The Ballpoint Pen Drawings of Helena Hauss
Remember those students who would doodle impressively in the margins of their three hole punch notebooks with a ballpoint pen? One of those talented folks…
Tiny Dreamscapes Atop Coin Purses
A few years ago we introduced you to the work of assemblage artist Kendal Murray in which we featured her miniature worlds created within compact purse mirrors. Today we share with you more of her physical representations of the human psychological experience created on a miniature scale, only this time they are constructed atop coin purses. (more…)
20 Great Depictions of the word “Love” in Art. Literally.
We've already shared with you The Evolution of the Kiss in Art through 24 works for a past Valentine's Day. Now we bring you a…
Contrasting Life and Decay in Ceramics: Bertozzi & Casoni Animalia
Bertozzi & Casoni, the artistic duo formed by Giampaolo Bertozzi and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni in 1980, are exhibiting a selection of their most recent…
Mercedes Helnwein’s Evocative Renderings of Halloweens Past.
Mercedes Helnwein, WITCHES (detail), 2017, oil pastels on paper
Artist and writer Mercedes Helnwein likes Halloween. One look at her artwork over the past decade and there's no denying it. Amongst her pieces you'll…
Lush, Ethereal Portraits by Artist Soey Milk
'Inflorescence' 60"x48", Oil on linen, 2018
We love featuring the work of young and upcoming artists with you on this blog. There are just so many talented ones out there, it's…
Cityscape Show IX Opens at George Billis Gallery. And Here Are 28 Pieces From It.
Today is the opening reception for the ninth Cityscape Show at George Billis Gallery in Los Angeles, an annual favorite of mine (see ourpost on…
GIRLS Actress Jemima Kirke Paints Women in Wedding Gowns
Three years ago this month, I introduced you to the paintings of actress Jemima Kirke who played Jessa on the HBO series GIRLS. The award-winning written cable series may have ended, but Jemima continues with her first love, painting, in her Red Hook, Brooklyn art studio. Now take a look at Jemima Kirke Bride Paintings. (more…)
Scott Listfield’s Astronaut Lands In LA in 1984.
Along with several of my quirky passions I have a love of all things astronaut, so it's no surprise that painter Scott Listfield is one…
Everything Loose Will Land In LA | New Work from Paul Davies
Artist Paul Davies has a new an exhibit at Sydney, Australia's OLSEN Gallery featuring original paintings and digital collages on which he's been working for…