This music video for Jemapur features some really nice animation work by Genki Ito.  The song in the video is Clarte.

artist & website: Genki Ito – http://itogenki.com/

artist & website: Stefan Verstappen – http://www.chinastrategies.com/tubularzen.htm

mixed mediums on canvas – 54×64 inches

Again a piece that I am certain would be amazing in person.  I really enjoy the movement and texture in these pieces.  Vincent actually sent me another piece to feature, but I fell in love with these works.  Examples of the new work by Vincent Romaniello are here.

artist & website: Vincent Romaniello – http://www.vincentromaniello.com

I love color palette and line quality in this one.  Brian sent me a larger version than the one on his site so I could see a little more detail.  Sometimes viewing work online can be a little frustrating since I don’t get the same experience as in a gallery.

artist & website: Brian Gonzales – http://illegitimatepress.com/

Paint and Ink on Wood – 48″ x 48″

I have a liking to good figurative works done with inks.  This is a really nice series and Ben just wrapped up his first Solo show in Toronto.  Sorry, I did not find this until after the show ended.

artist & website: Ben Tour – http://www.thetourshow.com/

Tree #1, from the series Photography-Act, 2007

This work reminds me, on a much smaller scale, of Christo’s Running Fence.  I guess the starkness of the white canvas used to cut into nature is where I find the similarity.  One key difference is this piece was designed to have one point of view.  Pieces like this one cause me to think about man made objects and how they interact with and chnage our landscape.

Simple in concept, complex in execution, Lee makes us look at a tree in its natural surroundings, but separates the tree artificially from nature by presenting it on an immense white ground, as one would see a painting or photograph on a billboard.

artist & website: Myoung Ho Lee – http://www.lensculture.com/myoung.html

graphite, coffee, & watercolor on paper – 27″x60″

I would love to see an animated series based on these illustrations.  This is part of his Acid in the Ice Cream series.

artist & website: Zach Johnsen – http://www.zenvironments.com/illustration.html

mixed media on canvas 40″ x 60″

artist & website: TMNK – http://www.flickr.com/photos/5150everywhere

48″H x 96″W – 60,000 quilting pins on prepared wall surface

I really enjoy the fluidity of this installation.  I am also a big fan of using simple objects and repetition to create larger forms and texture.

artist & website: Lisa Kellner – http://lisakellner.com