Jul 2, 2012 | inspiration
Doing something no one’s ever done before is pretty difficult now that we’ve been keeping track of that kind of thing for so long. But here are some of my favorite unusual sculptural exhibits:
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The Last Supper
Depth: 4m
Cancun, Mexico |
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The Phoenix
Depth: 4m
Cancun, Mexico |
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Ron Mueck (Australian, b. 1958). In Bed, 2005. Mixed media, 63 3/4 x 255 7/8 x 155 1/2 in. (161.9 x 649.9 x 395 cm)
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Thoughts rusty in the fingers, 2007
Lime acrylic
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| Spring slippers, 2007 |
Jun 25, 2012 | inspiration
Some of my favorite pieces are ambiguous ones– not the “Untitled”‘s (those just make me want to tear my hair out), but the smudged and crisscrossed ones that seem chaotic and inspired at the same time. There needs to be some direction, some vision for any piece to have purpose. But it’s where we’re free to imagine what comes next that makes them so beautiful.
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Robert de Niro, Sr. (Jan. 17, 1922 – 1993): Boy with Guitar, pre-1966 – charcoal
Found here.
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Gary Benfield, Harmony
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Jun 18, 2012 | inspiration
I find our representations of animals so interesting. If they could, what would they think about us replicating them for our own purposes?
What would my dog think if he knew every time I checked my phone I saw his little picture on my lock screen background?
Why do we ascribe certain characteristics to certain animals to the point where they become symbols of something entirely different?
I like to think they’d be flattered. Because all these beautiful little creatures are definitely worth drawing/painting/sculpting/describing.
Click the links in the captions for more by each artist.
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| Horse paper sculptures by Anna-Wili Highfield for Hermès found here. |
Jun 15, 2012 | inspiration
Happy happy weekend!
Do whatever you want to do and go wherever you want to go.
If you have a chance go here:
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David Hockney, Garrowby Hill, 1998.Found here. |
Jun 14, 2012 | inspiration
Sometimes it feels like life is just one big struggle.
I like how Heather Horton’s “Heavy” plays with scale– she makes herself oversized so she’s strong enough to hold up her household. But she isn’t big enough to hold it up effortlessly, and yet instead of the intense pain that sears through us when we pick up furniture that’s too heavy for us to hold, the look on her face is more worn, as if she’s been carrying her house along for a while, and she’s only just given up on the dream that it’ll ever become any lighter.
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Simon Birch –Everything we’ve done is Forgive, Everything. 2006. Oil on canvas
Found here.
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Jun 12, 2012 | inspiration
As much as I might wish I could, unfortunately I can’t spend all day every day inside galleries and museums. But since my laptop sits nearby all day long, I can blog whenever I want. So in honor of my redesign, there’s going to be more art news and reblogging of beautiful things. Sometimes I’ll describe, sometimes just post. But if you see anything YOU think is worth describing, email me and I’ll add whatever you might have to say:) I’ll try to have a theme each day too to give me some direction, and today it’s flow…
Enjoy!
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“Buste De Femme De Profil” by Georges Clairin (1843–1919), 1899
Found here |
