Matti Sirvio Galleria – New Location
Matti Sirvio Galleria has moved to Jawharat Al Shati Mall in Muscat, Oman. The new location will feature Sirvio’s own artwork among artists form Central Asia and up-and-coming local creatives in Muscat. The Grand Opening
MNA Receives Diversity and Inclusion Award
Made New Arts received the 2018 “Diversity and Inclusion Award.” The award, given by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, has afforded the program the opportunity to purchase new art supplies for children in the
Artist Call
IFAF/Luz Art LA will be presenting an exhibition that provokes conversation about the crime of sex trafficking. This attack on innocence has made thousands of adults and children seemingly disappear, never to be found. We
Jerusalem Biennale Interview: Matan Ben-Tolila
https://youtu.be/N2oei30Bkew We met with Matan Ben-Tolila in his studio inside of Jerusalem's The New Gallery. There, he finds an escape within his paintings. The images are vivid with powerful colors and high contrasts of
Jerusalem Biennale: Noa Arad Yairi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcRHmlc8UM8 Over on our artist talk page we feature interviews from our Art+Soul youtube channel. Here is our latest from sculpture artist Noa Arad Yairi. We met Noa in her studio while we were in
Reflections: Nari Ward at the Armory 2018
At the Armory we were introduced to the work of Nari Ward. The works from his “Breathing Circles” series were once found objects that became otherworldly, celestial forms. Ward uses castoff objects as the raw
Reflections: The Armory 2018 Pt. 1
Pieter Vermeersch Pierter Vermeersch, represented by the Perrotin Gallery, uses concepts of light and dimension in his paintings. Color gradiance ranged from subtle to bold expressions of light interacting with different textures and elements. Semi-precious
“Illuminated Pages-Tanya”
“Illuminated Pages – Tanya” embodies the essence of the Tanya’s first page. The stenciled stainless steel is carved with this excerpt and placed before a Plexiglas pane. When the work is lit, the letters are
Matti Sirvio – “When Words Get Tired”
"The Storm is Passing Over" Matti Sirvio’s current exhibition When Words Get Tired is on view at the artist's gallery is Muscat, Oman. With this collection of works, Sirvio expresses his observations of society and the
Ikon after Icon
Icon After Icon is a contemporary interpretation of ancient iconography. The Russian collective describe their work as not being reproductions of the classical works, or simply a modern nod to the style, but Traditional Contemporary
Between Heaven and Earth – Israeli Dance
https://youtu.be/aFWvCmwbPlc This is a short documentary filmed during our visit to the Jerusalem Biennale in Israel. We saw Between Heaven and Earth's all male Ka'et dance ensemble perform on the opening night of the
Ben Cowan “Gates” at 150W83 Gallery
Ben Cowan’s upcoming show “Gates” will be held at W83 Gallery in Manhattan on March 6. We interviewed Ben last year for our ART+SOUL interview series. He gave insight into the symbolic power of the scenery
