I was curious about the deeper inspiration behind her sculptures, like people always are when looking at contemporary art. We ask ourselves, ‘Why? Why do YOU make this work.’ From simple observation, we can see that Alyssa’s sculptures and videos speak toward the raw and vulgar side of the body. Something which she has been…
I found Alice on Instagram, searching through #fiberart, I found her mandalas and I knew there was so much behind them, I wanted to learn more about the person making them: who is she, how did she know to produce them, and what might she teach us? Alice was kind enough to meet me for…
Tell me a bit about the role of art in your life and when you found an interest in illustration. I look at art–broadly, across disciplines–as a pathway or a conduit toward an altered consciousness. Even before I knew what that meant, I could still feel it, and I think that’s true of anyone. As…
Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia, presents San Francisco’s first exhibition of contemporary art from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This timely, cross-generational survey of artists working at the center of the Islamic world. Featured artists include: Sarah Abu Abdallah, Ahaad Alamoudi, Njoud Alanbari, Ahmad Angawi, Dana Awartani, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Manal Al Dowayan, Abdulnasser Gharem,…
J.S. Weis sits down with us to chat about his work and the truths about being a contemporary artist in the Bay Area. AIS: So What does J.S. Stand for? JSW: Jeffrey Scott AIS: How did you come up with naming Liquid Hymn, Liquid Hymn? LW: Hymen? Is it liquid hymen or liquid hymn? I definitely read it…
Touch. It’s such an important sense. Yet too often it’s deemed inappropriate. We’ve conditioned ourselves to only experience visual arts with our eyes, forgetting our body, our spacial awareness and rejecting the urge to explore texture, temperature, and weight. Instead we are left guessing through calculations and assumptions through our eyes. Last month at Kadist,…
Review by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner Growth/Decay was co-curated by Susannah Kelly and Neil Perry of Antler Gallery with Sara McCorriston and Jason Chen from Paradigm Gallery. Both Galleries were started by artists and enthusiasts that wanted to create a space for building community and showing the work of emerging artists. Growth/Decay was a great opportunity for artists to gain exposure in a new…
Duality A Solo Exhibition by Amabelle Aguiluz Branch Gallery 1031 W. Manchester Blvd #3 Inglewood, CA 90301Exhibition Dates | November 11th, 2017 – January 5th, 2018 Opening Reception Saturday, November 11th, 3pm -6pm Inglewood, CA – Branch Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition, Duality, featuring new work by Amabelle Aguiluz. Aguiluz is a local fiber artist incorporating…
In today’s fast-paced digital age, capturing memories has never been easier. With a simple tap on your smartphone, you can freeze a moment in time. Yet, as we continue to take countless digital photos, many of these memories often get lost in the vastness of our devices. This is where the beauty of tribute printed…
I stumbled upon Brian’s work while mining through buckets of Instagram images stamped with #wip, the Insta-artist’s denotation for a work in progress. I was immediately struck by his satisfying brand of visceral yet minimalistic portraiture and decided to reach out to him about his work. Thanks to the instant connectivity of the social media…
