See how pages of discarded printed words are transformed into meaningful art. Nick Georgiou began crafting a weekly series of monochromatic portraits that were created using issues of the Sunday New York Times. His inspiration stemmed from the way the media had been, and still is, portraying the news in a dark light. Read the full article here https://dujour.com/culture/art-exhibit-turn-the-line-nick-georgiou-allouche-gallery-nyc/
On a cold and stormy night earlier this month in Los Angeles, heavy rain pelted the streets outside while a small mob crowded into Allouche Gallery. Heads were craning about to see the creator of the large paintings hanging on the walls—many of them landscapes verging on abstraction, and rather moody themselves. The artist, actor Sharon Stone, was holding court in the gallery’s first room, a striking figure in a black suit accented with gatherings of magenta ruffles.The show, Shedding (until 7 April), is the first solo gallery exhibition for Stone, who took up painting—in an almost feverish way—during Covid-19 lockdowns. The title references all kinds of
Evans explains. “Making art that feels performative is fun for me because it allows me to be campy with the imagery, and existing in a campy space is where I’m most comfortable.” Read full article here https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/ben-evans-guy-hepner-god-bless-ben-evans-exhibition-info
Street and installation artist Swoon, aka Caledonia Dance Curry (b. 1977) takes much pride in subverting expectations, from the art world and otherwise. “It’s not like I don’t do things because I’m worried that they would be perceived as normal,” says Swoon. “Sometimes in life you are born feeling like a bit of an outsider. When that happens you realize that you have to kind of cut your own path in life.” Read the full article here https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamlehrer/2016/02/13/new-york-street-and-installation-artist-swoon-uses-humanity-as-her-most-powerful-tool/?sh=6b67e2284c16
Featuring paintings of the artist’s ‘Cyber Bandit’ NFTs. This collaboration between artist and computer pushed the imagery well beyond my internal stylistic biases and produced a diverse range of brand-new character variations. Read the full article here at https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/michael-reeder-pushing-up-daisies-allouche-gallery-exhibition
Allouche Gallery is delighted to announce Speaking in Two Tongues, a duo exhibition featuring New York-based artist Logan Sylve and Angolan artist Cristiano Mangovo. Speaking in Two Tongues explores the artistic languages of Sylve and Mangovo, revealing the compelling intersections in their distinct visual narratives. Logan Sylve, a self-taught artist originally from Louisiana, skillfully threads the needle between capturing outward appearances and revealing internal truths in his vivid canvases. Drawing inspiration from the comic books that captivated his imagination in youth, Sylve crafts elongated manga-like characters that come to life either in grayscale or in bright primary colors. His subjects
