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Byline: Scott Indrisek Photographs by Dina Litovsky Paint It Loud Meet Katherine Bernhardt, the so-called 'female bad-boy' of contemporary art. psd148psdDina Litovsky149psd150 'When I started, I wanted to paint things [...]

THERE WAS AN ODD SPAN OF YEARS, in the early '00s, during which flight attendants, restaurant workers, and other strangers would mistake Peter Saul for a woman. "Peter has never been a market darling until recently", says Anna Furney of the Venus Over Manhattan gallery, one of Saul's two dealers in New York. "Peter bangs", says Jamian Juliano-Villani; that's high praise from the 33-year-old painter whose own grotesque figurative paintings have often been shown alongside Saul's. [Extracted from the article]

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The article discusses the life and works of contemporary artist, Genesis Belanger. Topics discussed include that her work include sculpture of everyday daily-use things such as toothbrush, cigarettes, matchsticks, bread-butter; her artworks include half-eaten foodstuffs, stubby cigarettes, and anthropomorphic lamps; and mentions that her work depicts American consumerism and visual culture.

The article reviews the exhibitions of gay artists from Los Angeles, California, including the exhibition "Figures, Grounds and Studies" of artist Paul Mpagi Sepuya in New York, the group shows of artist Jake Ziemann in California, and the exhibition "Rational Design" of painter Amir Nikravan.

The article profiles several power-wielding women in the art world in 2016. It states that auction house Christie's leader Patricia Barbizet faces the softening of the global art market and a departure of talent for other establishments, and that collector-patron Estrellita Brodsky had organized the first major U.S. retrospective of 88-year-old Argentine kinetic artist Julio LeParc. The article also notes that gallerist Elizabeth Dee will be relocating her gallery to Harlem in New York.

The article reviews an exhibition running at the Lisson Gallery in New York City until June 11, 2016 featuring paintings by artist Carmen Herrera.

The article reviews the exhibition "Dawn Comes Up So Young," featuring the paintings of Bernard Frize, at Galerie Perrotin in New York, starting May 3, 2016.

The article the focus of the literary works of writer Genevieve Gaignard on gay people of various races. Topics covered include the interest of the writer in exploring the different kinds and identities of people while she was growing up in a rural town in Massachusetts. Also mentioned is her efforts to eliminate racism by understanding issues related to mass culture.

An interview with artist Hermann Nitsch is presented. He discusses the role and responsibility of an artist, including to educate people. He talks about his exhibition at the Marc Straus gallery in New York, NY in early 2016 that featured action paintings. He explains his interest in the Jewish and Greek rituals of slaughtering.

The article examines the work of the contemporary artist Tara Donovan. Particular focus is given to her work in sculpture. Additional topics discussed include her upcoming art exhibitions, her artists' studio in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, and her use of Slinky toys in her work.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary artist Sean Landers. Particular focus is given to his work in painting. Additional topics discussed include his representation of animals in his work, how he is inspired by artists including René Magritte and insights on his artistic techniques.

The article presents a profile and discusses the work of the New York City-based American painter Wolf Khan. Topics addressed include: the importance of color in his work, his depictions of landscapes, both real and imagined, and his studio in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Comments by the artist are presented.

The article focuses on works by artist Keren Cytter. Topics discussed include inclusion of the performance "Show Real Drama" to be featured at the 2014 Marrakech Biennale; the "Vengeance" video art by Cytter; focus of Cytter on storytelling, the novel "The Man Who Climbed Up the Steps of Life and Found Out They Were Cinema Seats" by Cytter which focuses on story of a women; and her works at a residency in Israel.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary conceptual artist Adam Pendleton. Particular focus is given to his 2012 exhibitions including "I'll Be Your," at the Pace London gallery in New York City. Additional topics discussed include his artists' studio in Germantown, New York, his use of Xeroxes in his work and his use of collage techniques.

The article focuses on New York City-based artist Robert Lazzarini. The article discusses the pay phone sculpture Lazzarini exhibited at the 2002 Whitney Biennial in New York City which was purchased by the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., the shift in perspective found in some of his work inspired by the work "Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein the Younger and his November 2012 exhibition at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery in New York City.

