Guns and Ecstasy by Scott Hove: Violence, paranoia and buttercream frosting define the artist’s latest solo show

Guns and Ecstasy by Scott Hove


Between wedding cakes bursting with fangs and icing-piped assault rifles, it’s not hard to see why the art of Scott Hove has gained such a strong following. A new exhibition and installation at recordOutboundLink(this,…

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Jenn Porreca: Love In Absentia: The painter discusses her dreamy exhibition at San Francisco’s new Luna Rienne Gallery

Jenn Porreca: Love In Absentia

In painter Jenn Porreca’s alluring and romantic world, women wear glamorous gowns, flowers and feathers in their hair and dramatic makeup. The sounds of a jazz band, stringed instruments or classic movie scores feel like they practically leap from the canvas, evoking theatrical sentiments reminiscent of Toulouse-Lautrec. Porreca’s recent…

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The End Is Far by Olek: Camouflage crochet in a site-specific installation at Jonathan LeVine

The End Is Far by Olek

Vibrant and painstakingly executed, the crochet installations from Polish-born artist Olek offer striking embellishment to familiar spots. Blanketing NYC landmarks such as Wall Street’s Charging Bull and Alamo (the Astor Place cube), Olek’s unmistakable work has thrilled residents and tourists alike by adding new dimension to classic monuments. Her…

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Reach Ruin: Recycled glass shards and plaster casts recreate a post-apocalyptic landscape in Daniel Arsham’s solo show

Reach Ruin

Working with crushed glass, recycled ceramics, molded sand and the resin for which he is most known, multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham expanded upon his preferred material to create “Reach Ruin,” a beautifully resonating solo exhibition currently showing at Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop and Museum. His ghost-like resin and fiberglass figures…

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Interview: Jen Stark: Math and psychedelia inspire "To The Power Of," a solo show at Martha Otero gallery

Interview: Jen Stark

by Vivianne Lapointe If you missed the jam-packed opening of Jen Stark’s stellar solo show at LA’s Martha Otero gallery earlier this fall, you’re in luck—”To The Power Of” has just been extended for another month. Born in Miami and now based in LA, Stark is a master of color…

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Agence de Voyage

British artist Tim Braden’s first solo show evokes the dreamy spirit of travel

Agence de Voyage

Tim Braden’s first solo show at Ambach and Rice gallery in LA is like a dreamy, nostalgic trip to somewhere that’s always sunny. Aptly named “Agence de Voyage” or “Travel Agency,” the British artist uses friends’ snapshots to create paintings as a sort of casual anthropological study. The locations…

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