There is no question that computer technology has changed the face of art and how traditional art such as painting, drawing, photography and sculpture is created. Many artists are familiar with the newer tools of the trade – Photoshop, Corel Draw and Painter, Illustrator, Wacom tablets, and a slew of others. As well, out of […]
Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool
“Nobody’s Fool is the first major New York exhibition of the Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959), and features more than one hundred works ranging from his early career in the 1980s to his most recent paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and large-scale installations. As one of the leading artists of Japan’s influential Neo Pop art […]
David Choe: Nothing To Declare
New works by David Choe were unleashed in an 8,000 square foot venue in Beverly Hills, California on April 23, 2010. Hosted by Lazarides, this is Choe’s first show in his home town, Los Angeles in six years. Nothing To Declare runs through May 23, 2010. To see more of Choe’s new work, check out […]
Bill Carman: Painting/Illustration
American illustrator/painter Bill Carman was born in Korea, grew up in Northern California and currently lives and works in Boise, Idaho. He has a BFA in Visual Communications/Illustration and an MFA in painting from Brigham Young University. In between teaching at Boise State University and exhibiting, Carman likes to fish. To see more of Carman’s […]
Lola: Painting
“Southern California artist Lola Gil’s dreamlike portraits are packed with imaginative subjects and curious rituals placed in surreal, often ethereal settings.” “A self-taught painter, Lola takes great care in the unique details of each piece, with a distinct visual evolution from each new body of work she exhibits, displaying them in handpicked antique frames she […]
Kiei Takano: Wire Paintings
I came across the work of Japanese artist Kiei Takano at the Design Festa in spring 2009 and my visit to the most recent event reminded me to feature his paintings. Takano is a traditional Kano School painter but in the last ten years has developed his own artistic technique. After the death of his […]
Art-e-Facts: 5 Random Art Facts X
1. Reverse Graffiti (aka clean tagging, dust tagging, grime writing), is a method of creating art in public spaces by removing the dirt from its surface. Early forms of reverse graffiti include writing and pictures drawn on the dirty windows of cars and shops. In the last several years, a more advanced method has emerged […]
Nemo Gould: Sculpture
Today I decided to catch up with the recent and “seriously silly” creations of California based artist Nemo Gould. Gould has been creating his odd creatures, robots, and kinetic sculptures from old vacuum cleaners, kitchen pots, gasoline pumps, and whatever else he can get his hands on, for more than 20 years. His work has […]
Alexandros Vasmoulakis: I’ ve Got You a Date with Botticelli’s Niece
In case you missed it (like I did), here are the latest gallery works from Greek artist Alexandros Vasmoulakis‘ second solo exhibition in Greece (Feb. 15, 2011 – March 24, 2011) at A.Antonopoulou.Art Gallery in Athens. Vasmoulakis is generally known for his large-scale wall paintings he has created in the streets of Athens-GR as well […]
Body Painting 101: A Short Primer
Most people have experienced body painting at one time or another. Maybe it was at Halloween or at the town fair as a child when you had your face painted, or a football match where you drew coloured letters across your chest. Maybe (like for many western adult females), you do it every day when […]
DAF: First Annual Holiday Giveaway – Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered DAF’s First Annual Holiday Giveaway. We had a tremendous response and as a result, have decided to give away 3 of the Art: A World History instead of two. So, without further ado, here are the lucky winners! 1. DVD Gift Pack: Includes – Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child (2010), Exit […]
Ian Francis: Painting
Ian Francis was born in 1979 in Bristol, England, and graduated from the University of the West of England with a degree in Illustration. “Francis combines abstraction, figuration, and elements of both painting and drawing to create distinctly contemporary mixed-media works on canvas. He draws his inspiration from cinema, pornography, street culture, and images sampled […]
