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In a Patterned Menagerie, Artist Anne Lemanski Stitches Printed Papers into Animal Forms

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“Painted Wolf” (2019), copper rod, archival pigment print on paper, artificial sinew, 39 x 47 x 15 inches. Constellations, butterflies, and bold checkered prints overlay the animalistic forms by Anne Lemanski. “Jackrabbit” (2015), pigment print on paper, copper rod, 27 1/2 x 26 x 9 inches. .

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Artist Sarah Graham on raising awareness for bipolar disorder and how art saved her life

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She attempted suicide by overdose twice between 2005 and 2015 until she was sectioned in 2017 and then reclassified as Type 1 bipolar. Titled Homecoming, it will take place in her hometown, featuring over 25 paintings on canvas, alongside limited edition prints. To discover more about her work, visit sarahgraham.info.

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‘An Indigenous Present’ Is a Paradigm-Shifting Illumination of Native North American Art Today

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Image courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York All pieces by Dana Claxton. Image courtesy of Fazakas Gallery, Vancouver Both pieces by Caroline Monnet. Images courtesy of the artist Meryl McMaster, “Dream Catcher” (2015), Giclée print, 32 x 66 inches.

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Artsper Is the Online Art Collector’s Best-Kept Secret

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Artsper is an online platform that connects art galleries to a global audience. Rather than buying mass-produced artworks from a warehouse, Artsper allows collectors to buy original pieces directly from galleries, thereby supporting their artists. Artwork by Sylvie Groud, “Arche Idéale” (2015).

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Artist Vik Muniz Reconfigures Shredded Cash

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Each series begins by obtaining and rearranging a specific material – usually on a flat surface – and then photographing the work to be reoriented on a wall and printed larger than life. It’s made even more convincing by the fact that the direction and quality of shadows in the picture match the shadows in gallery.

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An Immense New Book Surveys the Work of More Than 300 African Artists

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Zanele Muholi, Bhekezakhe, Parktown (2016), gelatin silver print, 50 × 35.9 Photo © the artist, courtesy of Gallery 1957, Accra. Photo © the artist, courtesy of the artist and October Gallery, London. “Vertigo Sea” (2015). centimeters. Photo © Zanele Muholi. Photo © the artist. centimeters. John Akomfrah.

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Elaborate Still Lifes Erupt with Vivid Color in Eric Wert’s Oil Paintings

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” Three of the artist’s paintings are currently included in the group show Still Life at Gallery Henoch in New York City, which continues through April 12. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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