new-paintings-in-died-a-few-times-to-live-this-once/) - The interdimensional creatures painted by Nosego return in a new show at Philadelphia's Paradigm Gallery. "Died a Few Times to Live This Once" collects new work from the Philly artist, whose real name is Yis Goodwin and was last mentioned on HiFructose.com here. His sprawling works, as usual carry “themes of boundlessness.” - [AEC Interesni Kazki's New Show Inspires Deja Vu, Jamais Vu](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/12/aec-interesni-kazkis-new-show-inspires-deja-vu-jamais-vu/) - In AEC Interesni Kazki's first solo show in France, the surrealist painter offers both new, stirring works and previous pieces with "Déjà vu & Jamais vu,” or "already seen and never seen." Running through Dec. 26, the show opens Friday at the Paris-based venue Adda & Taxie. The artist was last mentioned on our site here. - [Spotted at CONTEXT Art Miami, Untitled, and Elsewhere During Miami Art Week](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/10/spotted-at-context-art-miami-untitled-and-elsewhere-during-miami-art-week/) - A couple-dozen art fairs and work from thousands of artists takes over Miami each December. Here, we’re looking at pieces inside and outside just a few of those venues, distributed between Miami and Miami Beach. Click through to see some of the works that grabbed our attention while surveying the city. - [Scenes from SCOPE Miami Beach 2018](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/10/scenes-from-scope-miami-beach-2018/) - With an atrium filled with projects curated by Hi-Fructose Magazine, SCOPE Miami Beach 2018 welcomed thousands through its entrance, which was adorned with an often-photographed installation by HOTTEA. The artist was joined by OKUDA and AJ Fosik in the trio of installation work handpicked by this magazine. See photos of these fair features below, as well as Logan Hicks’s enormous painting in the fair’s Porsche Lounge. Read our Q&As with the atrium artists here, here, and here. - [Leslie de Chavez’s Luminous, Bleak Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/08/leslie-de-chavezs-luminous-bleak-oil-paintings/) - Filipino artist Leslie de Chavez explores imperialism and religion of his native country in his distinct oil paintings. These textured scenes carry both a bleakness and arresting luminosity, with a tone that tethers the allegorical to the gritty. A recent show at Arario Gallery Shanghai offers both installations and canvas work from the artist. - [Mark Wagner’s Wild Scenes Crafted from Currency](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/08/mark-wagners-wild-scenes-crafted-from-currency/) - Using only currency, Mark Wagner constructs surreal, intricate collaged scenes. Differing from fellow money collagists such as Joey Colombo, Wagner’s distinct monster-building adds an absorbing, pop quality to this strain of the form. Wagner's Instagram profile has a humorous and apt shorthand for this approach: "art made from money made from art." - [Kenta Torii’s Dynamic Paintings Packed With Traditional Iconography](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/07/kenta-toriis-dynamic-paintings-packed-with-traditional-iconography/) - Kenta Torii’s vibrant paintings are a striking blend of traditional imagery and contemporary sensibilities. The Japan-born artist, who has been based in Mexico for more than a decade, offers this in both traditional works and murals. WIthin these works are also hints of tattoo and street culture, integrated into his fantastical creatures and scenes. - [The Paper Sculptures of Ryan Villamael](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/07/the-paper-sculptures-of-ryan-villamael/) - In Ryan Villamael’s paper sculptures, cityscapes and military structures protrude out of books. The artist rummaged through shops and garage sales to find wartime books that serve as the foundation for these creations. Elsewhere, the artist has created paper installation that resemble organic matter, rather than manmade weaponry and vessels. - [Hi-Fructose's Subscriber-Exclusive Coloring Book](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/06/hi-fructoses-subscriber-exclusive-coloring-book/) - MILENA HUHTA To celebrate the 50th print issue of Hi-Fructose New Contemporary Art Magazine, all existing print subscribers and the next 500 new subscribers will receive a special subscriber exclusive coloring book. The book features AL COLUMBIA, WILL SWEENEY, KATHIE OLIVAS, TRAVIS LAMPE, MITCH O’CONNELL, JOHN MCNAIR, YU MAEDA, RYAN HESHKA, RAGNAR, TRAVIS LAMPE, DIMA DRJUCHIN, ORI TOOR, BENJAMIN CONSTANTINE, JOE LEDBETTER, DAVE COOPER, and MILENA HUHTA (who also did the cover). Printed on toothy sketchbook paper, this will be sent with your Hi-Fructose Vol. 50, which arrives in January. Subscribe today here: to get yours with your years subscription. Click below to see more previews from the Vol.50 coloring book. - [Fernan Odang’s Surreal, Socially Charged Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/06/fernan-odangs-surreal-socially-charged-paintings/) - Fernan Odang's surreal paintings and drawings explore the social and political issues of today. From sexual themes to absurd portraits of political leaders, there’s both a terror and humor in each of his paintings, often cast in a single hue that underscores the horror of the proceedings. The self-taught