by Wharf Gallery | Jan 21, 2024 | Artist Podcast
In a Creative Matters podcast Sefton Rani talks about how the February 2023 cyclone has affected his studio and how this event may influence his next body of work. Sefton sees his work as “industrial tapa” which is influenced by the marks, patterns, motifs and forms...
by Wharf Gallery | Dec 17, 2023 | Blog
Out of countless insights and anecdotes that have emerged from conversations about art over the years, one particularly sticks in my memory. After visiting World War II memorial sites, an artist friend described the profound awfulness of viewing a room full of human...
by Wharf Gallery | Feb 18, 2023 | Blog
Hint: there’s no magic bullet, but don’t make these rookie mistakes. Gallerist David Zwirner and artist Yayoi Kusama. Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images. Finding gallery representation is not unlike dating. People are always looking for the right fit: someone supportive,...
by Wharf Gallery | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog
Italian artist Peter Demetz brings ordinary wood to life with his incredible, hand-carved figures. The sculptures, which vary in size from about 20 inches to nearly 50 inches tall, feature men, women, and children standing still against a plain, sometimes-colored...
by Wharf Gallery | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog
Norwegian artist Lene Kilda creates figurative sculptures inspired by the emotions and personalities of children. Believing that body language is “their purest form of communication,” Kilda visualizes each childlike pose with cement-sculpted hands and feet, and...