June 2nd, 2010
by Intern
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Ben holding one of his drawings for "Art Works Every Time"

Have you met Ben? Ben stopped by the Beautiful/Decay headquarters yesterday to drop off work for the upcoming Art Works Every Time exhibit. You may recognize Ben’s style from two of his recent Beautiful/Decay Apparel T-shirt designs: Greetings From New York & Greetings From Los Angeles. Ben’s been busting out some new paparazzi-inspired paintings for the exhibit. I had the pleasure of listening to him chat about his recent explorations and process, and the importance of a high-quality brush. You’ll be able to see all of Ben’s submissions next Saturday, June 12 at the Art Works Every Time opening reception at LA’s Synchronicity Gallery. Check out some more behind-the-scenes shots after the jump. Thanks Ben!

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June 2nd, 2010
by admin

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Scott Espeseth’s works draw from cartoons, children’s books, and the doodles we used to sketch into the margins of notebooks when we were supposed to be taking notes. (Who says memorizing the state capitals is more important that creative expression, anyways?)  Espeseth says he draws in order to get lost in a different space and time, often to reminisce. He favors a wide range of media that are “commonplace, overlooked, and sometimes obsolete,” from silverpoint to the humble ballpoint pen.

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June 2nd, 2010
by Bill

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Sex, death, and family become religious ecstasy, memento mori, and heraldic lions in Saul Chernick’s phantasmagorical visions.  Using old-school drawing techniques, Chernick riffs off the greatest hits from 80′s…. (the 1480′s, that is), to make art about the human condition.  Saul has a solo show opening June 10th at Max Protetch Gallery in NYC. If you don’t go his drawings will curse you.

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June 2nd, 2010
by Sasha

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June 2nd, 2010
by admin

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Illustrator Thomas Neulinger brings Modernism to archived images by creating collage-like posters, featuring the likes of Icarus and Darwin. His use of black and white demonstrates his affinity for shadows and the drama created by high contrast, while his geometric line-work highlights the balance and symmetry of his designs.

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June 1st, 2010
by Amir

I thought long and hard about whether I should post this but even after a good nights sleep i’m still angered by this video. If you’re not familiar with Justin Bua he is an illustrator primarily focusing on urban imageries of dj’s, breakdancers, and other various hip-hop related imagery. What do we think of his work? Well lets just say you won’t find him featured in B/D anytime soon. But I digress.

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June 1st, 2010
by Intern

AReasonToLiveA Reason to Live Lowbrow Art Exhibition opens this Friday, June 4th, at Coalition in little old San Luis Obispo, CA.  The DIY-style event, intended to inspire future collaboration & support for this small but thriving local art scene, will exhibit the most “interesting and provocative” artists from the area. The Lowbrow show is part of the city’s Art After Dark gallery walk – held the first friday of every month – and will certainly be a stroll off the beaten coastal-landscape painting path. Featured artists include Lisa Harrison, Steve Taggard, Gary Ellsworth (a.k.a. Sawdust), Joshua Jesse, Brittany App & more. Local art, live music, great company and some good old fashioned lowbrow fun!

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June 1st, 2010
by admin

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I love these installations by New York based artist Heide Fasnacht. Fasacht captures the beauty in catastrophe with her intricate, freeze-frame sculptures. They’re so detailed that I think I must be looking at a movie still, rather than something three-dimensional, something I can hold in my hands.

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