sculpture Archives

The Metal-Based World of Sculpture Artist, Secret of Manna

Gaby MuñozOctober 14, 2021

Tim Nicholson's route to becoming a sculpture artist under the pseudonym, Secret of Manna, is inextricably linked to his analogue beginnings as a video game designer.

Lizette Hernandez Evokes Memory Through Her Clay Sculptures

William CamargoOctober 13, 2021

In Lizette Hernandez’s clay sculptures, we are transported to the streets of Los Angeles and Mexico, and evokes memories of past generations.

Sharif Farrag: The Person, The Product, or The Power

Sasha Douglas-NaresOctober 8, 2021

Sharif Farrag makes unforgettable work, finding a unique way to speak through ceramics and doing so from the depths of his being.

Diana Yesenia Alvarado’s Sculptures Depict the Sounds, Smells, People, and Colors of Her Neighborhood

William CamargoOctober 21, 2020

Diana Yesenia Alvarado’s clay sculptures present a sense of childhood with an innate twist of the sights, smells, people, and colors of Los Angeles.

Discomforting Nature: Adam Alessi Explores the Tense, Curious, and Claustrophobic

Jan GatewoodApril 6, 2020

Issue 18 artist, Jan Gatewood, speaks with Los Angeles-based artist Adam Alessi about the current state of Adam’s practice as he works toward an upcoming solo exhibition.

Ritual and Identity: Ari Bird’s Work Engages These Themes In Airy, Dream-like Hues

Abby RingiewiczJanuary 15, 2020

Through scale and interactivity, exaggeration and cooperation, Ari Bird’s work engages themes of communication, ritual and identity, and beautifully so in airy, dream-like hues.

Robert Moreland Breaks Down The Dynamic Relationships Between Shape, Form, and Color

Alex KhatchadourianOctober 31, 2019

Artist Robert Moreland maintains a persistent focus on the dynamic relationships between shape, form, and color in his primarily monochromatic works.

Provocative and Honest, Samantha McCurdy Gently Guides Us Through Her Expansive Ideas

Sasha Douglas-NaresSeptember 19, 2019

Samantha McCurdy's work is honest and provocative at the same time. Even while exploring the most expansive ideas, she is gentle in her guiding.

Nothing Wrong with Slow: Kyle Falzone Talks Slowed Down Creative Process and Self-Reflection

Grady OlsonApril 2, 2019

Some artists get so caught up in pleasing the masses that their work starts to deteriorate from its true self. Kyle Falzone doesn’t work to appeal to the masses. He works for himself and no one else.

Bold, Familiar, and Charmingly Nonchalant Lilian Martinez’s Work is Driven by Intent

Regan WojickJanuary 11, 2019

Lilian Martinez finds solitude in comfort and homeliness and has cultivated a following through her art by following that sense of self.

It’s Sculpture, It’s Interactive, It’s Touch, It’s Feel: Ryan Preciado Creates Furniture That Stimulates the Senses

Aaron JupinJanuary 4, 2019

Ryan’s work in furniture isn’t just that. It's sculpture, it's interactive, it's touch, it's feel. The work stimulates all senses.

Portals to the Past: A Conversation with Chris Lux

Shawn GhassemitariSeptember 28, 2018

Image, figure, tile. What you look at first is entirely up to you, but the end result is likely the same: fuck. So were my thoughts upon visiting artist Chris Lux’s Downtown Los Angeles studio.