Thomas Hirschhorn is a Swiss artist. Trained in Zurich and inspired by Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol. He has become known for using everyday materials in the creation of complex large sculptures. Here he uses- fiber-glass mannequins, metal nails, metal screws, plastic base timber. It emits a shocking response. Once close to the piece the viewer is greatly affected both it physically and mentally. The feeling of pain, harm and suffering is evoked. After the initial reaction of harm, the viewer may turn to analysing the work, in which may lead them to self reflection, on ones current life situation.

The Social Outfit a sustainable fashion brand, have collaborated with one of their own Sewing Technicians and Artist, Chatcha, to develop a standout monochrome print depicting an array of faces of refugees that has been screen printed on donated cotton. The original 'Li Phay’ artwork was masterfully sewn and embroidered onto a quilt and then developed into a digital print by Chatcha and Sonya Price-Kelly. The screen printed, fabric was sewn locally by their team of sewers in Marrickville, Sydney into a brand new collection inspired by Chatcha's unique style.https://thesocialoutfit.org/collections/li-phay?utm_source=liphaylaunch&utm

The art exhibition "Heart to Heart"  by Hollywood animator Rich Wilke was featured this month in Santa Barbara. Wilke, an opinionated and expressive  artist has done notable work  in  Netflix's "F is for Family,"  "Curious George" and other series and movies. Wilke  wanted to show through his  artwork and statements how the push and pull of love shapes the way people and people with animals interact for Valentine's Day. He recently painted 100 portraits of  Ukrainian children of war and told their stories for charity in another exhibition that has been featured in local and national institutions and regional shows.

Louise Bourgeois works take up two floors of the new Art Gallery of NSW spanning all seven decades of the iconic French–American artist’s career. More than 120 pieces are presented in two sections, “Day” and “Night”. The former is a broadly chronological sequence from early works to late, including her 1940s wooden Personage sculptures, drawings, watercolours, embroidery and fabric works, latex and plaster and large-scale sculptures in bronze and marble, while the latter – in the underground Tank gallery – combines works of all periods. Search louise+bourgeois+complete+works

Burt Horowitz demonstrates his symbolic textured clay artwork on women's disempowerment,  provoking thought, conversation and emotion.Horowitz, makes a difference for others as a public speaker, artist and through charitable work.His recent exhibition in Santa Barbara, California featured a purse with an Iranian textured scarf, that is symbolic of the disenfranchisement of women in Iran.Many Iranian  educated and career-oriented women  are not allowed to work due to the suppressive religious laws of the Iranian government against such practices.His art work has also been featured in Eyes of War and Eyes of Hope about the Ukrainian Conflict.