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Dreams and Memories Form and Dissipate in Tomohiro Inaba’s Delicate Iron Sculptures

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All images © Tomohiro Inaba, shared with permission In Tomohiro Inaba ’s intimate metal sculptures, majestic animals and gentle humans are the stuff of dreams and fairytales. 12” (2015), iron, urethane paint, and acrylic paint, 58 x 24 x 44 centimeters “Stars that once had names no.1” “Good night no.2”

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. Detail of “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. via Women’s Art ).

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

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Courtesy of John Marchant Gallery. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Juno Calypso, The Honeymoon Suite, 2015. We Invoke the Culture of Heretics”) , 2015. The sculpture, seen for the first time in the UK, can be seen alongside a specially commissioned audio installation by Gazelle Twin.

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New exhibition casts cowboy culture in a new light

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As a result, we've seen a lot of cultural works in recent years redefine cowboy culture, challenge traditional stereotypes and offer more nuanced portrayals, from the 2015 movie Brokeback Mountain about gay cowboys to 2021's The Harder They Fall, a Netflix Western featuring a diverse cast, including black and indigenous characters.

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

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So we're excited to learn that his next major solo show is coming to Los Angeles' Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) this June. Cox's new show will feature 25 new works, marking his largest solo exhibition to date and fourth at the gallery. The Brush and the Torch is on view at Corey Helford Gallery , 571 S. Anderson St.

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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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It’s also an apt title for a poetic exhibition of sculptures blending beastly and botanical forms by the late Claude (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008). Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.

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Jan Kaláb’s Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It’s Even More

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“My paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and my sculptures are mostly painted,” said Czechoslovakian contemporary artist Jan Kaláb. Since the early days of his practice, paintings, sculptures, and 3D graffiti have been added to his portfolio, and his work has been shown in galleries around the world.

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