Press

In this feature for My Modern Met, Sage Helene explores Anthea Xīn’s meditative and somatic approach to painting, in which the body becomes both an instrument and a record of larger natural and cosmological systems. Moving between cellular structures, planetary forms and bodily gesture, Xīn’s work brings the microscopic and the immense into a shared visual language. The article also examines her use of natural pigments, ritual and movement, revealing a practice grounded in presence, materiality and the intimate relationship between the human body and the wider cosmos

In this interview with Voyage Utah, Halee Roth reflects on her artistic path, from her early relationship with drawing and painting to her current focus on the human figure. She discusses colour, light, motherhood, discipline and the emotional force she seeks to bring to the body in her work.

Architectural Digest Polska presents Ewa Goral’s INNER GARDEN at The Westin Warsaw, where her organic paintings transform the hotel lobby into a space of artistic encounter. The article highlights her botanical forms, shifting between reality and abstraction, and her surreal approach to nature.

In this interview with Art Hub Magazine, Owen Rival discusses his painting process, from daily rituals and drawing to the construction of psychological and surreal spaces. The conversation explores realism, vulnerability, introspection, social media and the emotional narratives that shape his figurative work.

Art Report Africa presents Rebekka Macht’s solo exhibition Fragile Wings of Motherhood in Accra. Emerging from a five-month residency and curated by Azu Nwagbogu, the exhibition explores motherhood, vulnerability, protection, identity and the emotional realities of raising biracial children.

Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory presents Halee Roth’s figurative painting practice, rooted in contemporary realism, colour, nature and the human form. The profile highlights her interest in beauty, hope, movement and narrative, as well as the emotional contrasts that shape her work.

In this TRT Afrika feature, Richard Mensah discusses visual storytelling, Black culture and the personal experiences that shape his work. The article traces his path from chemical engineering to painting, while highlighting themes of memory, discrimination, love, history and the bonds that connect Black communities.

In this France 24 interview, London-based British-Ghanaian artist Richard Mensah discusses his first solo exhibition in Paris, The Softer Side of Us. The conversation highlights his celebration of Black joy, intimacy and everyday life across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ghana.

In this SCHIRN MAG interview, Rebekka Macht reflects on painting, motherhood and the realities of care work. The conversation connects her portrait practice to questions of gender, vulnerability, social structures and the emotional conditions that shape artistic life.

Art Viewer documents Owen Rival’s Chronic Maintenance, a series of paintings focused on domestic rituals, intimacy and the fragile routines that structure daily life. The exhibition highlights how ordinary gestures can become charged with anxiety, vulnerability and quiet psychological tension.

In this interview with Juliet Art Magazine, Owen Rival reflects on figurative painting, domestic rituals and the quiet tensions of everyday life. The conversation explores how his scenes transform ordinary gestures into psychological spaces shaped by routine, anxiety, intimacy and control.

In this interview with Parisienneries, Renée Le Bloas-Julienne discusses the origins of her artistic practice, her relationship with drawing, travel and nature, as well as her use of resin. She describes a process shaped by precision, light, colour and the unpredictable reactions of materials.

It’s Nice That profiles Owen Rival’s saturated figurative paintings, which transform everyday scenes into charged psychological moments. The article highlights his focus on coupledom, routine, intimacy and the emotional volatility of young adulthood, while tracing his path toward painting.

PIK Wrocław presents Let It Grow, an exhibition by Ewa Goral at Galeria Arttrakt. The text situates her painting as an affirmation of the botanical world, where vivid organic forms, light and plant imagery move between ornament, abstraction and ecological awareness.

BANTUMEN highlights Carlos Romano’s Lisbon exhibition Afrophilia – Antologias para um Semba, an interdisciplinary project bringing together painting, dance, poetry, music and fashion. The article places the show in continuity with Embrya, while noting a more colourful and expansive direction in the artist’s visual universe.