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C7's "Pareidolia Monomania."

Currently on view at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York is artist C7's solo exhibition, "Pareidolia Monomania."

C7 is a mixed media artist whose works are created with ink, coffee and acrylic medium on panel and explore the human condition as well as themes of life and death. Abstract yet representational, these drawings offer fragmented, patterned views of organisms offering new perspectives and understandings on both the macro and micro levels. Viscera intermingles with flora and fauna as our realities are reinvented and our inner worlds are turned inside out. Liminal spaces host entangled organisms, giving rise to psychological epiphanies and evolution of inner beings. C7 reveals her own emotions through exposing vulnerabilities of the inner psyche and dreamscapes where surrealistic expressions and timeless internal mechanics expose the detailed complexities of ourselves and the further fragmentation of it through our perspectives.

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Gian Galang for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

“Sally Mae” by artist Gian Galang for Supersonic Art’s group exhibition, “SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Yok Joaquin for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

“High & Mighty” by artist Yok Joaquin for Supersonic Art’s group exhibition, “SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Joung Young-Ju.

Extraordinary landscape paintings from Korean artist Joung Young-Ju.

Young-Ju produces one-of-a-kind cityscape paintings which are deeply influenced by her homeland. Her artwork, often bathed in the gentle light of dusk, portrays extensive urban landscapes filled with hints of life suggested by the twinkle of distant lights. Young-Ju's childhood was spent sketching the structures of her village, a practice that carried into her adult life after earning a Fine Art degree in Paris. The inspiration for her paintings is drawn from her experiences, like her view of Seoul's city center from Nam Mountain, and also serves as a metaphor for Korean society, depicting the contrasting realities of affluence and poverty.

Young-Ju employs a unique technique by crumpling and unfolding traditional Korean paper as her canvas. Through this process, she creates a feeling of lived-in authenticity, enhancing the impression of a life that's both well-worn and comforting. Her paintings stand as genuine portrayals of structural elements like exposed bricks, slate rooftops, and rusted gates, effectively mirroring the lives of the humble people who inhabit these spaces. They capture a brief moment of serene beauty just before nightfall, immersing the viewer in the routines of a city teetering between day and night. Each shimmering light in her artwork signifies a life, a tender beacon in the bustling cityscape.

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Casey Weldon for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

“Fuck It & Forget” by artist Casey Weldon for Supersonic Art’s group exhibition, “SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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“Baby's Breath” by artist Tatiana Suarez for Supersonic Art’s group exhibition, “SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Kehinde Wiley's "HAVANA"

Kehinde Wiley, renowned for his large-scale oil portraits that reinterpret European painting traditions by prominently featuring Black and Brown individuals, once again challenges conventional narratives in his latest collection titled HAVANA, currently showcased at Sean Kelly in New York. Wiley's unique style typically involves vibrant backgrounds and positing his subjects in grand, colorful patterns. He drew inspiration from two trips to Cuba, in 2015 and 2022, exploring the vibrant, festive spirit present in many global celebrations like Mardi Gras.

In this collection, Wiley captures the diverse, creative personalities of his subjects adorned in bright clothing and accessories. He articulates that despite their differing experiences, a common thread that binds them is the economic impact of America on Cuba – a relationship steeped in fascination, suspicion, intrigue, and cultural significance. His work also pays homage to influential artists such as Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, who examined similar themes during the early 20th century. Through depicting acrobats, dancers, and musicians, Wiley explores Cuba's political history, economic struggles, and the relentless quest for artistic liberty, using the spectacle of circuses and carnivals as a platform for celebration, disruption, and self-expression.

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Michael Koehler for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

"Nature's Reflection" by artist Michael Koehler for Supersonic Art's group exhibition, "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES" now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Elliot Brown for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

"East Hollywood" by artist Elliot Brown for Supersonic Art's group exhibition, "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES" now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Tommy Mitchell for "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES"

"Amateur Night" by artist Tommy Mitchell for Supersonic Art's group exhibition, "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES" now online for your viewing and purchasing pleasure.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Available to Own: Kelsey Beckett's "Nerve Fire."

Part of Supersonic Art's group exhibition, "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES," artist Kelsey Beckett's painting, "Nerve Fire," is currently available to own.

“SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES” is a groundbreaking group exhibition that brings together an exceptional selection of over 45 of the world’s best contemporary artists, each renowned for their unique approach to portraiture and figurative painting. The exhibition showcases an unparalleled array of styles and techniques, reflecting the diverse perspectives and cutting-edge innovations that have come to define this rapidly evolving artistic landscape. Viewers can expect to be captivated by the sheer range of expressions, textures, and visual narratives that capture the ever-changing facets of the human experience.

View the exhibition and purchase works here.

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Jon Ching's "Terra Brio"

Currently on view at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York is artist Jon Ching's solo exhibition, "Terra Brio."

