11.17.08
A bizarre but fascinating blend of eroticism and war in the paintings of Hu Ming.
11.12.08
11.10.08
Wow. Just flat out amazing drawings, illustrations and paintings and all manner of absolutely wild artwork from Keith Thompson. What an imagination and what a talent to bring that imagination to life in so many forms.
10.23.08
“Graduating with a Bachelor of design from Swinburne University, Meggs has worked as both a commercial designer and image maker as well as continually evolving his skills in painting, illustration and screen printing to explore his own unique style of character work from both walls to canvas. Meggs’ artwork reflects his background in graffiti art, skateboarding, illustration and design.
Initially recognised for his stencils and aerosol art throughout the CBD and surrounding suburbs, Meggs has evolved his skills in painting, illustration and screen printing to explore his own unique style of character work from both wall
to canvas. His work can be found predominantly around the streets of Melbourne, however has also travelled as far as London, Tokyo, Barcelona and Paris.
Meggs’ artwork reflects his background in graffiti art, illustration and design.
The exploration of conscience, self-awareness, frustration and vulnerability are underlying themes throughout his work which challenge social ideals of morality and responsibility. Using references to his own childhood nostalgia and personal frustrations, Meggs juxtaposes pop-culture imagery and abstraction to create a collage of characters and an expression of emotion and movement.”
You can see more here.
10.03.08
Wow wow wow - David Jon Kassan is another phenomenal artist from Brooklyn, NY who is absolutely dominating the art scene. Recently his work was featured on the cover of EMPTY magazine, and here is a glimpse of his incredible painting talents - most professional photographers don’t produce images that look this good!
09.22.08
09.21.08
Marcelo Daldoce apparently sometimes paints with wine but he also incorporates some really interesting letter style into his paintings and he doesn’t shy away from using the female form.
09.16.08
There is some fun work in the artistic portfolio of Canadian artist Eve Duhamel.
09.14.08
Born - Cork, Ireland 1980
Education - BA Painting,
Limerick School Of Art And Design, 1998 - 2002
Lives/works - London since 2004
View his uniquely original art here.
Alex Chappell has a portfolio full of excellent design and illustration work.
Here is a little more about him:
“Alex Chappell is a London based designer, illustrator and artist. The alias Twiy (say - Twee) was born out of the inherent need to produce uninhibited work without boundaries or restrictions.”
09.12.08
I am excited to post about fellow MICA peer, Alex Roulette and his fantastic paintings. I have had the pleasure of engaging in critiques of his work and I’ve always admired his incredible eye for detail. His website is still a bit under construction, but he seems to be keeping very busy with his personal blog. Make sure you take a look at what he is capable of - and if you are around the DC/Baltimore area anytime between September 12 - October 10, make sure to visit his exhibition of paintings located on the lovely MICA campus.
09.09.08
Surfer-artist Thomas Campbell who has been featured in the pages of Juxtapoz has a very nice slideshow of his unique brand of art happening at his website.
09.06.08
“Dan May was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University, where he received a BFA in illustration. He spends his days (and nights) painting dreamlike environments that transcend space and time. These delightful yet haunting images are often based in personal observations of both human’s and nature’s relationships with each other, blended with a healthy dose of whimsy, fantasy and cautious relevance. His artwork has graced the pages of numerous publications, and has been shown in galleries throughout the US and abroad. He has received honors from Communication Arts Illustration Annual and American Illustration. Dan lives and works in Atlanta, GA with his beautiful and inspiring wife Kendal and their feisty bird Jax.”
09.04.08
Interesting art in varying styles and executions by someone who no doubt must be an equally interesting person and that person is ’super fine’ artist Yuko Adachi.
Artist statement:
“My work is about a celebration of human creativity and being alive in the present moment. I do not do any preliminary sketches for any of my works. I dive into the unknown and just follow where my energy and curiosity takes me in the given moment. Through the creation of my work, I want to become one with the universal energy and tap into unlimited well of my imagination and express it.
Art is love and it is my life.
-YUKO ADACHI”
08.12.08
I dont usually post about anything but graphic design. How narrow minded of me! I’ve stumbled across the paintings of Eric Zener on a second occasion now, and it’s about time I show my appreciation.
08.05.08
Barry McGee inspired artist Trent Whitehead has a show coming up in September. His work has evolved a lot since he started out a few years back and his recent series of masks is really nice. If you are an Aussie and in the neighborhood you might wan to check it out. The flyer for the show is on the landing page of his website.
