On February 25th, Cella Gallery will present a group exibition curated by Nicole Bruckman & Stephanie Chefas entitled ‘Femme Fatale’. The show features some of the most powerful contemporary artists whose inherent aesthetic is heavily influenced by the beauty of the female figure. With over 35 innovative artists participating, ‘Femme Fatale’ explores how individual perceptions of feminine

“Punk rock is one of my true loves. Punk to me is an attitude, a lifestyle. Punk is a middle finger, punk is do-it-yourself, do what you want. It’s a kind of freedom. I’m attracted to my subjects for having that quality. This attitude is what I wanted to convey in this series. My models (many of which are friends) are all tough, independent, strong, fun, hard working, talented, tattooed and stylishly dressed. I look at punk rock as being dirty and rough, yet sparkly and enticing at the same time, and that’s the theme of my paintings.” ~ Natalia Fabia

Happy New Year everyone! 2011 was a whirlwind of a  year with awesome artwork by amazingly talented artists. We saw street art’s rapid rise to popularity due to the controversial “Art in the Streets” exhibit at MOCA, witnessed a Pop-Surrealist Queen break barriers by showing at a ‘highbrow’ gallery, and gushed when one of

Linnea Strid creates hyper-realistic oil paintings that often feature the incorporation of water as a central element of the work. Strid renders water in a way that confuses the onlooker as to whether or not the image they are looking at is a photograph or indeed a painting. These works feature all the characteristics of water, from how it moves and why it moves and where, and in turn her work truly moves all that view it.

Considered one of the most prolific artists of our generation, English is the father of POPaganda, a term he coined to define his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, from superhero mythology to totems of art history, creating a visual language of evolution. Recognized for his stunning technique and inventive use of color, English’s artistic presence continues to evolve from illegal street murals to movie screens, where he is crowned “the Greatest Living Artist” in Morgan Spurlock’s 2011 film “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.”

Billy Shire is an art visionary. With the single goal to make underground artists and counterculture accessible to the general public, Billy paved the way for the Lowbrow genre while simultaneously altering the way the world views and talks about art. After 25 years of curating groundbreaking exhibitions at the (now) infamous La Luz de Jesus Gallery,

Mythology has always been a captivating subject for the arts due to the fanciful yet authentic features they capture of the human psyche. São Paolo based artist, João Ruas continues the tradition of this classical art form with his unique aesthetic on archaic folklore. Blending ancient deities within contemporary settings, Ruas’ artwork explores the connection between our modern world and a bygone era.

As huge admirers of Ray Caesar’s beautiful yet haunting imagery, we were excited to learn of the digital genius’ upcoming solo show on October 22nd at Corey Helford Gallery. A Dangerous Inclination delves deeper into Caesar’s psyche to reveal the difficult and wonderful childhood memories the artist has “tucked away” 45 years ago. Caesar’s works are