Art MoCo: July 2008 Archives

"Find your place ... IN SPACE!"
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Illustration | Jul 31, 2008

Tired of the same old holiday patterns? Faced with too many boring-boring vacation options? How about some Time Travel? Amy Martin sells us on exotic locales in the far past or distant future with retro-styled travel posters that make use of ironic sloganeering. Enjoy Tokyo 2.0, the Ice Age, Feudal Japan, Pangaea and, of course, Space. Proceeds from the sales of these posters go to 826LA, a non-profit that helps students 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing and helps teachers inspire their students.

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"You are here,here,here,here,here,here,here and here"
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Sculpture | Jul 30, 2008

Reed Barrow’s mixed media sculptures are ordinary-looking attention getters. But they are not ordinary at all. It turns out that a plate of toast on the table is cast aquaresin full of fiber optics powered by LED lights and a small motor to create bread that twinkles. A plain wooden chair is a cast version of the artist’s childhood chair made out of the sawdust from the very chair itself.

Artist: Reed Barrow
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"Deja Vu Waltz"
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Painting | Jul 29, 2008

Amy Crehore’s art is allegorical and classical – a mix of female nudes, monkeys and cats, and a bit of music to lighten the mood. The Garden of Eden meets a much nicer Bosch, monkeys wear sailor caps and there is the hibiscus scent of Gauguin. Pierrot plays a part and though the devil is never far, he does not have the run of the show. There is a lot of fruit in some of these paintings: how much is forbidden?

Artist: Amy Crehore
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"Red Poodles"
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Ceramics | Jul 28, 2008

Katy Jennings’ Horn Collection is based upon ceremonial drinking horns that have been updated to include a variety of small dogs. The ceramic horns are smooth and elegant and decorated with seemingly abstract patterns that turn out to be oodles of doodles of poodles. Look closer still and see that the horns are perched upon doggie pedestals, or actually are part dog. The Red Poodles above seem proud to be carrying their horn and might well blow it, but there are a few, after the jump, that seem to be crushed by the responsibility. Our faves are the ones who decided to just go with it and become the horns. The more we look, the more we like.

Artist: Katy Jennings
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Let's Paint the '90s!
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Books | Jul 27, 2008

Let’s Paint the ‘90s! by Jason Rekulak has to be one of the silliest books that has appeared in this spot. Not only can you exercise some creativity in terms of colouring-in (or using the basic paint set provided) but take a quick jaunt down memory lane as well. Don’t remember the ‘90s? How about the ice battle between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan? The Rachel Haircut from Friends? The Macarena? Hugh Grant gets arrested? The Olsen Twins when they were little? We agree that these may not be classic moments in anyone’s history, but this is a silly trivia book that makes a great gift for late-night(or morning after) colouring. After all, this is the last weekend in July.

Paperback, 96 pages. Quirk Books 2006. $11.01 at Amazon.

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Art MoCo Meta
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Meta | Jul 26, 2008

PingMag features the work of Art MoCo faves Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz and an excellent interview with Martin.

A new series of work by Candice Breitz focuses on what is left in advertising photography when the objects that are advertised are removed. Via i heart photograph.

"The Mother Bloom"
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Painting | Jul 25, 2008

Life, Death & the Inbetween is the name of Tiffany Liu’s current show and features miniature paintings no more than two inches in size, as well as full size pieces. Liu’s work is of a whimsical world of headless birds, tree trunks with embedded eyes, and flower girls with roots and tendrils. A passing glance may lead the viewer to assume this body of work falls into the category of children’s illustration, but a closer look will reveal that there is a lot more narrative in the details.

Artist: Tiffany Liu
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"Handmade in England"
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Ceramics | Jul 24, 2008

The semi-porcelain, slip-cast decorative teacups and tableware that make up Jonathan Trotter’s Handmade in England and Doily collections are beautiful pieces glazed in traditional white and celadon. Trotter derives inspiration from British tradition and household objects in order to use modern technology to update the past. These ceramic pieces have a delicate air about them, but give off a certain boldness as well. The decorative teacup is a fascinating piece, with protrusions that evoke splashes, spindly claws and the teeth of comb.

Artist: Jonathan Trotter
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"in the end she would love him beyond confines of skin. for flesh would surely rot, only to leave behind the story of unconditional predilection"
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Mixed Media | Jul 23, 2008

Edwin Ushiro’s new series of work,while tides guide you back home, comes from a longing for childhood and home. Ushiro grew up in Hawaii and often wonders how his life would have played out had he remained there. His work is thus a mix of memories both real and imagined, a sea of mixed media that combines nostalgia and dreams, with a dash of Hawaiian folklore. The artist uses paint, ink, iron-on transfers, fabric and other media to create a variety of textures and effects. We took a look at Ushiro’s work last summer, and it just keeps getting better.

Artist: Edwin Ushiro
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"St. Paul's Cathedral"
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Sculpture | Jul 22, 2008

Bompas & Parr are jellymongers, creating fine jellies that were traditional staples at good tables. They design bespoke moulds and curate culinary events such as the Architectural Jelly Banquet that was part of the London Festival of Architecture. Jelly, thanks to its consistency and capacity to hold a variety of forms, lends itself very well to architectural sculpture, as demonstrated by the model of the St. Paul Cathedral shown above. Landscapes can also be rendered in jelly, as can a range of more abstract concepts and shapes, all in many different colours, from pastels to brights. The jelly airport, after the jump, serves 250.

Artist: various
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"Lorry Jump"
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Photography | Jul 21, 2008

Photography by Alex & Cocco ranges from a portrait series of the proverbial man in the street to the urban nature of parkour to the lights and colours of the taxi world. But the bright lights/big city feel of the work is tempered by shots of birds in flight or children playing, so that there is balance. Perusing the portfolio on-line is exciting: the viewer never knows what will appear next. Graffiti viewed from the Eiffel Tower? The zen of monks? All the work is shown as shot. No cropping, no manipulations of any kind. This is envy-inspiring photography.

Artists: Alex & Cocco
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