Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Kim Dorland
A while back I had a chance to do an interview with artist Kim Dorland- and was excited to learn that his show will be opening at Mark Moore gallery this Saturday, March 20th! I haven’t gotten a chance to see them in person yet, but these works are gorgeous. Dorland makes use of a sumptuous impasto creating narratives that are visceral, expansive and nostalgic all at once…all the more reason to see them in person.
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Michael Dotson
Something geometrically spiritual is happening in Michael Dotson’s rainbow paintings. Check out his new works on his site.
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Tofer Chin
Whoa, seriously psychedelic work from artist Tofer Chin. I’m not always the biggest fan of all things Op-Art, but I really like the way Tofer pushes the boundaries of a somewhat tired act. In particular, his “Discus Thrower” caught my eye as being an especially impressive and imaginative reinterpretation of both a traditional piece of art, and an avant-garde style of painting. His show “Alex” closes tomorrow at Fecal Face in San Francisco, so go quickly before it’s too late!!
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Kim Gordon – Performing/Guzzling
If there is one band that I associate with the art world it would have to be Sonic Youth. Over the last 30 years the band has collaborated with such blue chip artists such as Mike Kelley, John Cage, Yoko Ono, and Christian Marclay. So it’s no surprise that Kim Gordon, one of Sonic Youth’s founding members has just released a book of paintings and photographs with Rizzoli Books and Nieves Titled “Performing/Guzzling.”
Performing/Guzzling functions more as a hard bound artist journal than a monograph filled with page after page of Gordon’s ghost like watercolors, text paintings, lyrics/poetry, and photography. The watercolor works are by far the most accomplished, inspired by on-stage performances where the faces in the audience become a dreamy and ethereal blur of color.
The first printing of the book will be in a limited edition of 3,000 copies, with each containing a signed print by Kim Gordon. Performing/Guzzling is a must have book for both artist book enthusiasts and Sonic Youth fans alike!
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
eeeex
Bizarre and beautiful describes the work of Barcelona based artist Esteve. Each art piece was created with much attention to detail and personal touch. Esteve’s work is almost like a puzzle which makes your wonder what message he is trying to send. Curiosity is what I feel when I see Esteve’s portrayal of humans and animals, but also excitement, because they are truly unique to see. Read more »
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Christian Herr
Love these paintings of TP’d trees, demolition derby glory, and stretching the truth by Christian Herr.
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Jean-Philippe Delhomme
So the other day I met this super cool french girl who turned me on to Jean-Philippe Delhomme. Mixing equal parts flattery and satire, his unique vision of the contemporary social scene is bitting and beautiful all at once. Turns out Delhomme worked as an illustrator at Glamour for years creating his signature brand of ‘fictional portraits,’ depicting the outlandish attitudes and behavior of high society. He also runs an awesome blog called The Unknown Hipster, and with a name like that, how could you not fall in love?
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