Big Bag Big Boom is the latest video to be released by the ridiculously amazing street painting crew Blu. Their explanation for the project is as follows: “an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life … and how it could probably end”.
Xavier Barrade has updated his very unique portfolio of work with some new and thought provoking projects. The above image is from a self-initiated project called ‘The Book’ which is a photo book about the presence of books.
Oh Shy the Sun will wonders never cease. I am not entirely sure what to make of this but it’s definitely got something to do with art. Beneath the video at the Vimeo page is this poem:
“The Lord made a big mistake,
To make the world from layer cake,
He cast a spell to see it bake
So tides will swell and plates will shake.
So If you ever wonder why;
Moun-tains erupt and fishes die.
Beyond the clouds beyond the sky;
beyond the oven is a watchful eye.”
- Christian Netherwood
The Molotain Bog (1908 )
Artist David Jon Kassan sent this video in earlier in the week and I just finally got to it today. He sat and did a portrait painting session using his fingers and an iPad. The results are pretty astonishing as you can see. It definitely peaks some interest around what you can do with this new age contraption.
Philosopher/illustrator/artist Eri C. Lu does not have much to say for himself but what he does have is a short scroll of very unusual and beautifully crafted art. He is one to keep an eye on when he starts updating with more work as his style can only continue to evolve and take on new levels of sophistication.
“Unbearable Lightness is an amazing art installation from Dutch designer Tomáš Gabzdil which features 40,000 bees and a honeycomb sculpture of a martyred Jesus Christ.
Industrious bees created a honeycomb skin over the laser sintered framework, before filling each cell with honey they produce. Next, the bees worked hard to remove the honey from the cells only to return it to their own beehive, cleaning the figure and restoring the wax cells to their original state. Gabzdil made the honeycomb a red-orange color to symbolize the cross.”
I was kind of speechless by this art installation that I think is appearing at Art Basel. You can read more about it at My Modern Met. It’s a stunning work combining so many different elements like religion, spirituality, nature and technology making it an extremely emotional piece of art.
All of the artwork from “Whats The Big Idea” is now online and can be seen here. Whats The Big Idea at Double Punch Gallery runs until July 31st 2010 and features work from Apak, Luke Ramsey, Martin Ontiveros, Mike Perry, Jeremy Tinder, and John Malta.
San Francisco based Matthew Palladino absolutely blew my mind with a new body of work that he exhibited at Baer Ridgway Exhibitions in SF.
A personal hero of mine, Alan Bamberger described the work best when he said “…startlingly superb oversized watercolors by Matthew Palladino, notable not only for the mind-blowing originality and brilliance of their compositions, but also for Palladino’s prodigious mastery of a difficult medium.”
I can’t seem to find much information on Mr. Golebiowski. He is from Gothenburg, Sweden and there are some real gems on his flickr.
I am really enjoying Jonathan Edelhuber’s new paintings on his flickr. Jonathan is a 24 year old artist who lives in Nashville. The image above and some recent interesting skull pieces suggest a slight change in the direction of his work and I like where he is going.
Blik recently added an entire series of wall decals featuring the art of Keith Haring who was famous in the 80’s for his simple but provocative drawings that flooded the NY subway system. I have long been a fan and have a massive book of his work always handy on my coffee table. It’s extremely tempting to pick one of these up for the studio. Super cool, simple and direct imagery that would surely spark some conversation. RIP Keith.
Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins is a popular painter on the so-called ‘lowbrow’ scene but his amazing paintings are really transcending his audience and becoming something more akin to fine art. He is an amazing draftsman and the detail in his recent work is just stunning. He continues to grow and evolve into a bigger and better talent.
“We Haven’t Felt This Way In Years II” is the second in a series of curated “surveys” by artist / curator Ryan De La Hoz, the first exhibition “We Haven’t Felt This Way In Years” appearing at Double Punch Gallery in San Francisco November 2009.
This non themed exhibition at Gallery Heist SF will serve as an open examination of multiple artists from all across the United States.WHFTWIY aims to showcase a diverse range of high caliber artworks from both up / coming and established craftsmen and women.
I love Gideon Chase’s paintings - and what’s more, apparently he is only 22 years old!
I had the pleasure of meeting him and seeing his work in real life at the opening of his solo show “And Suddenly This” at Eleanor Harwood in San Francisco and I was blown away by the quality of the entire exhibition.
I don’t know much at all about artist William Emmert but I like his imagery. Original to say the least.
I have a new curated show coming up this Saturday. I feel honored to be working with these artists as I had been wanting to for quite some time.
The show features new work from Apak, Mike Perry, Martin Ontiveros, Luke Ramsey, Jeremy Tinder and John Malta.
I am loving the wacky world of Toronto based Patrick Kyle. His website has a great selection of work but not enough, as my interest is peaked.
Sculptor Willy Verginer was born in 1957 in Bressanone and currently works and lives in Ortisei. He carves his work out of wood creating meticulously crafted human sculptures combining intricate patterns and swaths of bright color. The craftsmanship in the work is that of a true master and the care and skill required to create something so delicate in wood is hard to imagine.That’s old world talent.
