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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
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12/1/10
ANDREW BUSH - DRIVE
andrewbush.net
To look at a person while they are driving, is to sneak a glimpse of their private space. They are in their bubble, and you, a stranger, see in to their zone. Your gaze is arguably invasive. The charge... erotic? Given the brevity of this interaction, as two objects in motion pass by each other, I think of my mind taking a snap-shot of the moment.
There is another theory, which I call the Shoe Theory: that the shoes we wear (or in this case the car they drive) communicate something about who we/they are as a person. This sort of object symbolism can be a purposeful message, or simply circumstantial. Either way, it is a fun game to play while hurtling down the highway.
Andrew Bush's on-going photo series is fascinating to look at, no matter how you plug in. Enjoy.
To look at a person while they are driving, is to sneak a glimpse of their private space. They are in their bubble, and you, a stranger, see in to their zone. Your gaze is arguably invasive. The charge... erotic? Given the brevity of this interaction, as two objects in motion pass by each other, I think of my mind taking a snap-shot of the moment.
There is another theory, which I call the Shoe Theory: that the shoes we wear (or in this case the car they drive) communicate something about who we/they are as a person. This sort of object symbolism can be a purposeful message, or simply circumstantial. Either way, it is a fun game to play while hurtling down the highway.
Andrew Bush's on-going photo series is fascinating to look at, no matter how you plug in. Enjoy.
7/19/10
POP-UP MAGAZINE
popupmagazine.com
Who says print is dead? It has simply transcended its physical body. One question though: how do I put this magazine on my bedside table to read at night?
Who says print is dead? It has simply transcended its physical body. One question though: how do I put this magazine on my bedside table to read at night?
MagCloud
magcloud.com
Self-published magazines?
Zines in the year 2010?
Who has something to say?
Who is listening?
Who cares?
Self-published magazines?
Zines in the year 2010?
Who has something to say?
Who is listening?
Who cares?
3/24/10
POLAROID IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT
the-impossible-project.com/projects/factory
There are moments where you can see something - see it, and know what should be done, but cannot. Or will not. Or imagine that the task is too difficult. Insurmountable.
I would guess that some of these thoughts ran through many of our collective minds on hearing about the immanent demise of Polaroid film. Well, some folks stepped up to the plate.
Check out their story and the factory being brought back on line. It is fantastic. Cause I for one know, and I'm pretty sure you would agree, that life is a little better with Polaroid film.
There are moments where you can see something - see it, and know what should be done, but cannot. Or will not. Or imagine that the task is too difficult. Insurmountable.
I would guess that some of these thoughts ran through many of our collective minds on hearing about the immanent demise of Polaroid film. Well, some folks stepped up to the plate.
Check out their story and the factory being brought back on line. It is fantastic. Cause I for one know, and I'm pretty sure you would agree, that life is a little better with Polaroid film.
8/25/09
PHILIP LOW
www.maryamnassirzadeh.com/Philip_Low/low.html
Lumps of plastic. OK Lucite. Confounding, in that I stumble to classify them as objects, or art, or consumable, or paper weight, or interstellar travel device aka Phillip K. Dick.
Lumps of plastic. OK Lucite. Confounding, in that I stumble to classify them as objects, or art, or consumable, or paper weight, or interstellar travel device aka Phillip K. Dick.
6/25/09
5/26/09
BRION NUDA ROSCH
www.somethinghomesomething.blogspot.com
BRION NUDA ROSCH's Something ^ HOME ^ Something project is a visual sketchbook that jumps the boundaries of curator, artist, other artist projects and his own projects. It exists in a time line of its own making - without the constraints of a physical space's schedules and egos, rent checks, marketing materials, and artist production schedules. Instead we tap into the flow of a culture maker, and witness the visual evolution as it unfolds. This segues nicely in to the experience of going to see one of Brion's shows. Walk in the front door and you will feel as if you were on the inside all along.
For those in San Francisco, you can check out one of his projects at PARK LIFE, along with the artists Chris Corales, Andrea Myers, Matthew Rich, and Liz Walsh.
BRION NUDA ROSCH's Something ^ HOME ^ Something project is a visual sketchbook that jumps the boundaries of curator, artist, other artist projects and his own projects. It exists in a time line of its own making - without the constraints of a physical space's schedules and egos, rent checks, marketing materials, and artist production schedules. Instead we tap into the flow of a culture maker, and witness the visual evolution as it unfolds. This segues nicely in to the experience of going to see one of Brion's shows. Walk in the front door and you will feel as if you were on the inside all along.
