Author: Iris
Nancy Staub Laughlin is an American pastel artist and photographer whose work moves between two mediums—the precision of the camera and the softness of pastel. She studied at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, PA, where she earned her BFA, and since then has exhibited in museums and galleries across the east coast. Her art has appeared in interviews, articles, and has found its way into both private homes and corporate collections. The late critic Sam Hunter once called her vision “refreshingly unique,” and it’s easy to see why. Laughlin’s practice feels balanced between dream and design. She gathers imagery…
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is currently presenting Stephen Prina: A Lick and a Promise, a wide-ranging survey that highlights the artist’s decades-long engagement with performance, sound, and conceptual art. Running through December 13, 2025, the exhibition underscores Prina’s ability to dissolve boundaries between music, spoken word, and visual art. The show includes a restaging of Beat of the Traps, a collaborative performance originally conceived in the early 1990s with Mike Kelley and Anita Pace. Because the work was never formally recorded, MoMA’s version functions as both a reconstruction and a new creation, drawing attention to the ephemeral nature…
As autumn settles in, New York’s galleries and museums are buzzing with fresh exhibitions worth stepping into. From solo spotlights that trace decades of an artist’s vision to thematic group shows and historic retrospectives, the city offers a wide mix of perspectives. Whether you’re drawn to contemporary experiments, photography, or revisiting modern classics, the latest shows on view right now make a strong case for slowing down and spending an afternoon with art. “Karen Kilimnik” at Gladstone 64, New York Dates: September 26 – November 7, 2025 This solo survey of Karen Kilimnik’s work brings together decades of her explorations across media…
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BYDORAPAL works in oil, but her art moves beyond paint and canvas. Each piece functions as a story, translating emotions that often escape words into visual form. Classical fashion and elegance thread through her work, yet her focus is not just surface beauty. She paints as a way of reaching inward, giving shape to memory, balance, and reflection. Every stroke matters—whether a fine glaze or a confident sweep, it becomes part of a larger dialogue. Her paintings radiate calm while hinting at something deeper, fragments of dream and feeling layered together. This vision has earned her recognition across borders, with…
Michel Marant, born on August 4, 1945, in Saint-Junien, France, has shaped an artistic path that remains firmly anchored in the land and the pulse of everyday life. He trained at the National School of Decorative Arts in Limoges and is registered with the Maison des Artistes. Over the years, his practice has leaned toward a personal interpretation of contemporary art nouveau, where pencil, acrylic, oil, and collage converge across canvas, cardboard, and paper. His presence extends beyond France. He is part of “Academy Atlanta” in the United States, included in art market references such as AKOUN and ART PRICE,…
David R.L., 29, is an autistic artist, poet, and musician based in Marshalltown, Iowa. Seventeen years of creating have shaped his life, with art as both compass and anchor. He picked up a pencil at seven, drawn first to ancient Egyptian objects and still life studies, not knowing those early sketches would open a path that now includes painting, poetry, and music. For him, creativity is not hobby or escape—it is language. It is how thought takes form, sometimes through paint, sometimes through rhythm, sometimes through silence. It links what he feels inside to the world outside. His work does…
Yee Wong’s Forever Bloom Bloom is a visual statement wrapped in contradiction, humor, and stark beauty. The artwork reimagines Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, one of the most iconic paintings in art history, but replaces her enigmatic face with a surreal, explosive bloom — a dense, alien-like flower in full, wild eruption. The word “FOREVER” is stamped across her chest in bold yellow letters, a reminder and a dare. What happens when beauty becomes absurd? When a timeless image is disturbed, yet still somehow serene? Wong’s reinterpretation invites these questions but offers no fixed answers. This piece doesn’t rely on subtlety — instead,…
Born in the quiet elegance of The Hague, Netherlands, Andréa Lobel has shaped a photographic practice rooted in emotional connection. She studied at the Academy for Photography and later at the School of Arts and Design, but it’s the intent behind her work that defines her. Lobel doesn’t just take pictures—she builds moments that allow viewers to feel like they’re standing in the room with her subjects. She works in spaces where emotion, performance, and precision meet. Her photography is not distant observation. It’s intimate, deliberate, and curious. She’s especially interested in the relationship between light and perception—how a setting…
Pasquale J. Cuomo has spent over fifty years behind the lens, navigating photography’s changing landscape with a quiet but unwavering commitment. An American photographer with deep roots in the craft, Cuomo has witnessed photography evolve from analog to digital and, in a way, back again. Where others chased convenience, Cuomo found value in process—particularly in the tactile, deliberate approach of film. His work reflects patience, a sharp eye, and a deep connection to place. Today, as many rediscover the power of traditional film, Cuomo stands as someone who never let it go. He doesn’t just take pictures—he builds them from…