Posts tagged with Japanese artist
December 21, 2011 | New Photography | by Low Lai Chow 
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Japanese artist Fumiko Imano splices her photographs and rejoins them with just scissors and glue to create new pictures of herself as twins. She looks like she’s having so much fun with her dual personalities I can just about imagine my imaginary twin having the last laugh about me disowning him years ago. Read more
November 25, 2011 | New Art | by Natassja Brodie |
I can only pity the colourblind when entering the surreal world of Japanese artist Yosuke Ueno. There’s an incredible energy that seems to pop out of each rainbow artwork and the characters are just a little bit loveable. Read more
October 25, 2011 | New Art | by Luiz Vasques |
I wonder if Japanese people are fed with some special and blue magic berries because there are so many amazing artists there. Taro’s art journal is full of fluid, sophisticated, watercolor pieces that make me jealous and wondering about blue magic berries. Read more
October 20, 2011 | New Art | by Luiz Vasques |
I just can’t get enough of Hikari Shimoda’s work. Using traditional media (oil and canvas), this Japanese artist creates very delicate yet disturbing compositions of eerie children. If you can, be sure to check her solo exhibition at Hellion Gallery in Portland between November 3 – 29. Read more
October 14, 2011 | New Illustration | by Contributions |
Keiko Tokushima is Japanese-born, New York based illustrator. Her obsession with textile pattern shows the influence of the West upon Japan. The absence of people in her work delivers storytelling more than it would with people, but her whimsical figure drawing adds style into the pattern world as well. Read more
September 1, 2011 | New Art | by Giulio Rossi |
3D art is one of my biggest passion. I think one of its limits is the human figure (even in the best artworks, it always looks too fake, like a plastic dummy). I changed my mind, though, when I first saw the masterpieces of this Japanese artist Kazuhiko Nakamura. His phenomenal creatures seem to come to life. Read more
August 15, 2011 | New Fashion | by Bridget Barnett |
Insanely talented Japanese artist Rie Hosokai is taking balloon twisting away from kids parties and into high fashion. The handmade dresses start at US$2,000, which can seem a little hefty when you consider the balloons will start to deflate after twenty four hours. Read more
July 29, 2011 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
Sometimes gruesome, sometimes sadistic, sometimes cute and whimsical, Japanese artist Hasama creates some really striking images that range from terrifying monsters to manga-inspired characters. Read more
July 13, 2011 | New Art | by Deb |
Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama is one of my favourite artists of all-time. He is an exceptionally amazing talent. I have followed his work for almost two decades. Read more
August 9, 2010 | New Art | by Lin Tan |
Chiharu Shiota is a Berlin-based Japanese artist responsible for these intricate large scale art installations. Allegedly, Shiota had woken up one day and felt as if her entire room was entwined with black thread. This became the inspiration for many of her artworks, where gallery spaces are often illed with zig-zagging thread, creating this impenetrable, sometimes gothic looking, web. Read more
August 2, 2010 | New Art | by Gerry Mak |
Forget origami. Ribbonesia is the brainchild of Japanese artist ‘BAKU’ Maeda, who has moved away from brush and pen in favor of ribbons and fabric, which he turns into adorable animals.
March 12, 2008 | New Art | by Kate Barnett |
Artist Yumiko Kayukawa states: ‘I’d rather my paintings hang next to rock star pin-ups than on museum walls. Ultimately, I want to connect with people all over the world on that level’. Read more
London-based artist Richard Hughes incorporates incongruous looking objects into his work to create art that is sometimes humorous. Inviting questions as to the history and function of the pieces, upon closer inspection, these objects reveal themselves as meticulously cast replicas of readily available every-day objects. Read more
If it’s not enough for you to butter your toast, try imprinting a fun design on it. Perfect for those people who need something more than coffee to put a smile on their face in the mornings.
Sydney indie heroes (in the nicest possible way), The Paper Scissors (TPS to those that know the secret handshake) have made a video for their new single, The Bandit. And it’s good. Damn good.
As I sit writing, I can’t shake the feeling that I’m breaking an unwritten code among travellers. How do you write about a destination that’s paradise because no one knows about it? You tell the right people. So before I change my mind, here goes. Take a boat about two hours off the south coast of Cambodia, and you’ll reach a tropical hideaway called Lazy Beach on the Island of Koh Rong Saloem. Run by two English guys who’ve redefined the meaning of chillin’, it’s turquoise waters and white sands are everything you’d expect. From beachfront bungalows with snorkelling right off the beach, to a restaurant that cooks up the local fishermen’s daily catch. This is one deserted island you won’t mind being stranded on.
I’ve been reading Julia Wertz’s web comic, The Fart Party, which is simply a first person account of her every day life. The artwork is pretty rudimentary, but that works to the comic’s advantage, making it rather accessible and earnest seeming. Updated every few days, it’s not hard to keep up, and you never have to wait long to get your next fix.
Hmmm, I don’t know if it’s the extra strong coffee I’m gulping down, or that faintest slither of feel good sunshine that’s creeping through the blinds, but this song is making me feel mildly euphoric, and that kinda works right now. Play it loud. Play it through headphones. And imagine you’re decked out in day glo polyester with a dramatic burst of velvet lining. Damn, my feet just can’t stop from dancin’.
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It doesn’t transform or actually play music, but this watch with a face that looks like a cassette tape, is still pretty cool. Read more
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Nerd-attack! Man, this TARDIS zipper robe is so much cooler than any Star Wars crap people are hawking this days. This is for the true gangsta nerd.
Here are a couple awesome pieces by Matt Leines that were recently on display in the Doubting Thomases exhibit at Nudashank gallery in Baltimore. Gives me ideas for Halloween. Read more
Benjamin Edminston’s psychedelic heads seem to have some fearful wisdom behind their blissed-out eyes. Read more
It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Christoph Niemann illustrates a nightmare flight
New York Times illustrator Christoph Niemann has created a brilliant visual diary outlining the peril and pitfalls that beset the everyday passenger based on his recent experience flying from New York to his home town of Berlin. Read more
Made from 100 percent organic cotton and eco-friendly, this super soft tee celebrates a sinister world of kaleidoscopic colours and ripples of psychedelia, of serenading Queens, of dancing flamingos, of unimaginable euphoria. It’s all the work of Sydney label, Das Monk and it’s available through the Lost At E Minor online store for just US$40. Now, there’s one hell of a Christmas present, even if we do say so ourselves!
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