For those in San Francisco, you can check out one of his projects at PARK LIFE, along with the artists Chris Corales, Andrea Myers, Matthew Rich, and Liz Walsh.
5/14/09
DREW STRUZAN
http://www.drewstruzan.com/illustrated/
In doing research for movie poster design I discovered a rich history. One thing that is noticeably missing from (most) contemporary movie poster designs are hand created illustrations. I guess it has fallen out of favor to some extent. I would argue that nothing yells out, "this is special!" quite like the illustrative style of someone such as DREW STRUZAN. This guy is one bad-ass MF. Check out the skillz! Go Drew!
In doing research for movie poster design I discovered a rich history. One thing that is noticeably missing from (most) contemporary movie poster designs are hand created illustrations. I guess it has fallen out of favor to some extent. I would argue that nothing yells out, "this is special!" quite like the illustrative style of someone such as DREW STRUZAN. This guy is one bad-ass MF. Check out the skillz! Go Drew!
3/16/09
FAILE
www.faile.net/winter_09
Faile, the international artist collective based out of Brooklyn, celebrates in font and color the excesses of contemporary urban life. I think of this work as both inspired by and flipping off advertising. Visually sampling one attention grabbing graphic after another into georgeous, apoloyptic visions. Not too much here to not like, except maybe their success, if you are so inclined.
Faile, the international artist collective based out of Brooklyn, celebrates in font and color the excesses of contemporary urban life. I think of this work as both inspired by and flipping off advertising. Visually sampling one attention grabbing graphic after another into georgeous, apoloyptic visions. Not too much here to not like, except maybe their success, if you are so inclined.
3/9/09
SAM CHIVERS
www.samchivers.com/portfolio.html
Sam is a bloke drawing down in Bristol. His color and line work is masterful - just knowing he is out there doing this pushes me to work harder and more. The fact that he pulls off these detailed designs as silkscreens makes them even more beautiful.
He is involved somehow, cannot figure out exactly how, with these folks: www.peopleofprint.com, and makes for a nice side trip.
Sam is a bloke drawing down in Bristol. His color and line work is masterful - just knowing he is out there doing this pushes me to work harder and more. The fact that he pulls off these detailed designs as silkscreens makes them even more beautiful.
He is involved somehow, cannot figure out exactly how, with these folks: www.peopleofprint.com, and makes for a nice side trip.
3/2/09
SACRED MTN
www.sacredmtn.com/
It can be a trick to walk in both the worlds of design and art. It shouldn't be, and many people tell you that it's not, but I think it is. Maybe that is changing. Some people pull it off well.
I first ran into the people/person behind Sacred Mtn at the San Francisco Zine fest in 2007. He/they were drinking beer at 11:30 in the morning and selling these D-O-P-E silkscreened posters. When I tried to buy one the interaction became really drawn out and convoluted and strange and then kinda charming. A couple years later I am a serious fan.
Sacred Mtn puts out some incredibly imaginative stuff, comfortably dipping across a handful of mediums. They tend to induce this stupid, blissed-out, child-like expression in people. Ridiculous. And genius. Luckily you can stumble over their handy-work in galleries, web videos, design shops, magazines, on tshirts etc.
Don't miss the effects reel on the OrdinaryKids site (www.ordinarykids.com). OrdinaryKids is a Bay Area design studio specializing in interactive story telling, motion graphics, fake manuals and print design. As well Sacred Mtn acted as their Creative Director for three years.
It can be a trick to walk in both the worlds of design and art. It shouldn't be, and many people tell you that it's not, but I think it is. Maybe that is changing. Some people pull it off well.
I first ran into the people/person behind Sacred Mtn at the San Francisco Zine fest in 2007. He/they were drinking beer at 11:30 in the morning and selling these D-O-P-E silkscreened posters. When I tried to buy one the interaction became really drawn out and convoluted and strange and then kinda charming. A couple years later I am a serious fan.
Sacred Mtn puts out some incredibly imaginative stuff, comfortably dipping across a handful of mediums. They tend to induce this stupid, blissed-out, child-like expression in people. Ridiculous. And genius. Luckily you can stumble over their handy-work in galleries, web videos, design shops, magazines, on tshirts etc.
Don't miss the effects reel on the OrdinaryKids site (www.ordinarykids.com). OrdinaryKids is a Bay Area design studio specializing in interactive story telling, motion graphics, fake manuals and print design. As well Sacred Mtn acted as their Creative Director for three years.
