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How Artist Alake Shilling Gives Kitsch a Conscience

How Artist Alake Shilling Gives Kitsch a Conscience

Through her ceramic sculpture, the artist strikes world-weary sentiment into the eyes of nostalgically precious woodland creatures.

05.11.2025 5

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Mya Ward

Zheng Chongbin’s Dialogue With the Golden State

His ongoing solo exhibition at LACMA offers a window into his holistic practice and complex design philosophy.

24.10.2025 3

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Mya Ward

Repeating Patterns: How Artist Eamon Ore-Giron Is Keeping Ancient Deities Alive

"Depending on the heritage, a lot of abstraction lives side by side with the figure in the form," he tells Observer.

17.10.2025 3

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Mya Ward

Art, Ambition and Atmosphere: Inside Dallas Contemporary’s Annual Gala

On a recent balmy night, the city’s see-and-be-seen set gathered in the institution's industrial-style kunsthalle for its hotly anticipated benefit...

30.09.2025 2

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Mya Ward