I never imagined anyone taking artistic inspiration from high-school biology classes...but then again, I never imagined finding inspiration for anything other than a good nap. While I was staring vacantly into space as my teacher tried to placate the Creationists,…
Continue Reading →In art and design, finding simplicity is rarely a simple process. The concept of removing the unnecessary sounds easy enough, but in order to really succeed, the artist/designer is often required to sift through piles of very complex concepts in…
Continue Reading →Widgets are the future: they essentially erase the need for consumers to visit websites, by bringing the website to the consumer...or at least to their phone, and in the realm of artistic mobile phone content, it looks like Start Mobile…
Continue Reading →It's 83 degrees in Boulder today -- a temperature that's been slow to surface in comparison to the instant heat of a year ago -- and all of this direct sunlight has set me to thinking about summer reading. Since…
Continue Reading →It's something you have to see to believe: four famous Brazilian graffiti artists, Nunca and Nina Pandolfo and duo Os Gemeos have been working for the past few weeks on covering the medieval Scottish Kelburn Castle with their colorful, signature…
Continue Reading →Any artist who encourages me to take his/her art without having to exchange an amount equal to what I owe in student loans gets four stars in my lil' book of People I Want to Know Forever. Mulheres Barbadas are…
Continue Reading →I personally believe that art should be something that is accessible and affordable for everyone, and supporting a good cause while adding to your personal collection occurs, then that's just icing on the cake. That's what brother and sister team…
Continue Reading →Fotonovelas, which are most easily explained as dramatic pulp-fiction tales akin to comic strips but with photos instead of drawings, have enjoyed brief success in the States, but many people internationally -- including Brazilians -- grew up reading (or should…
Continue Reading →JoshSpear.com mainstay and friend OGIgraphics has an opening at Receiver Gallery (Valencia at 25th) in San Francisco opening on June 9th. It has been more than 2 years since Ogi had his first solo show and he's very happy to…
Continue Reading →Thunderdog, an NYC creative agency and designer toy label, is holding a one night exhibition at London's Exposure Gallery tomorrow night, Thursday, May 31st, from 7 till 11 p.m. The event will feature, toys, music, live painting, drinks, and plenty…
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