Hi-Fructose Magazine

With “Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger,” artist Nicola Roos depicts the real-life figure of Yasuke, “the only Black Samurai in Feudal Japan.” Using recycled tire tubes, textiles, and other materials, the artist crafts four different representations of the historical figure for the show at Ever Gold Projects in San Francisco, running through Feb. 29. See more here.

A writhing amalgamation of architectural forms is currently inhabiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s 18th-century Chapel. The installation, from artist Saad Qureshi, is titled “Something About Paradise” and explores what the idea of “paradise” means to people of differing backgrounds. See more here.

Carrying a mystical undercurrent, Chie Shimizu’s sculptures are rooted in an exploration of “the significance of human existence.” See more here.

The mixed-media assemblages of Christopher Bales come to La Luz De Jesus Gallery for a new show next month. Read more about “Death, Renewal, and the Second Enlightenment" here.

Jessica Stoller’s porcelain sculptures both examine art-historical notions of the material and how the female body has been depicted. Her current show at PPOW Gallery in New York City, titled “Spread,” offers new pieces from the artist. The show runs through Feb. 15 at the space. See more here.

Artfucker’s recent body of work, displayed in the exhibition “Smoke Show,” meditates on just how accustomed viewers are to the omnipresence of marketing efforts. See more on HiFructose.com.

Masayoshi Hanawa’s intricate ceramic and resin creatures are pulled from the artist’s internal mythology. See more here.