Danshiki with Y-Shaped Embroidery

The Lisa Foundation in choosing this commission, wanted a work of Ozioma that referenced the Kente Design but also had a unique element added that included ground glass. The size they chose is one that represents the best of how Ozioma works and is optimal for resale. They key is that at this juncture there is no better work by Ozioma Onuzulike. Marc Straus Gallery in NYC.

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Friche

Nina has worked in the art sector for over 20 years. She has worked with major galleries and auction houses such as Sotheby's and Heffel. As an art advisor, she has managed major private and corporate art collections, including that of the Chairman of Thomson Reuters.

Heat flow

Presente

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In Rafa Macarrón's work Presente, whimsy and imagination illuminate figures and scenes inspired by daily life, offering a hyper-realistic view of humanity. Figures and creatures interact with one another through outlandish bodies sporting hands with too many fingers and eyes that protrude from heads. Macarrón’s colorful characters, reminiscent of childhood doodles, allow the work to project a playful, limitless view of the world that has not yet been dictated by boundaries. This connects the viewer to their inner self and creates an alternate and extraordinary universe.

Essay

Overview

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Known for his drawings, such as *Presente*, and paintings of idiosyncratic humanoid characters in bright colours suspended against dream-like landscapes, Rafa Macarrón is one of the most recognisable artists and rising talents of this time.

Although a self-taught artist, Macarrón’s deep knowledge of art history allows him to contextualise work within the canon. Using a wide range of mediums from acrylics, gouaches, oils, pencils, and markers, his work is influenced by such artists as Joan Miró, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Pablo Picasso.

Macarrón, born in 1981 and currently living and working in Madrid, Spain, has exhibited at Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles; CAC, Málaga, España; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Alicante, Spain; and Museo DA2, Salamanca, Spain. His work is collected by institutions worldwide, including the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York; Fundación BMW, Spain; Caja Campo, Valladolid, Spain; and Colección Mercadona, Spain, among others.

Artist

Just A Slice

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Working in the medium of painting, Amanda Baldwin depicts still life in a contemporary light. While traditional still life paintings showed new ways of looking at daily life and the ordinary objects around us through the use of subject and positioning, Baldwin, with her contemporary approach, brings objects to life through the focus on different colours, textures, compositions and perspectives. 

In Just A Slice, Baldwin's contrasting layers of colour and dimension quite literally bring the melon to life. Increasingly definitive layers form, from the diffuse grapes to the stark realism of the melon. Allowing each object in the painting to determine and lead composition in its own way, Baldwin creates depth and layers without sequence, creating a cohesive incongruous image. By altering methods of depiction, the artist expands the art historical canon of traditional modes of representation in still life painting.

> “Amanda Baldwin’s practice is heavily influenced by architectural structures and the complex fabric of domestic scenes. Trained in printmaking and painting, Baldwin’s body of work is clearly influenced by the process of layering an image to build her narratives.” — Phillips Auction
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> "I like the notion of a stage backdrop…I think the fact that every element I paint has its own considerations in regard to how I render it. It makes it so that every piece in the painting feels separate from one another but also the same because they all share the commonality of being different. I think the same applies to a stage with all the different characters and changing acts." — Amanda Baldwin
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> "It was originally Amanda’s landscapes done more recently that ignited my passion for her work. The brilliant colours and depth of dimension through different layers and textures, and therefore playing with different perspectives is what I found most interesting and original about her work. It is landscape but she has recreated it and in a widely used medium such as painting." — Nina Kim
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Since the inception of painting, artists have been drawn to depicting everyday objects and the way in which they connect to audiences. Amanda Baldwin follows in the footsteps of those who came before her, embracing still life as her chosen subject matter. While the objects commonly found in still life paintings, such as fruit bowls and furniture, may be relatable, Amanda sees the medium of painting as a platform for exploring a genre of painting and its connection to the viewer. 

For Amanda, painting has been her primary artistic medium, specifically since her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Working with oil and acrylic on canvas, she finds that the flexibility of oil allows for layered and controlled blending, offering a level of expressiveness not found in acrylic. 

While Amanda's paintings may appear straightforward at first, a closer look reveals subtle disruptions of assumed realities. Perspectives shift, light sources alter, and signs of disintegration emerge, inviting viewers to look deeper into the scenes. Through this approach, Amanda explores specific ideas projected onto everyday objects, transforming mundane items like fruit into anthropomorphic entities. The result is a collection of paintings that evoke a sense of familiarity and uncanniness, whilst at the same time transforming the viewer's sense of something they have seen before.

