Journal

Brian Merriam | Wind Pictures

Brian Merriam on his series, Wind Pictures“Wind Pictures is the product of several journeys i undertook in 2019. Two trips into the Himalaya, countless miles trekked through the last forbidden Tibe...

In the Studio | Georgia Elrod

Georgia Elrod is a NYC based painter who creates her work through gouache and mixed media studies. Using the physical form in identifiable and abstract ways, Elrod looks inward at the body as a...

Georges Coupet | Guest Curator

Georges Coupet is a Miami-based menswear and lifestyle content creator and tastemaker, renowned for his refined minimalist and neutral aesthetic. His Instagram @MonsieurCoupet features a highly...

In the Studio | Martinet + Texereau

Welcome to the studio of Pauline Martinet and Zoé Texereau otherwise known as Martinet + Texereau. The French duo’s collaborative graphite on paper drawings create playful dialogue with the fam...

In the Studio | Astrid Verhoef

Welcome to the studio of Astrid Verhoef, a fine art photographer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Her surreal photographs explore the complicated relationship between humans and nature, spe...

In the Studio | Alexis Arnold

Today we welcome San Francisco-based artist Alexis Arnold to the Tappan artist roster. We first fell in love with her intricate, beautiful crystallized sculptures and learning about her process ...

Jeff Kraus | Davis Lake

Davis Lake explores a personal relationship to location, memory, and time through the use of everyday technologies such as an iPhone, a personal computer, and an inkjet printer. Digital panorama...

Michael DeSutter | Goyard Dreams

Michael DeSutter on his series, Goyard Dreams “In early 2018, I watched Rapture, a Netflix series that delves into a string of young rappers’ stories. In time, a theme emerged for me as each artist...

In the Studio | Kate Drewniak

Kate Drewniak's work blurs the lines between painting, collage and sculpture. Here we explore her studio space and artistic practice.   TAPPAN You studied painting, but when did you begin expl...

In the Studio | Mathew Tucker

Tappan is pleased to introduce Mathew Tucker, an artist who illustrates the artificial nature of landscape painting. What results is a surreal body of work that is both colorful in concept and ...

In the Studio | Gia Coppola

Welcome to the studio of Gia Coppola is a photographer and filmmaker. She has shot for Japanese Vogue and co-directed a short film with Tracy Antonopoulos for Opening Ceremony starring Jason Sc...

Lula Galeano | Guest Curator

Patagonian-born Lula Galeano is the head of Studio Galeón: a practice that combines architecture, interior, product, and experiential design. She uses those creative instincts on clients like A...

Tamara Honey | Collector Profile

Growing up in Canada, and with a background in fashion, Tamara founded her eponymous interiors firm over a decade ago. With design studios in Montecito and Pasadena, she collaborates with her fe...

Jennifer Fisher | Collector Profile

Jennifer Fisher is a modern master of disciplines who has reshaped the landscape of American jewelry by redefining what sentimental fine jewelry looks like in the 21st century. Fisher’s modern a...

Brownstone Boys | Guest Curator

We’re Jordan and Barry, aka the Brownstone Boys! We’re designers, DIY-ers, Renovators, and Restorers in Brooklyn, NY. We share a passion for old homes and everything that comes along with them: ...

Paige Wassel | Guest Curator

Paige Wassel is a freelance prop stylist who brings a “say what” perspective to her work, which includes styling for everything from mainstream magazines like Architectural Digest, to trend-top...

Katie Burdon | SKIN

Katie Burdon on her series, SKIN “Love Your Skin is a street-cast project consisting of 14 women. Photographed over the course of two days in a studio that evolved with each character that came ...

Laura Fried | Guest Curator

Laura Fried is an LA-based curator and the Co-Founder and Director of Active Cultures, a nonprofit organization that explores the convergence of food and art in contemporary life. Throughout her...

Maya Erskine | Guest Curator

She’s the co-creator of Hulu’s hit feel-good show Pen15, and both writes for and acts in the Emmy-nominated series that retells the ‘90s and ‘00s era of middle school adolescence in all its com...

Malene Barnett | Guest Curator

Malene Barnett is an artist, activist, and authority on the cultural traditions and practices of art in the African diaspora, and how it translates into her vision of the modern black experienc...

Khalid Jones | Collector Profile

When we sought to get to know the collectors of recent Tappan roster addition James Perkins, we were pointed to Khalid Jones, and for good reason. Growing up with James and sharing similar backgrou...

Pia Baroncini | Collector Profile

“It’s the Connecticut of Los Angeles.” exclaims Pia Baroncini, referring to Pasadena where she resides in her family home. Recently leaving Venice to go east, Baroncini returned to the place wh...