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A sense of sincerity bleeds from Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa’s artworks. From ethereal airbrush and charcoal compositions to raw ceramic and multi-media works, each of Samayoa’s pieces find iridescent life in narratives of nostalgia and resilience.Following presentations at Good Mother Gallery and pt.2, Samayoa is gearing up for Blood Be Water, his upcoming exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art San José (ICA San José). In his first institutional solo, the Oakland-based pays homage to the forces that shaped him: muralist language, his Mexican-Guatemalan heritage and the community that believed in him every step of the way.The title stems from the saying “blood is thicker than water,” which prioritizes inherited familial bonds over other relationships. Rather, Blood Be Wate...

Webber Gallery and independent publisher, MACK have partnered up to host the first exhibition featuring Yorgos Lanthimos’ photographic works. Titled Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs, the upcoming exhibition will include photography from the renowned filmmaker’s recent books, i shall sing these songs beautifully and Kinds of Kindness, alongside stills from the set of Poor Things as featured in the Dear God, the Parthenon Is Still Broken photo book. As a globally renowned filmmaker, Lanthimos is reputed for his distinctive cinematic vision and ambitious world-building that explores human relationships through an absurdist lens. With this exhibition, visitors will be given a fresh perspective on Lanthimos’ artistic practice, showcasing real set locations from New Orleans and Budapest, along wit...

NANZUKA will soon present a retrospective exhibition on Hajime Sorayama, the renowned Japanese illustrator who’s known for his superrealist artworks featuring sexy robots.Entitled, Light, Reflection, Transparency exhibition will include a vast body of artworks from as far back as the 1970s. As highlighted in the show’s title, light, reflection and transparency are elements that are explored and pursued in Sorayama’s art — evidence of the artist’s constant strife in depicting light beyond the constraints of traditional painting.In Sorayama's illustrations, human figures, animals and extinct creatures like dinosaurs are depicted alongside robots, offering a speculative vision of a future where organic life forms merge with mechanical civilization. These creations are deliberately crafted to ...

A major survey exhibition of works by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh is coming to the Tate Modern this spring, marking his first London solo in over twenty years. Titled The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House, the show traces three decades of Suh's compelling practice, adding new site-specific works to his iconic oeuvre of translucent architecture. The artist takes viewers on an introspective journey that explores the multifaceted nature of home, identity and how we inhabit the world, culling personal and collective memory in a dynamic and reflective showcase.The title of the show, Walk the House, draws from an expression referring to the hanok, a traditional Korean house that can be disassembled and rebuilt at a new site. Drawing on the idea of a transportable home, Suh bears wi...