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Bender Gallery is “Standing Strong” with Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene

(Above: Drone photo by stephan pruitt/fiasco media) We are living in even stranger times. While fires are ravaging Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States, affecting many of our friends and collaborators, the scores of artists in Asheville affected by Hurricane Helene in December are still reeling from the loss of their homes and studios. To provide support, Bender Gallery has organized an art show with their local artists to support the River Arts District. Click above to read all about it and see a few works on display.

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Hi-Fructose Issue 73 is Coming. Here Is a Sneak Peek.

Hi-Fructose issue 73 is coming soon! Get a sneak peek of it by clicking the above image, thereby making your life complete.

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Light is Everything: An Interview with Seth Haverkamp

Using a limited palette, oil painter Seth Haverkamp conjures up glowing portraits that glow with magic and mystery. We  interviewed the portrait artist about his latest exhibition of light infused paintings at Bender Gallery in North Carolina. Click the above image to read the interview!

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Adorable, with Teeth: Twenty Years of the Art of Ciou

Since 2004, french artist Ciou has created adorably sharp-toothed creatures utilizing a hybrid style which harnesses the language of art found in  European, American, Mexican and Japanese sub cultures. Amsterdam’s KochxBos Gallery is hosting an exhibition celebrating the artist’s immensely-detailed oeuvre. Click above to read our exclusive interview with the artist!

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Remembering Master Pop Artist Keiichi Tanaami (1936-2024)

We are saddened to hear of the passing of master pop artist Keiichi Tanaami. His work was equally fueled by the horrific atomic blast he witnessed in World War II and the bright and ugliness of pop culture Tanaami’s art is both beautiful and horrifying. We’re reposting an interview he did for Hi-Fructose with writer Caro Buermann from 2016. Click above to read it.

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Shane Pierce Probes the Unseen with “Eerie Musings”

Explaining an image could break the illusive spell on a viewer with preconceived notions, or at the very least be a distraction to a genuine experience. Nevertheless, it’s a job of a publication like ours to try to probe a bit further, to unearth subtle intentions or points of discussion. So let’s ask Shane Pearce about his ten new paintings, entitled “Eerie Musings”, which goes on view at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica this Saturday. Click above to read the hifructose.com exclusive interview.

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Mike Leavitt Talks Trash with New Exhibition of Mutated Fake Out Branded Sculptures

In his latest “Trash Talking” exhibition, staged in a converted gas station now art space, Leavitt takes on American brans, consumer culture and crafts them out of packaging from other branded products. We interviewed the artist for a hifructose.com exclusive. Click above to read it.

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Let’s Go Inside and Outside Bentonville’s Crystal Bridges Museum

Next up from our visit to Bentonville is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a museum Hi-Fructose has been eager to visit for many years. It is a thoroughly immersive art experience both inside and outside the museum walls which are set on a lush green landscape. Click image above to see more from our visit!

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21C Museum Hotel in Bentonville Opens Eyes in the Ozarks

We’ve just returned from an eye opening experience at the 21c Museum hotel and the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, AR. The whole town is a welcoming hub of contemporary art and nature, thoughtfully and intentionally developed into a community that incorporates exciting public art throughout the city, thanks to the curatorial efforts of Oz Art NWA. Click above to see a tour of Fragile Figures: Beings and Time.

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