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Before Harland Miller joined Chelsea College of Art in London he’d studied graphic design in York. There he learned, among other things, about the psychology of color in relation to printed materials. Certain colors, he was taught,  brought with them a particular psychological impact.

In Patricia Cronin’s work, traditional forms of art making—oil painting, sculpture, and watercolor, for instance—are the channels through which she addresses various contemporary political issues. Cronin first gained recognition in the 1990s for a series of performance-based photographs and watercolors depicting the artist in the act of love making with her partner, and since then, she has continued to develop a sophisticated and dynamic artistic practice.

British-born, US-based artist Cig Harvey opened 2025 on the right note, with a January 1st Instagram post and reel set to the sound of Nina Simone’s 1965 classic, Feeling Good. In the post, Harvey ran her camera over the proofs of her powerful new Monacelli book, Emerald Drifters. Gold Road - Cig Harvey - from Emerald Drifters “Small increments of creativity, day by day, for four years, to make a book of heartbreaks and pleasures,” she wrote in the accompanying text.

Shahzia Sikander is an artist deeply interested in exploring the stories missing from our galleries and museums. “For me, the function of art is to allow multiple meanings and possibilities, and to open a space for a more just world,” the Pakistani-born, New York-based artist told ArtForum last year.

In the latest series of his Black Dada paintings, shown at Pace New York last summer, as part of the show An Abstraction, Adam Pendleton expanded his vocabulary of color, infusing his compositions with purples, reds, and metallic tones. For Pendleton, the rich washes of color on the surfaces of these works, “put my attention—and the viewer’s attention—on process, and how process merges with different formal possibilities,” the Richmond, Virginia-born artist explained at the time.

Jean-Michel Othoniel is an alchemist of beauty. Under his control, delicate and not so delicate materials become statements of emotion, resilience, and connection. The French artist, whose poetic vision has earned him widespread international acclaim, has a particular talent for transforming fragile, luminous glass into enduring works of art. Born in 1964 in Saint-Étienne, France, Othoniel originally trained as a painter before moving towards sculpture in the early 1990s.

“I don’t want to lean too much on the horoscope – but I’m a Pisces, so I guess water is my element,” Harland Miller tells Artspace from his studio in Peckham, South East London. He’s talking about R U OK? the amphora he has created in collaboration with Artspace, Avant Arte and the non-profit charity: water. Amphorae were traditionally used in ancient Greece as storage jars for wine or water. They are characterized by their gentle curves and pointed base.

Harland Miller, Hilary Pecis, Adam Pendleton, and Jordan Casteel are among artists who have collaborated with Artspace and Avant Arte to create a set of hand-painted amphorae. Proceeds from the sale of each amphora will go to charity: water - a nonprofit organisation founded in 2006 which brings clean and safe water to people around the world. Each amphorae is part of an edition of 30 and there are seven different kinds to choose from.

Cameron Jamie operates in a liminal space where the strange becomes familiar and the familiar strange. Known for his ability to explore the psychological, cultural, and personal forces that shape identity, the California-born artist’s multidisciplinary approach spans film, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. His work, often unsettling, always engrossing, engages with themes of folklore, ritual, and the subconscious.

Summer Wheat’s vivid, textured, and beautiful paintings explore themes of labor, community, and the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the natural world. Known for her innovative techniques and bold palette, the Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based artist’s practice is rooted in a tactile engagement with materiality and a narrative approach that bridges the mythical to the everyday. At the heart of her work lies a commitment to storytelling and reimagining historical art traditions.