The idiom, “playing with fire” implies the kind of wild recklessness that can only be fueled by sexual desire, power, or money. In the case of the late Carlos Almaraz and his artwork, all three support his hypnotic point of … Continued

Knowing how an artist touches his or her work, whether it’s like a thoughtful lover or a BDSM hookup, helps onlookers better absorb the art. It enables us to imagine the work being made. Often we classify pieces by saying … Continued

Everyone has a type. The biker bad-boy, the starched executive, the wounded lone wolf, the self-deprecating comedian, the military hero – there’s always one we idolize, no matter how many times romantic practice cautions against it. This inner conflict between … Continued

One of the most influential figures the Abstract Expressionist movement, Clyfford Still led the way in the shift from representational to abstract painting. His raw, powerful abstracts predate the work of peers like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman by … Continued