Journal

Art 101 | Why Do Artists Continue to Make Abstract Art?

What is abstract art? Abstract art, at its core, is a visual language that moves beyond direct representation to explore form, color, gesture, and material in ways that evoke rather than depict. It...

Lukas Gage | Collector Profile

Step inside the home of actor and new collector Lukas Gage. Known for The White Lotus, Fargo, Overcompensating, Lukas is also a writer who originally hails from San Diego.  When designing his first...

In the Studio | Michael DeSutter

We sat down with mixed media artist Michael DeSutter to talk about his practice and learn a little more about his fascination with movement, both physically and metaphorically.   TAPPAN Tell u...

Forbes | In The Press

Forbes writer Natasha Gural joined Tappan founder Chelsea Nassib for the opening of our NYC pop gallery. Sharing her experience with specific works featured in the exhibit, Gural highlighted Tappan...

In the Studio | Luke Chiswell

Photography by Lean Timms 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 s...

Jessica Wang | Collector Profile

Jessica Wang is a fashion creator and founder whose world revolves around visual storytelling. Known for her sharp eye for detail—the texture of a fabric, the line of a silhouette, the mood of a co...

Alicia Lund | Collector Profile

Step inside the home of writer and tastemaker Alicia Lund. As a former Elle Fashion Editor, buyer and stylist living in Northern California,  Lund’s distinctive eye can be seen throughout her home ...

Art 101 | Femme Surrealism: Reclaiming the Dreamworld

Surrealism has long been associated with dreamlike visions, subconscious desires, and strange, otherworldly imagery. But for many women artists, it was more than just a movement—it was a means of r...

In the Studio | AOTH

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 paint...

Nina Takesh | Collector Profile

Nina Takesh is a renowned interior designer and content creator based in Los Angeles. Her journey into design began while building her own home from the ground up in Los Angeles, revealing a passio...

Catherine Lucky Chang | Playful Wonder

In her latest series, Playful Wonder, Catherine Lucky Chang embarks on an innovative journey into the realm of pulp painting. Conceived during a two-week artist residency at the Penland School of C...

Art 101 | The Art of Everything: What is Mixed Media?

In an age where disciplines blend and artistic boundaries dissolve, the term mixed media has become something of a catchall—at once precise and elusive. It describes an approach rather than a style...