2/24/09
TAKAKO YAMAGUCHI
www.jancarjones.com/current/takako-yamaguchi/
I'm really really (really really) encouraging folks to take some time to see this magic little show of paintings by Takako Yamaguchi. Jumping off from the best of Op Art, without the annoying sandy rub, Yamaguchi mines the depths of California landscape painting through the lens of a surrealist. Opulent brushwork. Baroque, if sun bleached palette. Just get yer ass down there. Up through this Saturday, February 28th. Last week! Last week!
Even if you miss the current show, I strongly recommend visiting this unique little gallery in downtown San Francisco. Celebrating one year this month, Eric Renehan Jones and Ava Jancar have created a place with integrity. Close to the downtown gallery scene (รก la 49 Geary and the museum ghetto) but with a spot of its own, taking the walk over to Jancar Jones Gallery is a must.
The building is reminiscent of a Haruki Murakami novel, where the character gets off an elevator on to a floor which doesn't really exist. The gallery occupies the mezzanine level down a long, long hallway. The interior space is intimate and oddly shaped - it has some resonance with Adobe Books Back Room gallery (3166 16th Street, San Francisco). If I was to believe in, or have more knowledge of, sacred geometry I might evoke a theory. But I'm not, nor do I.
Their first year of artists has been quirky and conceptual, without straying into the stinky pedantic and pretentious. Each show comes off with a level of freshness, and modest excitable energy. As my wife (Ingrid Keir, she has a name) is apt to say, "quiet storm." Keep your eye on this space and support them. One way that you can do this is via their artist prints, a series of affordable works on paper.
Jancar Jones Gallery
965 Mission, Suite 120
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-281-3770
Thursday-Saturday, noon-6pm & by appointment
www.jancarjones.com/
I'm really really (really really) encouraging folks to take some time to see this magic little show of paintings by Takako Yamaguchi. Jumping off from the best of Op Art, without the annoying sandy rub, Yamaguchi mines the depths of California landscape painting through the lens of a surrealist. Opulent brushwork. Baroque, if sun bleached palette. Just get yer ass down there. Up through this Saturday, February 28th. Last week! Last week!
Even if you miss the current show, I strongly recommend visiting this unique little gallery in downtown San Francisco. Celebrating one year this month, Eric Renehan Jones and Ava Jancar have created a place with integrity. Close to the downtown gallery scene (รก la 49 Geary and the museum ghetto) but with a spot of its own, taking the walk over to Jancar Jones Gallery is a must.
The building is reminiscent of a Haruki Murakami novel, where the character gets off an elevator on to a floor which doesn't really exist. The gallery occupies the mezzanine level down a long, long hallway. The interior space is intimate and oddly shaped - it has some resonance with Adobe Books Back Room gallery (3166 16th Street, San Francisco). If I was to believe in, or have more knowledge of, sacred geometry I might evoke a theory. But I'm not, nor do I.
Their first year of artists has been quirky and conceptual, without straying into the stinky pedantic and pretentious. Each show comes off with a level of freshness, and modest excitable energy. As my wife (Ingrid Keir, she has a name) is apt to say, "quiet storm." Keep your eye on this space and support them. One way that you can do this is via their artist prints, a series of affordable works on paper.
Jancar Jones Gallery
965 Mission, Suite 120
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-281-3770
Thursday-Saturday, noon-6pm & by appointment
www.jancarjones.com/
2/23/09
THE ART BOOM IS OVER
www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/arts/design/15cott.html?scp=22&sq=art&st=cse
A flawed, slightly fatalistic look at the history of American art during booms and busts. Something to think about and decide for yourself. Ultimately, having some perspective on all this shite is important. As people who make culture, and consume it.
This subject came up last night at my local bar, the Uptown. I was chatting with Brion Nuda Rosch, artist and bartender on Monday nights. I fessed up to making work specifically for the Miami Art Fair one year. Brion mentioned bending his art production schedule to be timed with Portland's Art Fair. Not that there is anything wrong with it, with art fairs, with selling work. More an acknowledgment of the reasons that we make art, and the factors that go into those decisions. By the way, I didn't sell a single a single piece from my Miami series.
A flawed, slightly fatalistic look at the history of American art during booms and busts. Something to think about and decide for yourself. Ultimately, having some perspective on all this shite is important. As people who make culture, and consume it.
This subject came up last night at my local bar, the Uptown. I was chatting with Brion Nuda Rosch, artist and bartender on Monday nights. I fessed up to making work specifically for the Miami Art Fair one year. Brion mentioned bending his art production schedule to be timed with Portland's Art Fair. Not that there is anything wrong with it, with art fairs, with selling work. More an acknowledgment of the reasons that we make art, and the factors that go into those decisions. By the way, I didn't sell a single a single piece from my Miami series.
