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Archive for the ‘artist’ Category
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Kohei Nawa – Crystal Beads and Taxidermy
I’m quite impressed by the body of work of young Japanese artist Kohei Nawa. His PixCell series of sculptures consists on covering objects in glass beads. The technique both fragments and enhances what’s underneath. I’m particularly intrigued by his work on taxidermy, but he ...
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Weaving Colour: The Art of Megan Geckler
Straddle the line, in discord and rhyme (2009) Oh, my! Los Angeles artist Megan Gecklerhas weaved her web in many museums and galleries throughout California and other parts. Using flagging tape she embraces spaces with colour and shadows. Geckler also works in smaller sizes, works ...
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Jeff Wall – Recent Works at Marian Goodman NY
Our very own Jeff Wall is showing at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York through January 21. This is the same gallery that shows some of my old heroes (John Baldessari) and new ones (Tacita Dean and Gerard Richter, both of whom I got more ...
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Helen Frankenthaler, 1928–2011
Helen Frankenthaler died just a few days ago, at 83. The New York Times posted a comprehensive and sensitive obituary, including a fun anecdote: “Ms. Frankenthaler’s passion for dancing was more than fulfilled in 1985 when, at a White House dinner to honor the Prince ...
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Michael Johansson – Getting Your S*** Together
Swedish artist Michael Joahansson has a body of work that really appeals to my domestic side. I am always trying to get my things in order but it feels like there is more mess around me than I can handle. This is also inspiring art ...
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Jaq Chartier
Jaq Chartier brings art and science together with very attractive results. The studio is her laboratory and she uses stains, acrylic gels and spray paint in ...
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Hypnotizing GIFs
Emilio Gomariz is the author of these amazing and hypnotizing human mandalas. Via today&tomorrow
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Maurizio Anzeri – Photography Meets Embroidery
Maurizio Anzeri makes his portraits by sewing directly into found vintage photographs. His embroidered patterns garnish the figures like elaborate costumes, but also suggest a psychological aura, as if revealing the person’s thoughts or feelings. The antique appearance of the photographs is often at odds ...
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Phyllis Galembo
Phyllis Galembo is an American photographer and author of books on ethnic, cultural, Halloween, masquerade, ritual ceremony and dress from Africa and Caribbean. Last June, the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art showed Galembo’s works alongside Nick Cave’s soundsuits. You can see photos here. Ngar Ball ...
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Fall Fashion: Nick Cave's Soundsuits
Hats off to this Vogue’s September issue. The magazine put together purses and Nick Cave’s soundsuits in a great-looking fashion photo essay. Chicago-based artist Nick Cave (not to be confused with the Australian musician of the same name) is an Alvin Ailey-trained dancer and posed ...