Author: Seraphina Calder

Louise McRae’s artistic journey began amidst the rugged landscapes of New Zealand’s West Coast, where the interplay between nature and imagination shaped her early years. Her work reflects this deep connection to the environment, exploring the relationship between materials, forms, and the organic world. Through her sculptures, McRae delves into the fragility and resilience of life, capturing moments of transformation and the essence of living. Louise McRae’s art is a testament to her fascination with materials and their inherent properties. She creates pieces that highlight the point of failure and resilience in materials, embodying the delicate balance between creation and…

Reinhard Ernst, an entrepreneur who built his fortune manufacturing precision gears and motors, was already in his 40s when he discovered a passion for art. Now in his late 70s, he founded a new museum to house his collection of post-war abstract art in Wiesbaden, Germany.The Reinhard Ernst Museum, in a building designed by Japanese Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, who died on June 6, is scheduled to open on June 23. It will show Ernst’s collection, accumulated since the 1980s, of works by artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Tony Cragg, Lee Krasner, Frank Stella, Pierre Soulages and Yuichi Inoue.With…

Lucy Lo Rasche is an artist hailing from Shanghai and currently based in Switzerland. Having been immersed in Chinese brush painting from early life, Rasche’s current focus is on oil painting. Her work is a representation of her life journey in various cultural environments and centers on human interaction and philosophy. As a student of the Chinese abstract brush painting master Cao Yong Ping, Rasche’s work embraces and applies Chinese expressive choreographic strokes into her oil painting with the Chinese spirit of ‘You Xiu You Shi’ (the harmony of abstract and realism). Her work is expressive and full of emotions…

“When you start looking at what you’re looking at, you can go anywhere,” American artist Frank Stella liked to say. Stella has looked closely at so many places over a seven-decade career. He remade Supremacist forms into stark abstractions in the early 1960s, before reinventing himself as a sculptor of terrifying architectural and tactile works that resisted easily defined categories. He leaves behind a remarkable body of work that, in the words of critic Peter Schjeldahl, “lives on as a residual pressure, as hard as nails, on the minds of those who have cared, or will care, about the art”…

Carlotta Schiavio, also known as YaTii Talisman, boasts a diverse heritage, born in Italy and brought up in Ethiopia. Her rich tapestry of cultures includes Italian, Russian, Syrian, Austrian, and Ethiopian influences. Embarking on a self-taught journey in the realm of artistry, Carlotta initially ventured into jewelry design before transitioning seamlessly to painting around 1998. Transitioning to a full-time artist, Carlotta’s latest creation, “The Bugibatuki,” hails from her celestial haven, YaTii Talisman, where harmony reigns supreme. These extraordinary beings possess the remarkable ability to resolve any challenge with positivity, sans interrogation. Guided by intuition, her artistic evolution has been a…

An art world power couple who held senior positions at Gagosian – chief operating officer Andrew Fabricant and his wife Laura Paulson, director of Gagosian Art Advisory – have left the gallery. Founder Larry Gagosian announced his departures in an email to his staff on Thursday (June 13).”Andrew Fabricant and Laura Paulson are no longer with the gallery,” Gagosian said in a statement The Journal of Art. “At this point in the evolution of the gallery, we reached the point where I decided it was time to part ways. We appreciate their contributions over the past few years and wish…

Federica Masini is an Italian artist whose work is influenced by her diverse experiences and passion for music. Living between Germany, Spain, and France, Masini finds inspiration in the varied cultures and vibrant art scenes of these countries. Though her formal art education took place in Italy, it was the city of Berlin that shaped her artistic vision. Masini’s artistic journey is deeply intertwined with her love for music. Growing up immersed in new wave, post-punk, rock, and Marvel comics, these influences are evident in her work. She often combines the raw energy of these genres with the vivid, dynamic…

Later this month, in a Sotheby’s modern and contemporary sale in London, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982 triptych Portrait of the artist as an abandoned young man it will go up for auction for the second time in three years. The seven-foot-wide work appears to have significantly diminished in value. When Christie’s put the work up for auction in 2022, that house gave it an estimate of $30 million; just before the sale, the work was quietly withdrawn. This time, Sotheby’s gave the work an estimate of between 15 and 20 million dollars. Any Basquiat that comes to auction is considered an…

Paul Fortunato began his artistic journey in New York, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts (SVA). He spent 23 years teaching at SVA, influencing many young artists’ careers. Nine years ago, he relocated to South Korea to teach at Hanbat National University, marking a significant cultural shift. This move provided him with fresh insights, allowing him to blend Eastern and Western artistic philosophies. Fortunato views every creation as a form of drawing, whether using traditional materials or incorporating 3D objects. This philosophy underscores his belief in art as an ongoing process of exploration and…

Garda Alexander, a German artist based in Switzerland, draws inspiration from nature and people, crafting meaningful expressions through unique shapes and colors. Her artistic repertoire spans painting, sculpture, and spatial concepts, reflecting her diverse education and training across various countries. With a background in human medicine, Alexander’s work is infused with a symbolically charged formal language, bridging the gap between art and science. Her curiosity drives her to explore new materials and techniques, resulting in a versatile body of work that captivates and inspires. As a visual artist and consultant in spatial transformation, she enhances living and working spaces, collaborating…