sculpture
Australian born sculptor and painter Ricky Swallow has many talents. Only one of which are his realistic wood carvings made with Jelutong, English Lime, Walnut and Pear wood. (more…)
It’s time for an update on these one-of-a-kind works. Hans van Bentem’s hip chandeliers continue to defy the traditional ornate crystal monstrosities that we are used to seeing, now with even edgier designs. (more…)
In honor of a White Christmas, which I am not experiencing today in Southern California, I'm sharing with you more of the collaborative artworks of…
Los Angeles based artist Mike Stilkey's wall mountable book sculptures are stacked books whose spines and covers are painted with acrylics and colored pencil to…
These Modern Chaquira Doll Heads were made using the traditional Mexican art, Huichol. Huichol is the craft of coating wood carved masks, animals, birds, serpents,…
We've blogged about artist/designer/jeweler Ted Noten's unusual jewelry in the past, specifically his show, Haunted by 36 Women, at Galerie Rob Koudijs last year. Amongst…
Like many a famous Italian sculptor before him, Fabio Viale works in marble. Chipping away, polishing, bringing life to a block of rock. Unlike many…
I've seen many a post on everything from crayon skulls to skull flash drives. But if you're an art and a skull fan, I can't…
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall, an unusual and BIG event took place in Germany in the first week…
There are numerous talented artists who hand paint ceramics. Even their own slip cast ceramics. (For those who don’t know, slip-casting is one of the simplest methods of reproducing a replica of an original model). But what makes Shalene Valenzuela’s work different is the items on which she is painting. Her ceramics are not tableware or dinnerware. Not pretty vases or wedding platters meant to be used in a functional way, but sculpture meant to make you think. Or laugh. Or both. (more…)