The “Basic Instinct” and “Casino” actress makes her fine art debut with an L.A. exhibition called “Shedding.” Award-winning actress Sharon Stone is celebrating a new accolade. March 14 marked the opening of Shedding, her fine art debut, with Allouche in Los Angeles. Stars including Jamie Lee Curtis attended the unveiling of 17 acrylic paintings from Stone’s expansive portfolio, which also features watercolor portraits of her friends, including singer Rita Ora.   Read the full article at https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/sharon-stone-sheds-layers-in-her-first-art-exhibit/

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

South Korean artist Jade Kim‘s solo show Moments opened on May 16 at Allouche Gallery in NYC, in collaboration with League OTO. Inspired by his wife, Jade’s work featured Min, a character representing her hopes and dreams. Painted in various landscapes, Min’s bright, innocent eyes invited viewers to escape into a dreamy world, highlighting the fleeting nature of memory. Jade’s portraits focused on capturing an emotional essence rather than a realistic image. Min’s loving and protective presence, paired with a neutral expression, allowed viewers to imagine their own stories. Read the full article: https://hypeart.com/2024/5/jade-kim-moments-allouche-gallery-nyc-exhibition

Restrained paintings by Anaja Hvastija Gaia, curated by Sophia Ballesteros, use the thinnest application of oil paint I’ve seen in a minute to produce an effervescent effect on otherwise simple compositions of pale, round bodies coalescing with expanses of desert. LOS ANGELES — There’s a perennial booth rule at Spring/Break Art Show: “No white walls.” This directive gave the warehouse space in Culver City the aura of a migraine without the headache. I was offered a tour during the fair’s opening, but I preferred to drift and collect my little papers as I went, letting myself be drawn in by

Allouche Benias gallery in Athens is presenting Usually Surrounded, a solo exhibition by the UK’s legend, Paul Insect. Comprising a new body of paintings on canvas as well as a couple of works on paper, the exhibition presents some new concepts in the artist’s portrayal of unusual or even accidental sitters. Read the full article at https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/usually-surrounded-paul-insect-allouche-benias-gallery-athens/