Vintage Illustrations by Gary Taxali

February 15th, 2010 : by Rainey
Baby, It's Over - mixed media

Baby, It's Over - mixed media

If this work looks familiar, it might be because Gary Taxali’s illustrations have appeared in many magazines as well as Amiee Mann’s album art.  Taxali’s illustrations have a rich inviting quality about them that draw me in to tell me their story.

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Luke Jerram’s Deadly Glass Sculptures

February 12th, 2010 : by Rainey
Smallpox, HIV and an 'Untitled Future Mutation'

Smallpox, HIV and an 'Untitled Future Mutation'

The thing I love most about these glass sculptures is my response when I realize what they are. At first glance I see beautiful 3-D glass sculptures that have been crafted with perfection. When I realize what they represent, I get a feeling of eeriness, awe and curiosity. Luke Jerram creates beautiful sculptures of really “ugly” viruses.

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Texture Rich Digital Paintings by Erik Natzke

February 10th, 2010 : by Rainey

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Erik Natzke is an interactive designer pushing to blur the lines between technology and creativity.  Armed with his keen design and programming skills, Natzke renders amazing works of digital art.

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Parasitic Installations by Dennis Feddersen

February 9th, 2010 : by Rainey
dark matter #01 - 800 x 650 x 450 cm / PVC, Styropor, Tennissaite, Schrauben

dark matter #01 - 800 x 650 x 450 cm

Dennis Feddersen thinks big and his sculpture truly invades the space it occupies.  Indoors or outside, his sculpture installations force their way into view as they overtake the surrounding environment.  There is an uncomfortable beauty that I find in these installations as they seem playfully dangerous.

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Installations and Sculptures by Paramodel

February 8th, 2010 : by Rainey
Installation of KITA!!

Installation of KITA!!

These two Japanese artists create some pretty spectacular sculptures and installations using models and toys as inspiration.

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Sculptures in Pain by Gehard Demetz

February 3rd, 2010 : by Rainey
I was famous last night, wood, 158 x 75 x 28 cm, detail

I was famous last night, wood, 158 x 75 x 28 cm, detail

I don’t know much about Gehard Demetz, but his sculptures are phenomenal.  These wood sculptures are masterfully cut and Demetz allows voids in the wood to add to the pain reflected by his characters.

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Street Art Invasion - by Invader

February 2nd, 2010 : by Rainey
Alias NY_73 and Actual Invader

Alias NY_73 and Actual Invader

Invader is a street artist/sculptor, creating pieces that reflect the influence of technology on our society over the past 30 years or so.

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Paper Works by Andreas Kocks

January 29th, 2010 : by Rainey
paperwork #701G (in the beginning), 2007, graphite on paper, 228 x 418 x 6 inches; 580 x 1060 x 15 cm (installation DG-Galerie, München)

paperwork #701G (in the beginning), graphite on paper, 228 x 418 x 6 inches; 580 x 1060 x 15 cm (installation DG-Galerie, München)

Andreas Kocks does some pretty amazing things with paper. His installations transform the paper into an exciting medium to explore.  Andreas is currently exhibiting his work with many other fine artists in Slash: Paper Under the Knife, Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY.

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Large-scale Sand Art by Jim Denevan

January 28th, 2010 : by Rainey

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Jim Denevan creates drawings that are nothing short of amazing.  These drawings are mostly created by dragging a stick on the ground.  Okay, I’ll shut up, enjoy.

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Oil Paintings by Francoise Nielly

January 27th, 2010 : by Rainey
Untitled 514 Les Diaboliques

Untitled 514 Les Diaboliques

These intense paintings are by artist Francoise Nielly.  Nielly paints mostly with oils on canvas using various palette knife techniques.

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