Ben Bunch Debuts ’21st Freemasonry’: The Turntable is Actually Made of Foam
NEW YORK—The Proposition Gallery is showing a quirky collection of new works by Ben Bunch. The St. Louis born-artist creates objects from foam, paper and glue that replicate or reference real technology, electric…
‘Material’ at Salon 94: An Exhibit of Fashion Designer Duro Olowu’s Favorite Things
NEW YORK—Down a small alley just off Bowery Street, an explosion of color, prints and textures has taken over a small gallery. Over the weekend, two middle-aged women entered the space and one…
Contemporary Artists and Designers Showcase Traditions of Japanese Beauty
NEW YORK—The exhibit is appropriately titled. “Beauty in all Things: Japanese Art and Design” at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) features functional, sculptural and decorative objects. Almost all of them are…
On President’s Day, an Artful Nod to American Leadership and Symbolism
USA—These images of President Obama and American red, white and blue are an artful nod to President’s Day. If you are in Washington, D.C., and want to spend the holiday at the Smithsonian,…
Jennifer Poon’s Watercolors Juxtapose Beauty with Bleak Themes
NEW YORK—Jennifer Poon paints beautiful, moody watercolors. The images include delicate natural elements—trees, birds, leaves and flowers—with human figures that appear slightly deformed or disturbed. “Strange Blooms,” her recent show at Claire Oliver…
