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Archive for the ‘mixed media’ Category

Jun 09

Richard Pearse

“I am a big fan of Robert Rauschenberg and his ability to take items that were lying around and turn them into lush pieces of artwork. I was always very moved by how beautiful something made up of such mundane and throw away items could look when placed together with consideration.

My art is really heavily influenced by the music I’m inspired by and attempting to create. I think about music in terms of loud and quiet colors, textures and patterns, and to me a lot of these pieces are interpretations of songs or parts of songs. Songs are made up of a series of interlocking pieces that work well together and this is what I try to create with my art.”

These are the words of artist Richard Pearse. He puts a modern spin on the techniques developed by likes of Rauschenberg and pulls it off in a unique fashion. I would kill to have one of these pieces hanging in my living room.

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Oct 07

Alexandre Farto

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The current show at the infamous Lazarides Gallery in Londons Rathbone Place features a young man from Portugal called Vhils AKA Alexandre Farto.

Vhils started his career as a traditional graffiti artist – exploring less conventional mediums, manipulating his imagery into layers of torn away billboard advertising, etching into metal and chiseling his work directly into walls.

Originally executed in the street, it’s interesting to see how these works translate into the Gallery environment. It’s nice that some of the pieces even appear to have been carved out of the gallery walls themselves.

The show even comes complete with a full-scale cast of part of a tube train: a collaboration with the also very talented Ponk from Bristol.

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Sep 23

Devin Troy Strother

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Devin Troy Strother creates fun art from cut paper, silk screen, cel vinyl, colored pencils and acrylic paint.  His images suggest satirical commentaries on race, beauty and emotion.  Incredible work!

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May 07

Dolan Geiman

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My favorite post-modern mixed media artist. I met him at the Renegade Craft Fair in Wicker Park, Chicago in the summer of ’08. Super nice guy – and obviously incredibly talented.

http://dolangeiman.com