Hugo Arias is a Toronto based artist. He describes himself as an illustrator with the ambitions of a writer: “I want to have the world see what I see because for whatever reason I have come to the conclusion that my head is an interesting place to be, and I would enjoy some company.” To check out other works, or just discover the wonders that is the mind of Hugo Arias, check out his blog!
Vladimir Kato grew up in the urban environment of Yugoslavia in the 1980′s, influenced by the anarchy, graffiti and punks that inhabited his city and surroundings. Much of his imagery comes from comic and pop artists of the time. After moving to Canada, he gained an education from The Interpretive Illustration and Classical Animation Programs at the Sheridan College of Art and Design . He is now an artist, illustrator, and cartoonist for several recognized magazines and clothing companies. His new show examining wild animals, entitled “Wilderness,” opens June 4th at the Show & Tell Gallery in Toronto, Canada.
The idea behind “Smile On Your Brother” is to inspire people to think about their first skateboard and what it meant to them. For many skaters, this still represents a pivotal moment in their lives, with every last little detail, fresh in their minds. Bringing together contemporary artists both in, and affected by the skateboard industry to help raise funds to go towards the first goal of Contributor which is to donate 100 skateboards to disadvantaged youth across Canada in 2009/2010. The show will travel throughout Canada, starting in Vancouver and ending in Quebec City.
There’s some really awesome artists participating in the show, you can check them out here on the artists page, including myself (though excluded from that “awesome artists” list- its the one on the 6th column and 5 rows down). In accordance with the physical tour itself, “Smile On Your Brother” is also holding an online auction ending October 25th 2009. You can get a nice picture of how many skateboards there were contributed- take a look and get some personally customized boards that also benefit charity- win win! I put some of my personal favorites after the jump.
katharina schumacher | leipzig, germany
chris koperski | san francisco, usa
Night Vision is an outdoor photography projection show with works by 50+ artists including friends Bree Apperley & David Horvitz. The show opens at dusk in Friday July 10, 2009, Strathcona Park, Vancouver Canada. Go check it out if you’re in that area! I even Google mapped it for you!
Kim Dorland, Painter, Angell Gallery from Canadian Art on Vimeo.I’ve been seeing more and more of Kim’s work at various art fairs and group shows as of late. The videos intro is a tad cheesy but you get a fantastic inside view into Kim’s painting process, subject matter, and technique.
is a printed book series and daily art blog with a focus on experimental, grotesque, and groundbreaking art.
mark: they remind me of R. Crumb drawings
Amy gee: I love the softness of this art
Sadie F: perfection.
bill: cool images, nice interview!
Kris Bazen: These are INSANE!!! Made me...
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Barbara Richardson: This work is AMAZING!
ivan arsiandi: awesome…..
Agripina Futrell: Great information :)
