Author: Naomi Ellsworth

For many artists, creativity begins with curiosity. For Marina Ogai, it began almost as early as memory itself. Drawing from childhood and guided by a lifelong desire to become an artist, she has developed a contemporary painting practice that reflects personal identity, cultural heritage, and the emotional experience of living between different worlds. Her work combines technical precision with introspective storytelling, resulting in paintings that explore themes of belonging, transformation, and human connection. Born in 1993 in Maysky, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, Marina Ogai demonstrated an early passion for art that would eventually define her career. Her formal artistic education began at…

To launch the publication of Art in America’s “New Talent” issue, the editors assembled some of the artists selected for 2025 along with two luminaries Carroll Dunham and Rochelle Feinstein to talk about the art world’s current swing from figuration to abstraction. A toast was raised to this year’s designated “New Talent” artists 20 names to watch at pivotal points in their career, all to be revealed May 16 on newsstands and online. And the panel discussion, moderated by A.i.A. senior editor Emily Watlington, engaged one of the art world’s most significant stylistic shifts in recent years. A.i.A. editor in chief Sarah Douglas and…

For some artists, creativity begins in the studio. For others, it quietly accompanies every stage of life before finally becoming the center of their journey. Marina Gorelikova belongs to the latter. After building a successful career in creative management, she chose to return to her earliest passion painting and transform it into her primary form of expression. Today, her acrylic works reflect a deeply personal artistic voice shaped by multicultural experiences, travel, self-discovery, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity. Marina’s story is one of transformation. Before dedicating herself fully to art, she worked as a Brand Director, developing creative strategies…

“The One Straw Revolution” explores permaculture as a methodology for art and institution building, showcasing works that call for de growth and honor Indigenous and feminist ecological thought. The exhibition invites visitors to contemplate a sustainable future beyond the Pyrocene, emphasizing our role as ecosystem contributors. Framer Framed is proud to present “The One Straw Revolution,” a thought-provoking exhibition curated by iLiana Fokianaki, opening on 10 February 2024. Inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s influential book on ecological thought, The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming (1975), the exhibition delves into permaculture as a methodology for exhibition-making and institution-building. The exhibition’s title…

Contemporary art often serves as a reflection of the rapidly changing world, encouraging viewers to question, interpret, and engage with the issues shaping modern society. Among Indonesia’s notable contemporary artists, Hilman Hendarsyah has established a distinctive artistic voice through his willingness to explore diverse themes, techniques, and mediums. His work demonstrates an ongoing commitment to experimentation, allowing him to create visually compelling pieces that examine humanity’s relationship with culture, technology, nature, and the future. Born on May 25 in Bandung, Indonesia, Hilman Hendarsyah developed his artistic foundation in one of the country’s leading creative environments. During the early 2000s, he…

Art Toronto, Canada’s oldest and largest international fair for modern and contemporary art, opens to the public on Friday. While most of the participating galleries are Canadian, there will be a smattering of European exhibitors, as well as a group of Latin American and US galleries including Proxyco and Swivel from New York taking part in the fair’s “Arte Sur” section devoted to Mexican and Central and South American art. Reflecting the current tension between the US and Canada over tariffs (and also Canada’s continued, and touching, faith in soft power), a press release for “Arte Sur” notes that “with…

Now that the art world has finally caught its breath after a sun and champagne-soaked Miami Art Week, it’s worth remembering that Miami Beach does more than host the annual influx of collectors, artists, and fashion pilgrims. The city is also an active cultural player in its own right not just during the fairs, but throughout the year. Last week, that role sharpened into view with the announcement of the 2025 Legacy Purchase Program winner, the city’s headline public-art acquisition timed to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach. Residents and visitors voted to select Ximena Garrido Lecca’s Modulations Sequence XXIX, a copper rope work shown…

Security guards at the de Young Museum in San Francisco have accused institution leadership, as well as their own union representation, of enabling a toxic workplace, reports the San Francisco Standard.   The article published earlier this month details a decade long laundry list of grievances against the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the city, which operates the de Young and Legion of Honor, including wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, and verbal threats. Per the Standard’s reporting, the city has paid out more than $1 million to settle seven lawsuits from current and former guards with more lawsuits reportedly incoming. The most recent…

The Rijksmuseum, the national museum of the Netherlands in Amsterdam, announced today that it will partner with the municipality of Eindhoven to build a satellite branch in Eindhoven. The branch will show works from the Rijksmuseum’s collection. With a collection of over one million objects, the Rijksmuseum is famous for its holdings of Dutch art from 1200 to now, including works by Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Judith Leyster, Frans Hals, Rachel Ruysch, Vincent van Gogh, Karel Appel, and others. In pride of place are such masterpieces of Dutch Golden Age art as Vermeer’s The Milkmaid (c. 1660), Rembrandt’s The Night Watch (1642), and Hendrick Avercamp’s Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters (1608).…

Travel has long been a source of inspiration for artists, offering new landscapes, cultures, and experiences that shape creative expression. For Olga Van Dine, every journey becomes more than an adventure—it becomes the beginning of a new visual story. Living and traveling throughout tropical countries, she transforms the beauty of lush environments into expressive oil paintings that celebrate nature, memory, and the emotional connections formed through exploration. Olga Van Dine’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in observation. Rather than simply documenting the places she visits, she absorbs the atmosphere, colors, and rhythms of tropical landscapes before translating them into carefully…