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svdp: Phenomenal wood carvings by Italian sculptor Aaron Demetz...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:02:26 -0400

Phenomenal wood carvings by Italian sculptor Aaron Demetz . Part of an upcoming exhibition titled “Tainted” at the Gazelli Art House in London.

Working in wood, Demetz uses this material to highlight both the harmony and conflicts that exist between man and nature

o tumblropenarts: Complete work of this series...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:01:19 -0400

tumblropenarts:

Complete work of this series at :http://dbarreto.com/

By Daniel Barreto

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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:12:04 -0500

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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:37:50 -0500

hifructosemag: cinderkits: Beth Cavener Stichter “Come Undone”...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:32:40 -0500

hifructosemag:

cinderkits:

Beth Cavener Stichter “Come Undone”
| Hi Fructose Magazine

See more of Beth’s work here.

Our Hi-Fructose vol.26 cover artist

efedra: Gloria Coelho F/W 2013

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:30:44 -0500

efedra:

Gloria Coelho F/W 2013

eauxyl: art

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:27:46 -0500

eauxyl:

art

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Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:26:24 -0500

cosascool: Homage To The Lost Spaces by Mike...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:22:42 -0500

cosascool:

Homage To The Lost Spaces by Mike Hewson

Installation on the earthquake damaged Cranmer Courts building

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Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:00:32 -0500

sylvienehill: Henri-Edmond CROSSFrench 1856–1910The breaking...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:44:47 -0500

sylvienehill:

Henri-Edmond CROSS
French 1856–1910
The breaking sea (1902-05)
(La mer clapotante)
oil on canvas
59.0 x 82.0 cm

myampgoesto11: Wooden artwork by Cha Jong Rye

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:39:59 -0500

myampgoesto11:

Wooden artwork by Cha Jong Rye

hifructosemag: Eric Standley works with hundreds of layers of...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:34:34 -0500

hifructosemag:

Eric Standley works with hundreds of layers of colored paper creating intricate laser cut stain glass windows. These beautifully constructed works are made up of interlacing positive and negative spaces that seem to “float” in a fabricated suspension. He begins with a drawing, this helps him create the complex range of imagery needed to make a workable design, before cutting and assembling the paper pieces. Standley’s windows are similar in complexity to that of traditional stained glass, and bring to mind the beautiful Northern Rose window of the medieval Chartres Cathedral in France. Standley received his Master of Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design and is currently an Associate Professor of Studio Art and the Foundations of Art and Design Coordinator for the School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech. MORE: http://hifructose.com/2013/01/14/eric-standleys-intricate-laser-cut-stained-glass-paper-windows/

hifas: Tras-Cabeza by Moisés Mahiques

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:21:32 -0500

hifas:

Tras-Cabeza by Moisés Mahiques

efedra: Untitled, 2005 by Petrina Hicks

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:18:04 -0500

efedra:

Untitled, 2005 by Petrina Hicks

New & Notable Art Tumblrs!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:15:35 -0500

tumblropenarts:

MoMA Talks

MoMA PS1

Cooper-Hewitt Museum Curatorial Poetry

Horniman Museum & Gardens

Curtis Kulig, Artist

Todd DiCiurcio, Artist

Art21

MCA Australia, GenerationNext

IMA Miller House & Gardens

Pencil Art (by Jennifer Maestre)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:14:02 -0500

Pencil Art (by Jennifer Maestre)

hifructosemag: For her upcoming solo show, “In the Dark,” at...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:12:24 -0500

hifructosemag:

For her upcoming solo show, “In the Dark,” at New York’s Last Rites Gallery, Yoko D’Holbachie (Hi-Fructose Vol. 6 cover artist) has taken a new aesthetic direction her work, trading her signature candy-colored palette for incandescent lighting and colors that appear to glow. D’Holbachie found inspiration in international folklore for this new series of paintings, turning to Haitian, Egyptian and Greek deities to mold her otherworldly characters. Her creatures appear glorified and enshrined. Her unusual use of the chiaroscuro effect in non-realist work elevates these figures, endowing them with a sense of mysticism. “In the Dark” opens on January 19, but until then, check out our preview courtesy of Last Rites Gallery below. MORE: http://hifructose.com/2013/01/17/preview-yoko-dholbachies-in-the-dark-at-last-rites-gallery/

the-iridescence: Murals Created with Thousands of Buttons, Pins...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:19:02 -0400

the-iridescence:

Murals Created with Thousands of Buttons, Pins and Beads by Ran Hwang

Part mural, part sculpture, with elements of tapestry and painting, it’s almost impossible to define the work of Ran Hwang who uses thousands of components including pins, buttons and beads to create these enormous wall-sized images. The works require numerous repetitive motions and Hwang compares her process to a monk achieving zen. Via her artist statement:

I create large icons such as a Buddha or a traditional vase, using materials from the fashion industry. The process of building large installations are time consuming and repetitive and it requires manual effort which provides a form of self-meditation. I hammer thousands of pins into a wall like a monk who, facing the wall, practices Zen.

Starting July 26th Hwang will be exhibiting with Leila Heller Gallery at Art Southampton, featuring one of her newest works, Healing Blossoms (above). The 27-foot long piece is made from paper buttons, beads and sequins that have been gently hammered into 7 large panels.

painters-palette: My artwork is from a photo I took of my...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:14:16 -0400

painters-palette:

My artwork is from a photo I took of my little cousin holding out a flower from a plant. I decided to leave the plant in colour and the figure in black and white.

I used green, yellow and brown shades of water colour paint to paint the plant and black Indian ink for the figure. By painting in different shades of colour in the plant, I aimed to portray a realistic 3D image and to show different shaded areas of the plant by using darker and lighters shades of brown, green and yellow. I used lots of different lines- thicker and thinner- in her hair to show the curls and to make them seem more realistic. By applying my brushing strokes either harder or softer I found that I could create a bushy and natural texture in the plant. I intended to make the plant the focal point of this painting. I also tried to use thinner and thicker lines to show creases in her dress. I also used a special paint called masking paint to leave the flowers white whilst the rest of the plant was coloured to hopefully make the flowers stand out.

I like the way her hair turned about because the different types of line used created what I was aiming to see. I don’t mind the shape of the body and the way the dress falls over it. I believe the plant could have been improved to look more 3D and realistic; I could do this by using more shadowing techniques and using even more shades of different colours. Also, some parts of the body, such as the knee, arm and eye., don’t look as realistic as I would of liked.