Life of paintings

Distressed

2013-03-31T11:40:00.003-07:00

The perfect combination of my favorite medium - wood and the favorite imagery - body by the Italian artist Aron Demetz. So familiar and strange at the same time that makes one admire and pull away thinking of a disease.

Warhol at the MET

2012-10-26T22:27:00.001-07:00

Regarding Warhol
Sixty Artists, Fifty Years

Whether you are familiar with the oeuvres of Warhol or not this exhibit is designed to show a comprehensive presentation not only the work of the artist, but to capture the art of the time. It is broken into thematic units that present the artwork during the span of fifty years. Immerse into the era of change and see the influences on the contemporary artists.

This exhibition is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art till December 31, 2012

All in white

2012-09-22T22:36:00.001-07:00

Lin Tianmiao incorporates my favorite elements: female body, organic shapes, fabric and hair like thread in her installation at the Asia Society Museum. The whole room is dressed in white silk, including the headless miniature bodies of women that crawl on the wall in front of the mirror, lie as if on the sacrificial table bordered by two hounds or float in the air with the treads of white silk extending from their bodies.

Bound Unbound is on view till January 27, 2013

Ash drawing by Diane Victor

2012-08-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

Diane Victor, a South African artist has made impermanent drawing with soot of lost children and people in the moment of vulnerability. The unstable medium accentuates the emotional state brought up be the images.

Diane Victor in the Studio from david krut on Vimeo.

Her other drawings and prints depict and comment of South African Politics.

David Krut Projects carries publications of her work.

Kusama Mask

2012-08-11T14:18:00.000-07:00

Inspired by Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist who have been seeking to become famous most of her career. She has been very active in the '60 in New York creating art, performances and even her own fashion. Since mid 1970's she has been living in the mental institution and creating art in the studio nearby. Her work is currently on exhibit at Whitney Museum till October 28, 2012. If you go get there early to get a chance to see her Fireflies on the Water - a mesmerizing little room of infinity.

Sans torso

2012-08-11T07:10:00.000-07:00

Rachel Kneebone (British, b. 1973). Still Life Triptych, 2011.

Collection of the artist and White Cube, London. © The artist. Photo: Stephen White, Courte

Porcelain has always attracted me for probably the same reasons as Rachel Kneebone uses it. Its translucency, smoothness and delicate feeling it evokes always urges me to stroke it.
Rachel Kneebone work, exhibited at Brooklyn Art Museum next to black Rodin pieces as a juxtaposition and comparison. Somewhat surrealistic and sexual they slowly bring you in as you pear into the details until you get shocked ans step away. I call this a push pull art. An art piece that draws you in with its aesthetic beauty, but at the same time has darker, less conventional parts that push you away from it. Like a connection with a rubber band that lets you step away, but only that far until it pulls you back again.

Rachel Kneebone is a British artist. The exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum continues through August 12, 20012

Minimalist Mappings on Black

2012-05-24T19:55:00.000-07:00

.a floating cloud.

Minuscule object capture my attention as I get carried away imagining its world. I think of these being inspired by Japanese Minimalist Art.

.continuous.

.impeding capture.

Holidays

2010-11-27T09:35:00.000-08:00

This year I am participating in the Pear Tree Holiday Show

with 13 talented artists. Beautiful time to be among and share art

with people who care about creativity and humanity.

The Ladies, clay, glazes.

In The Row, wood, paper

Display

Escaping realism

2010-09-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have been enjoying the artworks of Nathan Oliveira and David Park. The new series of oil paintings are influenced by their style and the drawings by Matt. The paintings are whimsical, absurd look at the figures, offering multiple interpretations.

From solid to fluid

2010-08-05T05:13:00.000-07:00

During the month of July I had an opportunity to explore sculpture in wood. These were created with the theme in mind. As often happens with new medium every piece was very exciting to make. The adaptation of pieces that were the negatives of the shapes, scraps of beautiful patterns and the images in the back of my mind have been the muses for these creations.

Body in relation to the world, wood, wire, paper

Out of all the others, once this piece has been conceptualized it felt very true to what it represents

Silhouettes, cork veneer
Originally intended to be done in wood and may be will be a t some point

Looking in, wood, wire

This piece might have been different if the right materials didn't come along my way.

Drop, wood
I like to think of all the creations this piece of wood has become.

In my mind, wood
Inlay play.

Evolution, wood wire

Drawing again

2010-07-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

pencil and color pencil on paper

I have not worked in clay lately, but started playing around in 2d medium. This drawing is inspired by a dance performance I have seen not that long ago. I was fascinated by the muscles of one of the female performers. One could see each strand elongated all along her legs and arms. This made her body look very sculptural and emotional. When she moved her body revealed anatomical designs and the second later they would disappear again.

Sculptures from Open Studios

2010-04-27T00:21:00.000-07:00

For those of you who chose to enjoy the fabulous weather instead of art, here are the pictures. It is always better to see them live, of course, but who would blame you for enjoying the sun :)

This is called Dancing mood. The white glaze is my first textured glaze so far. I would really like to explore more of these volcanic glazes that could also create creator-like visual effects on the surface of the sculptures.

