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    Michel Perez Pollo – Sculptured Paintings

    “Bolero” is the latest series of paintings by Cuban-born, Madrid-based painter Michel Pérez Pollo, comprising large- and small-scale paintings of abstracted glyph-like forms in rich, earthen hues. The title “Bolero” is drawn from the eponymous Cuban musical genre, which developed from the romantic folk poetry of troubadours in late nineteenth-century Santiago de Cuba. Pérez Pollo drew particular inspiration from the traditional love song “Longina,” whose lyrics describe a mysterious, sensitive woman. Each painting abstracts a syllable from the song’s lyrics, with letter forms that shift  in and out of recognition. These works connect the emotional resonance of juxtaposed forms to…

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    ROBERT LONGO – DRAWN FROM THE SOURCE

    While Robert Longo has worked in a variety of media – including performance, photography, sculpture and painting – he is best known for his large-scale charcoal drawings engaging with art histrory as well as hyper-realistic works that reflect on the…

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    GRACE WEAVER AT MAX HETZLER GALLERY21

    For Weaver, the body is not just a subject but a site – a stage on which line is choreographed in lyrical gestures, and through which emotion comes to the fore. Despite their monumental scale, Weaver’s new works disclose humble subjects…

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    MERETE RASMUSSEN – CURVE AND FORM

    Known for her signature abstract forms brought to life with colour, Merete Rasmussen continues to surprise and to impress with her sculptural ceramics – both as free standing and wall hung objects. The artist’s sculptures combine beautiful organic forms with…

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    “STORIES TOLD” ERIC FISCHL AT THE PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

    The Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) presents Eric Fischl: Stories Told, organized by PhxArt and guest curated by Heather Sealy Lineberry, Curator Emeritus at the Arizona State University Art Museum. The major exhibition explores several notable series created by the figurative painter…

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    Patricia Volk

    Pangolin London presents new exciting works by Patricia Volk - an exploration of scale and volume with a new energetic vigour. Pushing the clay and her technique of slab -building to the limit, 'Construction' explores this new departure with big, …

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    SEYDOU KEITA – THE QUEST FOR HUMAN BEAUTY

    In the 1950s and 60s, a colourful collection of inhabitants of Bamako, capital of Mali, posed for Seydou Keïta, one of Africa’s most renowned photographer. People visited Keïta’s studio to have their picture taken at their best: wearing extravagant dresses…