Author: Juddy Miller

Aliza Thomas is an artist and papermaker based in the Netherlands but originally from Israel, whose work is deeply rooted in the traditions of Asian papermaking and shamanic art. She is also a dedicated teacher of Qigong and Taiji Quan, disciplines that emphasize the harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Aliza’s art reflects her connection to these ancient practices, blending physical craft with spiritual insight. Her approach to creativity is as much about the process as the result, embodying a dialogue between the tangible and the metaphysical. Her handmade paper pieces explore themes of duality, balance, and the human experience. These…

Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant Esmé will debut a brand new collaborative eating expertise on August 14th, partnering with native artist LeftyOutThere. The partnership continues Esmé’s quarterly rotation of menus and exhibitions, the place culinary improvements are paired with visible artwork. LeftyOutThere, born Franco Campanella, is a Chicago native now primarily based in Los Angeles. Recognized for his “interlocking polymorphs,” that are repeated, rhythmic markings impressed by road artwork, Lefty brings his summary aesthetic to each the plating and dishware parts of the brand new tasting menu. The collaboration is typical of his interdisciplinary strategy, which spans from murals and sculpture to fiber…

Clint Imboden is a 3D artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose sculptures and installations delve into social and political commentary. Known for his use of nostalgic mid-20th-century objects, Clint juxtaposes hand tools, toys, and other everyday materials with text to evoke layered narratives. His larger works reflect an obsessive love for collecting, transforming hundreds of identical items into abstract forms. Growing up in St. Louis, Clint’s parents instilled in him a deep appreciation for kitsch and Americana, fueling his art-making process today. His weekly ritual of visiting flea markets is not just about acquiring objects but about exploring…

Pop Art didn’t just happen. It arrived with a bang—a colorful, ironic, and sometimes loud answer to the seriousness of modernism. Born out of a post-war world swimming in advertising, television, and celebrity culture, Pop Art held up a mirror to the times. It asked: What if art isn’t just about inner turmoil or abstract ideals? What if it’s about Coca-Cola bottles, comic books, and movie stars? The movement took shape in the mid-1950s in Britain before finding its full voice in the United States during the early 1960s. British artists like Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were among the…

Sue Nicholas is a British artist who graduated from Goldsmith’s College and Imperial College, University of London. While her academic background suggests a foundation of rigorous intellectual training, it is her artistic approach that truly intrigues. Sue’s work diverges from traditional explorations of identity, moving instead into the uncharted terrain of inner consciousness. Her art delves into the fluidity of self, connecting it with the life force or awareness that resides within us all. For Sue, the process of creation mirrors a journey into an inner landscape. She seeks to understand and represent the intricate interplay of thoughts, feelings, and sensations…

Before the pandemic, Munich’s Lenbachhaus approached Tate with an idea: why not share the crown jewels from each other’s collections in some special exhibitions? As such, Germany gets its first major JMW Turner debut in 70 years and Tate Modern is about to open Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), the artist’s first show since the 1960s. “It’s an incredibly sustainable way of working,” says curator Natalia Sidlina. Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and Blue Rider. “Both in terms of collaboration, which allows us to work with specialists from both sides at a deep level of curation and research, and also in terms…

The Broad, the Los Angeles museum founded in 2015 by the late collector Eli Broad and his wife Edyth, is marking its first decade by embarking on a $100 million expansion that will add 55,000 square feet to the institution. The museum has engaged architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), which designed the existing building—with its distinctively designed exterior, dramatic interior spaces, and exposed warehouse—to create the new structure. The new building will increase the museum’s gallery space by 70% and create new amenities such as space for live events and public programming, two elevated outdoor patios and a…

French artist Pierre Huyghe uses site-specific works to explore the boundaries between humanity, nature and synthetics. For the past decade, Huygh has created outdoor sculptures that include active bee colonies and has “scanned” a Norwegian forest to create an ongoing cinematic narrative about a real place. Huygh planted a garden with hallucinogenic and carnivorous plants and transformed a skating rink into a watery earthen environment. Now, for his biggest exhibition to date, the artist returns to the institutional setting. It respects its limitations while rethinking the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine sentience. The liminal It spreads over…

Wine labels often display information mandated by legislation or regional requirements. However, that space above a bottle has infinite possibilities for design and semiotics. There are as many labels as there are wines and producers. Just as we know not to judge a book by its cover, scholars have also learned not to judge a wine by its label. The exceptions to this rule are the First Growth wine labels of Château Mouton Rothschild, which not only introduced important changes in the production of fine wine, but also created the standard for the way these wines are presented to the…

Swiss art dealer, auctioneer and collector Eberhard Kornfeld bequeathed five paintings to the Kunstmuseum Bern, including a 1919 work by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Junkerboden and Alberto Giacometti’s 1965 portrait, Carolina. The other paintings in the legacy, which will be on display at the Kunstmuseum from Friday, are from 1893 by Alfred Sisley. The church of Moret Sur Loingby Sam Francis Blue, Red and Yellow (1958), and Giovanni Giacometti’s self-portrait from 1909. Kornfeld was a longtime patron of the Kunstmuseum and had previously donated graphic works by Maurice de Vlaminck and Alfred Kubin and a mobile by Alexander Calder. Museum director Nina Zimmer said the bequeathed paintings…