Commonality

Megan Herbert's ink drawings contemplate being human

Exploring some of the most basic elements of the human condition, Reykjavik-based illustrator Megan Herbert‘s beautiful new collection of prints depicts her take on blood, bones, breath, digestion and tradition. Using a simple medium—India ink on white 150gsm Munken Polar Rough paper—Herbert created the “Commonality” series as an extension of her equally well-executed wrapping paper on the same theme. The intricate drawings tweak each subject, …

Franconia Sculpture Farm

Minnesota's family-friendly outdoor venue offers large-scale installations, art festivals and residency programs

Open year round, Minnesota’s Franconia Sculpture Farm features a rotating cast of contemporary works from emerging American artists. The 20-acre wide outdoor park—located about 45 minutes northeast of the Twin Cities—also offers an artist-in-residency program, where both interns and more established artists utilize the space to create installations and sculptures. Construction on new projects takes place every year between April and November, and visitors are …

Incognito: The Hidden Self-Portrait

Photographers reveal themselves in shadows, reflections and silhouettes for subliminal self portraits

Experimenting with indirect ways to reveal themselves in the eye of the camera, the artists currently on display in “Incognito: The Hidden Self-Portrait” at NYC’s Yancey Richardson Gallery play with shadows, reflections and silhouettes for a subliminal self portrait like Lisa Kereszi’s above. The images range from the autobiographical to the conceptual, with each artist conveying their own perception of themselves in a different way. …