Sophie Wahlquist
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.The artwork features a vibrant, abstract depiction of a scorpion. Swirls of warm, fiery hues dominate the canvas, punctuated by splashes of cool blues and purples. The scorpion's recognizable shape is rendered in a bold, impressionistic style, with thick, expressive brushstrokes conveying a sense of movement and energy. The overall composition is dynamic and captivating, evoking a primal, elemental quality. This work likely reflects the artist's exploration of the natural world and the symbolic power of the scorpion, a recurring motif in various cultural and mythological traditions. ...
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Sophie Wahlquist
1983As a German transplant to Los Angeles, Sophie Wahlquist’s work combines the dueling sensibilities of a historically rich European lineage of figuration in painting and California’s sun-drenched prism on the natural world. Wahlquist’s paintings depart from a state of mind rather than from a narrative. Playing with different genres of painting and medium, new gestures and perspectives reverse existing ideas. She likes to negotiate the level to which absence can be replaced by clarity of something intangible or how the depiction of something recognizable can become a trigger for imagination. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles. ...
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Baert Gallery
Los AngelesFounded in 2016, Baert Gallery maintains a distinct focus on bridging the historical legacies and artistic sensibilities of Europe and Los Angeles. Working with a roster of emerging artists, the gallery is committed to showcasing a diverse program of work that engages complex philosophical, critical, and political concepts while challenging settled and conventional aesthetic expectations. Located in Los Angeles’ Arts District, the gallery is dedicated to fostering and promoting the region’s unique art scene in a spirit of local cooperation and in dedication to mindful sensitivity towards its broader geographical and social milieu. ...