show me on the doll where the bad man touched you.
Welded recycled steel.
buckinghamstudio.com
11.07.2009
11.06.2009
11.05.2009
Arielle Falk. Video + Performance Artist. Brooklyn.
Alegrias
... something comedic about this... a 'bobble head' of ski masks... I dig the 'Thomas Crown Affair syle' song...
ariellefalk.com
11.02.2009
RAGE5 at The Emporium Gallery.
RAGE5's PURGATORY (or some place like it) exhibition opens at The Emporium Gallery (3035 St. Antoine Ouest) on Thursday, November 5th from 7-11pm. The exhibition will also be open Saturday, November 7th - Sunday, November 8th. Private viewings available by appointment from Monday, November 9th to Wednesday, November 11th.
About PURGATORY (or some place like it)
Appropriating religious iconography in order to develop an aesthetic that takes cues its from the uncanny and the metaphysical, PURGATORY (or some place like it) is an exhibition that exemplifies the state of limbo and unease that RAGE5, a Montreal-based street artist, feels as he increasingly operates within a gallery environment. Bold and immersive, About PURGATORY (or some place like it) is as much a stunning visual statement as it is an insight into a state of mind.
Artist Statement
"Having made a name for myself as a graffiti artist, I now find myself experiencing a rite of passage as I attempt my way into the gallery scene. While keeping a foot firmly set in the urban landscape with my street art, I am now experiencing a state of limbo which PURGATORY (or someplace like it) refers to. The religious imagery and symbols adopted in this new work metaphorically portray my inhibitions, fears, hopes and desires as I now transition from a seemingly unregulated world to an organized system. This new series of work illustrates my limited yet growing understanding of the constructs that make up the art milieu vs. my anarchic approach to street art." -RAGE5
About RAGE5
RAGE5 is a Montreal-based multi-discinplinary artist. Having studied visual arts at Dawson College and film at Concordia University, RAGE5 is an avid graffiti writer, painter, illustrator, photographer and filmmaker- which explains why his creative outputs can be found in the streets, galleries and cinemas. His iconic posters and stickers can be found throughout the urban landscapes of Montreal, Baja Mexico and Tokyo. He has previously participated in numerous group exhibitions (such as En Masse) and art festivals (having participated in Under Pressure on four different occasions) and, his new film is set to be released very shortly. RAGE5 is undeniably prolific, expressive and a genuine contributor to Montreal's arts scene.
This exhibition is presented by The Emporium Gallery, Switzerland CS and Bierbrier.
Jeffar Khaldi. Artist. Palestinian. Dubai.
oil on canvas. Wish you were here.
Jeffar is the founder of Dubai's B21 gallery... he's an influential figure in the local Dubai art scene.
b21gallery.com
10.31.2009
10.30.2009
Franz Gertsch. Painter. Switzerland.
Oil on canvas.
Woodcut print.
Insane in the membrane... hyper-realism at its best.
Joseph Smolinski. Artist. Connecticut.
graphite on paper.
Ink, watercolor + graphite on paper.
"There are things in nature that never cease to make me wonder. Living through developing societies, tragedies of war and natural disasters, trees continue to regulate our climate, improve our water quality and clean our air. The oldest and largest organisms on our planet survive a history longer than we can remember (...) Trees continue to permeate my work not only through their religious, political and personal histories, but also as means to question technology and the future of the natural world." -Joseph Smolinski.
Beautiful... heartbreaking... powerful work.
josephsmolinski.com
10.29.2009
O Zhang. Photographer. Chinese. NYC.
The World is Yours (But Also Ours) series.
The title of this series comes from a speech made by Chairman Mao addressing the youth of China at the time of the Cultural Revolution. The kids are wearing American style T-shirts featuring "Chinglish" statements... the slogans at the bottom of the images are from Mao Zedong’s little red book + from speeches by former Chinese leaders. This series captures the identity crisis facing Chinese youth today + the conflicts in modern day Chinese culture... such as the communist legacy vs. recent rapid economic development... and traditional culture vs. Western pop culture.
I dig.
American Analog Set. I Must Soon Quit the Scene.
American Analog Set is on Arts&Crafts Records. Toronto/Mexico City based label.
... I usually listen to em when I'm going to sleep... or on rainy days.
The Chalkbot + Nike Livestrong.
Developed in partnership with DeepLocal + StandardRobot. The Chalkbot looks like a huge ink jet printer... the device is fully self-contained and pneumatically spray out messages/graphics... debut at the 2nd Stage of 2009 Tour de France.
nike.com
Dotty Attie. Artist. NYC.
oil on multi-panels.
lithograph.
Dotty has been exhibiting in museums + galleries worldwide since 1972. She is best known for her voyeuristic reproductions of paintings from the 'Old Masters' (Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Cezanne etc.) with the addition of text/narrative.
Map Scroll.
mapscroll.blogspot.com is my new favorite blog... I thought these were particularly interesting + beautiful.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
