March 30, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
Up to date graffiti websites are hard to come by, and even more so, good graffiti websites of Bay area heroes. Recently I came across the flickr site of Funk and Jazz. He’s got multiple photo sets, but most impressive is his collection of over 4,000 images of Bay Area street art. Read more
March 14, 2008 | New Photography | by Jenn Porreca |
Anthony Kurtz recently sent me an update including imagery for his upcoming show at the W Hotel in San Francisco. This new body of work is a collection of photos he took while on a trip in India. At first glance, the art-techie type might think these photos are taken with HDR technology, which I became an instant fan of. Thankfully, though, Anthony reassured me that images like this can still be captured the good old fashioned way: manually. Read more
March 14, 2008 | New Illustration | by Jenn Porreca |
Law-abiding citizens by day, voracious visual junkies by night, the3some is a trio of superheroes who go all out to slug it out with the monotony manifesting their lives. The3some seeks collaborations with like-minded people and together, they strive to bust boredom. As you are reading this, the relentless battle continues.
March 14, 2008 | New Events | by Jenn Porreca |
The Bay Area is home to many things that remind us of our lost childhood, our forgotten innocence, and deep seeded secrets and dreams. Berkeley-based artist, Kukula, is one of those such reminders. This week she is travelling to Los Angelese with one of her largest exhibitions to date. Dream Catcher will open this Friday, March 14th, at Thinkspace Gallery. Read more
March 8, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
As artists we are consistently working to push the boundaries of what we believe is possible without regard to how we might do it. We are the forever dreamers, the magic seekers, and the alchemists of spirit. Theo Jansen is a kinetic sculptor based in Holland. He is a wind sculptor who has created animals that move with the wind and that inhabit their own beaches near his home. He even has a webcam set up inside his studio so the ultimate peeper can watch him tinker away with his wind driven animals as he utters ‘It’s aliiive!” [see more of Theo Jansen's work]
March 7, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
David Choong Lee is a San Francisco-based painter and illustrator. With deep influences in the underground culture of street art, hip hop, turntablism and mass media, his work puts a face on the humanity of it all. David will be showing with me at the upcoming Heavy Hitterz show at Pablo Gallery, in the Cubao District of Manila on Saturday, May 3rd. [read more on the Heavy Hitterz show]
March 6, 2008 | New Events | by Jenn Porreca |
On May 4th, I’ll be part of a 30 person art show that will open in the Cubao District of Manila, Philippines called ‘Heavy Hitterz’. This show will highlight artists from around the world from New Zealand all the way to Germany and back. As part of this show, I’ll be highlighting some of the lesser known, but much appreciated artists for people to check out over the next couple of weeks. First up, is Daniel Goffin, a German illustrator who paints on anything from check stubs from local eating establishments to the traditional wood of frames. His illustrations are reminiscent of old 1930′s cartoons. Yum!
February 28, 2008 | New Events | by Jenn Porreca |
Every year around this time the city of San Francisco comes alive at Noise Pop. For those who don’t know, this week is made for music lovers intent on listening to the most unforgettable shows by emerging indie rock, electronic, punk and local musicians. It’s the best time of the year for us next to the recent Pillow Fight at Embarcadero Center. Read more
February 25, 2008 | Cool Websites | by Jenn Porreca |
There are few more joys an artist has in life than coming across great resources for inspiration. Lately I’ve been studying typography, the meaning of words, and then something as simple as trying to find all the ’7 letter words’ I can so that it might fit into my latest musings. Read more
February 22, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
Lola’s painting exhibitions are not the generic herdings of wall relief or novelty gatherings. Her fascination with painting and love for creating conversive works is an almost regal adoration of visual linguistics. Through each of her painstakingly hand-crafted works, the self-taught Los Angeles artist is peeling back layer upon layer of intrepid silence. With each stroke, Lola’s work is seeking solace in the truths that lie beyond the smallest doors in oft-overlooked hallways, each filled with curiously manicured passages to shadows of reminiscence. Working in the ways of the old masters, Lola performs a ballet of lyrical proportions with a definitive grasp of a most surreal and fantastic language. Read more
February 21, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
When I first saw the art of Ray Caesar, I thought to myself no other digital artist could compare. Then recently, I’ve started coming across myriad digital artists who prove that this truly is an artform. Last week, for example, I fell in love with the work of Mark Bannerman. His work is rendered so well, that one would think that it was actually painted by the hand of a master. [see also the artwork of Kasper Ledet]
February 18, 2008 | Cool Travel | by Jenn Porreca |
My town is one of foghorns at five am, the smell of salty air and the sound of seagulls, Peets coffee, steep hills and die hard fans and loyalists. For those of us who have been here in San Francisco for some time now, we know all the secret gems of this small city — from Clarion Alley, to Army Street, from Irving to Broadway. Read more
February 15, 2008 | Video | by Jenn Porreca |
Every year on Valentine’s Day, doting couples typically do the usual thing — chocolates, dinner, flowers and so on, ad nauseum. Here in San Francisco, we do things just a little bit differently. Forget that old stuff that was made for our grandma and grandpa and join us for our annual Valentine’s Day pillow fight! Gotta love the Bay. [see also the giant pillow fight in New York's Union Square]
February 10, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
One would think a life out in Arizona would produce imagery of arid deserts and funny little plants that grow under such conditions. But Joe Sorren’s paintings speak of hope, innocence and another world, with the bright sun rising high into the clouds over an endless ocean of dreams. Sorren’s new painting In the Morning, in the Tide, will show at Alix Sloane’s new gallery in New York later this month. [see more of Joe Sorren's art]
February 8, 2008 | New Art | by Jenn Porreca |
The street artist known as Phoneticontrol is a Chicago native now hovering in dark alleyways in San Francisco and giving life to his creations. This environmentally-friendly artist moved to the Bay Area in 2006, and since that time has carefully plotted out his infiltration into the city by creating a whole underworld filled with steam punk androids, flatulent monsters, screwy spaceships and other weirdness. Read more
Juliana Swaney’s drawings look like they’re straight out of an old children’s book of cautionary fairytales. She makes brooches and creepy rabbit dolls with handmade clothes as well. Good stuff. Read more
The work of Stylianos Schicho focuses on composition and facial expression. Every illustration draws the viewer in through the eyes of the subject matter. What’s cool about his work is how he plays around with proportion and selective colour palettes. He’s a trippy artist with an extensive portfolio. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
A Paper Tiger is a new venture that launched in January of this year selling exclusive prints by some of my favorite artists such as Jack Long [shown above]. Read more
Despite their over-the-top rockisms (ridiculously monstrous rigs, smoke machines, and high-wattage light show), Jucifer backs the bombast up with some colon-bursting heaviness. The duo from Athens, Gergia, take 90s-era grrl rawk and combines it with slow, plodding, sludge metal like High on Fire on Vicodin.
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See Lady Gaga and raise her an iron mask. This fierce metallic face accessory created by AND_I is made of anodized aluminium and trumps any everyday masquerade ball. Perfect for a night out of crusading cocktails.
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One part wilderness, one part fashion, all Poppy and Moe: a vintage-inspired knitwear brand with a fabulous line-up of hand-drawn graphics. We love this brand for the nature undercurrent in their designs, all printed on chic silhouettes: a fox with flowers meets an off the shoulder pullover, a cat goddess living on a deep-plunged racerback tank. Check out our favorites in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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