Lakwena Maciver & Antonio Santin

Messenger of God

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Welcome to Adele Delivers, where I deliver two of my favorite contemporary artists right to your inbox each Friday. Here’s to fostering a deeper connection with art, one artist at a time.

Lakwena Maciver

Lakwena is known for her larger-than-life, bold statement pieces. Her work is Afro-futuristic, utopian, energizing and about the things that connect us. “My work is rooted in the messianic ideology, which is this idea that there is a savior. It’s a lot deeper than just saying, things are good or are going to get better.” Her name, Lakwena, literally means Messenger of God. Learn more about Lakwena (and experience a portfolio website that’s art in its own right) here. 

Antonio Santin

What’s so cool about these rugs? It’s that they aren’t rugs. They’re oil on canvas. Even the folds are an illusion. In Antonio’s words, “Most of the best things happening in a painting can only be witnessed when your face is one inch away from the canvas.” Learn more about Antonio here.

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

See you next year with more art.

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