One of the benefits of belonging to various networking websites is that you come across individuals that probably wouldn’t cross your path otherwise. Such was the case when I discovered the art of Timothy Orikri while perusing a forum in a LinkedIn art group. Orikri was born in southern Nigeria and came to the U.S. […]
Month In Review: August 2009 Art News
ART CRIME: Picasso Seized in Iraq Appears to Be Fake: “Authorities in the art world cast doubt Thursday on the authenticity of an alleged Picasso painting that was seized by Iraqi police south of Baghdad. A painting called “The Naked Woman” that police claimed was painted by Picasso was seized near the southern city of […]
DAF Group Feature: Vol 77
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Dale Frank: Abstract Painting
Born in 1959, Australian painter Dale Frank’s career spans more than twenty years. Frank’s work has been exhibited around the globe in numerous solo and group exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (1984), Sydney Biennale (1990), and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2000). His paintings are held in every major public collection in Australia and […]
Claudio Ethos: Urban Art
The pool of talent coming out of São Paulo, Brazil seems endless and it’s no wonder it is considered by many to be the centre of the street art /urban art movement. The images featured today are by Brazilian urban artist Claudio Ethos. Born in São Paulo in 1982, Ethos currently lives in Birigüi, in […]
Stacey Rozich: Illustration
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Stacey Rozich studied Illustration at California College of Arts in San Francisco. Her work varies from bold folk art in watercolor and gouache, to simple pen and ink line drawings that is pattern and textile inspired. Featured in her work are tribal animal masks, witch doctors, optical designs and […]
Art-e-Facts: 5 Random Art Facts XIV
1. Giclée is the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing. The word “giclée” is derived from the French language word “le gicleur” meaning “nozzle”, or more specifically “gicler” meaning “to squirt, spurt, or spray”. It was coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne to represent any inkjet-based digital […]
Lego Art | Off Book | PBS
From PBS Off Book: LEGO blocks are one of the most beloved toys in the world, playing a role in many a person’s childhood. But for some creators, LEGO has evolved from toy to art form.
Robert Rauschenberg: Combines
Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.) —Robert Rauschenberg (1959) Born on October 22, 1925, Robert Rauschenberg was an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, photographer and performance artist. While never fully part of any movement, he acted as an important bridge between Abstract Expressionism and […]
Os Gêmeos: Street Art
Os Gêmeos (The Twins) are brothers Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, the pair have been painting graffiti since 1987, and their work has been a main influence on street art in Brazil. Their subjects range from family portraits, to social and political commentary, and Brazilian folklore. As well, their work often […]
M.C. Escher: 1898-1972
Maurits Cornelis Escher, best known for his mathematically inspired prints, was born on June 17, 1898 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Escher spent much of his childhood in Arnhem where he attended school. Though he did well at drawing, Escher did not excel in other subjects and received poor grades. From 1919 – 1922, Escher attended the […]
Victor Vasarely – 1906–1997
Victor Vasarely was born in Pécs, Hungary on April 9th, 1906. Vasarely grew up in Piešťany, Slovakia and then Budapest where he studied at the ‘Mühely’ Academy which was known as the centre of Bauhaus studies in Budapest. In 1930, Vasarely moved to Paris where he worked as a graphic artist and creative consultant and […]
DAF Group Feature: Vol. 15
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Fernando Forero: Illustration
Fernando Forero is a Colombian Graphic Designer, Illustrator and typographer living and working in Poland. Check out more of his work on Behance, Facebook, and Deviant Art.
Tamara Muller: Mixed Media
“Tamara Muller’s faces are almost always her own. They are stylized but rendered with an uncanny realism. Other parts of the canvas may be blocked in with simple brushwork or even left unfinished, because it is those faces that matter. They are not self portraits in the basic sense. Each one is a role although […]
Carrie Ann Baade: Painting
Carrie Ann Baade is an internationally exhibiting artist whose surreal oil paintings are rich with allegorical meta-narratives inspired by literature and art history. She has been awarded the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist Fellowship, the Delaware Division of the Arts Fellowship for Established Artist, and a nomination for the prestigious United States Artist […]
Eline Peek: Painting
Born in 1970 in Utrecht, Netherlands, Eline Peek studied advertising and presentation techniques at Nimeto, Utrecht and autonomous design at the School of the Arts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. “People seeing the paintings of the Utrecht artist Eline Peek (1970) for the first time tend to shuffle by in shock or embarrassment or to […]
DAF Group Feature Vol. 7
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James Whitlam: Painting/Illustration
Today’s images are by Manchester, United Kingdom based artist James Whitlam, aka Rubens Oscroft. It appears that Mr. Whitlam prefers to keep a low profile as I couldn’t find out much about him online. He lists Hogarth, Wyndham Lewis, Goya as artistic influences. To see more of this intriguing work, visit Rubens Oscroft’s profile on […]
Gilad Benari: Photography
Israeli photographer (conceptual artist) Gilad Benari was born in Haifa, and had the usual Israeli upbringing – high school and then three years in the army. After the army, he became a copywriter, composing poetry and short stories on the side. In 2002, Gilad discovered photography and began combining his writing with the photos he […]