artist currently resides in Manila. - [Gabriel Barredo’s Absorbing Mixed-Media Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/05/gabriel-barredos-absorbing-mixed-media-sculptures/) - Gabriel Barredo’s meticulous mixed-media sculptures and installations are made using found objects. The artist’s pieces are at times created to move, their writhing interworkings appearing both organic and mechanical in nature. Works like "Madamadam" (top), startle even in their stillness. - [Beinart Show Surveys Artists Creating in Australia](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/05/beinart-show-surveys-artists-creating-in-australia/) - Ben Howe In a new group show, Beinart Gallery offers a survey of artists working today in Australia. "Flow," running through Dec. 22, includes sculpture, paintings, drawings, and more. “We are passionate about raising the profiles of artists based in Australia to an international stage through our worldwide network of collectors and enthusiasts,” the gallery adds. - [Inside OneDome's 'Unreal Garden' in San Francisco](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/03/inside-onedomes-unreal-garden-in-san-francisco/) - Described as a “mixed-reality art experience,” OneDome’s “The Unreal Garden” blends augmented reality, projection mapping, soundscapes, and work from 9 international artists in an exhibit in downtown San Francisco. Armed with a Microsoft Hololens AR headset, viewers can take in 10 works in the exhibit, which have also been activated using the projection technology. Featured artists include Scott Musgrove, Android Jones, John Park, Shuster + Moseley, Andy Thomas, Jasmine Pradissito, Ray Kallmeyer, and Vladislav Solovjov. - [Lauren YS Offers New Drawings in 'CORPUS FLUX'](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/03/lauren-ys-offers-new-drawings-in-corpus-flux/) - Lauren YS recently returned to her comic roots with her use of black inks in the recent show "CORPUS FLUX." The show at Juddy Roller in Melbourne featured several new drawings, exploring social and technological themes, along with a new mural adorning the building. YS was last featured on our site in this studio visit. - [The Humorous, Horror-Filled Illustrations of Arnus](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/01/the-humorous-horror-filled-illustrations-of-arnus/) - Using pop culture and his distinct distortion of scale, artist Arnus crafts humorous, engrossing illustrations. His self-description as an "Ugly illustrator since 1982” offers a hint at his sense of humor, moving between both terrifying and playful characters. These pop characters include Alice Cooper, Batman, and a slew of smiling demons. - [Shudi Liu’s Buoyant, Yet Cerebral Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/12/01/shudi-lius-buoyant-yet-cerebral-paintings/) - Shudi Liu’s oil and acrylic paintings are both cerebral and playful in nature. The artist disassembles both the body and familiar objects, creating scenes that appear ripped from dreams. And in a single work, this discombobulation seems to come with elation and solitude. - [Rodel Tapaya’s Paintings Offer ‘Myths and Truths’](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/30/rodel-tapayas-paintings-offer-myths-and-truths/) - Painter Rodel Tapaya ties the current social climate of the Philippines to the mythology of the past. In a recent show at Tang Contemporary, Tapaya offered new paintings with "Myths and Truths.” The surrealist images touch on evironmental and political images, in a variety of scales in this recent body of work. - [Poncili Creacion's Wearable and Interactive Sculptures](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/29/poncili-creacions-wearable-and-interactive-sculptures/) - Collective Poncili Creacion combines puppetry, performance, and sculpture for odd, vibrant shows across the globe. The group, led by identical twins Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro, describes itself as facilitating “interactions between the fields of Objects and Reality.” In each of their projects, they refer to the wearable creatures and interactive sculptures they build as “objects.” - [The Disquieting Illustrations of Milena Huhta](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/29/the-disquieting-illustrations-of-milena-huhta/) - Finland illustrator Milena Huhta crafts unsettling drawings that pull from fashion, ’90s pop, and other global influences. The artist’s projects include her own personal work, album artwork, editorial illustrations, and other projects. Huhta describes herself as a “Finnish-Polish artist with macabre inclinations.” - [David Álvarez’s ‘I Dreamed I Was the Night’ Illustrations](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/28/david-alvarezs-i-dreamed-i-was-the-night-illustrations/) - In illustrator David Álvarez’s recent charcoal works, the night is a character that walks the countryside. “I Dreamed I Was the Night” is the name of that latest series, a collection that will presumably comprise another story for the Mexico-based artist. - [Michael Villagante’s Recent, Mythological Oil Paintings](https://hifructose.com/2018/11/28/michael-villagantes-recent-mythological-oil-paintings/) - In Michael Villagante's recent oil paintings, the artist's distinct texture and ability to evoke past masters and mythology shine. 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