PRESS, PUBLICATIONS, and ARTIST NEWS
2023
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MELA M
PROJECT HIGH ART - Crafting Perspectives in Shaped Wood December 8, 2023 In a spartan yet profound description, M explains that her work revolves around “multi-angled handcrafted geometric shaped wood workings.” This succinct statement captures the essence of her artistic language—geometric shapes meticulously crafted to convey a deeper message. The focus on the trichotomy of geometric waves, vibrational fields, and optic frequencies reveals M’s fascination with the intersection of art and science, inviting viewers to contemplate the interconnectedness of these seemingly disparate elements. VIEW ARTICLE |
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CARLA FALB
BOLD JOURNEY - Meet Carla Falb November 28, 2023 | By Maxwell Rabb I began my series of oil paintings based on roller coaster structures in 2002 when I was a graduate student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The paintings take viewers on a thrill ride through space and are metaphors for the complexity of our lives, symbolizing the courage to face our fears, as well as our desire to escape reality. VIEW ARTICLE |
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ANA MEDINA
AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR - Moments of Connection October 2023 | Issue 216 In her paintings, Ana Medina reflects on the dissociation that occurred during the pandemic- physical separation from friends and other people in general, and a gorwing dependence on digital communication full of the exaggerations and untruths of social media. VIEW ARTICLE |
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TERRY THOMPSON
THE dE YOUNG OPEN 2023 September 30, 2023 – January 7, 2024 The de Young Open is a juried community art exhibition hosted by the de Young Museum in San Francisco. It is part of the museum's efforts to support and showcase the creativity of local artists in the Bay Area. VIEW ANNOUNCEMENT |
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BRYAN IDA
BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART - Bryan Ida: Life of Change, a Retrospective September 28, 2023 | Supported by Kern Family Health Care Bryan Ida's work, from series to series, harkens back to the ideals of darks and lights, and forms conversation between diverse angles, colors, urban scenes, and geometric forms. His recent work focuses on two themes: portraits of people faced with institutional discrimination and humankind’s effect on natural ecosystems. Though diverse in technique, the paintings are nuanced and layered, often focusing on time, memory, and the quest for self. VIEW ANNOUNCEMENT |
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BRUCE EVERETT
ARTFORUM - Billis Williams Gallery: Pathways and Creekbeds September 9 - October 7, 2023 An exhibition deemed as a 'MUST SEE' by ARTFORUM. Ron Rizk simplifies and abstracts homes and other buildings from his past when he builds paper models of them. Painting the models in a misty setting—sometimes the same building in different settings—he illustrates the impermanence of memory and the poetic interpretation of historical fact. VIEW ANNOUNCEMENT |
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CARLA FALB
CANVAS REBEL - Meet Carla Falb September 7, 2023 "To the casual viewer, my series depicts mere amusements, yet my underlying intention is that the roller coasters symbolize our journey on this planet. My paintings reflect the energy and complexity of our lives, as well as symbolize our desire to escape everyday reality, overcome our fears, and experience sheer exhilaration – living in the moment." - Carla Falb VIEW ARTICLE |
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BRYAN IDA
NBA Los Angeles Lakers - In the Paint: Artist Spotlight September 2023 Bryan Ida's work, from series to series, harkens back to the ideals of darks and lights, and forms conversation between diverse angles, colors, urban scenes, and geometric forms. His recent work focuses on two themes: portraits of people faced with institutional discrimination and humankind’s effect on natural ecosystems. Though diverse in technique, the paintings are nuanced and layered, often focusing on time, memory, and the quest for self. VIEW ARTICLE |
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GINA MINICHINO
AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR - Playing with Food September 2023 | Issue 215 | By Erin E. Rand With this series, Minichino has become fixated with capturing the moment of the spill—one that's difficult to appreciate in real life, because as soon as a spill happens, most people immediately start to clean it up. VIEW ARTICLE |
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BRYAN IDA
ARTILLERY MAGAZINE - Bryan Ida July 4, 2023 | By David S. Rubin Bryan Ida’s recent paintings of nature and its animal inhabitants examine the perilous plight of both in the face of increasing threats to the planet. With forests continuing to be torn down by industrial enterprises and climates becoming increasingly erratic, the natural order of the material world is in serious jeopardy—as is the existence of many of the creatures who live among trees and in oceans. VIEW ARTICLE |
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MITRA FABIAN
CONTENT MAGAZINE - Mitra Fabian Summer 2023 | Issue 15.3 Born in Iran and raised in Boston, Mitra Fabian's passion for art began at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. It was there that she took a sculpture class, which she describes as a turning point in her life. "That's when everything clicked, and I realized, 'Oh! This is what I can't live without doing!'" VIEW ARTICLE |
