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The Collector’s Eye: Esaam
September 16th, 2025
In our ongoing series “The Collector’s Eye,” we step inside the homes—and hearts—of Gallery MAR collectors to discover the stories behind the works they’ve chosen to live with every day. Each entry offers a glimpse into the personal connections that make art collecting so much more than acquisition—it’s a celebration of beauty, memory, and meaning. […]
Original Art in the Age of AI: Why Human Hands Still Matter
September 6th, 2025
We live in a moment when art can be conjured in seconds. A prompt typed into an AI generator yields an image as fast as the computer can render pixels. For many, this is a marvel — limitless possibilities, endless variations, instant gratification. Yet in this rush of algorithmic output, something essential risks being lost: […]
Picture This: Nature Narratives
August 28th, 2025
At Gallery MAR, we believe that nature is more than a backdrop—it’s a force that grounds and uplifts us. In our latest exhibition, “Soaring,” artist Michael Kessler captures the rhythms of the natural world: its expansive skies, organic structures, and the quiet energy that connects all living things. Inspired by this new show, we’re turning […]
Art Basel 2025: What This Year’s Global Trends Mean for Gallery MAR Collectors
August 23rd, 2025
Each summer, the art world converges in Basel, Switzerland for what has become the ultimate global barometer of taste, talent, and trajectory: Art Basel. The 2025 edition was no exception, offering a powerful preview of the evolving priorities in contemporary art—from who’s being collected to how the work is made and experienced. For Gallery MAR […]
Picture This: Water Worlds
August 16th, 2025
At Gallery MAR, we believe that water is more than a subject—it’s a sensation. In our latest exhibition, “By the Water, Of the Water,” artists T.S. Harris and Shawna Moore explore the many moods of water: its shimmer and stillness, its lightness and depth, its pull toward memory and emotion. Inspired by this new show, […]
The Collector’s Eye: The Kelly Family
August 13th, 2025
Art gives our homes a sense of place — a serene view of nature, a bold burst of energy, a spark of curiosity. Before we say a word, it speaks on our behalf: “This is what I love. This is how I see the world.” At Gallery MAR, we’ve always believed that the artworks our […]
Hunt Slonem: Discovering a Crystal Cave
August 6th, 2025
Gazing into one of Hunt Slonem’s paintings feels like falling through a Lewis Carroll novel into a world of vibrant whimsy, where the physical realm of nostalgic reality collides and converges with the spiritual realm of exotic mysticism. With each colorful brush stroke, Slonem beckons viewers to melt into these ethereal worlds held within ornate […]
Fearless by Design: Samantha da Silva
July 30th, 2025
How Samantha da Silva’s New Workshops Inspire Creative Breakthroughs Re-posted from The Scout Guide For artist Samantha da Silva, art is more than a visual language—it’s a form of grounding. Born in Brazil and now based in Utah, Samantha has shaped a creative practice deeply rooted in movement, memory, and material. Known for her large-scale, […]
Picture This: Monochromatic Artwork
July 23rd, 2025
At Gallery MAR, we know that sometimes the boldest statements are made with the fewest strokes. Monochromatic artwork—or pieces created with a carefully limited color palette—can offer a quiet kind of power, distilling emotion, form, and atmosphere into their most essential elements. In this installment, we’re turning our focus to the visual poetry of restraint, […]
The Artist’s Atlas: Shawna Moore’s Sojourn to Panama
July 18th, 2025
In the second installment of The Artist’s Atlas, Gallery MAR journeys into the luminous, wave-washed world of encaustic artist Shawna Moore. Fresh from a six-week sojourn along Panama’s wild Pacific coast, Moore returns not only with sun-kissed memories and salt-air sketches, but with a deepened artistic clarity—one forged in the rhythm of tides and the […]