Mariana Monteagudo
Posted by Fabio 30 June 2011
The Venezuelan artist Mariana Monteagudo best known for her Munecas, doll sculptures, is beginning a new body of work. Little heroes, action figures, cartoon characters such as Betty Boop and Barbie dolls are the sources of inspiration for her new series titled Fake Idols.
www.marianamonteagudo.net
The Vorticists
Posted by Fabio 29 May 2011
The Vorticists Manifesto for a Modern World
14 June – 4 September 2011
Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Scott Weaver’s Rolling through the Bay
Posted by Fabio 24 May 2011
Scott Weaver’s amazing piece, made with over 100,000 toothpicks over the course of 35 years, is a depiction of San Francisco, with multiple ball runs that allow you to go on “tours” of different parts of the city.
Ronit Baranga
Posted by Fabio 21 May 2011
Clay sculpture featuring human hands and cotton thread by Israeli artist, Ronit Baranga.
Shawn Smith
Posted by Fabio 18 May 2011
Shawn Smith’s work investigates the slippery intersection between the digital world and reality. Specifically, he is interested in how we experience nature through technology. “When we see images of nature on TV or on a computer screen, we feel that we are seeing nature but we are really only seeing patterns of pixilated light. read more
Wilfredo Prieto
Posted by Fabio 30 April 2011
Arists Wilfredo Prieto holds a degree from the Higher Institute of Fine Art Havana, Cuba. Shown here is the piece In Landscape with the fall of Icarus from 2011.
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