Fred Tomaselli
Posted by Fabio 12 October 2009
Tomaselli’s paintings include medicinal herbs, prescription pills and hallucinogenic plants alongside images cut from books and magazines: flowers, birds, butterflies, arms, legs and noses, which are combined into dazzling patterns that spread over the surface of the painting like a beautiful virus or growth. He uses an explosion of color and combines it with a basis in art history. read more
Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
Louis Vuitton partners with artist Camille Scherrer to present the new “Louis Vuitton : Art. Fashion and Architecture” book. Discover the animated movie created by the talented young artist and witness the book come to life.
Rupert Norfolk
Posted by Fabio 9 October 2009
34 year old Rupert Norfolk lives and works in London. He graduated in 1996 from Chelsea College of Art & Design with a BA in fine art. Since then he has been busy exhibiting in galleries around the world. I was immediately captured by his colourful handwoven Aubusson tapestries which are in stark contrast to his work with metal. read more
Good Herb
Posted by Fabio 9 October 2009
Fontanelle Gallery is pleased to present Good Herb, an exhibition featuring new drawings and installation by Portland artist Jess Hirsch. Hirsch crafts delicately rendered pencil drawings of alternative medicine practitioners, healers, shamans, and the herbs that they harvest from the wild for medicinal use.
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Charles Avery
Posted by Fabio 8 October 2009
Albin Karlsson – Mirror Digital Clock
Posted by Fabio 6 October 2009
Simple, elegant and striking work from Swedish artist Albin Karlsson. Make sure you have a look at his website and watch the CCNC engraving machine doing what it does best.
David Rokeby – Long Wave
Posted by Fabio 5 October 2009
Long wave is a site specific installation that was commissioned by Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts + Creativity and was on view at the Allen Lambert Galleria, Brookfield Place, Toronto, June 5 – 20, 2009. It is a 380 foot long, 60 foot high sculpture tracing a helix through the entire length of the galleria. read more
Gustav Metzger
Posted by Fabio 5 October 2009
The Serpentine Gallery presents a major exhibition of work by the influential artist and activist Gustav Metzger, examining his life-long exploration of politics, ecology and the destructive powers of 20th-century society.
Gustav Metzger / Decades 1959–2009 / 29 September – 8 November
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