Tag: artist
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Naila Owusu is an up-and-coming Black-British visual artist and graphic designer breaking out into the creative scene. She employs her fascination with colour and texture to create pieces that serve to reflect the way in which she experiences her environment. With a particular magnetism towards digital mediums such as Procreate, and Photoshop, Naila feels that…
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![Art & Men’s Mental Health unveiled in Xavier Leopold’s first sculpture [@byxaviart]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/www.imago2_.com-41318-1140x850.jpg)
In light of Men’s Mental Health Month, Xavier Leopold presents his first sculpture piece ‘Like a Phoenix Turned To Stone’, which conceptualises his past experiences with mental health and his feelings surrounding almost losing his inner flame. With a strong message about men’s mental health and the personal struggles he faced, Leopold’s passion for art blossomed…
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![Embracing the Uncomfortable: Carl Dusu’s Provocative Debut Solo Exhibition [@justdusu]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Copy-of-Carl-2-1140x850.jpg)
“There’s Nothing to See Here” is the debut solo exhibition by artist Carl Dusu, hosted by Espacio Gallery. Curated by Alero Helena Opuama, the show delves into the essence of the human hood and explores various experiences and topics that shape our life journeys. Carl’s figurative and surreal paintings depict themes of loneliness, loss, race,…
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![Summer Banton On Viral Single ‘Miss Me’ , What’s Next For Her + More [@summerbanton]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Summer.jpeg)
South London’s R&B songstress, Summer Banton, recently dropped her latest single ‘Miss Me‘- a soul infused seasonal anthem which will leave you addicted to its melodic, catchy chorus. The sweet-sounding vocalist is a refreshingly honest breath of fresh air here to show the world what she’s all about – we sat down with her to…
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What comes to mind when you think of a football fan? Probably not someone like Sterling Rose Kelly, a young, genderfluid, anarchic artist and post-punk bassist. Sterling is taking centre stage in the new Converse X Liverpool FC (LFC) partnership which celebrates the rich creativity and diversity of football fans; a new generation who express…
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Tucked in an alleyway in Soho sits Phillida Reid, an airy and bright gallery showcasing both emerging and established artists. In its latest exhibition, East Londoner Mohammed Z. Rahman takes center stage with paintings exploring personal and political (hi)stories of migration, labour, queerness, and class by depicting domestic settings. City of Burrows is the artist’s first solo…
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The face of GUAP’s 31st cover is the British-Nigerian figurative painter Sola Olulode. A rising star in the professional art world, Sola attained a good spot at the world-renowned 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair last year in London with her solo show at age 26. Her recognisable art style blends layers of indigo, rays of…
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RAZA TARIQ is a genius who refuses to constrain himself to labels. He doesn’tbelong to any scene, culture or genre: his only goal is to make art that is. The title heassumes: ‘Polymath’ is correspondent to his ever code-switchent approach. Deeplyfashioned by a vigorously guarded but seemingly Islamic spiritual worldview with astrong anti-everything flavour, his…
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We had the pleasure of catching up with Tyreis Holder, a multi-disciplinary artist, performance poet and visual storyteller to talk about her current work up at the ‘Piece of Mind’ Somerset House exhibition curated by Lucía Ríos González and Jonny Tanna of Harlesden High Street.
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Meet our 2021 World Art Day winner, Jazmin Zyila, a digital artist from East London