· PAINTING ·
Rare Works by the Late Domenico Gnoli“He was a golden boy, always successful,” says gallerist Amalia Dayan of late Italian artist Domenico Gnoli in a recent W Magazine feature. “He wasn’t a marginal figure. His show in New York, right before he died [at the early age of 36, just five years after his work started to pick up], was at Sidney [...]
· INSTALLATION ·
Jacob Hashimoto’s Ephemeral InstallationsJacob Hashimoto‘s ephemeral installations, often done in an overall soft white hue and constructed from light rice paper, intend to simulate nature. This is showcased in two of his site-specific installations—Superabundant Atmosphere and Silence Still Governs Our Consciousness—where the
· INSTALLATION ·
Ana Soler’s Causa-EfectoAna Soler is something of a maximalist in the art scene. Her latest work, Causa-Efecto, incorporates 2,000 tennis balls carefully aligned in suspended trajectories—appearing to bounce off every surface possible within the Mustang Art Gallery in Alicante, Spain. This is just the latest of
· SCULPTURE ·
Ingrid Siliakus’ Paper ArchitecturePaper might not be the best material when it comes to keeping things in one piece, but Ingrid Siliakus manages to do so with amazing success. The Amsterdam-born artist first discovered “paper architecture”—the art of creating an object out of a single piece of paper—through Prof. Masahiro Chatani, who originated the art form in the
· MIXED MEDIA, PAINTING ·
Steven Spazuk’s Soot ArtMost artists usually just take a brush or pen to paper, Steven Spazuk prefers to use a flame. The French Canadian artist has developed this unique technique for about 10 years now, which entails essentially burning a thick sheet of paper, and then manipulating the soot left behind until
· ART, FASHION, STORE ·
Louis Vuitton’s Maroquinaris ZoologicaeI don’t know what’s harder—chopping up heaps of Louis Vuitton bags or coming up with creation after amazing creation of creatures from the parts. British artist Billie Achilleos had to do both of these when she was commissioned for the luxury fashion house’s Maroquinaris Zoologicae, celebrating their 100th anniversary in the
· ART ·
Melissa Manfull’s ArtworkThere are artists you admire for their acute attention to detail, and there are those you admire for free-flowing technique. Melissa Manfull, who works with ink, graphite, and pencil, is an artist admired for both. Combining one to three mediums per piece, Melissa’s work usually features architectural-style geometric structures, juxtaposed with
· BOOK & MAG, ILLUSTRATION ·
Gestalten’s ‘Illustrators Unlimited’ BookIt’s always nice to see some hand-drawn illustrations these days, and in a picture book, no less! Avant-garde publishing house Gestalten has just released Illustrators Unlimited, a 288-page hardcover that presents “cutting-edge illustration talents scouted from around the world”. From established names to fresh up-and-comers, the book reveals an
· DESIGN, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Maximo Riera’s The Animal CollectionMaximo Riera’s The Animal Chair Collection are art pieces, which one can just so happen to sit on. Not that many of us would. Sparing no effort or expense, the Spanish artist blended the best of cutting edge technology with expert craftsmanship. This includes three-dimensional computer modeling, a CNC milling machine, an internal frame, as [...]
· ART, BOOK & MAG ·
Ursus Wehrli’s The Art of Clean UpOrganizational skills aren’t usually something you look for in an artist, but in Ursus Wehrli‘s case, they’re definitely something of value. Famous for his “Tidying Up Art” books, which deliver deconstructions of the works of Van Gogh, Botticelli, Pollock, and many other masters, the Swiss artist and comedian is pushing his visual manifesto for a [...]
· ADVERTISING, CULTURE ·
Steve Stoute About Artist & Brand StrategyFounder and CEO of brand management firm Translation, Steve Stoute arranges strategic partnerships between Pop Culture icons (Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Lebron James, Justin Timberlake…) and Fortune 500 companies. In this great ‘Influencers In-depth Series’ Steve Stoute discusses the concept of cool, how new cultural codes are redefining traditional corporation communication. He also talks about creating [...]
· ART ·
Anish Kapoor Visionary ArtistFamous for his Chicago, Cloud Gate, Anish Kapour is a visionary, I went digging into his art from the beginning of the 80s and i couldn’t believe my eyes !