Point and Curate

Posted on April 15, 2008 Under Art

While we consider ourselves the most appreciative of art lovers, there are always a few pieces within an exhibit that don't necessarily arouse our interest. If we had our way, we'd have the final say over what pieces get displayed…

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CRO for Obama

Posted on April 15, 2008 Under Art

While the political process can often be filled with a lot of hot air, sometimes that air is actually the winds of change a-blowin'. As we've shown you before, those winds of change have proven capable of inspiring some pretty…

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Behance Inspiration: Jack Radcliffe's Photographic Moments

Posted on April 15, 2008 Under Art

When his daughter Alison was born, photographer Jack Radcliffe began to photograph her - as any father would. However, the project changed the course of his photographic focus and triggered a newfound interest in capturing intimate moments in the lives…

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Ten Thousand Cents

Posted on April 15, 2008 Under Art

We make no pretense about being "all about the Benjamins." However, we are particularly about this Benjamin because it's actually the work of 10,000 international artists (each paid one cent using Amazon's Mechanical Turk labor distribution tool), who could only…

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Eduardo Kobra: Wall of Memories

Posted on April 14, 2008 Under Art

Sao Paulo artist Eduardo Kobra shares a hip-hop influence in his graffiti training, but beyond that, forget about drawing any other similarities between him and his contemporaries. While they're bombing the town with imaginary characters, Kobra has been working on…

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Speartalks: Marion Peck

Posted on April 11, 2008 Under Art

Our general consensus is that it is in the eyes. It has to be, for there is nothing else to offer up that feeling of wrongness in the art of Marion Peck. Her palate is sunny enough, her subjects innocent…

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Granada Design: Cities

Posted on April 11, 2008 Under Art

A quick update to Granada Design; the Spanish silkscreeners have turned word into art....wart if you will. Based on a Tetris-like composition letters that form city names like Barcelona, Rome, and New York, they're great if a) you have a…

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Team Gallery, SoHo

Posted on April 8, 2008 Under Art

Team Gallery owner José Freire makes a habit of selecting emerging artists that a) you may not of heard of and b) you should hear of. Past collections have included upstarts and established artist alike: Cory Arcangel, Pierre Bismuth, Slater…

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Made You Look

Posted on April 7, 2008 Under Art

Since writer Matthew Newton is of a like artistic mind, so we thought it might be nice to give a little exposure to his column called Made You Look. Newton, besides living in Pennsylvania, and according to his bio, owns…

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Behance Inspiration: Art With Lots of Tension

Posted on April 7, 2008 Under Art

Sculptor R. Justin Stewart does amazing things with thread, rope, paint, pvc caps, and lots of tension. One striking piece, entitled Existing Independently, utilized fleece material to create 52 cubes held rigid with ropes to outline the USA. He also…

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