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LESLIE LEWIS SIGLER
CONTENT MAGAZINE - Leslie Lewis Sigler - The Personalities of Old Things Summer 2023 | Issue 15.3 Recently, she’s been painting copper pieces, which she sees as more whimsical, so in her paintings she plays with perspective, expanding the abstract element and making it harder to tell what the painting is of, such as zooming in on the bird’s eye view of a Jell-O mold so that it looks like a flower. VIEW ARTICLE |
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BONITA HELMER
CANVAS REBEL - Meet Bonita Helmer May 25, 2023 The most rewarding part of being an artist is sharing this incredible journey with others. I always say that I meet the most interesting and intelligent people through the arts; gallerists, consultants, historians, reviewers and of course collectors. We share so much in the way of adventure, business, and passion for art. VIEW ARTICLE |
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BRYAN IDA
DIVERSIONS LA - New Exhibition at Billis Williams Gallery Goes Visually and Emotionally Deep May 15, 2023 In his new exhibition, his fifth solo show at Billis WIlliams, Ida’s exhibition DEEP is entirely different, yet equally suffused with understanding, compassion, and purpose. Here, he goes to the heart of the human relationship with the natural world. VIEW ARTICLE |
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BRYAN IDA
ADILETTANTE - 'DEEP' by Bryan Ida @ Billis Williams Gallery May 12, 2023 | By Joseph A. Hazani To be lost, to be asleep, to be in the dark, to not aspire to the light, without a cry for help – this is the positive affirmation of Natural Beauty of the Creative Order born before the human mind by Mr. Ida. VIEW ARTICLE |
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BARBARA STRASEN
LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART - ALL TOGETHER NOW April 28 - August 20, 2023 Featuring nine works made by Barbara Strasen in the late 1960s, this exhibition presents a time capsule of highly complex, colorful, layered, and evocative imagery together with figures in space. Her tangled compositions encourage viewers to look in the moment, to be present with the work to dig deeper and unearth a multitude of possibilities. VIEW ARTIST PAGE |
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RICHARD PARKER
AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR - Art Box April 2023 | Issue 210 Parker, who lives and teaches in Pasadena, California, will take his subjects and affix them to small white cards that are pinned to a wall. He'll light them and then just start painting, often with the objects and shadows creating abstract forms of light and color that are immensely pleasing to the eye and to the imagined touch—viewers will likely recall the soft rubber of erasers and get a bit nostalgic. VIEW ARTICLE |
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SHARON FEDER
ARTSY - Curators' Picks: Emerging Spring 2023 Sharon Feder's 'Still Being | Being Still No. 34' painting featured by Artsy's curators to spotlight artists gaining momentum and showing potential to make a significant impact. VIEW ARTIST PAGE |
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SUZAN WOODRUFF
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST - Inside a Rancho Mirage Home that has Serious 80s Dynasty Style March 17, 2023 Exploring a Rancho Mirage home redesigned by Ryan Jackson, blending 1980s glamour with contemporary accents. The restoration pays homage to the house's original designer, Richard Himmel, while incorporating modern elements such as luxurious materials, artistic details, and a balance between vintage and modern aesthetics. VIEW ARTICLE |
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CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR - Labor of Love February 2023 | Issue 208 "This show did come about from the midst of the pandemic, during a period of not being around people or crowds, but really it was a response to my previous body of work, which had more isolated figures, expansive landscapes and disconnected subjects. But then I started cramming people into the paintings so it was a tangle of limbs and bodies." - Christopher Murphy VIEW ARTICLE |
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CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
WHAT'S ON LOS ANGELES - Pick of the Week January 19, 2023 | By Jody Zellen In the exhibition Tangle, Murphy focuses on groups of people, often closely pressed together. There is something strange about these works. As the title of the exhibition suggests, what is most striking is how the figures intersect to become a tangle of intertwined bodies and limbs. VIEW ARTICLE |
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CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
ADILETTANTE - 'Tangle' by Christopher Murphy @ Billis Williams Gallery January 13, 2023 | By Joseph A. Hazani Never mind the tasteful choice of colors to complement each gradient of tones, Mr. Murphy is not looking to indulge us with hues which are bombastic. His are just as consummately thought-out as his precision with his masterstrokes; strokes which are original within not simply every canvas, but in the textile, landscape, and ultimately entire color wheel he elects within each object of study. VIEW ARTICLE |