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MOUNTAINS AND SKYSCRAPERS MADE FROM MAPS AND BOOKS

by Ariadna Zierold Blocky skylines made from stacked books dominate one side of the gallery in Chinese artist Ji Zhou‘s new show at Klein Sun Gallery and first U.S. solo show, Civilized Landscape,...

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A CITY MADE OF STAPLES

by Ariadna Zierold A miniature city with office buildings and skyscrapers constructed by Peter Root out of more than 100,000 staples. This “Ephemicropolis” stacks of thousands of paper staples form the...

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THE URBAN ACUPUNCTURE OF FRANCISCO DIAZ

by Ariadna Zierold Francisco Diaz sees modern cities full of “non-places” because of the irregular and not inclusive masterplanning. These places are the canvases for his paintings. He works on...

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DETAILED CITIES BY VASCO MOURAO

by Ariadna Zierold Vasco Mourao is an architect and illustrator originally from Portugal who now lives and works in Barcelona. His densely illustrated cities and structures are drawn entirely by hand...

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LIGHTED APHORISMS BY RIK SMITS

by Ariadna Zierold Rik Smits is a Dutch artist who works with several media. His large pencil drawings depict cities and landscapes sceneries, sometimes with a realistic attitude and other times with...

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BUILT ENVIRONMENTS BY BEN TOLMAN

by Ariadna Zierold Artist Ben Tolman creates incredibly intricate drawings that dig for the heart beneath the hard edges of the built environment. He lives and works in Washington DC. He received his...

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THE DYNAMIC ENERGY OF CITIES BY ALEXANDRA PACULA

by Ariadna Zierold New York-based artist Alexandra Pacula paints large-scale works that explore the dynamic energy of cities at night. With virtuosic brushwork, vibrant color, and fluid gesture, Pacula...

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WATERCOLOR ARCHITECTURE BY AMY PARK

by Ariadna Zierold Amy Park is known for her carefully rendered, large-scale watercolor paintings featuring iconic architecture. She works almost exclusively from photographs. Her subjects have...

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ESSENTIAL FORMS BY BRIAN ALFRED

by Ariadna Zierold Brooklyn, New York based Brian Alfred‘s paintings, collages, and animations examine how technology has altered our perception of our surroundings and how we process information....

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URBAN SPACES BY DANIEL RICH

by Ariadna Zierold Daniel Rich translates photographs into paintings that call attention to implicit political and social narratives transcribed in the built environment. The architectural image is...

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