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‘The Threshold’ - My contribution to the ‘Re-beginning’ group show, curated by Paintguide and hosted by Thinkspace projects. This is another of my Dark Kingdom series that im doing via my Patreon page and is 17.5″ x 22.5″ including frame. For purchase enquiries please contact Thinkspace projects! ‘Re-beginning’ looks like an incredible show, if youre in LA make sure you stop by and check out the works by:

Aaron Nagel | Adonna Khare | Alessandra Maria | Alex Garant | Alexandra Gallagher | Ali Cavanaugh | Allison Sommers | Alpay Efe | AM DeBrincat | Amy Sol | Andrew Hem | Andrew Salgado | Anthony Hurd | Anthony Waichulis | Bo Bartlett | C3 | Caitlin McCormack | Charlie Immer | Cian McLoughlin | Cinta Vidal | Daan Noppen | Dan Lam | Dan Witz | Daniel Martin | Daniel Ochoa | Daniel Segrove | dontfret | Drew Merritt | Edwige Fouvry | Elly Smallwood | Eloy Morales | Erik Formoe | Fabio La Fauci | Felicia Forte | Felipe Alonso | Fintan Magee | Florian Eymann | Helice Wen | Henrik Uldalen | Hidden Velvet | Hollis Dunlap | Jake Wood-Evans | Jana Brike | Jérémie Marié | Jessica Hess | Jessica So Ren Tang | Johan Deckmann | John Wentz | Johnny Thornton | Kai Samuels-Davis | Kaili Smith  | Kevin Llewellyn  | Kevin Peterson | Kikyz1313 | Kim Hyunji | Kit King | Linsey Levendall | Lizzie Gill | Loribelle Spirovski | Lorraine Loots | Martin Wittfooth | Morten Thyholt | Nadezda | Natalia Fabia | Nicomi Nix Turner | Olav Mathisen | Paul Cristina | Pruch Sintunava | QimmyShimmy | Roos van der Vliet | Rui Matsunaga | Sam Wolfe Connelly | Shawn Barber | Simon Fensholm | So Youn Lee | TelmoMiel Tom Bagshaw | Tran Nguyen | Travis Louie  | Vincent Xeus | Wedelin Wholgemuth | Yan Jun Cheng | Yoshino | Yuriy Ibragimov

“Fantasia” at Spoke Art San Francisco.

Opening Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, California is the group exhibition curated by Paintguide entitled “Fantasia.”

In music, “fantasia” refers to a composition incorporating different styles, which are often improvised. Artists were given creative freedom with only one restriction, keep the work within a 12 x 12 inch space. The dimensional uniformity mirrors the presentation of images on Instagram where artworks must grab the viewer’s attention without the hubris of size, context and setting.

The online platform’s influence on art through wide dissemination is undeniable. Teddy Chan, Creative Director of Paintguide and exhibition curator, cites Walter Benjamin’s ‘The Work of Art in the Mechanical Age of Reproduction’, “the near-perfect reproducibility of images in the modern age diminishes the artwork’s ‘aura’ or unique presence in time and space. This emancipates art from the religious or private hierarchies that often determine our response to the work.” The communalization of imagery poses challenges in viewers increasingly limited attention or contemplation of artworks. Paintguide strives to create a virtual salon, providing space for conversations and the sharing of ideas.

The exhibition features over 40 international artists, for more details please follow this link.

Artist:

Karla Ortiz

“Serenidad con Caos”