"I grew up in the magical realist tradition, not only in terms of literature and painting but as a school of thought and culture," Christian Ruiz Berman says.
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From myriad swaths of vivid, translucent fabric, the Tulsa-based artist conjures striking installations.
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"I love giving vintage textiles another chance to go back up on a wall and be admired again, cherished," the artist says.
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In a range of forms, the Edinburgh-based artist explores the possibilities of pattern.
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The YouTube series began in May 2020 with the simple premise that great art can be explained clearly and concisely in 15 minutes.
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LaMonte’s sculptures explore ideas around femininity, resilience, and conventions of beauty throughout history.
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"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."