Author: Seraphina Calder

Fant Wenger’s work sits in a space that feels both timeless and forward-looking, as if it belongs equally to early myth and speculative futures. He does not commit to a single medium or category. Painting, sculpture, and installation blend into works that feel less like fixed objects and more like active zones—places where forces collide, drift, and reorganize. Since 2016, Wenger has been developing an ongoing body of work titled Frequenz, a long-term inquiry into vibration as a shaping force. Rhythm, resonance, structure, and motion are not metaphors in his practice; they are working principles. His art suggests that what we…

Julian Jamaal Jones grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, before he ever imagined becoming a multidisciplinary artist and educator. His path into the arts did not arrive through one transformative moment. Instead, it emerged slowly through lived culture, family memory, and an ongoing fascination with the images, symbols, and textures surrounding him as a child. Jones eventually built a practice that spans photography, quilting, performance, and historical research. These mediums serve different functions, yet they share a single foundation: using creativity to honor the stories carried through African American life. For Jones, artmaking is not simply an attempt to invent something…

At the heart of Union Square, the W Hotel set the stage for a powerful conversation about innovation and creativity as Catiana Van Dinh, founder of CVD FINE ARTS, took the spotlight on a panel hosted by the Onda Community. During this intimate yet dynamic discussion, Catiana shared the journey behind her company’s growth, the challenges she faced, and the vision driving her forward. Speaking with candor and insight, she touched on everything from her entrepreneurial beginnings to the values that shape her business today. Her talk resonated with the audience, drawing a mix of industry veterans, young professionals, and…

Ted Barr’s creative story begins with the feeling of being uprooted early in life. Born in Nevodar, Romania, near the vast stretch of the Black Sea, he spent his first years surrounded by shifting horizons. At just four years old, his family moved to Israel, setting him on a path shaped by transition. That move wasn’t just a relocation—it became the foundation of a life shaped by curiosity, constant questioning, and the desire to understand what lies beneath the surface of ordinary experience. Barr’s work shows this restlessness. Instead of staying grounded in everyday themes, he looks up and inward.…

Salwa Zeidan was born in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, a place where open landscapes and layered histories quietly shape the imagination. Her early life was defined by motion—traveling widely, absorbing different cultures, and learning how art shifts from one region to another. Those experiences gradually formed the foundation of her creative language. Eventually, she settled in Abu Dhabi, where she built a contemporary art gallery that reflects her commitment to the cultural life of the Middle East. The gallery serves as both a space of exchange and a launchpad for artists across the region. It welcomes painters, sculptors, photographers,…

Vandorn Hinnant was born in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and grew up surrounded by the sounds, spaces, and quiet shifts of the South. Those early impressions stayed with him and, over time, shaped the way he sees structure, balance, and the invisible patterns that guide the world. He studied Art Design at North Carolina A&T State University, earning a BA, and continued his studies in sculpture at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. That training gave him a solid technical base, but his curiosity pushed him beyond any traditional path. For decades, Hinnant has worked across sculpture, drawing,…

Doug Caplan, born in 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has long viewed photography as both an act of observation and construction. His story began in the quiet moment of childhood discovery—a black-and-white Polaroid instant camera, gifted by his parents, became the portal through which he first glimpsed the possibilities of image-making. The tactile rhythm of manual photography—the click, the flash, the scent of chemicals—left a mark on him. But photography didn’t immediately take root as a vocation. Life unfolded, years passed, and only after marriage in the early 1990s did that dormant fascination reignite. Returning to the camera as an…

Carolin Rechberg moves through art like a traveler collecting textures, sounds, and sensations. Born in Starnberg, Germany, she doesn’t stay still—not in her practice, not in her ideas. She moves between ceramics, sculpture, painting, performance, poetry, photography, textiles, sound art, and installation as naturally as breathing. But this isn’t about range for its own sake—it’s about presence. For Rechberg, the act of creating is as essential as the final form. The movement of her hands, the rhythm of her breath, and the dialogue between her and her materials are the real essence of her art. Her work is an invitation…

Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1964, Adamo Macri is a multimedia artist whose work transcends traditional boundaries. Graduating from Dawson College with a background spanning commercial art, graphic design, photography, art history, and fine arts, he has carved a distinctive place in the art world. Though sculpture remains central to his practice, Macri’s artistic language expands into photography, video, painting, and drawing—each medium a means to explore transformation, identity, and perception. His approach is not about aesthetic comfort but the excavation of experience, often revealing what exists beneath the visible surface. Macri’s art feels like a quiet descent—a journey inward…

In the vast realm of artistic expression, there are those who merely create, and then there are those who possess the extraordinary ability to spin enchanting tales through their craft, drawing viewers into a world of wonder and imagination. Kimberly McGuiness belongs firmly to the latter category—a spirited artist whose work transcends mere visuals to evoke profound narratives and emotions. Her art invites reflection, urging viewers to slow down, feel, and connect. Each creation becomes a living story, rooted in symbolism, emotion, and intuition. McGuiness’s pieces do more than catch the eye—they engage the heart, blending mystery and serenity in…