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    Trompe-L’œil Paintings by Jason Limon Reveal a Hidden Skeletal World

    If you were to rip open a tattered matchbox, what might you find hidden in its confines?
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    Cocoa Plantations Set the Scene for Divine Events in Marc Padeu’s ‘Memento Vivere’

    Humans’ futile control of time forms the basis of a new suite of works in Padeu’s solo show at Larkin Durey.
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    Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings

    “Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away,” the artist says.
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    Andrew Salgado’s Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy

    Color ripples across each canvas, presenting the stylized florals in various states of blossom and decay.
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    The Longtail of Incarceration Unfolds in Gil Batle’s Surreal Narratives

    The lively flora and fauna of a tiny Filipino island commingle with harrowing memories of California prisons in the surreal works of Gil Batle.
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    Ana Elisa Egreja Takes a Magical Realist Approach to Migration in Her Rich Still Lifes

    “Improbable but not impossible” is how Brazilian artist Ana Elisa Egreja describes the unexpected companions in her work.
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    Collin van der Sluijs’ ‘Wanderland’ Imagines a Vast Ecosystem Encompass the Momentous and Mundane

    The Dutch artist reflects on both the momentous and mundane, particularly loss, grief, and the therapeutic powers of nature.
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    Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies

    “You can almost build up a whole character for someone based on what’s inside their pocket or what socks they are wearing to work!”
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