Liza Sivakova

Toor’s scenes possess a kind of solemnity or quietude that does not suggest equilibrium so much as tender regard. Toor’s protagonists, obvious stand-ins for the artist himself, at least at an earlier moment in his life, seem held in suspension between two worlds, Old and New, never entirely at home in either. But he also holds them at emotional arm’s length, as if these images were tempered by time, less observations than memories, and they begin to assume the lineaments of archetype, despite their depiction of technology à la mode.

(Many of the pictures have an overall green palette, appropriate, perhaps, for the nocturnal illumination of bars or apartment parties—although more readily suggesting fin de siècle gaslight—but also reminiscent of the discoloured varnish of old paintings hanging for generations in smoke-filled drawing rooms.)

on Salman Toor

Karlie is just so… 😍

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A Colossal Conversation: Alice Gray Stites On Taking Risks, Respecting the Public, and Curating for 21c Museum Hotels

Japanese sculptor Sayaka Kajita Ganz, wild horse sculptures from recycled materials

Palms and Clouds, Tucson, Arizona 2022. Tea toned gelatin silver print.

VALERIE HEGARTY

Best guy in the entire TDP anthology for me! He deserves more love. I pray to all the gods that the developers give him more time and lore in the next chapters!

the row, summer 2024, look 26

IG : @stevenshaeffer

Van Gogh's brush strokes

Sarah Mari Shaboyan is an analog artist who has reminded us of the simple pleasures of what art is really about, drawing for joy. In her own words on an Instagram post we came across, “Drawing just for your joy is the best treatment, you’re free of your own criticism, you don’t care at all about the results and you enjoy every singe stroke just because you’re relaxed.” If you’re an artist yourself or really doing anything you love, you know how hard it can be to do your best work when responding to the wants of others, whether it be clients, customers, or even your internal thoughts. We sometimes can get so caught up in what we think we should create or put out into the world, that it can be really easy to lose ourselves and the overall enjoyment these outlets are supposed to bring us. Sarah’s portfolio is a testament to what can happen when you strip your practice of these expectations and just focus on creating.

on Sarah Mari Shaboyan

@kaalbela's post made me find her and I'm in love

“im not a torturer, just a loser“

Camila (my curator) after almost killing my narrator

Deep Green 02, Krisztian Tejfel, 2024

I LOVE THE CURATOR SO FREAKING MUCH OH MY GOD

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