“Night Forest” by Kimberly Throwbridge Art in hotels can often be an afterthought, a way to simply cover the walls rather than an avenue to engaging with guests. But not with Populus Seattle. The luxury hotel is set inside a restored warehouse in RailSpur, a micro-district within the city’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. It boasts
Dolev Amitai The short animation film Gen Tree (3 minutes) is available at the top of this page. Gen Tree, an animated film by Ronni Shalev, Alon Sharabi, and Hod Adler, delves into the gap between today’s younger and older generations. Through a mix of animation and documentary-style interviews, adults, children, and teens
Dr. Sophia Dekel-Caspi Curator Dr. Sophia Dekel-Caspi recommends a visit to the exhibitions at London’s Serpentine Galleries: The Serpentine Galleries in Kensington Gardens, London, are nestled near the bridge that spans the park’s serene lake. The pastoral setting evokes the charm of an English village, offering visitors a respite from the city’s bustle. These
Shachaf Dekel The documentary Zelda, A Simple Woman (54 minutes) is available at the top of the page. Zelda (Sheina Zelda Schneersohn-Mishkovsky) was an Israeli poet born in 1914 in Chernihiv, then part of the Russian Empire. In 1925, her family immigrated to British Mandate Palestine and settled in Jerusalem. For decades, she
Dolev Amitai The film Justification (20 minutes) is available at the top of the page. The short film Justification by filmmaker Tom Shoval opens with an extended shot: a woman in a red coat sits facing the camera at a café in Tel Aviv, Israel. After several prolonged seconds, she rises and leaves.
A selection of work by Toronto-based illustrator Mark Krzepis. Of mixed Filipino and Polish descent, Krzepis is a recent graduate of Ontario College of Art & Design University. He has illustrated cover art for Toronto artists such as BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson. After facing a house fire in 2022, Krzepis has focused his
A selection of recent work by American photographer Wade Schaul. Originally from Oceanside, California, and currently living and working in New York City, Schaul’s work can be identified by a distinct visual warmth and intimacy. With the goal of creating images that feel both personal and timeless–and an informed sensitivity to light, colour and
A selection of work from a personal project by artist Mihael Bađun. Born in Varaždin, Croatia and currently living and working there, Bađun earned a Master’s in Art Education from the University of Zagreb in 2021. His work spans comics, painting, and illustration. “Folk” is a series about the history of the northwestern region
A selection of work by artist Savanna Judd. Judd received their BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art with a focus on immersive environments and experimental interactive narratives using animation and code. Judd describes their work as seeking to blend light, build atmosphere, and capture the liminal quality of a place alive in
Sophie Vallance A selection of work by artist Sophie Vallance Cantor. For Cantor, painting is an “antidote” to her everyday life as someone with autism—opening up a refuge within which she can exist and be authentic. The line between reality and imagination are blurred as well, with domestic cats transforming into tigers and leopards,
