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"Pavo Real"
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Digital | Aug 28, 2008 | Print Posts

Argentina’s Azul de Corso does some detailed work with her bright-on-black pieces, like the peacock above or the sea horse below, where a myriad of forms gives way to exuberant movement. Layers of colour at first appear as an abstraction, but look again and watch the peacock appear. The sea horse is more of a kaleidoscope mix, even bringing to mind bits of Murano glass. But lest you think that that this artist specializes only in the depth of the black background, follow up with the tea-stain softness of Canela.

Artist: Azul de Corso
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"A Moment of Serene Perfection"
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Digital | Aug 27, 2008 | Print Posts

Dr. Woohoo uses software developed to extract pixels by the millions in any image to then reconstruct the composition by using combinations of circles. All the colour data is analyzed and sorted, as part of a technique referred to as the visualization of colours. The compositions are printed onto a variety of surfaces that include rice paper and frescos by way of archival pigment inks. Dr, Woohoo has a new book out that takes a look at over 100 prints and shows the process—sort of what the colour composition of a picture might look like if you let your vision blur…

Artist: Dr. Woohoo
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"Working With The Light"
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Photography | Aug 26, 2008 | Print Posts

Working With The Light is a series of 45 photos by Hugh Symonds that is based on activity around the Newlyn Harbour. The boats are an integral part of the picture, but the people whose lives are very much attached to them play a tremendous part. The light and the sky have a role as well, and this area of the Cornish coast has attracted artists for many years to the lively nature and the colours of the fishing industry.

Artist: Hugh Symonds
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"Aurora"
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Sculpture | Aug 25, 2008 | Print Posts

Jennifer Maestre creates incredibly intricate sculptures of sea urchins out of coloured pencils. Maestre cuts pencils into small pieces, sharpens each bit, pierces a hole through and creates a bead that she then sews together to form a prickly, spiny wooden sea creature. The shading of each sculpture is obtained by varying the placement of various shades of pencil crayon. Sea urchins use their spines for protection against their vulnerability and likewise, the sharpened points of the sculptures belie the fragility.

Artist: Jennifer Maestre
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Wall and Piece
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Books | Aug 24, 2008 | Print Posts

Wall and Piece by mysterious yet prolific street artist Banksy is a terrific sampler of this artist's treasures. Although Banksy’s work appears all over the world, not enough fans have had a chance to see any of it. This compendium of classic Banksy style contains examples of his stencils, paintings and screenprints, along with some of his writing, opinions and pranks. Any fan will find this a handy guide to the artist’s work and wit, and anyone unfamiliar with public art of a subversive nature will find that the work shown (and the commentary) extremely thought-provoking. This is the type of book that very tidily makes us question our own views on art and society.

Paperback, 192 pages. Random House, 2007. $15.61 at Amazon.

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Art MoCo Meta
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Meta | Aug 23, 2008 | Print Posts

Jennifer Marsh used over 5000 square feet of fabric to make a gas station cosy – yes, to completely cover this abandoned gas station to make it easier on the eye. Via Wooster Collective.

Great interview with Parisian street artist and logo-buster Zevs over at PingMag, and the comments that follow are lively.

"Jellyfish5"
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Textiles | Aug 22, 2008 | Print Posts

Textile artist Elide Endreson creates jellyfish out of vintage lace and tulle, and silk. There is something of a wedding posy about these stingers, but what at first may seem Victorian in style is really a modern use of delicate materials to create a simple seascape.

Artist: Elide Endreson
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"Big Fake Cake"
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Sculpture | Aug 21, 2008 | Print Posts

Tasty temptations by Sherry Koyama may look mighty chocolatey, but resistance is key, given that Koyama’s cakes include plaster of Paris, spackle, paint and boxes as main ingredients. Decorative doilies are included, and although these beauties can be wall-mounted, we would prefer to see them on a cake pedestal, beckoning seductively.

Artist: Sherry Koyama
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"Domes 8"
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Painting | Aug 20, 2008 | Print Posts

The subjects of these paintings by Brenna Burns, domes and chirals, almost have a botanical feel to them. Onions, petals, pinecones and logs are what initially come to mind, but look again and you’d swear they were communicating, or that there are tiny faces peeping out. These small works are gouache and pencil on paper.

Artist: Brenna Burns
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"Yellow in Pink"
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Painting | Aug 19, 2008 | Print Posts

Allen Stickel’s portraits are loaded with colour, yet do not ooze the good cheer usually associated with such brights. Loneliness pervades the scene of Yellow in Pink, despite the rosy tones, and Suburbia #2 speaks of uncertainty. It is only Indian Blue Sky that might keep us on an even keel, but still it cannot be said that the girls look happy. Stickel’s small acrylics cling to the imagination.

Artist: Allen Stickel
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"Negev Chaffinch"
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Painting | Aug 18, 2008 | Print Posts

We recently discovered the Red Cake Gallery, an on-line gallery that features extremely affordable original artwork by a real cross-section of artists who work in a variety of media. This week we will be featuring five of Red Cake’s artists, starting today with Anna Kipervaser.

Through her travels, Anna Kipervaser has felt a pull towards cultural and socio-political issues, and yet she deftly manages to keep her Bird series accessible by combining classical oil painting techniques with a touch of the Middle East. The headpieces sported by a variety of birds lend an endearing air of intellect. Born in Ukraine and now based in Chicago, Kipervaser uses her own sense of being the outsider as a perspective in her work. Also of interest is the series iamyouandyourareme.

Artist:Anna Kipervaser
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