illustrations by Tavis Coburn
September 5, 2010
September 4, 2010
September 3, 2010
September 2, 2010
September 1, 2010
August 31, 2010
August 30, 2010
August 24, 2010
August 19, 2010
August 17, 2010
August 16, 2010
Fabio Viale
Marble sculptures by Fabio Viale. The idea of sculpting styrofoam into a classical bust of The Virgin Mary is fascinating on its own, but believe it or not, this sculpture (above) is carved out of white marble and is sculpted to look like styrofoam. The exact inverse of this is entirely understandable. I can imagine saying to myself, "I can't get white marble, so let's just try styrofoam." However, I find there is a profound modesty in masking the identity of such a valuable material in such a beautiful way. Unfortunately, marble sculptures are generally thought of as a medium of the past, but Fabio Viale has found new life and new relevance in this beautiful art form.
August 12, 2010
August 11, 2010
August 2, 2010
Liu Bolin
I rarely write about the artists I feature because I like the work to speak for itself but Beijing artist, Liu Bolin, deserves a little explanation. In these works, called Hiding in the City, Bolin is painstakingly painted from head to toe to look exactly like his background. This series was done in protest against the Chinese government after Bolin was left homeless when, Suojiacun, an artist village in Beijing was torn down.
July 21, 2010
July 20, 2010
July 19, 2010
July 16, 2010
July 15, 2010
July 14, 2010
David Jon Kassan
An incredible life-painting painted using the Apple ipad. Click below to check out some beautiful oil paintings by David Jon Kassan.
July 13, 2010
July 12, 2010
June 25, 2010
June 23, 2010
June 21, 2010
June 17, 2010
June 16, 2010
June 15, 2010
June 14, 2010
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June 11, 2010
June 10, 2010
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June 7, 2010
June 5, 2010
June 3, 2010
June 2, 2010
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