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This is another insect/garden thing I did back in 2012. These two, (drawing and painted drawing) are a little different from what I’m doing now because it’s in my old sketchy cartoon style. (Untitled)

A detailed graphic breakdown of my painting “MICROCOSMIC GARDEN”

SPACE PLANKTON … 2019

The portrait of my sister that is now on display at Corey Helford Gallery during the month of November for my solo, “Flesh Blood Bone”

“The First”, 2016, Ballpoint Pen, Ink Pencils, Ink Wash, Graphite, Colored Pencil and Gel Pen on Mixed Media Paper, 20 inches by 24 inches (approximately 24 inches by 28 inches framed)

I am incredibly happy with this piece and it’s symbolism.

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Rob Voerman’s massive installations and sculptures examine issues of wealth, climate change, and poverty—and where our current behaviors may take us. Projects like “The Exchange” posit that the only way to save natural resources is to tether it to currency. See more here.

Mari Katayama’s photography uses her own body as one of her materials. Born with a rare congenital disorder, the artist had her legs amputated as a child, and at times, her sculptural work emulates the features of her body that the condition caused. The resulting images explore identity, anxiety, and other topics. See more here.

Tattoo artist, painter, and sculptor Fred Laverne has a dark surrealist sensibility, blending in odes to pop culture and pulp tropes into his work. See more here.

TELMO MIEL, the artist duo consisting of Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, brings their surreal, distinct collaborative work to Thinkspace Projects with a new show. See more here.

Reza Bahmani’s oil paintings, a visceral sense of distinctive texture and scale, are accompanied by a musical score in his recent body of work. See more on HiFructose.com.

Luca Ledda’s surreal works deal with both our conception of the world and our consumption of its resources. See more here.

Shozy’s illusionary murals include this work, which uses reflective chrome paint that will change hues with the sky of the day. See more here.

With “Scatter My Ashes on Foreign Lands,” Amir H. Fallah’s largest solo museum exhibition is currently on display at MOCA Tucson. Exploring identity and the immigrant experience, his vibrant portraits of veiled subjects, botanical paintings examining classical Dutch work, and a new series of autobiographical pieces are included in the exhibition. See more here.

With Leon Keer’s recent output, the painter continues to craft illusionary gallery work, murals, and installations that play with depth and nostalgia. See more here.

Unit London is hosting a retrospective and memorial show to honor the late Tom French, the brilliant young painter who lost his battle with cancer on Christmas Day 2019. See more on HiFructose.com.

Bisa Butler offers new narrative quilts with two exhibits this spring, at Claire Oliver Gallery and her first solo museum effort at Katonah Museum of Art. See more from the artist here.

The illustrations and personal work of artist Jay Torres have a dark surrealist edge. See more on HiFructose.com.

Photographer Jan Hoek collaborated with Ugandan-Kenyan fashion designer Bobbin Case on a project focused on the Boda Boda motor taxis roaming Nairobi. As the drivers crafted vibrant and accessorized bikes to stand out each other, the pair worked with a set of them to create attire to match. The result is the photo series “Boda Boda Madness.” See more here.

Vivian Greven’s oil and acrylic paintings, bridging Greco-Roman art and a contemporary sense of depth and space, are studies of intimacy. See more here.

In John Jacobsmeyer’s parallel reality, pop culture and art history collide with the backdrops of his suburban youth. In his third solo show at Gallery Poulsen, titled “Locus Colossus,” he offers new paintings and linocuts. See more on HiFructose.com.

With “Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger,” artist Nicola Roos depicts the real-life figure of Yasuke, “the only Black Samurai in Feudal Japan.” Using recycled tire tubes, textiles, and other materials, the artist crafts four different representations of the historical figure for the show at Ever Gold Projects in San Francisco, running through Feb. 29. See more here.

A writhing amalgamation of architectural forms is currently inhabiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s 18th-century Chapel. The installation, from artist Saad Qureshi, is titled “Something About Paradise” and explores what the idea of “paradise” means to people of differing backgrounds. See more here.

One of my flirtations with Pop Surrealism from a few years ago. I named it A Fanciful Display of Floral Aggression but if you adopt it you can call it whatever you want.

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