Hanging out with Nadine last week at the park. She told me about her tats (still a work-in-progress), I'm interested on how it will spread. Will it cover her entire body? It will be something to capture.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Time, Color + Space: Gapal
September 3, 2009 until October 16, 2009 // Santa Barbara Airlines // Miami, FL
From September 3 through Ooctober 16, 2009, Santa Barbara Airlines in Miami will exhibit "Time, Color and Space" works by Gapal. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Gapal now lives in Miami. He comments, "In 2000experiences manifested themselves onto my new life in Miami. I began a new series of paintings which started developing through correlative dynamics and poly-chromatic dialogs, emphasizing rhythm and graphism which produced a quasi three dimensional effect into my creation. 'Chromosymphony' is a music color analogy original mixed media is applied in to the artwork."
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The London Police "Brothers in Arms"
The London Police "Brother's in Arms" // opening reception: Thursday September 10, 2009 / 19h – 22h // September 10, 2009 until October 1, 2009 // Carmichael Gallery 1257 N. La Brea Ave West Hollywood CA 90038
“Brothers in Arms” is a celebration of The London Police's ten year anniversary. The show features works on canvases, a photographic montage, a site-specific installation and a short film documenting the artists' creative process. The show's title reflects both the film (a social experiment about personal space and the artistic and private challenges presented while handcuffed to another person) and the brotherly friendship of partners Chaz and Bob, who have withstood a decade of adventures around the world to present their most focused and exciting body of work yet.
This new series of boldly monochromatic pieces pay homage to the city of angels and the classic films of their childhood, such as “Back to the Future” and “Star Wars”. Recognizable imagery is integrated into the symbolic London Police world of smiling characters and futuristic cityscapes. Building upon successful shows in London and Amsterdam during the spring, the collective’s synthesis of high and low culture in “Brothers in Arms” allows for a greater conversation of aesthetics, psychology and globalization.
The London Police have developed a clean, distinct, and highly recognizable style over the years.
The sensory thrill of their work is influenced in part by technology and science fiction, the magic of the cinema, and the empowering nature of the urban environment. Their interest in artistic identity and branding and ability to reappropriate and remix likens their style to that of Takeshi Murakami, while the iconic function of the LADS, on the other hand, is not dissimilar to Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse.
(Tokyo) Café Pause: Book Launch + Paper Toy Art Show
The show will celebrate the book Urban Paper: 25 Designer Toys to Cut Out and Build by bringing together new works from a host of designers who were featured in the book.
click here to download and make your own paper Urban Mascot (.pdf)
Here are some more cool paper art toys.
by Shin Tanaka (Japan)
Shin Tanaka started making paper toys as a college student in Japan. He recently started to turn his paper art into vinyl toys. Check out his web site and support this artist.
by Yasutaka Matsumoto (Japan)
Yasutaka Matsumoto makes his paper art toy 3D figures and characters using various techniques.
MCKIBILLO is a Japan-based illustrator and designer of the Nani Birds. Visit the web site(s) and support the artist: