Naughty and Nice
March 12th, 2010
Crafting wood has got to be, by far, one of the most ancient skills and form of art. Not only that but it is fucking crazy hard to do. Trust me. I asked my uncle to teach me. I couldn’t do it. Well Mike Rea obviously has the patients and the time.
Could advertising be considered to be art? Who draws the line between what is commercial and what is artistic? When you’re a photographer like Ross Brown, then it is darn possible to erase that invisible boundary to create a piece of work that is artistically commercial. [ Continue Reading ]
Spring has just started to breath. I know. It makes you feel all jittery inside. Like there’s something really wonderful going on and all you can do is smile. Well there’s something that accents the beginning of spring and the coming of summer so well…. [ Continue Reading ]
Delicate, sexy, raunchy, pure, dark, modern, classic, evil and kind. As I go through the portfolio of the once child prodigy from Russia Vania Zouravliov many words come to mind to describe each illustration, but no matter how many different possibilities I might encounter there is one word that applies to all of them: breathtaking.
In this age where hip-hop is on a fast downward spiral to some sewer pit let’s take the time to remember good moments. Like the Wu Tang Clan. Yes. Yes; Mastah Killa, Inspectah Dec, Raekwon, U-God, (the late) ODB, Ghost Face Killah, GZA, Method Man and Prince Rakeem The greatest thing to happen to music since well…..I don’t know. [ Continue Reading ]
Can art capture the essence of human life? What is the essence of a human? Is it the body or the mind? Could it be both? Is it possible to portray the body, and the mind of a human in one single work of art? Hmmm too many questions I know, but that’s what Antony Gormley attempts to do with his incredible sculptures. [ Continue Reading ]
Sit on the ledge of the boardwalk. You’ve been sitting there since sunset. The nights well overbearing. No stars in the sky but that’s alright. There’s bright lights and magnificent walking people. You ask yourself where nineteen had gone. Why it left so fast. Staring out into the idea of some Atlantis. But don’t sink into anything dismal you lousy bastard. The Walkmen are trying to make you realize that music isn’t dead yet. And it still has so much room to evolve. [ Continue Reading ]
Has it ever happened to you? You just cranked the large brass propeller of that flying octopus like gizmo you spent years building. You know the one. It shoots oil for a quick getaway. The tip of the tentacles shoot sparks to ignite fires. And the suction cups are recoiling vents that suck in all the beautiful gems and diamonds needed to fund such a gear stricken behemoth. And just as you’re ready to rule the world. You realize that you forgot you’re large mad-scientist goggles. [ Continue Reading ]