ART

Parra “Weirded Out” Solo Exhibition in San Francisco

Parra “Weirded Out” Solo Exhibition in San Francisco

By | March 25, 2012 at 3:40 pm | No comments

Dutch artist’s Parra will be debuting his first ever U.S. museum presentation titled “Weirded Out”at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for all Bay Area residents. Parra use of bold colors, hand scrawled typography and curvilinear forms to depict human-bird hybrids...

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Dan Witz “Mosh Pit” Paintings

Dan Witz “Mosh Pit” Paintings

By | March 24, 2012 at 7:43 am | No comments

Born in 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, hyperrealistic oil painter Dan Witz earned a BFA from NYC’s Cooper Union. Witz’s photo-realistic mosh pits, nightscapes, and portraits provide a soothing look into some of the most uncomfortable situations. His technique is a perfect...

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Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst

By | March 24, 2012 at 6:44 am | No comments

Damien Steven Hirst (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned,...

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Corey Helford Gallery x D*Face at Scope NY

Corey Helford Gallery x D*Face at Scope NY

By | March 24, 2012 at 4:59 am | No comments

New York City is now the home of this latest mural from D*Face curated by Corey Helford Gallery. The piece was completed in announcement from the Corey Helford Gallery of its East Coast debut at SCOPE in New York. London-based sculptor D*Face merged a bright color palate...

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Sipho Mabona “The Plague” for Folding Paper Exhibition

Sipho Mabona “The Plague” for Folding Paper Exhibition

By | March 22, 2012 at 11:12 am | No comments

Sipho Mabona is a prolific origami artist who has been deeply rooted in the sphere of paper art since he was only five years old. His trademark design and abstract geometrical shapes have gone on to represent brands like Red Bull and ASICS as well as having seen placement in...

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Photographer JR

Photographer JR

By | March 22, 2012 at 8:46 am | No comments

JR is the name of a photographer and artist whose identity is unconfirmed residing in Los Angeles. He has described himself as a "photo-artist", ready to use the streets as the largest art gallery in the world. JR creates large black-and-white photographic images in public...

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The Smokin’ Ladies of Brian Viveros

The Smokin’ Ladies of Brian Viveros

By | March 22, 2012 at 3:17 am | No comments

Bloody knuckles, cigars and tattoos adorn the ladies of artist Brian Viveros (Riverside, CA). Beyond all the battered faces and limp cigarettes, his women convey the femme fatale, possessing strength and overwhelming sexuality. While his work is undeniably erotic, it also...

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New Works by Hush

New Works by Hush

By | March 12, 2012 at 3:29 pm | No comments

UK artist Hush recently opened a solo exhibition of new works at 941 Geary in San Francisco that has definitely caught our attention with his unique style and 'pure expressionism'. His work is a serene balance between Eastern art and Western style combining the traditional...

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