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Favorite: Illustrations by David Jien

Posted in Favorites, Illustration, tagged , , , , , on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m about to sound like a namedropper here but, when I was hanging out with James Jean at Miami Art Basel a couple of years ago, I asked him what his favorite art tool was and he replied, “A no. 2 pencil.” The art of David Jien brilliantly utilizes this same famed object to execute [...]

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Taxidermy Art by Annie McKnight

Posted in Fine Art, Sculpture, tagged , , , , , on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m a huge proponent of animal rights and for humans to exhibit humane treatment and respect for all living creatures. That being said, I’m loving what artists, in adherence with taxidermy laws, are doing with dead things lately.
At this summer’s MFA show at CCA, I bumped into the work of graduate, Annie McKnight and found [...]

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Good Advice: Jim Jarmusch

Posted in Inspiration, tagged , , on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I love it when someone blows your mind and just decides to come out of left field with some completely honest statement; something that everyone is thinking but no one will admit to.

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A&O Interview With Jesse Reno

Posted in Editorial, Features, Fine Art, Interviews, Painting, Tips & Techniques, tagged , , , , , on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’ve been mesmerized by Jesse Reno’s paintings for years. To call them mere paintings is almost myopic, relegating them to a definition that can easily be obtained through a cursory inspection. It’s best to take your time with Reno’s work, to examine the layers, the complex pattern work, scrawled lines, and his preternatural subjects who [...]

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Beautiful Mind: Zdenek Kosek

Posted in Articles, Fine Art, News, tagged , , , on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just picked up the current issue of Art on Paper which featured an article on the work of Czech artist, Zdenek Kosek, written by Lyle Rexer. Kosek was a typographer and cartoonist who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at about the age of forty. The work

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Fractured Translucence: Site-Specific Installation by Kimberlee Koym-Murteira Opens August 21st

Posted in Events, Exhibitions, Favorites, Fine Art, Illustration, Sculpture, tagged , , , , , , on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s rare that I see video installation work that interests me both conceptually and aesthetically. The work of Kimberlee Koym-Murteira is the exception to this rule. Her work is engaging (some pieces are actually interactive) and thoughtful without losing its sense of beauty. I’m incredibly disappointed that I will miss her opening at 1078 Gallery [...]

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Sarah Stephens Illustration

Posted in Fine Art, Illustration, tagged , , on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I love surprises. Not like, “people-hiding-in-closets-wearing-gorilla-costumes- waiting-to-jump-out-and-scare-the-shit-out-of-you” kind of surprises. More like the Sarah Stephens kind of surprise where she shows you something you weren’t quite expecting.

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Favorite: Collage Pieces by Cheryl Molnar

Posted in Favorites, Fine Art, Painting, tagged , , , on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Tired of seeing a lot of the same old things, I spend a good deal of time scouring the Internet for new and exciting work. Somewhere along my virtual travels I stumbled across these gorgeous pieces by New York artist Cheryl Molnar. Her pieces are

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