Lakshmi Rivera Amin

4 days ago | hyperallergic.com | Natalie Haddad |Hakim Bishara |Lakshmi Rivera Amin |Monica Uszerowicz

Artist’s voices aren’t always easy to listen to. Sometimes it’s because they’re speaking to uncomfortable realities that shape our societies and lives. In other cases, the art may be part of that uncomfortable reality, reflecting rather than critiquing harmful perspectives. The solo exhibitions below all represent artists with strong individual visions and voices, some more problematic than enlightening, but all thought provoking.

1 week ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin

Welcome to the 290th installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists envision an art museum in Nashville and pine for a loft to paint in. Want to take part? Check out our submission guidelines and share a bit about your studio with us through this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio. How long have you been working in this space? Twenty years. Describe an average day in your studio.

1 week ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin

‣ Climate historian Amelia Urry meditates on the visual patterns of fractals in nature, from waves to glaciers, and what they tell us about chaos. For Atmos, she writes:No one but a mathematician or a climate modeler is likely to mistake a cloud for a sphere, and yet natural forms’ simple defiance of standard geometry is indeed remarkable. Clouds, mountains, and lightning look jagged and uneven, yet they are not without their own species of order.

2 weeks ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin

‣ A new study attempts to quantify the amount of energy animals expend “sculpting” the earth, Cody Cottier writes in Scientific American:Beavers are, of course, famous for their engineering feats. But when it comes to other animals, no matter how extensive their nest building or den digging is, “the perception has been that they’re interesting curiosities but really not that important globally,” says the study’s lead author, Gemma L.

2 weeks ago | hyperallergic.com | Lakshmi Rivera Amin

Welcome to the 289th installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists find comfort in their library of art books and lock in before their day jobs. Want to take part? Check out our submission guidelines and share a bit about your studio with us through this form! All mediums and workspaces are welcome, including your home studio. How long have you been working in this space? Four years.