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Amanda Baldwin's artistic style transforms ordinary still lifes and landscapes into captivating compositions through the use of vibrant colours, striking patterns, and unconventional perspectives. Her artistic creations oscillate between abstract and representational, presenting everyday objects in a manner that is reminiscent of the layered quality of collages.

Her pieces seamlessly navigate between hyperrealism and Surrealism, juxtaposing flatness and depth, and merging painterly brushstrokes with surfaces reminiscent of digital paintings. In her artwork, Baldwin skilfully captures the essence of objects, whether they are fruits or vessels, and through her distinct approach, constructs scenes that invite viewers to explore deeper narratives.

Born in Seattle and currently working in New York, Baldwin obtained her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. She has showcased her artwork in various exhibitions in New York City, as well as solo shows at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Galerie Marguo in Paris.

**Amanda Baldwin**

Born in Seattle, WA

Lives and works in Queens, NY

***Education***

2012 MFA, Painting and Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University

2009 BFA, Painting and Printmaking, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2005 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

***Solo Exhibitions***

2021 Indigo Skyline, Marguo Galerie, Paris, FR

2020 Raindrops are Spheres, Hesse Flatow, New York, NY

2019 Last Weekend's Lemon, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York, NY

2017 The Rest of the Crowd, 106 Green, Brooklyn, NY

2013 To Each Their Own, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA

***Group Exhibitions***

2022 Life In An Ivory Tower, 75 Kenmore, New York, NY

2022 Dallas Art Fair, Hesse Flatow, Dallas, TX

2022 Phantasmata, Public Gallery, London, UK

2022 The Entelechians, Ruschman, Chicago, IL

2021 Untitled Art Fair, Hesse Flatow, Miami, FL

2021 Misa Discoveries, König Galerie, Berlin, DE

2021 Art Paris, Marguo Galerie, Paris, FR

2021 Enter Art Fair, The Hole, Copenhagen, DK

2021 A Vase is a Vase is a Vase, Deanna Evans Projects, New York, NY

2021 Shifted Horizons, Hesse Flatow, New York, NY

2021 Indoor Dining, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY

2021 Stockholm Sessions, Carl Kostyál Gallery, Stockholm, SE

2021 Nature Morte, The Hole, New York, NY

2020 Shin Haus, Shin Gallery, New York, NY

2019 In With the New, Artual Gallery, Beirut, LB

2019 Mushrooms, Y2K Group, New York, NY

2019 Surreality, CRUSHCURATORIAL, New York, NY

2018 Graces, 5-50 Gallery, LIC, NY

2018 Another History, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York, NY

2018 Still Lives, Underdonk Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2018 Home Edition, Essex Flowers, New York, NY

2017 August Sun, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

2017 Optically Topical, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York, NY

2017 106 Green @ NADA, New York, NY

2016 106 Green Presents, Brennan & Griffin, New York, NY

2016 Remember When We Were All Objects, Mulberry Gallery, Richmond, VA

2015 To: Pluto, Sediment Gallery, Richmond, VA

2014 Recuperative Tactics, Art in General, New York, NY

2014 Live Amateurs, Mint Gallery, Atlanta, GA

2012 The Sho, White Box Gallery, New York, NY

***Press/Publications***

The Hole (ed.), ‘Nature Morte’, Anteism Books, 2021

Marzolf, Hedwig, Guo, Vanessa (ed.), Martini, Jean-Mathieu (ed.), 'Amanda Baldwin: Indigo Skyline', Paris: Marguo Books, 2021

"Hills, Vases, Trees...", Artnet China, Cathy Fan, March 2021

Amanda C. Baldwin, The Last Magazine, Issue #23, Fall 2019

Amanda Baldwin translates everyday objects into fine art reflections of society, It's nice That, March 25, 2019

Northeast #134, New American Paintings, 2019

Amanda Baldwin, The Coastal Post, November 12, 2018

Anniversary Edition 10, ArtMaze Mag, 2018

"Still Lives", Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker, September 3, 2018

Amanda Baldwin Interview, Ladies Choice, Art Of Choice, June 18, 2018

10 Galleries to Visit Now in Brooklyn, Martha Schwendener, The New York Times, April 27, 2017

***Collections***

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Long Museum, Shanghai, China

Start Museum, Shanghai, China

Asymmetry Art Foundation, London/Hong Kong

Based on information from [https://www.amandacbaldwin.com](https://www.amandacbaldwin.com/)

**Artist**: Amanda Baldwin

**Title**: Just A Slice

**Medium**: Oil on canvas

**Year**: 2018

**Dimensions (cm)**: 162.6 x 213.4 cm

**Dimensions (inch)**: 64 x 84 in

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