THE HORROR OF SARAH SITKIN

A dramatic photograph of a figure surrounded by scattered food and flowers, holding a glowing orb to their face, from 'The Horror of Sarah Sitkin'

Sarah Sitkin is a Los Angeles based artist. Her sculptural works are made in wide variety of media including but not limited to silicone, clay, plaster, resin, and latex.

Walter Yetman aka The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye

An abandoned, graffiti-covered car in a desert lot, from Walter Yetman's 'The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye'

Walter Yetman aka The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye delivers this week’s Los Angeles Scene Report featuring Kemr, Jase, Delae, Spuna, Snake, Yunoe, Qyer, Aidz and more. See more photos from The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye here and Follow him on Instagram.

MAÏMOUNA GUERRESI

A painting of a robed figure in black and white against a dark tower, by Maïmouna Guerresi

Guerresi’s subjects appear mystical, infused with references to Sufi Islam, a religion she converted to from Catholicism when she married a Senegalese man. On her work, Guerresi says, “My moods are expressed in my work as faces, color, and emotions, where the body is no longer a prison of the soul, but rather like a […]

HIDING BEHIND FLOWERS

A painting of hands cradling a bouquet of pink and red flowers, titled 'Hiding Behind Flowers'

Her work is a combination of paint and collage and she enjoys the possibilities of repurposing bits and pieces of the world in her work. She was inspired to paint her Wallflower series by vintage wallpapers. On the series, she writes, “seeing a body without the face that goes with it feels voyeuristic and incomplete.” […]

GOTHIC PORTRAITS AND STILL LIFE

A close-up photo of a hand holding an opened pomegranate with dripping juice, from 'Gothic Portraits and Still Life'

Her work is dark, and she finds her inspiration in “the turmoil that is so often a part of the mortal experience.” She often creates narrative in her paintings, but is also drawn to the purely aesthetic. Rachel Bess makes small, detailed oil paintings using classical techniques, but portraying the gothic and dark. Her paintings […]