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Christian Rex van Minnen

2013-08-14T11:32:00.002+03:00

Christian Rex van Minnen lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

"Van Minnen executes in a superb Renaissance style of painting. Through this classical approach the artist is able to tweak the grotesque into vibrant, eerily beautiful artworks. Due to the contrasting nature of subject and technique, Van Minnen’s paintings challenge one’s notion of what is beautiful." (via doze)

Jeremy Enecio

2013-08-13T11:08:00.001+03:00

Jeremy was born in Ormoc City, Philippines and moved to the United States at the age of four. In 2008, he received his BFA in illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently, Jeremy resides in New York City as a freelance illustrator.

McCannNightShift | NAG #4

2010-05-31T18:20:00.008+03:00

Come see 5 of Romania’s finest street artists and illustrators of the moment – Aitch, Irlo, Noper, Saddo and Sinboy – work the Night Shift at McCann Erickson Pop-Up Gallery. We put in hard hours during the day; they take over during the night.

The result is nocturnal, dreamy, light and magical, which borders dark, violent, nightmarish and straight-up horror. Showcasing some of their work on paper, carton and wood, drawing directly on the walls of the Gallery, experimenting with characters and symbols and playing with lighting of the space, the artists will go for a unique atmosphere all throughout the show.”

McCann Erickson Pop-Up Gallery pops up for two weeks only, June 11-25. On the opening night of June 11 we are officially one of destinations inside an all-in-all exciting night for art. Expect: a live performance by all 5 artists, special prices for special pieces, good beats, vibrant crowd, give-aways and refreshments as they last. Night Shift as it should be.

Margaret Durow

2010-02-13T18:29:00.001+02:00

Monica Cook

2010-02-12T10:37:00.001+02:00

Fiona Shaw

2010-02-10T01:25:00.003+02:00

Fiona Shaw: "Do you get worried? I worry. There are many things that can go wrong. At least we can talk about them… that helps keep things working. Just don’t talk too much; stand within the blast radius but close your eyes. Words are tricky things. Language is a system without steadfast rules; ever changing, impossible to discuss without using it. It’s scary. It’s the only thing that allows us to distance ourselves from life and its overwhelming events. Best not scratch too deep and ruin the magic."

"Our desire to believe in constructed systems of reference hides paranoia over the impossibility of ultimate understanding and communication. Language and science provide an appealing cover for the gaps between individuals, with each other and with the world. Both systems are ever-changing and evolving; being proved ‘wrong’ and something else proclaimed ‘true’. But we don’t like to think that our tiny bit of knowledge on the grand timeline of all possible pasts and futures may be ultimately as longstanding as… well, all the stuff we can’t remember any more. Innumerable years of effort wasted."

Yang Na

2010-02-10T00:51:00.004+02:00

"Nana’s incredible face is a prominent feature of Yang Na’s artwork. She uses the nose of her pet dog, a pair of wandering, intoxicating and enchanting eyes, an enticing amorous mouth and the trendiest makeup, to demonstrate the beauty of youth that is rife with contradiction... and morbidity. Often surrounded by wriggling objects in the shape of sperm, Nana appears to be childish and helpless. In the company of glittering jewels, Nana is no stranger to vanity. This young, innocent and pretentious face attracts many viewers to fall in love with the virtual iconic youth..and to yearn for the delight of her presence or even to take her home.

In the contemporary art circle, Yang Na is doubtless a new artist. However, her works are ardently and strenuously sought after by collectors both in China and abroad. The fairy tale of Nana has in a short time led to Yang Na’s own saga. Inherently as beautiful as her works, the quiet Yang Na has a fervent desire to produce works of art, which ordinary beauties can by no means match. Her flamboyant works are brimful with complicated metaphors and designs, her pictorial language..poignant, cunningly sarcastic and teasing." (From “Supple Tension” catalogue essay by Victoria Lu, Curator, MOCA Shanghai).

