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The tender discord of dystopia: Fiona Buchanan

In her paintings, Buchanan is acutely conscious of not wanting to pander to the eye in any conventional, beauty queen kind of way. Her palette is notable for its difficult combinations and non-decorative hues. She describes it as “semi-garish,” even when it leans toward muddy, referencing synthetic food, artificial substances, and what she calls the […]

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Transforming and transcending trauma in the work of Qinza Najm.

Qinza Najm is an interdisciplinary artist with a practice rooted in her background as a Psychologist studying interpersonal relationships. In her art practice she seeks to uncover aspects of transformation and trauma in mind and body that remain hidden yet affect all aspects of society.  Najm’s most recent works respond to our current moment which […]