Compline : Night Natalie Salminen Rude, sculptor and encaustic artist, currently has work on view at the Duluth Art Institute. Up next, she is showing new work at Lizzard’s Gallery (August 8th), and there are a few haiku workshops on her studio calendar. Salminen Rude is no stranger to the creative process. Her willingness to evolve
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 minerals were present within some of the pieces and served as a source of inspiration in Vermeersch’s color choices. Striations
"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 larger, deeper messages that don’t sink in. With the increasing pace of life and technology has come the gradual loss
https://youtu.be/tEK1znown6Y “My artistic quest is my life quest. It’s a spiritual quest. It’s a search of connection, renewal, and community.” -Eliad Landau We met Eliad Landau at his home in the West Bank outside of Jerusalem. He was one of the Contemporary artists being featured in the Jerusalem Biennale last fall. The small community of Gevaot
Serene oval faces with soft smiles resemble the faces of the saints in ancient iconography. Yet these sculptures have a strange quality, setting them apart from anything recognizable. Oriano Galloni found the inspiration for his Silent Souls series in nature. The artist was walking in an ancient forest when he felt overcome by other-worldly presences.
Matan Ben Tolila is an artist who lives and works in Jerusalem. In the past, the Israeli artist explored themes related to conflict and escapism. For his current exhibition Bat Kol, Ben Tolila changed his creative process entirely. The precision of his brush strokes is reflective of his former approach. For Bat Kol, he let
Meet the Luz Bullet. The 1979 Airstream trailer is IFAF’s newest exhibition space. For its debut, we took it all the way to Miami Art Week to show an experiential exhibition using color and sound to engage people in a dialogue about sacred space. Visitors were deeply affected by their experiences inside Luz. Common words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ZMzNhx5zI&feature=youtu.be Our journey to the Jerusalem Biennale began one year ago. Carmelita Greco, IFAF Director, met Rami Ozeri while attending Miami Art Week in Florida last December. The two connected over Rami's exhibition of Jewish art and spoke at length about the Jerusalem Biennale that he founded in 2013. Attending the 2017 Jerusalem Biennale was
Matti Sirvio, painter, pastor, and humanitarian aid worker, has started a new venture. He has opened an artist-run, as yet untitled, gallery space. Off the beaten path in Muscat, Oman, the upcoming show is titled POSTE RESTANTE. The name refers of a post office that holds onto mail until recipients call to receive it. Strategically
As the 2017 Jerusalem Biennale comes to a close, we (IFAF) reflect on the diverse artwork that we saw in Jerusalem. One collection of works that we continue to talk about is Vessels. The series of contemporary sculpture works by artist Ofer Grunwald examined the relationship between spirituality and control when religious objects are placed in