You can find some of her works here, here or here.

Jaime Martínez

2010-02-07T16:47:00.003+02:00

Jon Stanley Austin

2010-02-04T02:01:00.003+02:00

Joakim @ Chestionabil Joint #6

2010-02-03T16:42:00.003+02:00

Hugh Lippe

2010-02-01T18:41:00.003+02:00

Noper Updates

2010-01-26T13:29:00.004+02:00

Noper is a Romanian illustrator with a thing for animation. He currently lives in Bucharest and works as Art Director with an advertising agency. In his early carreer he often found himslef juggling with various illustration styles, but his more mature work clearly underline his passion to create fabulous and bizarre characters and worlds. His final works are always ellaborated, always yearning to be watched thoroughly in order to discover all the details. He finds his muses in every-day life, be it a funny event or a month-old frustration. That's why the majority of his surreal characters often are a "day to day" satirical quotation. He never plans or sketches a drawing, but prefers to pump every bit of his spontaneous creativity on any type of canvas he has in front: a piece of paper, a tablet, a wall or a napkin. This is how every work gets an organic, unique feeling. He goes by the motto "If I see it, maybe i'll feel it. If I feel it, fuck I'll draw it".

Gabriel Jeffrey

2010-01-22T17:45:00.000+02:00

Jonathan Collin Trousseau | The Silence And The Color

2010-01-09T00:37:00.003+02:00

Zhou Fan

2010-01-05T14:38:00.002+02:00

Zhou Fan - Chinese Contemporary Artist: "A series of my paintings is based on dreams that I had as a child of many many jellyfish floating in the sky, some of which fell to the ground on parachutes and became mushrooms. These dreams had a strong impact on me, and I remember them vividly. Somehow I feel that it is easier to focus on dreams than reality. In one particular painting, there is a boy crying because he keeps things within him, is easily sad, and he refuses to face reality."

Lenancker Romain

2009-12-25T16:56:00.001+02:00

Kate MacDowell

2009-12-21T23:03:00.004+02:00

Gala Collette-Turnheim

2009-12-15T18:52:00.001+02:00

Event: Very Sweet Tafel Salz Workshop + 2 Years of Electrocutare.ro Party @ Front (The ARK)

2009-12-14T12:09:00.008+02:00

Very Sweet Tafel Salz / Workshop
14-18 Dec @ FRONT/ The Ark Bucharest
Ioana & Ruxandra Muszinkiewicz, Sorin Moisescu,
Diana Ionescu, MaiBineNU, Rok, coordinated by Andra Iachim.

+ 2 Years of Electrocutare.ro Party
18 Dec, 22h00 @ FRONT / The Ark Bucharest
Logan, Lucas & Emap, Eusebio, Mr. Disko, Toni

Basilio Silva

2009-12-06T16:57:00.001+02:00

Dominique Fung

2009-11-29T13:50:00.003+02:00

Inspired by popular culture, and the secrets hidden within the world we all know, Dominique Fung's work often explores a creative relationship, one that occurs through her use of design and fine art in conjunction with one another. Currently residing in Oakville Ontario, Dominique plans to move this fall to either New York, Toronto or Los Angeles.

Guy Aroch

2009-11-23T13:32:00.005+02:00

Guy Aroch moved from Israel to NYC in 1990 to become a professional photographer. In 1993, Guy graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York and began working professionally. Specializing in Beauty, Fashion and Celebrity portraits, his images are considered strong, sharp and beautifully lit.

Devin McGrath

2009-11-15T15:33:00.001+02:00

Julien Pacaud | Perpendicular Dreams

2009-11-12T23:18:00.003+02:00

Julien Pacaud: "Before becoming an illustrator, i was, by turns: an astrophysician, an international snooker champion, a hypnotist and an esperanto teacher. I hope i can someday have enough free time to devote myself to my real passion : time travel."

Alexis Rockman

2009-11-09T14:22:00.002+02:00