Carol Scavotto: Silk, Sensuality, and Subversion
Q+Art is a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday Exhibitions. Today,
Modern Love: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis
As much as we’d like to believe we can control our emotions, when it comes to
Muralist Amanda Lynn Saturates San Francisco in Lush Botanicals
“Paint more,” advises Amanda Lynn, whose flower-laced murals brighten the streets
Mixed-Media Artist Seth Prestwood Embraces Healing Through Water and Queer Community
Editor’s note: Seth Prestwood appears in our June 2025 exhibition, Midwest Nice.
Out of Body: An Exhibition Statement From Curator Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis
Early figurative artists paved the way for contemporary body-centric art along gender-related
‘An Enchanted Realm of the Woods’: Jena Ataras Creates Safe Space for Young Artists To Grow
In her latest series of mixed-media portraits, Portland-based artist Jena Ataras
Francesco Gattuso Explores Vulnerability With Candy-Colored Digital Paintings [Q+Art Interview]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
You’ll Find Painter-Printmaker Caitlin Carcerano in the Bathtub
Caitlin Carcerano sinks into the warm water, submerging everything but her hands,
Pink Unicorns and Pleather: Georgian Artist Mako Lomadze Rides Into Dreamland
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
Reflections on the New Year: 5 Artists Who Immortalize Themselves Through Self-Portraiture
New Years is often a time for list-making, lofty goals, and new haircuts. While we
Christine Garvey Redefines Motherhood as Messy, Monstrous and Tenderhearted
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in Jan. 2023. We’re publishing
Painter Hikari Shimoda Has ‘Questions For Living in This World’
“Denying God and living in reality is always accompanied by anxiety,” says Japanese
Figure Painter Jackie Nagel Explores the Painful Process of Growth
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing
Dream-Like Paintings From Madeline Brice Waver Between Perception and Reality
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post ran in January 2023. We’re publishing
Fantastical Drawings From Olga Nenazhivina Visualize a Multicultural Future [Interview]
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this post ran in 2021. We’re publishing
Juan Jimenez: Our Common Future is Blue-Light Bright [Interview]
Take a moment to imagine the future. When you close your eyes, does it look like
Four Artists, Four Hearts
North, South, East, and West mark the four corners of the world around us. The classical
Good Things Come in Threes: ‘Retro Romance,’ ‘Too Many Muses,’ ‘Good Mourning’
Good things come in threes: Charlie’s Angels; Hermione, Harry, and Ron; the Sanderson
Kristen Liu-Wong: The Pressure to ‘Feel Good, Look Good, Fuck Good, Be Good’ [Interview]
Kristen Liu-Wong’s work is a pot of water about to boil over. Working with bright
‘We’ve Been Trying to Prove Our Humanity For Years’: Julio Salgado Illustrates His Life as an American Dreamer
Every two years, hundreds of thousands of people who came to the United States as
Sonya Fe Paints For Women, Children, and Those Who Bear the Weight of the World
Chicana artist Sonya Fe paints for women. She paints for children. She paints for
‘Wonder Women’ Highlights the Importance of Telling Asian American and Diasporic Stories
New research finds anti-Asian hate crimes have ballooned a whopping 339 percent over
Sara Long’s ‘Dune Woman’ Contemplates the Body’s Tender Terrain
Born and raised among ancient redwood trees, Sara Long creates warm, intimate works
Photographer Laura Beth Reese Reconnects with Her ‘Ex-Boyfriends’
When you love someone and they leave, where does that love go? It’s a question
Q+Art: Painter Meredith Bakke Provokes the Primal Emotions of Shame and Disgust
Our first impulse is to look away: Meredith Bakke’s female subjects are rudely