An interview with video artist Alex Bag is presented. He talks about his professional and personal relationship with his artistic collaborator, artist Patterson Beckwith, as of April 2012. He discusses how they conceptualized their public-access television (TV) shows. He presents their TV shows "Cash from Chaos" and "Unicorns & Rainbows."

An interview with the contemporary German-born artist Charline von Heyl is presented. Particular focus is given to her upcoming 2012 exhibition at the Tate Liverpool gallery in Liverpool, England. Additional topics discussed include what inspires her paintings, her artists' studio in Marfa, Texas, and what imagery she chooses to use in her work.

The article examines the life and work of the American painter Caio Fonseca. Particular focus is given to his artists' studio, which is located in New York City. Additional topics discussed include his March 2012 exhibition to be held at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York City, insights on his artistic techniques and how he was inspired by his father, Uruguayan sculptor Gonzalo Fonseca.

The article examines the life and work of the photographer Leigh Ledare. Particular focus is given to how his art reflects his personal life, which has included photographing his ex-wife, his mother and his friends.. Additional topics discussed include insights on his use of nudity, his project "Double Blind" and how his work explores human sexuality.

The article focuses on the works of painter Barnaby Furnas. It says that Furnas is known for his bloody paintings, such as scenes from the American Civil War and ecstatic portrayals of lovers. It tells that Furnas received his formal training at an art high school and learn from a Caravaggio-obsessed teacher. It adds that Furnas is mild-mannered along with his dark subject matter. Moreover, some of his paintings include "Fountain," "Where the Boys Are (Iwo Jima)," and "Hamburger Hill."

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary artist Brian Belott. Particular focus is given to his training at the School of Visual Arts and Cooper Union. Additional topics discussed include his work in painting, how he is based in Brooklyn, New York City, and his 2016 exhibition at the Moran Bondaroff gallery in Los Angeles, California.

The article features Borden Capalino, a visual artist in New York who has been known to use desiccated lamb lungs in his mixed-media work. Topics cited include Capalino's pieces from the past few years that are derived from crude photographs of for-sale furniture or domestic items that he has sourced online and information on his solo exhibition at Ramiken Crucible in New York City in November 2015.

The article examines the work of the contemporary American artist Matthew Kirk. Particular focus is given to his work in painting and mixed media art. Additional topics discussed include his use of mark making in his work, insights on his artistic techniques and his Navajo heritage on his father's side.

The article profiles artist Julia Wachtel and discusses her recent work. It says that she has long focused on found images from both popular culture and high culture and that many of her works combine painted and silkscreened elements. It cites a recent show of her work at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, and an upcoming show at Elizabeth Dee gallery in New York City. Topics include her use of images found on the Internet and her interest in both figurative and abstract forms.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary artist Daria Irincheeva. Particular focus is given to how she initially intended to become an astrophysicist. Additional topics discussed include her work in sculpture, her childhood in Russia and how her passion for science impacts her artistic practice.

The article profiles the artist Gary Panter. Particular focus is given to his exhibition of paintings "Dream Town," which was on view at the Fredericks & Freiser gallery in New York City. Additional topics discussed include his studio in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York City, what inspires his work and his interest in comics.

The article discusses the studio and work of the sculptor David Altmejd. Topics include the exhibit of his work at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, France from October 10, 2014 through February 1, 2015, his large-scale, room-size installation piece "The Flux and the Puddle" which he views as an evolution of his work and style, and his reputation in the art community.

The article presents a profile and discusses the work of the American artist Andrew Brischler. Topics addressed include: Brischler's oil-on-canvas paintings and colored-pencil drawings, many of which feature images culled from popular culture, the influence of artists such as Cy Twombly and Ed Ruscha, and his artistic training at the School of the Visual Arts under the mentorship of artist Marilyn Minter. Comments by Brischler are presented.

