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Monthly Archives: June 2010
A.F.Schepperd and Blockhead- “Whoa”
. . . . A.F.Schepperd Blockhead “Music Scene”
Evan Lee: Impressionistic Photography
. . . . . . Evan Lee Clark and Faria via Canadian Art
Gehry does it again.
. . . . Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. Does this design promote mental health or challenge pre-conceived notions of reality? Frank Gehry via Dezeen
Bill Peterson- Don’t be afraid to open up.
. . . . . . New York Magazine via Boing-Boing
Maxime Francout- Picture This
. . . . . . Max Francout via Beautiful/Decay
Claire Feng- Voyeuristic Contemplation
. . . . . . . . . . . . Claire Feng via Artist a Day
Valérie Blass – Of a Fashion
. . . . . . Valérie Blass at Parisian Laundry via Ratsdeville
Posted in Conceptual, Montreal, Sculpture
Tagged Conceptual, Montreal, sculpture, Valérie Blass
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Chad VanGaalen- Chad’s Basement
. . . Chad VanGaalen is a unique artist spawned of the open plains of the Canadian prairies. With a musical and visual flurry from the shadows of an introspective consciousness, he brings us creations that are most purely his. … Continue reading
Posted in Comic, Music, Pop Surrealism
Tagged Black Mold, Chad VanGaalen, Comic, Indie, Pop Surrealism
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Allie Brosh- The Wonder of the Everyday
. . . . Hyperbole and a Half is a wonderful blog comic chronicling the history of a young woman moving through this emotional miasma that we call life. With charming autobiographical pictorial representations, a “being there” approach to story … Continue reading
Urban Contrast
. . . . A representation of human warmth challenges the aggressive territorial tags of this streetscape in Buenos Aires. . Unknown in Buenos Aires via Wooster Collective
Posted in Street Art, Urban Art
Tagged Buenos Aires, Graffiti, Street Art, Urban Art
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Toba Toba – The Future is Bright
. . . . A vibrant and enticing fantastical world; Amelia Eguia and Julian Mantel create light boxes and installations that pull us away from grey skies and rough concrete into a bright realm where creatures are magical and the … Continue reading
Posted in Installation, Sculpture
Tagged Installation, Light Box, sculpture, Toba Toba
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Tetsuya Ishida- Resigned to His Fate
. . . . Tetsuya Ishida, a young Japanese painter, exhumed imagery from deep within, merged it with the modern industrial world, and wedded the experience into an exhibition of a solitary sadness. His surrealistic self-portraiture induces us to pause … Continue reading
Kevin E. Taylor- Elegant
. . . . . . Kevin E. Taylor
Marwencol- A War to Remember
. . . . Ten years ago Mark Hogancamp was bludgeoned into a coma outside of a bar by 5 men. When he awoke, Mark found that he could not walk, eat, or speak, or remember much of anything. … Continue reading
Posted in Installation, Photography, Sculpture
Tagged Mark Hogancamp, Marwencol, Photography, sculpture
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