Desahogo
From the series of open mouth. This piece is about conversing, but not necessary with words. The hot is spouting out of the mouth, but the rest is unclear still.

Giraffe/mermaid
This creature has received a lot of attention.
The femininity and warm colors make it quite pleasurable to look at.

Speechless margamot
This piece is in progress, but it has an owner, who herself is a fascinating artist - Diana Ruiz.

Collaboration

2010-04-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

Hot off the easel!
A collaboration piece between Dilcia Giron and yours truly.

Collaborations have been a fun way to explore new directions and understand better what I prefer in my work. Unless it is challenged by another person I might overlook these intrinsically important elements of my style. At the same time letting go and allowing another person to lead the conversation challenges me to work in other directions.

New work preview

2010-03-24T20:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a peek at the very new sculptures and work in progress.

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This creature is not glazed yet. He is very adorable to me :)

More creatures, snail and bird inspired.

This is one of the rabbits - there are more in these series.
On the right of it is the creature-house.

Small creatures, gnomes and other things

2009-12-18T17:12:00.001-08:00

Collage inspired "Puppy love" (clay, glaze, low fire).

Another view showing the sad face and the gnome hat.

Abundance, clay, glazes, low fire
I was addicted to the extrusion tool for this piece.

Continuation of the theme with faces.

A Vase, red clay, glazes, high fire
Wiping off the glaze creates this interesting metallic effect.
In this piece the top layer of the glaze has flopped
down and made layers of colors.

This two sided sculpture was also made with the extrusion tool.
This is the man's face and the woman's face is on the other side
with their hair interlaced. I have just realized that this description
matches the Abramovic work, which I really like.
May be it crept in unconsciously :)

On the inside part of this sculpture is a monochromatic drawing
of trees and birds and the curtain floating through the window on the other side.

The most "Colorful Creature" (clay, glaze, low fire) out of these.
Definitely influenced by contemporary artworks that I see around.
Otherwise he is very joyful and funny and silent :)

Splash (clay, glaze, stain, high fire)
Combination of rigid forms and organic matter
merging in to one form for this moment of time.

Splash - view from a different angle

This guy started as a woman and transformed into an alien headed,
meditative creature. One of the interpretations: he has more tongues
in his stomach, because ... (write your ideas below)

Playing with ceramics

2009-11-02T09:21:00.000-08:00

Bruegel inspired creature.

From another side

Mask

the latest and favorite piece

Sculptures

2009-10-13T18:06:00.001-07:00

These are couple sculptural things I have created lately

Not a box, brown and white clay

Brown clay, glazing

Madre Tierra

2009-10-13T01:14:00.000-07:00

I have been working on the collaboration for the Day of the Dead. The exhibition is at Mission Cultural Center October 15- November 21, 2009.

Recent

2009-08-30T11:11:00.001-07:00

Wonder, pencil on paper

These are some of the recent works I have done. A medley of things including drawings, collage and etching.

Soft, pencil on paper

Dragonite, etching

Serenity, collage

Butterfly, pencil on paper

Inspired by collage

2009-05-23T19:53:00.001-07:00

Using collages as an intermediate part of the creative process I have done an aquatint and a drawing. The first one was created based on the the faces I have been morphing by changing the features likes eyes and lips. This drawing is created with a pen.

The collage for the aquatint was born, because of the photograph from the National Geographic of a woman with the most sad-angry eyes. As you might have noticed (or not) the imagery of the open mouth keeps coming to the artwork I create. I am still looking for the correct interpretation in words for its persistence. In this work the insects are representative of words. Would love to read your interpretations.

Collage

2009-04-13T13:08:00.001-07:00

Since I enjoyed collagraphs so much, I thought I should try collages.
And it was more fun than I expected.
If you are into collages and would like to join me
OR if you have magazines to get rid of (humans and animals)- do let me know :)

Exploring Collagrphs

2009-03-29T12:39:00.000-07:00

Photogprapher collagraph

Well, I am officially addicted to the collagraphs! My guess, it is the spontaneity of creating them and the painterly quality is what I find so appealing to me.
Here are the images of the new ones.

New York Impressions: Cheese moon collagraph

Blues collagraph

Collagraphs

2009-03-22T01:36:00.000-07:00

This is a new medium for me. The plate is created with cardboard and collage of paper, glue, acrylic materials, cutouts and such. After the plate is sealed the ink is smeared and then taken off with tarlatan. There is always an element of surprise as to how the image will print and it is nearly impossible (at least for me) to create an identical print. :)

Looking through collagraph

Forms collagraph

Landscape collagraph

Bubble drawings

2009-03-07T08:17:00.001-08:00

These drawing are based on the bubble prints I made. It's a perfect inspiration to play around with imagination! I recommend it :)

Conversation, 8" x 11", ink on paper

Dance traces, 8" x 11", ink on paper

Dreamer, 8" x 11", ink on paper

Linocut prints

2009-02-15T16:55:00.000-08:00

Fish, 4 x 6

These are my new linocut prints. I will soon be exploring collagraph and dry point.

Embrace, 8 x 6

This is an older design, in brown.

Hiding, 4 x 6

Possession, 10 x 8