Posts Tagged ‘paintings’
Soldier of a Secret Kingdom: STEPHEN APPLEBY-BARR
Religion, Science, Philosophy and Superstition. Toronto-based artist Stephen Appleby-Barr demonstrates an exceptional ability to (re)create and, above all, manipulate early modern European historical references with infinitesimal doses of humour and intrigue. His ideal vision, inextricably linked to the old masters of the painterly tradition such as Rembrandt, Velázquez and Sargent, continues to evolve and reinvent itself by exploring the connections between classical aesthetics and contemporary art. Read the rest of this entry »
Fucinus Lacus. New works by Ester Grossi
SVETONIO (21, 12¬14) wrote: «According to Julius Caesar – Great Father of ancient Rome – the drying of the Lake Fucine represented the most prestigious and extraordinary project for Rome’s ornament, for the beauty and richness of the empire». Italian artist Ester Grossi returns to SPAZIO TESTONI LA 2000+45 in Bologna with an extended collection of new works from her successful “Fucinus Lacus” project, previously presented at the Museo della Permanente in Milan in October as part of the 13th edition of the Cairo Awards. Read the rest of this entry »
Death Disco: New Works by Dave Muller
Currently showing at The Approach in London is a new solo from Los Angeles-based artist, musician, DJ and record collector Dave Muller. Entitled Death Disco, “the exhibition expands upon several familiar and more recent threads of the artist’s musically obsessed and multivalent art practice, namely death and celebration. Muller addresses feelings of loss and excess, reveling in a sort of joyful morbidity. Read the rest of this entry »
GOLDEN VIRTUES: The Rambling Muses of Joshua Petker
“Beauty is nought else but mixture made of colours fair, and goodly temp’rament of pure complexions, that shall quickly fade and pass away, like to a summer’s shade” (Edmund Spenser, An Hymne in Honour of Beautie). When viewing Joshua Petker’s figurative paintings, we find ourselves completely unarmed, overcome with that same graceful spirit of elusiveness conveyed in Spenser’s poetry. Born in Van Nuys, CA in 1979, Joshua Petker’s richly neon colored depictions of women, youth, time and mutability are an excellent breeding ground for an artistic investigation of contemporary cultural identity . He’s, as unbelievable as it sounds, a self-taught artist with a background in street art, western history, art and culture. We got to know Joshua and his latest body of work a little better by asking a few questions. Read the rest of this entry »
On the Edge of Enchantment: ALLISON SCHULNIK
Another winter comes with its cold, gentle embrace. Gusts of wind are whistling through the tops of the bare trees and blowing the dust all around. All the streets, lanes and alleys are already empty. Church bells are ringing in the distance and it’s time for the clown, the hobo clown, to begin his (con)quest. Los Angeles-based artist, painter, sculptor and filmmaker Allison Schulnik reshapes an imaginary kingdom where diversity, displacement and alienation are a cause for romantic research. Read the rest of this entry »
Saints And Sinners: The Art of MIKE DAVIS
San Francisco-based painter and tattoo artist, Mike Davis confronts his viewer with an ancient medieval land of myths, chimeras and wondrously imagined epic tales. Subject to misshapen chaos and fate’s dominance, Davis’ living creatures are of paramount interest. In examining the role of man in nature and his kinship with the beasts and the elements, the artist’s paintings reveal no apparent contrition, no hope. Confession and repentance are as barely discernible as the figures lurking, burning or fighting in the background of his canvases. The meticulous attention to detail is truly remarkable in Davis’ entire artistic production. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of older masters such as Hieronymus Bosch, Van Eyck, Brueghel, Jan Steen, Caravaggio, Otto Dix, and George Grosz. We caught up with Mike Davis some time after his latest show at C.A.V.E. Gallery to ask him about his new paintings, tattoo art and music, among other things. Take a look at the full interview after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Lost in Space: An Introduction to the Art of Scott Listfield
“We question life to seek out some meaning. Yet to preserve all the simple human truths we need mysteries. The mystery of happiness, death, love. [...] My mission is finished. And what next, to return to earth? Little by little, everything will come to normal. I’ll find new interests, new acquaintances. But I won’t be able to devote all of myself to them. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave MacDowell and Contemporary Cultural Nightmares
Dave MacDowell is an impudently talented self-taught artist living in Virginia. His work – deeply affected by the art of Disney, MAD Magazine‘s caricatures and Todd Schorr’s contemporary cartoon surrealism – focuses on «contemporary cultural nightmares» and highly satirical views masterfully conveyed through his colourful acrylics on canvas. Read the rest of this entry »
The Future Is Bright: THE FRESH & ONLYS 
Better Than Something: Interview with Ian Markiewicz and Alex Hammond 
Filming The Music: AG ROJAS 
Coyotes in My Backyard: TRAVIS MILLARD 
The Alchemy of Love and Fire: NEIL KRUG 
Drenched in The Rain of Dreams: Dimitri Drjuchin 
I CAN SEE FOR MILES: The Art of Jacob Escobedo 