Miami Art Week 2014: Reimagining The Human Form

Paintings and sculptures that reconstruct the figure in beautiful new ways

A centuries-long obsession with human form continues to inspire artists across all media. Both the familiar and the unknown, the easy-to-recognize and the purely abstract, it is the self and the other. At this year’s Miami Art Week, many works caught our attention that reconstructed the human image with refreshing perspective. Across both painting and sculpture, here are a few favorites from multiple fairs. Not …

Art History in Masking Tape

Nasa Funahara, a senior at Musahino Art University in Kodaira, Japan, has recreated some of the worlds most recognizable paintings with masking tape. Unlike the bland white or blue tape found here in the States, Japan offers hundreds of varieties, all differing in color and pattern. After collecting over 450 rolls, Funahara decided to put her collection to use by cutting and pasting small bits …

Twin Shadow: Turn Me Up

In 2010 George Lewis Jr released his first album as Twin Shadow. Seemingly pulled out of the ’80s New Wave scene with startling accuracy, Lewis captivated audiences with his 2012 follow-up Confess, along with a string of noteworthy, memorable performances. “Turn Me Up” is Lewis’s first track in months after a brief hiatus. Continuing in the same synth-tinged vein, the new release feels somehow grander …