A few days ago I wrote about Demetri Martin, a sarcastic comedian who bases his jokes on drawings. After discovering Martin, I decided to learn more about the illusive relationship between art and comedy. Trust me, what I found was far from disappointing. What I have for you today is slightly [...]
Category Archives: Artist Reviews
Reviews on new or established artists who are driving change in the art world
Earlier this week I blogged about two artists that I discovered on Twitter. Today I would like to tell you a little more about one of them. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Nate Williams, an illustrator, travel enthusiast, and all-around interesting person. Originally from the western United States, and now based [...]
Last month I blogged about Emma Hack, a brilliant body painter based in Australia. After seeing her wallpaper camouflage technique, I became intrigued with the concept, and decided to learn more. In the process, I discovered four other artists who also create quite stunning hidden imagery: Maija Luutonen, Joshua Callaghan, Liu [...]
If you’d like to know why I have Google set as my homepage, it is really just for one main reason: the Google doodles. Have you ever taken a look at them? They are genius! And, to think, they evolved entirely by accident. When Sergey Brin and Larry Page launched Google [...]
Imagine that your job was to play with food and toys. Paris-based artists Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida make a living doing just that. In 2002, the husband-wife team invented Minimiam, a man-made micro universe, where miniature figurines perform ordinary activities amidst a combination of sweet and savory landscapes. Since then, the concept has given [...]