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Category Archives: art
Take-G Toys
I don’t remember having seen wood toys prettier than those by take-g toys. Takeji Nakagawa, aka Take-G, creates adorable toys and crafts, like the wonderful wood robots. The robots and his other crafts are actually art works, sold only at … Continue reading
Stan Lee Tribute Artwork
Those who live in Los Angeles can enjoy the exhibition “Under the Influence: A Tribute to Stan Lee” on the Gallery 1988, until February 1. The other mere mortals, like me, can enjoy the neat art homages presented on this … Continue reading
Christopher Conte
Christopher Conte sculptures of skulls, spiders and other insects combine his love for sculpture, medical-science, and biomechanics. His sculptures are created using carbon-fiber, bronze, resin, stainless steel, titanium, aluminium, and even parts of a vintage Singer sewing attachment. Related posts: … Continue reading
Mercedes Helnwein
Mercedes Helnwein was born in Vienna Austria, first daughter to renowned painter, and art provocateur Gottfried Helnwein. Her dark detailed drawings resemble pictures of dramatic events, like shots from a film noir or the illustrated version of the characters from … Continue reading
Brian Dettmer
Brian Dettmer is the artist behind the wonderful carved into the z-axis of a book above. He transforms those old books in art, as dioramas. More of his art works at Haydeé Rovirosa Gallery, Toomey Tourel and Aron Packer Gallery. … Continue reading
Amy Sol
Amy Sol has an incredible art work. Her whimsical acrylic paintings on wood with fluid lines are marvellous. Though the style of her works is greatly influenced by a combination of manga, folk-art, vintage illustration and modern design. (via FFFFOUND!)
Les Maîtres de L’affiche
One more stunning collection from The New York Public Library: Les maîtres de l’affiche. Les Maîtres de L’affiche (The posters) was a French “monthly publication with reproductions of the most beautiful illustrated posters of the great artists, French and foreign, … Continue reading
Jeff de Boer
The Canadian artist Jeff de Boer is a Calgary-based multi-media artist with an international reputation for producing some of the world’s most original and well-crafted works of art. He creates some incredible metal sculptures, figurative and abstract, suits of armour … Continue reading
Bent Objects
Get a wire, add some objects, some talent and a lot of imagination and you get Bent Objects. The blog is described as This is a collection of things that I make, and images that I take. The blog has … Continue reading
Patrick Hitte
What a lovely image: a gorgeous brunette in a “café”and a marvellous Paris Métro exit in Art Nouveau style. The enclosed exit of Porte Dauphine station with the “Metropolitain” word really exists and it was designed by Hector Guimard in1899. … Continue reading