The article presents a profile and discusses the work of the American artist Davina Semo. The author notes that Semo, who works out of a studio in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York, is known for her sculptures made out of industrial materials such as cast-concrete and safety-glass squares. Other topics addressed include Semo's working technique and the titles she gives to her works.

The article examines the life and work of the Portland, Oregon-born contemporary artist Tabor Robak. Particular focus is given to how his work is inspired by video games and technology. Additional topics discussed include his studies at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, his artistic techniques and his insights on several classic video games.

The article focuses on works by artist Justin Matherly. Topics discussed include use of cast-concrete and hospital equipments in his sculptures, his exhibition to be held at the Paula Cooper Gallery in New York City in March 2013; his views on lack of flexibility in wood; inspiration from the sculpture "Laocoön and His Sons;" his technique of using foam molds, and depiction of notable people such as Jamaican prime ministers such as Michael Manley, in his prints.

The article focuses on the paint experiments of artist Devin Troy Strother, who has mapped out a world populated by playful African-American females conjured from construction paper and paint. Topics discussed include the two-person exhibition he is doing with Jacoby Satterwhite at New York's Monya Rowe in June and other solo shows in 2012, what comprise Strother's work, and why black people are a little more difficult to paint, according to him.

A biography of the American artist Donald Judd is presented. He was born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, in 1928, and studied philosophy and art history at Columbia University in New York City. In 1963 he had his first exhibition of minimalist paintings at the Green Gallery in New York City. The value of Judd's paintings, sculptures, and other works in the art market is also discussed.

The article reviews the painting exhibition "There Is Nothing I Could Say That I Haven't Thought Before" displaying the works of artist Cynthia Daignault, held at the Flag Art Foundation in New York from January 19-May 13, 2017.

The article reviews the exhibition at the Galería El Museo, art gallery in Bogotá, Colombia from October 20 to November 18, 2016, featuring graphite and charcoal drawings by artist Gonzalo Fuenmayor.

An interview with author Jen George is presented. When asked about the connection between George's work and video artist Mika Rottenberg, she mentions that their work resonates in the sense that some aspect of strangeness of the worlds might be rooted in the work's more political undertones. She mentions about her short story collection "The Babysitter at rest." She even mention that reading artist Leonora Carrington's book "The Hearing Trumpet" changed how she thought about fiction.

The article reviews the painting exhibition "Eye Dialect," featuring works by Rasmus Nilausen at Team Gallery in New York from January 24-March 2, 2019.

The article reviews the installation art exhibition "Play," presented by artist Mateo López at Casey Kaplan art gallery in New York City from January 11 to February 16, 2019.

The article reviews the art exhibition "Made in L.A." featuring works of artist Kenneth Tam held at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California from April 28-July 23, 2016.

The article reviews the exhibition "Galesburg, Illinois+," featuring the installation of Stephen Prina, comprised of photographs, statuettes, books, paintings on blinds and aerial photographs, at the Petzel Gallery in New York from May 5-June 18, 2016.

The article focuses on views of curator and artist Mark Flood on norms and practices at art museums and an exhibition an exhibition which featured several artists such as Chris Bexar and Flood himself. Topics discussed include, depiction of skyscrapers in works of Bexar and use of computer by Bexar, print on canvas artworks by Flood in his series "The Future is Ow," and demand of analytical cubism in art industry.

The article previews an art exhibition of artist Lauren Seiden to be held at Denny Gallery in New York from February 28, 2016 featuring her works such as "Shield Wrap 12," and "Unraveling Void."

The article reviews the exhibition "Die Laughing," by artist Stanya Kahn at the Marlborough Chelsea gallery in New York, NY in October 2015.

The article previews an exhibition by artist Ann Craven at Gallery Diet in Miami, Florida until January 9, 2016.

The article briefly examines the life and work of the contemporary artist Katherine Bernhardt, dealing with topics including her exhibition "Pablo and Efraín" at the Venus Over Manhattan gallery in New York City on September 9, 2015, her affinity for Puerto Rico and insights on her studio practice.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary artist Maria Petschnig, dealing with topics including her work in video art, insights on her artistic and filming techniques, her film "C" and her explorations of beauty standards in her artwork.