In Izumi Kato’s surreal paintings, stones appear to float, bodies disappear in water, and feet become fish tails. In his new eponymous solo exhibition at Perrotin, two- and three-dimensional works [...]
For more than a decade, Berlin-based artists Lynn Lehmann and Dennis Gärtner, a.k.a. Zebu, have been transforming otherwise mundane walls and surfaces into vivid, geometric paintings. Moving between patterns and [...]
In its current form, the global transition away from fossil fuels will depend on the earth’s rare minerals. According to ClimateWorks, we’ll collectively need to mine 6.5 billion tons of [...]
Armed with high-magnification macro lenses, filmmaker Sandro Bocci journeyed through coral reefs to document a striking array of color, texture, and pattern. A project for Bocci’s collective Julia Set Lab, [...]
From the atmospheric tones of the Pacific Northwest to Victorian-era textile patterns to antique dishware designs, Rebecca Zwanzig—the artist behind High West Wild—draws on a wide range of influences. “I [...]
Until a few years ago, painter Scott Kahn was living in his cousin’s attic, with a studio filled with work that he hadn’t had a lot of luck selling. Then, [...]
Like many artists, Rose Sanderson began a body of work during the early days of the pandemic as a sort of balm for the harsh realities of the world. “I [...]
From the markets of Dakar and Lagos to the sidewalks of Abidjan and the Beherawi neighborhood of Addis Abab, a bold new book by Nadine Barth and Azu Nwagbogu travels [...]
In 1963, following nearly 70 years of British colonial rule, Kenya declared independence. The nation was not alone on the African continent; in the 1960s, Gambia, Guyana, Malawi, Nigeria, and [...]
In Fustat, a historic district of Cairo that was once the ancient Islamic capital of Egypt and a major trading center, centuries-old pottery known as Fustat ware has been excavated [...]