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‘Collectors’ journeys into the homes of fledgling and seasoned art buyers from across the globe. The ongoing series offers an intimate spotlight on a range of personal collections from hobbyist ephemera to blue-chip artworks -- all the while dissecting an individual’s specific taste, at-home curation and purchase trajectory.From the very beginning of his journey as a gallery owner, Pablo Villazan of VILLAZAN Gallery had a clear mission in mind: to work alongside high-potential emerging artists, nurturing their talents and advancing their professional careers together. Recognizing the limitations of working with established artists already affiliated with international galleries, he saw an opportunity to build something from the ground up, where both he and the artists had nothing to lose ...

Music and art share a symbiotic relationship. One explains a feeling, while the other reveals a thought. They both, in some way, give form to that which cannot be explained. The art of Landon Metz operates much in this way — rhythms and images that appear entirely abstract, yet innately familiar.Born in Arizona, Metz knew early on he wanted to be an artist as soon as he stepped foot in New York. Like many, however, his path was far from linear and he had to surrender himself to the ebbs and flows that come with living in any big city. This willingness to improvise seeps back into his work, which can be defined as large abstract shapes that are often painted across several canvases, resulting in lyrical compositions that contemplate the nature of being.In recent years, Metz has shown in a n...

Throughout the course of history, art has played a dual function — as a method of representation — to depict the world as it is, and as a form of escapism — to envision the world as it should be. For fans of the latter, there’s a reverie that takes place when going to a museum and experiencing a painting by an Impressionist, where one is cast back into 19th century France, as there is a turning back of time when peering at the fragments of a former Roman villa.Heavily inspired by space, Turkish illustrator Princess Hıdır has been creating their own inner worlds as an escape from the uncertainty back on Earth. Born and based in Istanbul, their art is defined by phosphorescent lifeforms that undulate across a dark cosmic terrain that is devoid of human life.“I enjoy creating an imaginative w...

British photographer, filmmaker, performance artist and all-around It-girl, Nadia Lee Cohen, is a starlet of our era. Her palpable, cinematic style, whether conscious or accidental, has become a defining characteristic of the visual vernacular of 2023. Most recently, you may have seen the Interview cover shoot of Lana Del Rey that took the Internet by storm; yes, that was Cohen behind the camera. Or perhaps you wandered into Cohen’s solo show at Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles this past summer and fell into the multiverse of the artist's portraits, videos and installations. If you opened Instagram in February, you would have seen countless posts of Cohen wearing a gorgeous cherry red Ferragamo dress during Milan Fashion Week. In whatever iteration you may have encountered her and her work, C...