Brooklyn based artist and sculptor Nick van Woert has some new work on his website that is worth noting if anything for it’s peculiarity. A cross-sectional breakdown of a classic roman marble bust is an interesting concept and makes for an arresting visual. There is also an obvious deeper undertone to the re-imagining of traditional art and it’s context within the societal psyche. Weird. But good weird.
One of my old image-maker favorites Miika Saksi has updated with some new compositions for various clients over this last year. There is always so much style happening in the Saksi portfolio that it is just impossible to not feel a little glamored.
Maciek Pozoga has captured many unusual, personal and sometime ethereal images that exude a style that seems to come directly from capturing the personality of his sitters and surroundings.
Well, I first have to apologize for this late post. My friend Elysia Syriac has worked terribly hard this year at putting together this event and it’s going to be a fantastic one at that. Bordo Bello is on tonight (Thursday) at Artwork Network. The exhibition starts at 6pm and goes until 10pm. This year guarantees to be a real showstopper. If you haven’t heard of the event before, it takes place right here (where I am) in Denver, Colorado and features some amazing artists and designers who have used the skateboard as their template. The boards are auctioned off in rounds at the event and the money goes to charity. It’s a great event for a great cause and definitely not something you should miss if you are here in Denver.
I am a big believer in posting the day of the event to bolster last minute attendance (we are minute by minute people when it comes to internet culture after all), so please don’t disappoint me and plan on being there. I will most likely be wearing my glasses with big bags under my eyes since I have been working day and night on projects for the Changethethought creative studio. So if you think you might know who I am, please don’t hesitate to say hello and strike up a conversation. Meeting new people in the community and gathering around really great art is what this is all about.
Changethethought has created a series of 3 boards that we are calling ‘2001: A Skate Odyssey’ that will be auctioned off at this years event. I will post photos after the event. You can catch a little preview above. I will see you there.
Bordo Bello
Thursday September 30th
6pm until 10pm
At the Artwork Network
9th and Santa Fe, Denver, Directions
RSVP early $15 in advance/$20 at the door
“Trinitas is a clothing label that was founded in 2009 by german based design and art collective Nous Sommes Des Soleils. The idea behind the label and why we started it was that we wanted to create something that wasn‘t just a t-shirt, but something of that the future owner would know that it was something unique and special.”
There are some new and veerrrrry trippy paintings in the Behance-folio of San Francisco based painter Ted Vasin. His work continues to become more unique as he grows and he remains an artist to watch.
“The Dutch duo (Lernert & Sander) have taken seven of the most mundane of household domestic appliances and comedically refashioned them into divine creations.”
You can see the result at Blinkart. It’s an excellent installation at Selfridges that challenges the viewers perception of common domestic objects as sexy pieces of art.
There is a spiritual-side albeit a ‘hip’ spiritual-side to the imagery captured by Australian photographer Ryan Thomas Kenny. Something is lurking just beneath the surface of his photos that creates a tension between color, mood and subject.
Local Denver/Boulder illustrator Josh Holland has updated with a new site and new work. Josh is a very talented illustrator who has worked with both big clients and big agencies. He’s also an amazingly nice person which always makes things go smoother. Keep an eye out for him as he has just gone freelance leaving his last full time position. I have no doubts he is going to get busy fast.
Australian Illustrator Matt Huynh self-publishes his own comics. The 2009 Creative Sydney Festival named him one of the most innovative contributors to Sydney’s culture and he was awarded the inaugural Design NSW Travelling Scholarship to pursue a worldwide professional development trip to train and work in residence under his greatest influences and inspirations. He has also worked for several notable clients and agencies. He currently has a new series of prints and custom portfolios to be released late October that can be pre-ordered now.
Eirik Johnson is a photographer based out of Boston and is also an assistant professor of photography at Massachusetts College of Art. His work has been exhibited around the world and is also a part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Contemporary Photography. He captures some riveting imagery of unusual places and you can definitely call it art.
Illustrator Michael Gillette updates with some excellent work up at his new website. I particularly like what he is doing in that he is not operating with a singular style but addressing each project with a unique illustrative solution. That is not an easy thing to do and his work is very inspiring. I desperately want to get my hands on a copy of that MGMT poster. If you know where to find one, leave a comment. I am a big fan of both the band and that style of illustration.
Artist, photographer and sculptor Rachel de Joode’s work is a mishmash of several elements. It’s hard to forecast what she might do next and she seems able to move rather fluidly between the worlds of contemporary art, artistic photography, performance art and fashion. It makes her an interesting personality and someone to keep tabs on as there is no telling what she might be up to now.
Hypebeast has put together a nice overview of the recent Takashi Murakami exhibit happening within the opulent setting of the Chateau de Versailles. I have always been on the fence as to whether or not I am really a fan of Murakami’s work but I think the juxtaposition of his work in such a pomp setting creates a highly ironic clash that’s pretty hard to ignore. I’d imagine it would be fun to visit the show in person and listen to what the crowd had to say.
Finzo is a Brazilian illustrator currently living in Milan. His full name is Leandro Lima and at the tender age of 22 he is already filling his Flickr-folio with some uniquely styled illustration work that is worth taking a peek at.
“In the future, an Ex-Soldier is placed in virtual exercises to cure his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the simulations, he sees glimpses of a mysterious girl, presumably someone from his past. When a Stranger appears in his facility offering answers, the Soldier finds himself once again asked to kill, this time for her…”
This is a surprising short that is rich in plot and character development. It’s rare you see something of this length put online and it’s equally surprising to see such a strong cast supporting a project like this. It’s beautifully shot and well directed by Christian Swegal.
Starring Reshad Strik, Beau Bridges, Ernie Hudson, and Rachel Specter
Directed by Christian Swegal
Written by Benjamin Murphy
Produced by Ian Colhoun
Executive Produced by Adam Hendricks
Cinematography by Max Goldman
Production Design by Zach Matthews
Costume Design by Marta Villalobos
Sound Design by Jamie Hardt
Edited by Christian Swegal & Tom Muldoon
Music by Cyril Morin
It’s been a long time since I wrote about the work of illustrator/designer Daniel J Diggle and he has been working on a stippling pen and ink technique to produce some remarkably detailed typographical illustrations. You can view his work either view his Behance-folio, his personal website or via his Flickr-folio.
Rebecca Artemisa Urias is a true creative spirit and expresses that spirit through art and photography. She is just an all around fun, whimsical and interesting talent. You can view some of her endeavors in her Flickr folio but often times, you can find more examples of her work here at Lebasseprojects, Togethergallery and read her ramblings here.
