Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1975, Matthew Curry majored in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. “Curry is a twice Grammy nominated designer, illustrator, painter, and the principal of the award winning design studio, Imagefed, based in Washington DC. The visual language Matthew Curry has developed is easily recognizable on album and magazine […]
Peter Taylor: Illustration
Peter Taylor is a painter and illustrator from Vancouver, Canada, known for his plump tattooed forms. With a background in graffiti, Taylor has continued to work in large scale. His technique with acrylic airbrush is very similar to that of spraypaint, and the large scale allows him to retain many of his approaches to paint […]
Margo Selski: Painting
Washington based artist Margo Selski is known for her “lush Surrealist paintings that quote Flemish painting and 19th century portraiture.” Selski has a B.A. in Studio Art and Art Education Berea College, inKentucky, an Master of Arts for Children S.U.N.Y. Brockport, New York, and a Master in Fine Art in drawing and painting from the […]
Paul Klee: 1879-1940
Born on December 18, 1879, in Münchenbuchsee, Paul Klee was a German-Swiss painter, draftsman, printmaker, teacher and writer. He is regarded as a major theoretician among modern artists, a master of humour and mystery, and a major contributor to 20th century art. Klee was born into a family of musicians and his childhood love of […]
Nick Georgiou: Paper Sculpture
These cool paper sculptures are by Tucson, Arizona based artist Nick Georgiou. Georgiou’s work is inspired by “the death of the printed word/world, economic collapse, political and environmental uncertainty. Georgiou states: “Books and newspapers are becoming artifacts of the 21st century. Whatever we used to read off paper, we’re now reading off digital screens. Our […]
Justin Gignac: NYC Garbage Art
“One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. But New York City’s garbage, well that’s art.” Justin Gignac’s garbage art began as an experiment in package design. Today, NYC Garbage can be found on desks and bookshelves and mantles around the world. Since around 2002, Gignac has been hand picking trash and arranging it in small […]
Michihiro Matsuoka: Sculpture
More great work from Japanese sculptor Michihiro Matsouka. Matsouka finds inspiration from his childhood memories and deteriorated devices. Creating worn out devices that fuse animals and fish with machinery, Matsouka primarily uses stone clay for his work, but will incorporate other materials that seem to be suitable. The sculptures are meticulously finished with acrylic paint, […]
Happy Birthday Salvador Dali!
One of the first times I was ever moved by a piece of artwork was as a teenager when I saw a print of “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali. He has been a favourite of mine ever since. Dali was one of the most prolific, imaginative, and flamboyant artists of the 20th century. […]
Daniel O’Toole: Street Art/Painting
Born in 1984 in Sydney Australia, Daniel O’Toole (aka ‘ears’) has a background in graffiti and interest in fine art. Daniel “served time” at the National Art School in Sydney and has been exhibiting regularly since 2006. O’Toole is known for his loose and energetic portrait style that plays with the abstract and hints at […]
Edward Weston: 1886-1958
Born on March 24, 1886 in Highland Park, Illinois, Edward Henry Weston was a major American photographer and co-founder of Group f/64. Weston began taking pictures at the age of sixteen when he received a Bull’s Eye #2 camera from his father. His first photos were of the parks of Chicago and his aunt’s farm. […]
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Kazimir Malevich: 1878-1935
Born near Keiv, Ukraine on February 23 or 26, 1878 or 1879, depending on who you talk to, Kazimir (Kasimir) Malevich was a Russian painter, printmaker, decorative artist and writer. Though relatively forgotten until recently, Malevich is now recognized as a pioneer of geometric abstract art, an originator of the Avant-garde Suprematist movement, and one […]
