Tag: art
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For French painter Annabel Faustin, her dreamlike paintings served as a form of therapeutic expression, originating from her early work which conveyed subjects of sleeping characters, expressing her own tiredness at the time. Words by Olisa Jr. Through deep-toned palettes, tender landscapes of the moon and stars, the subtle serenity in her subject’s gaze, and…
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Olisa Jr. interviews New York artist Jewel Ham on her latest exhibition, ‘i said what i said.’ Interview & Words by Olisa Jr. At 23 years old, the New York artist Jewel Ham, living through her rookie and the vet stage as she refers to it, is making a name for herself with every beautifully…
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The first painting of Bethany Collins’ work I came across was her piece, “Well, They Just Don’t Match Up” II, from her series titled Noise. It was an undoubtedly alluring visual of white spatters of chalk, layered over seemingly construed white text, that was partially erased across the canvas. I recall the strong feeling of confusion that…
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Highlighting Black Artists, taking up space in the world of NFT. Words by: Olisa Jr. For such a long time, art has served as a surreal and peculiar visual language of self-expression, communication, commentary, or even common understanding, evidently becoming a ubiquitous language of its own, much like a gift from the heavens; and for…
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Mo G intentionally pays homage to the African tradition of hair art and pushes it forward to reflect the image of Black women in 2022. Mo G offers Black women the ability to highlight the beauty of their natural hair for daily life and the runway. Her stunning work can be seen on Chicago’s up-and-coming…
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Words by Olisa Jr. The next few weeks, for the glamorous world of fashion, entails sublimely tailored dresses, chic designers, daringly beautiful runways, and much more to look forward to, and while you’re at it, GUAP has put together a list of art shows and exhibitions to feed your artistic soul. From seductively abstract colours…
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GUAP speaks to photographer and filmmaker Amarachi Nwosu on her debut feature film; The Ones Who Keep Walking. Amarachi Nwosu is a photographer, filmmaker and director who over the years has lived and travelled all over the world to tell the stories of Black people across the diaspora. The young visionary who earned herself a spot…
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We had the opportunity to invite the talented painter and writer, Sondliwe Pamisa, to review the latest exhibition at the Tate, showcasing the work of Lubaina Himid. Sondliwe’s work explores and chronicles the poetic and lyrical nuances of daily life, using the world around him, in particular the people that have shaped the spaces he…
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![Lydia Chan unveiled as Now Gallery’s [@NOWGallery] 2021 design commission](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lydia-Chan-Your-Ship-Has-Landed-©-Charles-Emerson-2-180x180.jpg)
From 19 November 2021, set designer, multidisciplinary artist and world-builder Lydia Chan will be transforming NOW Gallery into a provocative and futuristic fantasy world. Through an alternative lens, Lydia has reinterpreted nature as a foreign planet and bridged the gap between our new-found digital lifestyle and our renewed experience of the natural world. Guests will be invited to view nature through…
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Gen Z’s are already light years ahead in terms of navigating the tech-sphere x creative space. However, following a visit to Instagram x HERVISIONS Motion installation ‘Yours to Make: Fluid Imaginarium’ we’re filled with ideas about how limitless the future really can be