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You Matched So Well, Liz Leggett, oil, acrylic & oil stick on canvas, 50 x 72 in., 2022. www.lizleggett

It’s hard to ignore the passing of time. The feeling is less about running out of time — rather, about time running away from us, and there’s a vacuum in our chests where it used to be. What do we do … Continued

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How could one possibly encapsulate Gerhard Richter’s entire oeuvre within a single exhibition? It’s a near-unfathomable undertaking.   In his 93 years of life, the German painter and artist has brought to life a vast collection of works: paintings both … Continued

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Some artists create art as a way to capture something beautiful. Others make art just for the sake of making it. Banks Violette, on the other hand, is driven by something darker and more nihilistic. A prolific non-color artist, Violette … Continued

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Vincent Valdez bears a heavy cross. A visual artist and a teller of hard truths, he sets out to correct historical inaccuracies and turn over a blanket of societal amnesia through his work. He conveys societal injustices in infinite detail, … Continued

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"Scottish Sunset, Version 10", 2021, Erik Madigan Heck. From The Tapestry. Courtesy of Thames & Hudson

Erik Madigan Heck has mastered both the arts of photography and painting, his oeuvre existing in an intoxicatingly suspenseful sweet spot between the two. In a world dominated by a barrage of constant critical social commentary and opinion pieces, his … Continued

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Trippy and drippy without being hippie, Jen Stark’s work has been popping up everywhere from Postmates billboards to Skechers shoes. Her sacred geometry instantly captivates onlookers, whether she designed their sneakers or created their favorite piece at the Museum of … Continued

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Sag Harbor was once described by Vogue as the “Hamptons village where you can spend a classic American summer.” Picture a Long Island town with glistening backyard pools, rows of pretty white sailboats, high-end boutique shops lining a brick-paved main … Continued

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Parsons School of Design and the New York Academy of Art graduate, Michael De Brito, is a name to know! Recognized in his early career for nearly a decade of representation at the influential Eleanor Ettinger Gallery on West 57th … Continued

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Cha E Pastel 2019 Michael Debrito
Painting by Amy Sherald

Amy Sherald has had a pretty eventful year. After Michelle Obama chose the artist to paint her portrait, Sherald has had non-stop press (most all of which was overwhelmingly positive), and Hauser & Wirth quickly announced that they would be … Continued

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Painting is one of the main tenants of art history, but every so often it can be declared as a tired mode of work. However, the argument never holds up. Painters can surprise and please you. Egan Frantz is one … Continued

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Painting by Egan Frantz