Every week, we explore the thousands of galleries on the Artnet Gallery Network to highlight the spaces and artworks inspiring us right now. Take a look at our latest picks below.

Nick Veasey
Christian Louboutin
Oliver Cole Gallery
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Nick Veasey, Christian Louboutin (2015). Courtesy of Oliver Cole Gallery.

Nick Veasey cleverly uses x-ray photography to undercut the ultra-luxury facade of these Louboutin’s revealing their construction. Cutting to the structural core of these glamorous high heels reveals the bed of nails underfoot as a literal illustration of the old adage: pain is beauty and beauty is pain. The delicate packaging of these brand new shoes adds an ironic nod to the cult-of-brand surrounding these prized status symbols, while also questioning our assumptions of the wearer through a feminist lens. 

Shai Azoulay
Folk
Stefan Vogdt
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Shai Azoulay, Folk (2014). Courtesy of Stefan Vogdt.

This work by Israeli artist Shai Azoulay immediately lifts my mood and brings back memories of evenings spent together with friends and family, when everyone was sitting around a table, wildly gesticulating in conversation, eating and drinking, all being in the here and now. The work is currently included in an exhibition titled “Building Bridges” and which refers to precisely this kind of moment of social connection.

—Miriam Minak

Valerie Wilcox
Tinkering
Source Art
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Valerie Wilcox, Tinkering. Courtesy of Source Art.

Valerie Wilcox’s mixed media works are a beautiful combination of painting and sculpture that consist of cutouts and splashes of color. This work is a great example of her style and would look amazing in any setting, given its shape and color combination.

—Neha Jambhekar

Dylan Martinez
H2O/SiO2
Plus One Gallery
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Dylan Martinez, H2O/SiO2. Courtesy of Plus One Gallery.

This witty piece by the young American artist Dylan Martinez tricks the eye into thinking it’s a plastic bag of water, complete with tiny bubbles rising. It’s actually a hyper-realistic glass sculpture, with a hint in the title which gives us the chemical formulae for both water and glass.
—Sara Carson

Kuzana Ogg
Night Blooming Jasmine
K Contemporary
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Kuzana Ogg, Night Blooming Jasmine. Courtesy of K Contemporary.

Kuzana Ogg’s Night Blooming Jasmine fills the eye with a dreamy haze of soft tangerine and pinkish hues. Ogg’s careful composition encourages the eye to linger and savor every color shift.

—Gillian Ochoa

Kadir Lopez
Shell Butterfly
Globe Photos
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Kadir Lopez, Shell Butterfly. Courtesy of Globe Photos.

This is a lithograph of Kadir Lopez’ Shell Butterfly metal piece. Lopez’s work consists of vintage signage on which he draws, paints or prints. These ovelaid images are translucent on purpose so as to not conceal the original sign. The outcome is a multilayered artwork that blurs the lines between past and present and makes us rethink and redefine historical events and it’s consequences.

—Karin Petit