Greg Bogin‘s work is committed to American art history and its pictorial world in the 60s in a form that is particularly typical of his generation. Artistically, he is oriented towards Minimal and Pop Art. In terms of form and colour his works are stimulated by the logos and trade marks of this period. Environmental enhancement panel #1 is a synthesis of these influences.(...) Read More about Greg Bogin Minimal Pop Art (171 words)

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Strongly inspired by pop culture, Finnish artist Jiri Geller defines himself as “an outsider, a punk rocker”. Geller is also an artist who has both managed to stay close to Finnish aesthetic strengths and traditions and also detonate his own unique brand of post-national, mind-fucker nihilism.

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This weekend in New York’s Nolita there were a series of events produced in conjunction with Redu around the concept of Re:Form School, a pop-up art exhibition raising awareness for the need of reform in the American Public Education System.Well known artists including Shepard Fairy, Swoon and Ron English as well as 100 unknown (or less known) artist from around the country participated under the themes:

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In our favorite Pin-up illustrator serie, here is Gil Elvgren (1914-1980). Elvgren has joined the ranks of George Petty and Enoch Bolles as one of the premiere American pin-up artists. His heroines are often caught in humorous but distressing situations. Too bad that nowadays the garter-belt is not as much as popular…

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Florida native Enoch Bolles (1883-1976) is among the earliest and most popular of all the glamor and pin-up illustrators.(...) Read More about Enoch Bolles Pin-up Illustrator (69 words)

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David Spiller has made a solid lifetime career from his “keen eye and ear for the lyrical phrases and comic book ephemera of popular culture.” His iconic paintings synthesize the best of Americana, he admits, “The words just come. And sometimes they’re pure Bob Dylan, and then a bit of me. (...) Read More about David Spiller’s Pop Art (210 words)

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1948 is Nike’s creative playground-retail store neatly tucked away in the old brick railway arches between Shoreditch High Street and Curtain Road in East London. In addition to displaying and selling shoes, 1948 offers an entire art floor for events, installations and a social meeting point. This installation in 1948 was created by Finland-born illustrator/artist/designer Kustaa Saksi who creates retro-futuristic kaleidoscopic imagery, daunting and (...) Read More about Kaleidoscopic Installation for Nike Store (142 words)

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Wow, how amazingly inspirational are the curvy Pin-ups of George Petty ! He was one of the top “cheesecake” illustrators of the 30s and 40s. He began his career with a series of cartoons featuring beautiful girls and their far from handsome beaus.(...) Read More about George Petty – Curvy Pin-up from 1947 (122 words)

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Mauro Peruccheti‘s work is a mixture of Minimalism and Pop Art fused together with an elegance and ironic touch. These works are political statement but the idiom is resolutely Pop. I like it a lot…See more of his work on www.mauroperucchetti.com

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