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Exploring Creativity: An Exclusive Interview with a Versatile Artist Mary Lai

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Mary Lai is a versatile artist based in Los Angeles, California, whose creative ethos centers around the belief that “Art is a universal language that can resonate with anyone.” Her visionary approach finds expression in her dynamic contemporary artwork, which seeks to uplift and evoke profound emotional responses. With over two decades of experience in the creative industry, this esteemed designer has collaborated with renowned brands and showcased her work at prominent art fairs and galleries worldwide. Here is her Exclusive Interview with The World Art News.

Photographing Paradox: Exclusive Interview with Dustin Ha – Part 2

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Dustin Ha, a Korean-American native of Los Angeles raised in El Salvador, seamlessly embodies three distinct identities, persistently navigating the landscape of an outsider. Through the lens of his camera, he uncovers a profound sense of purpose, dispelling the persistent Sisyphean anxiety that has long haunted him. Fearlessly confronting inner demons through meticulous photography, Ha celebrates the inherent misfit in all of us. With a masterful use of juxtaposition and unconventional formats, he weaves a compelling and unique narrative that takes center stage in Part 2 of our Exclusive Interview.

Photographing Paradox: Exclusive Interview with Dustin Ha – Part 1

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Dustin Ha, a Korean-American native of Los Angeles raised in El Salvador, seamlessly embodies three distinct identities, persistently navigating the landscape of an outsider. Through the lens of his camera, he uncovers a profound sense of purpose, dispelling the persistent Sisyphean anxiety that has long haunted him. Fearlessly confronting inner demons through meticulous photography, Ha celebrates the inherent misfit in all of us. With a masterful use of juxtaposition and unconventional formats, he weaves a compelling and unique narrative that takes center stage in Part 1 of our Exclusive Interview.

Jan Kalรกb’s “Beyond the Atolls” opens at Regina Gallery in Seoul, Korea | VIDEO

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โ€œThis exhibition is inspired by colors, and shapes which could be found in underwater life. So is the significance of the exhibit title refers to hidden, and very fragile treasures of mother nature. It is my first solo show with Regina gallery in Korea, though weโ€™ve worked together for three years before this, however, due to the pandemic, naturally, our plans were postponed until this moment. This show encompasses entirely new work, and are paintings assembled from multiple canvases to create organic compositions; mostly, relief canvases, and one suspended installation,โ€ says Jan about the show.

Exclusive Interview with ‘Mon Dieu’ Gallery Owners Juno Youn and Spencer Walker | Part 3

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“I foresee a mature NFT developing from the ashes of the grifters. Original art is original art and there will always be a market for it. The world will only get more digital. Whether itโ€™s gaming platforms or the metaverse, cave paintings or an NFT gallery, there are still walls that need decoration. The savvy artists will figure out how to keep a toe in each pool to create physical and digital work, each raising the othersโ€™ profile.”

Mon Dieu Projectsย aims to bring some irreverence to the LA art world with its provocative curatorial choices. โ€œMon Dieuโ€ the French expression of โ€œMy god!โ€ and surprise is the reaction the curators hope to inspire. It also represents Galerie Younโ€™s Montreal roots with its roster of eccentric artists, who are thrilled for their West Coast debut.