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Form of the Future — The Sculptural and Artistic Mastery of Dr. Simon Ourian

Presented by Haykoff Gallery Haykoff Gallery, founded by Bella Haykoff, proudly presents Form of the Future — The Sculptural and Artistic Mastery of Dr. Simon Ourian, an unprecedented exhibition exploring the intersection of anatomy, art, and imagination./ Envisioned within the private, museum-like villa grounds of Dr. Ourian’s Beverly Hills estate, featuring sprawling greens, fountains, and immaculate landscape design,…
Nicolas Moreton: A Life Dedicated To Sculpture

SCULPTOR Nicolas Moreton has been crafting his skills for more than 35 years, in the process earning himself a fine reputation for his individualistic art. His work is sensual, intimate and in many ways quite wondrous – a true labour of love. See it and you will be drawn into its magic like a magnet.…
Close-Up: An Interview With Fore-Edge Painter MCIE

MCIE is a visual artist creating digital and traditional works. In this interview, we talk about their incredible fore-edge painting. Can you tell us about your background and how you go into art? I’ve always been an artistic person, my first foray into art was an obsession with tracing all the drawings in those old…
Close-Up: An Interview With Artist Viktoria SG

Artist Viktoria SG stops by on Close-Up Culture to discuss making art with Multiple Sclerosis, discovering her unique style, finding inspiration, and much more. Can you tell us about your background and what led to your interest in art? I started to create in 2015 as Viktoria SG. Before I was never interested in art,…
Meet The Artist Behind These Amazing Clay Artworks

Lizzie Campbell, the brilliant artist behind Clay Disarray, joins us on Close-Up Culture to discuss her work. Your polymer clay pieces are so joyful and fun. What do you most enjoy about your work and creating with polymer clay? I enjoy most aspects of my work, but I particularly enjoy the act of getting lost…
Interview: Makeup Effects Expert Adrien Morot On Creating Alligators And Gore For Alexandre Aja’s ‘Crawl’

With more than three decades of experience and over 130 credits to his name, Adrien Morot is one of the most experienced and in-demand makeup effects experts in the film industry. Morot – who has worked on Vice, Mother!, Sicario, Pet Sematary, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and many other acclaimed films – joins us…
Interview: Artist Chantal Horeis On Creating Enchanting Dreamlike Worlds

Stockholm-based artist Chantal Horeis creates fantastical illustrations that allow us to escape into enchanting and soothing dreamlike worlds. Chantal joins us on Close-up Culture for an insightful talk about her artistic journey and what art means to her. Q: How did you start out as artist and what did art initially offer you as a…
In Love with Stone – Q&A with Sculptor Nicolas Moreton

Q: 2017 was a good year for Nicolas Moreton with 36 works shown at Messum’s Marlow Gallery and rave reviews for your stand at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Do you agree? A break-through year? A: YES, 2017 was indeed a great year and another stepping stone to be fully recognised in my field. Q: Tell…