Interview: Kai Yoda On Painting, Animism and Memory

After 10 years as part of the artist duo Ittah Yoda, Kai Yoda has begun a new chapter. Courtesy of Brymond Capella and Kai Yoda © Photo: Nicolas Brasseur There is a lively aura surrounding the characters who populate the paintings of Japanese-French artist Kai Yoda, though it is not an energy that can necessarily … Read more

This 17th-Century Flemish Painting Held A Gnarly Bat Secret

To Jan Brueghel the Elder, paradise could not be contained to a single biome. Many of Brueghel’s paintings teem with menageries of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish that would never ordinarily meet in the wild: monkeys from the Americas mingling with birds from Europe and ungulates from Asia. Brueghel’s paintings were also striking for their … Read more

Painting Egypt in Colour: Bridget Riley’s Egyptian Palette

For British artists it’s over Countless For years, Egypt has been a rich source of inspiration. It is known that Agatha Christie’s visit to Upper Egypt shaped her novel, Death on the Nile (1937). Virginia Woolf was engaged in the study of the civilization of ancient Egypt, and references to the country were scattered throughout … Read more

Quick Drag: Painting with Trixie Mattel and Sapphira Cristál

I love Sapphira Cristál, and I will use any opportunity to tell you how amazing she is. The runner-up and Miss Congeniality from RPDR Season 16 is here for a GRWM video with Trixie Mattel, and tea is spilled. Celebrating her 16th drag anniversary, Sapphira talks about Drag Race (and the surprising number of times … Read more