The bull horns have followed Gregory Siff to every studio he has ever had. The horns both signify the beauty of nature’s ferocity and channel the past in subtle whispers. Over the years, the horns collected the natural debris of airborne paint particles before they dried,  continually charged with the energy of ideas developed day in […]

Finally, we can reach inside one of Gregory’s paintings and hold a physical moment in ceramic form. We are familiar with many of these symbols and elements that have defined his dynamic oeuvre but now the viewer can interact with them, feel their weight and study their character from all angles. Working with ceramics for […]

No matter what medium Gregory Siff employs, his works are visceral creations bearing ethnographic symbols containing memories of childhood, family, and happiness.  His process is gestural and guided by the textures of paint, Krink, spray paint, pencils, colored markers, crayons, and whatever else he may discover across his studio.  The unmistakable authenticity of Gregory Siff […]

“Did we forget? Life is a thrill!” The studio echoes with the unmistakable charismatic voice of Gregory Siff. The proclamation is accentuated by the cadence of his Brooklyn accent and while much of his face is covered by a cloth mask bearing the official logo of the Major League Baseball commission there are traces of […]

“Your battles inspired me – not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.” ― James Joyce Portraits don’t happen in an instant.  They are born from years spent staring at the blank page, a white canvas, an empty frame.  They are made of microscopic particles of the physical […]

Installation Magazine first introduced The Vanguard Diaries as the inaugural editorial featuring the photography of Rainer Hosch.  Known as “The Man with the Camera,” Rainer manages to capture the vibrations of creativity on film as thoughts stir inside the unquiet minds of artists.  When he isn’t traveling the globe contributing to iconic fashion and lifestyle publications, he […]