American artist Cy Twombly is heralded as a major presence in 20th-century art. He is best known for his idiosyncratic developments beyond abstract expressionism, incorporating writing and allusions to the classical world into his gestural surfaces. His paintings have dominated professional discussions of his work. But sculpture was a recurrent and entangled presence in…

The South Arkansas Arts Center is hosting a reception on Saturday, January 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. welcoming Little Rock sculptor Michael Warrick and his exhibition “Memento-Mori” to the Merkle Gallery January 4, 2024 – January 30, 2024. Warrick uses aluminum, hydrocal, and porcelain as his medium in his exhibition that displays a narrative…

After a rough year-or 10-it’s a new day on Palm Avenue, as a whole cluster of new, relocating and returning galleries have set up shop near the southern end, threatening to revitalize the once-famous gallery scene that made Palm Avenue an art collector’s destination. SRQ Magazine | January 2024 By Phil Lederer In Visual Arts…

Pamela Olin brings figures to life with her creative sculpting techniques. SRQ Magazine | January 2024 By Phil Lederer In Visual Arts Hidden away in a garage like many others in Sarasota, a cheerful god breathes life into her creations. Made of metal and fire, all long limbs and lumpen bodies, they emerge as things…

Artist: Kristopher Young Medium: Acrylic on Wood Chattanooga native Kristopher Young was inspired to pursue art by his older brother. He was a student at the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts, where he worked on his craft before moving away with his family after his junior year. While he was away, he struggled…

In 2013, photographer Magda Biernat and her husband, illustrator Ian Webster, traveled from Antarctica to the Arctic, visiting 17 countries. They voyaged for the entire year, using every conveyance one can imagine: car, bus, train, plane, boat, bicycle. Meanwhile, the couple were writing and taking photos. Their monthly reports were published on the New Yorker…

Following the passing of founder Joyce Goldstein in September, her namesake gallery is set to close in January after a final exhibition, “Horizon Line.” Planned roughly a year and a half before Goldstein’s death, the showcase presents the work of over 30 artists who have each contributed a painting, drawing, or wall sculpture with a…

Rather than using a camera to convey verisimilitude, Jada Fabrizio combines photography with mixed media to bring her off-kilter inner visions to life. Fabrizio sculpts characters, then builds, lights, and photographs sets to create “freshly minted fairy tales for adults.” Her recent “Land” series is directly influenced by the silence she experienced during the pandemic.…

Dalí, Picasso, Van Gogh and Warhol are indisputably iconic artists. Their works have left lasting impressions on generation after generation, and have been torn apart and examined in every which way. These dissections, which grow tiring after some time, embody the art world’s attempt to redefine what it means to be iconic in a contemporary…