Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Maurizio Cattelan









Maurizio Cattelan's retrospective titled "all" at the Guggenheim looks incredible.  It is a collection of his work since 1989. He really topped himself by turning his show into a piece in and of itself.  "Whoa"  was probably my first reaction to it and it still is.  Though some critics seem to be reading into it as a hanging or death to all of his work.  I find it quite humorous in the most shocking way. Either way you look at it, its a good example of a simple idea that is well executed that can drop jaws.  Wish I had the chance to see this show in person.

Friday, November 11, 2011

grooves




in Honduras...groovein' to Calle 13 con la familia!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Yeondoo Jung





Yeondoo Jung's photography is pretty amazing.  He takes the surreal quality of any child's drawing and runs with it.  The fact that he is inspired by something that most people would look over to me is like finding unlimited hidden treasure.  The idea of encountering a spectacle and magic in the mundane while really taking advantage of composition/perspective in these photographs really makes them strong.  And because the medium is photography it is as if he's giving validity to these drawings and expressing that all that comes from a child's imagination can exist and be just as alive as they believe it to be.


Re- Imagine Childhood Drawings

 



I thought this was a great idea for a show...

Monday, November 7, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Polarity Song - Seventeen Evergreen

Seventeen Evergreen - Polarity Song from Lucky Number Music on Vimeo.



It's like a Nick Cave nightmare... ( the artist not the musician)

Gary Schott


Wonder Object from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.



I really like Gary Schott's wonder objects! There is something hilarious about a machine being tender with you when you turn a little crank. ...very Arthur Ganson but much more on the emoter side.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

para ti.


The next song I write for you, they will accompany me...

sculpture by Robert Gligorov

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Mound by Allison Schulnik


Allison Schulnik's newest video. I love the muted colors with the bright details... but still not so sure about song choice.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Woodkid - Iron



I don't know why I didn't post this earlier, but when I saw this video I loved it. It has such an epic feeling...out to battle.

Peter Gronquist

Today on Notcot I tripped on to Peter Gronquist's work. He has quite a jaw dropping show at Gallery 1988 in Venice right now. I had seen his "designer" guns years ago - the idea was definitely clever and stuck with me. It's all ablout the glamour and gold.

straight to the heart

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maintaining the mountains...


I guess it has to be done...but I love the awkwardness of this photo.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Matt Wisniewski




Matt Wisniewski's collage pieces are quite beautiful...they have inspired me to think of them as sculptural forms... hmmm.

Herb and Dorothy 50x50



If you haven't seen Herb and Dorthy yet check out the trailer below. It was definitly one of my favorite movies the year it came out. Such a surprising unsuspecting couple with an incredible art collection! ...and just a beautiful story. Now the creator of that documentary is making another film (hopefully) and her kickstarter is above. check it out.


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Madame Peripetie x Lola Dupré







An incredible collaboration between photographer Madame Peripetie and artist Lola Dupré. I love when artists do collaborations and are able to make even stronger work then they would if they did it alone.

divino...


Louis Armstrong and his wife in Giza, Egypt...now that's a serenade!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Alexis Mackenzie



I love these collages by Alexis Mackenzie. The typography is just so intricate I can't stop staring. She makes me want to cut up botany and anatomy books- I haven't collaged in a while... might do some today.

The Alphabet 2



The Alphabet 2- a horn book video experiment...cute.