Author: Mary W
Katerina Tsitsela doesn’t paint the outside world. She paints what’s going on underneath. Her work is driven by mood, by perception, by the way emotions take shape inside the body. Based in Greece, she works in both painting and engraving, moving fluidly between the two. What stays constant is her focus on the inner landscape. “Internal landscapes,” she calls them—states of mind translated into color, gesture, and space. Less about what you see, more about what you sense. Her art isn’t about telling a story. It doesn’t unfold in steps or offer neat conclusions. Tsitsela is more interested in what…
Helena Kotnik treats painting as a form of questioning. With training from both Barcelona University and the Akademie der bildende Künste in Vienna, and a Master’s degree that deepened her conceptual approach, she uses her work to examine—not embellish. She pulls from art history, cultural cues, and private emotion, not to repeat them, but to break them apart and look inside. Her art isn’t about making statements. It’s about creating space where meaning can unfold slowly. Her 2025 painting Friends revisits American Gothic, but not in the usual way. Rather than parody or quote the original, Kotnik uses it as…
Art, for William Schaaf, has never been about surface beauty. It’s been a way to work things out—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. At 80, he’s still showing up to the studio. Still molding forms from bronze, layering pigment on canvas, and watching the spirit of the horse move through each piece. Schaaf has spent over six decades with the horse as a central figure—not as a literal image, but as a symbol. The horse, in his hands, becomes a carrier of memory, a spiritual force. His connection to Zuni and Navajo fetish traditions runs deep—not for imitation, but to honor the…
Clint Anthony makes art like it’s a conversation with himself. When words fall short, he turns to paint. His work—rooted in abstract expression and modern design—is less about ideas and more about emotional presence. After more than 20 years in New York City, he returned to Australia with a deeper sense of how to channel inner life into visual form. In New York, he studied performance at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and painting at The Art Studio NYC, curating exhibits at The Gershwin Hotel along the way. It was a long stretch of experimentation, learning, and creative collaboration. Since coming…
Montreal-born in 1964, Adamo Macri isn’t easily boxed in. His education at Dawson College spanned everything from commercial art to art history, photography to fine arts. That broad mix didn’t just shape his skillset—it shaped his entire way of working. Macri doesn’t commit to one form. He moves across sculpture, video, painting, and drawing. But photography has become a kind of anchor, or at least a recurring container, for his ideas. And what he’s after isn’t just how something looks—but how it reads. Words matter in his work. He treats language like raw material, loaded with hidden meanings and cultural…
Camille Ross was born in 1964 in San Francisco, but her upbringing didn’t stick to a single rhythm. Her early years unfolded across two starkly different landscapes—radical, progressive Berkeley in the 1970s and the stillness of rural Mississippi. That clash of energies—urban activism against southern conservatism—left a lasting imprint. With a biracial background and Cherokee ancestry, Camille carries a complex identity that weaves its way into her work, not through slogans or statements, but through layered and attentive imagery. She’s worn many hats: civil liberties advocate, teacher, photographer. But at her core, Camille is a quiet observer. Her photographs don’t…
In the bustling artistic landscape near Boston, USA, Scott Bruce has etched his name with a chisel of creativity over the span of several decades. His journey is a riveting narrative of artistic metamorphosis and exploration. In the ’80s and ’90s, Bruce curated his unique collections of vintage lunch boxes and cereal boxes. These weren’t mere displays of nostalgia; they were carefully crafted assemblages delving into culture, consumerism, and the human psyche. Bruce’s knack for turning everyday objects into art showcased his distinct viewpoint and innovative spirit.However, it was amidst the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic that Bruce discovered a…
Art has always been a reflection of its time, capturing the emotions, ideas, and transformations of society. The Artworld 2024, curated by Yee Wong—a force of creativity—offers a snapshot of artists who have left their mark this year. This collection brings together painters, sculptors, and digital artists, presenting a broad range of works that explore identity, technology, and the environment. The book serves as both a catalog of contemporary artistic expression and an invitation to dive deeper into the minds behind the work. Each profile provides insight into an artist’s creative process, allowing readers to see not just the final…
Art Basel announced the inauguration of the annual Art Basel Awards program, which will recognize artists, leaders and innovators across the art world. Working with luxury fashion house owners, Art Basel will pay tribute to 36 notable individuals and organizations during the flagship fair organized in Switzerland in June this year. The celebration will be held in Basel Miami Beach in December 2025, where 12 gold medalists will be named in a senior event. Awards to be awarded to three categories of artists: emerging talents; establishments, recognized for major achievements in the art world; and icons, differentiated by their “legendary”…
Paul ‘Gilby’ Gilbertson has spent his life experimenting with different artistic techniques, constantly pushing the boundaries of watercolor painting. One of his most recognizable methods is his innovative use of salt, a discovery he made by chance in the early 1970s. What started as an unexpected reaction between salt and pigment evolved into a defining feature of his work. His exploration of this technique began almost by accident. While painting in the ’70s, he noticed how salt interacted with watercolor, producing unique textures and organic patterns. Instead of dismissing it as a fluke, he embraced the effect, refining it over…