2/20/09
FRANK MAGNOTTA
www.fmagnotta.com
I kinda freaked out the first time I saw this guy's work. Part of the magic is the scale of these graphite masterpieces (upwards of 80 inches in width). He shows out of Cohan & Leslie galleries in NY. They have some of Frank's older work on their website which is worth seeing:
http://www.cohanandleslie.com/index.php?mode=artists&object_id=17
I kinda freaked out the first time I saw this guy's work. Part of the magic is the scale of these graphite masterpieces (upwards of 80 inches in width). He shows out of Cohan & Leslie galleries in NY. They have some of Frank's older work on their website which is worth seeing:
http://www.cohanandleslie.com/index.php?mode=artists&object_id=17
2/19/09
PARRA
This might be offensive to some, funny to others. Maybe just skip this one if yer on the uptight side. There we go. French club track by Le Le, with drawings by the super hot illustrator, artist and band member, Parra. You've probably seen his stuff around. His work starts as drawings, as opposed to working on the computer, which you can feel. He's got a great sense of humor. There is an interview of this cat on Fecalface, which includes a link to more of his online stuff here.
ANDERS SCHRODER
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/38
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/68
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/69
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/55
I have to admit to a soft spot in my heart for flashy motion graphics. This dude is sick! Super bowl spots, MTV awards, and other such non-essential, gratuitous occasions seem to be his specialty. Anders also goes by the name DFORM1 if you are looking for more of his work.
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/68
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/69
www.frame.dk/#/WORK/55
I have to admit to a soft spot in my heart for flashy motion graphics. This dude is sick! Super bowl spots, MTV awards, and other such non-essential, gratuitous occasions seem to be his specialty. Anders also goes by the name DFORM1 if you are looking for more of his work.
This monster that builds out of a coffee cup just gives me a warm feeling all over.
2/18/09
BORIS THE BLADE
www.flickr.com/photos/boristheblade
Flickr is a rabbit hole unto itself. Down, down many an afternoon could be spent on that journey, looking through the lenses of countless great photographers. Yet this popular photo site, as convenient as it is, seems to be more about the consumption of images than it is about experiencing great photographs.
Regardless, this photographer who goes by the name Boris The Blade does stand out from the pack. A Photoshop master and dramatic conceptualist, I intuitively feel that Boris is an artist in conversation with Hollywood. By that I mean the scale of his ideas, his absurd visions, and his technical prowess.
I've pointed you to one set on his Flickr account, but the others are worth looking through as well. His range spans many genres, too numerous to list here. Or I'm too lazy maybe.
Flickr is a rabbit hole unto itself. Down, down many an afternoon could be spent on that journey, looking through the lenses of countless great photographers. Yet this popular photo site, as convenient as it is, seems to be more about the consumption of images than it is about experiencing great photographs.
Regardless, this photographer who goes by the name Boris The Blade does stand out from the pack. A Photoshop master and dramatic conceptualist, I intuitively feel that Boris is an artist in conversation with Hollywood. By that I mean the scale of his ideas, his absurd visions, and his technical prowess.
I've pointed you to one set on his Flickr account, but the others are worth looking through as well. His range spans many genres, too numerous to list here. Or I'm too lazy maybe.
TAUBA AUERBACH
www.taubaauerbach.com
A fantastic website by a fantastic artist. Using an old-school flashing GIF style animation (even if it is created using Flash), Tauba's site is one part psychedelia mixed with one part minimalist design, with a generous splash of imaginative, playful fonts & lots of color. Revisit, as the site is updated fairly often.
Don't miss out on her books, as you are rooting around the site. She has a new book out, titled 50/50, that is a gorgeous collection of black and white patterns. Available on Amazon, at SF MOMA and I would guess Jack Hanley's in San Francisco. B-O-M-B !
For those in the Bay Area now, you can catch her work at SF MOMA as a part of the biannual SECA show for Bay Area talent. She also shows in NY with Deitch Projects, so keep an eye out.
A fantastic website by a fantastic artist. Using an old-school flashing GIF style animation (even if it is created using Flash), Tauba's site is one part psychedelia mixed with one part minimalist design, with a generous splash of imaginative, playful fonts & lots of color. Revisit, as the site is updated fairly often.
Don't miss out on her books, as you are rooting around the site. She has a new book out, titled 50/50, that is a gorgeous collection of black and white patterns. Available on Amazon, at SF MOMA and I would guess Jack Hanley's in San Francisco. B-O-M-B !
For those in the Bay Area now, you can catch her work at SF MOMA as a part of the biannual SECA show for Bay Area talent. She also shows in NY with Deitch Projects, so keep an eye out.
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