Journal

Sabina Gadecki & Tyler Rich | Collector Profile
Hello! I’m Sabina, and here is a little sneak peek into our world through art! Tyler, my husband, and I started from scratch with the art in our first home together, and have chosen pieces that ...
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Exploring captivating contrasts and the interplay of textures and characters, Monika Morito brings abstract shapes, fruit, and swaying palm trees to life as she invites the viewer to embark on a...
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Phoebe Robinson | Guest Curator
Phoebe Robinson is a standup comedian, best-selling author, producer, actress, and publisher. She is the author of the essay collections “You Can’t Touch My Hair,” “Everything’s Trash,...
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The movement and texture within the works reflects the level of intensity in my creative process - intuitive markings, scratches and scrawls both deliberate and accidental, are all visible. Excessi...
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Born and raised in Malaysia, the koi seen across artist AOTH's paintings were deeply influenced by her Chinese heritage. Working from her Denver studio, her process—which she calls “dream pain...
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Studio Visit Ilka Kramer This photographic series MalaNazar by Ilka Kramer, beautifully abstracts our perception of space and landscape. "In a time where we lose direct contact with nature, we ...
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Berlin-based Polish artist, OVSKA works primarily in collage. After studying art history and developing her passion for mid-century furniture and design, she committed herself to fine art. Driv...
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Recently relocating from Sydney to Los Angeles, we sat down to talk to Luke Chiswell about his inspiration, his practice and the influence that skateboarding culture still plays in his life. Re...
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In her first series for Tappan, Chanee Vijay shares her regard for the millennia-old landscape in her California property in textile collages that exude awe and a hard-won sense of joy. Starting...
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Olivia Perez | Collector Profile
Olivia Perez is a fashion journalist, content creator, and the host of the style podcast Friend of a Friend. You can usually find her on Instagram planning outfits, sharing trends on the Today S...
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Sarah White is a visual artist living and working in Seattle, Washington. Her abstract painting style is founded in White’s long-standing interest in old objects and decay, having photographed o...
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In the Studio | Astri Styrkestad Haukaas
Tappan is pleased to introduce Astri Styrkestad Haukaas, an artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark where she co-runs the non-profit workspace KVIT. Haukaas' artistic practice is driven by the proc...
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Michael DeSutter | Counting Bars
Inspired by his late grandfather’s love of music and charting market growth, Michael DeSutter created “Counting Bars.” The collage series takes cues from business graphs and bar charts, reimagining...
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Orrin Whalen's work is informed on the perception of materials and conveying their queerness and sensual nature. In his process, he will sculpt forms from recycled fabrics, creating a woven almo...
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In the Studio | Matt McCormick
Fascinated by the American West, Matt McCormick draws on both the history of his home state and daily life in east Los Angeles. Read on to explore his studio visit... TAPPAN Tell us about yo...
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Sara Marlowe Hall | Nature Studies
Nature Studies is a series of drawings, paintings, and sculptures by Sara Marlowe Hall made during her residency at Salmon Creek Farm in Albion Northern California. The works are studies based on f...
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In the Studio | Hannah Carrick
With Hannah Carrick’s stunning Tappan debut, the artist shares a collection of works that speaks to new beginnings and the interconnection we have with nature. The colors — albeit muted or bold...
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Fascinated by geometry, in particular the circle, Alarah Gee’s artistic practice is a methodical exploration of these themes. Read on to explore more of her work and learn about her studio phil...
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French artist Fanny Allié's work focuses around figures, often in pieces or partial state, which she places in minimal neutral structures and environments that are created from found fabric and...
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Alyssa Coscarelli | Collector Profile
Alyssa Coscarelli, a digital creator now based in Los Angeles after a decade in New York City, is a former fashion-editor turned freelance creative and consultant. After years working with bran...
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Brian Merriam | Silence in a Secret Language
Brian Merriam on his series, Silence In a Secret Language“I'm drawn to powerful places. places with rich spiritual traditions. Nepal as a whole is an amazing mix of so many of these traditions...
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