"Terra Brio” consists of nine new oil paintings featuring Jon's vibrant, realistic animal and botany portraits with a focus on core elements such as gems, crystals, minerals and the elements. Essentially building blocks of our planet, and core components of existence, these ingredients are key to our world and life itself. Ching expands his artistic focus to go beyond incorporating the visually common characters in our natural world and challenges himself and his viewer to take in and appreciate often overlooked aspects of creation.

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Leffe Goldstein's "Dreaming Demons"

Leffe Goldstein’s ‘Dreaming Demons' present an alternative future. The drawings depict a black and white vision of an absurd world without humans; a world where only their demons have survived. 

Intrigued by places that were once full of life and loved by their inhabitants and builders, Leffe’s drawings are based on real, existing places or objects. Architecture, pieces of machinery, planes, helicopters and vehicles that were left to decay; objects that were invented and served a purpose, built with the hands of real people. In Leffe's universe, these people are no longer there and long forgotten. But take a good look and you can see their demons are still thriving, breeding an alternative future world.

“Most people see demons as their wildest fears while others seem to enjoy them but the lucky ones have both.” 

Leffe Goldstein always starts sketching with pencil but the finished black and white works are drawn digitally. He uses the sketch as an under-layer and works endlessly on details to bring the demons to life. When finished the drawings are printed as a silkscreen print, or a Giclée.

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Dadu Shin's "Now & Then"

Currently on view at Nucleus Portland is artist Dadu Shin's exceptional solo exhibition, "Now and Then."

Using a pen as his primary tool, Shin aims to capture hazy memories, quiet feelings, and swirling thoughts that marinate in his mind. Finding himself dwelling on the past, pondering the future, and trying to manage the present, he draws to keep record.

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Mark Barretto's "Closer to Home."

Currently on view at Rojo Galerie in Manila, Philippines is artist Mark Barretto's solo exhibition, "Closer to Home."

Mark says of the exhibition: "Closer To Home is a series of new body of works that navigates the familiar and unfamiliar state of being afar. It sets a discourse about distance, taking chances, standing still, and holding on to hopes and aspirations.For this show I made new paintings and a sculpture, and features a mix of shapes, icons, and a new character I named OTHER."

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"Existential."

Currently on view at Antler Gallery and Talon Gallery in Portland, Oregon and curated by Thinkspace Projects is the group exhibition, "Existential."

This dynamic exhibition will help to shine a light on the plight of our endangered species around the world and hopefully help open some eyes to how we can still help our fellow animals to survive and thrive, so that future generations can experience their majestic marvel for themselves.

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NOW ON VIEW: "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES."

Supersonic Art's group exhibition, "SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES" is now on view at Supersonic Art Shop.

"SUPERSONIC FACES & FIGURES" is a groundbreaking exhibition that unites over 45 of the world's foremost contemporary artists, each celebrated for their distinct approach to portraiture and figurative painting. Showcasing a remarkable spectrum of styles and techniques, the exhibition embodies the multifaceted perspectives and avant-garde innovations shaping this dynamic artistic landscape. Viewers will be enthralled by the breadth of expressions, textures, and visual narratives encapsulating the ever-evolving aspects of the human experience.

The exhibition highlights artists who have skillfully transcended the conventional limits of portraiture and figurative art by adopting diverse methods, ranging from classical techniques to cutting-edge digital tools, and from hyperrealistic representations to inventive image manipulation. These artists generate hybrid works, harmoniously fusing classical aesthetics with contemporary sensibilities to classical, contemporary realist musings. As visitors immerse themselves in the eclectic array of artistic expressions showcased, they will observe the creative metamorphosis revitalizing these genres and gain a deeper understanding of the myriad ways contemporary artists depict their subjects and distill the essence of human identity.

Participating artists: Aaron Robert Baker • Alessandra Maria • Alex Garant • Allison Reimold • Ant Carver • Bobby Leash • Brennan Major Harris • Casey Weldon • Cotoh Tsumi • Dorian Vallejo • Ed Fairburn • Elliot Brown • Elly Kawaguchi • Erlend Tait • feebee • Gian Galang • Glenn Arthur • Grant Gilsdorf • Hanae Nakajima • Isabella Mellado • Jeremiah Palecek • Jerome Masi • Joshua Lawyer • Julio Reyes • Kelsey Beckett • kiminoe • Kip Omalade • Lee Wagstaff • Matt Brackett • Michael Koehler • Reuben Negron • Richard Liu • Roos van der Vliet • Sam Rodriguez • Shinnosuke Hariya • Shoichi Okumura • Simon Hennessey • Sokuseki • Steve Martinez • Tatiana Suarez • Tom Bagshaw • Tommy Mitchell • Victoria V. Nunley • Yohta Matsuoka • Yok Joaquin

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