ART I stepped inside SFMOMA the other day and was captivated by the murals painted in the atrium by Kerry James. The subject matter of his paintings, installations, and public projects is often drawn from African-American popular culture. His style and use of color reminds me a little of the works by Basquiat.
GRAPHIC DESIGN Australian design and art collective RINZEN is best known for the collaborative approach of its five members. I’m always a huge fan of people who combine art and design.
ART Eric Zener is an amazing artist who creates these realistic and peaceful oil paintings.
ART Mel has a portfolio of stunning art work. She will be showing some pieces at Subliminal Project. The exhibition features works from over a dozen female artists handpicked by the gallery and co-curator Deedee Cheriel.
ART It’s always fun to see normal mundane objects extremely big or extremely small. There’s something really beautiful about that. I’d love to curl up on these sculptures. The artist should turn them into furniture!
ART There is something extremely breathtaking about this drawing by, René Gruau. I think this one is my favorite of his pieces. It’s not only beautifully composed but also tells a story and radiates emotion. René Gruau, an elegant and aristocratic graphic artist used only pen and brush to capture the spirit of haute couture and the days of Parisian high fashion. He often illustrated advertisements for the world of fashion including clients like: Vogue, Dior, Harper’s Bazaar, Van Cleef and Arpels, and Marc Bohan.
ART Rob Matthews has a fun project titled “If drawings were photographs” in his impressive portfolio.
ART In this exhibit, Timothy speaks to how all good things never last. “In reality most things do not disappear they simply transform. When they are transformed beyond recognition they are said to have disappeared.” -Timothy John Berg
ART Marcel Wanders (i love his name) is a brilliant designer who has been one of my favorites. Here’s a video of him speaking about his designs for the Mondrian South Beach Hotel. The space is breathtaking and feels so dreamlike.
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ART Walter Robinson is a Bay Area artist who uses his work to investigate the ways that we create identities out of the products we consume. Branding, corporate logos, mascots, cartoon characters, advertising text and signage are the semiotic sources he draws from. He is currently showing his work at the San Jose Museum of Art.
