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Growing up in Indonesia, Vinna Begin (b. 1971) spent much of her childhood immersed in the lush landscapes and vibrant ecosystems that surrounded her. The sights, sounds, and smells of nature became an integral part of her upbringing, shaping her perception of the world and instilling in a deep reverence for the beauty and interconnectedness of the natural world. Inspired by traditions that permeated her childhood in Cirebon, West Java, she found solace and inspiration in the timeless wisdom passed down through generations.

Now based in Montreal, Canada, she seeks to capture and celebrate the essence of this profound connection to the nature of her childhood. Her compositions evoke a sense of harmony and reflection, inviting viewers to pause and contemplate the world around them.

In Randal Thurston's cutouts and Shelley Reed's paintings, a viewer can appreciate both striking beauty and something much deeper. Thurston creates "imagery associated with the idea of mortality as a way of exploring what it means to be alive," according to his artist statement. Reed writes that she is addressing "how our animal natures have or haven't changed, and what that signifies for our collective future."

 The Gravity of Beauty, a group show at the Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, Georgia, featuring artist Shelley Reed

Review of Fran O'Neill's solo exhibition, Left Turn, featured in Two Coats of Paint

We explore the life, work and Massachusetts studio of American artist Karin Schaefer, ahead of her solo show 'Continuum' at Sears Peyton Gallery, New York.  

Catalogue Essay for Andrea Hornick: New Work 1435-1783

"A thing caught my eye—it was a swan and a white woman’s arm in the shining silver depths of a most professional photograph—and I thought: I wish it wasn’t always women with animals. It was this grumpy thought that led me toward an investigation; in time, it was also what led me to the painter Andrea Hornick, and, ultimately, this conversation."

"Taking long walks give me all the subject matter I need for my paintings. They are a combination of remembering, forgetting, seeing and inventing. Growing up we were the only family without a car, wlaking is how we got around and since then I have always preferred walking to all other means of transportation. The speed of walk is conducive to thinking and dreaming. I catch plimpses of all my next paintings on each walk I take. One always gets somewhere when they put one food in front of the other with determination."

–Kathryn Lynch

Salon Zürcher, a small fair organized by and held at Zürcher Gallery in Manhattan’s East Village, presents itself as an intimate alternative to large-scale, superstore-style art fairs. Inspired by artistic salons, it offers its visitors the opportunity to mingle among the artists and engage in direct discussions with them. For its 25th edition, the fair will present the fourth edition of a group show of 11 women artists titled Women of Spirit. The exhibition takes its title from the 18th-century French term “femmes d’esprit,” referring to independently-minded female painters, writers, and intellectuals who were routinely overlooked by the male-dominated art scene of their time. Hailing mostly from the United States and France, the 11 participating artists are Rosaire Appel, Jeri Coppola, Brigitte Engler, Laurel Marx, Donna Moylan, Fran O’Neill, Janet Passeh, Marcy Rosenblat, Fran Shalom, Jackie Shatz, and Rebecca Smith.