Apr 16, 20080
Mona Lisa Mutants
Check out these Mona Lisa mutants created by Japanese artist Naoto Hattori. I wonder what Leonardo Da Vinci would think of that, anyway, I let you be the judge of that. link
Apr 10, 20080
Felted Cat Skull
California Bay Area sculptor Stephanie Metz has created very interesting series of felted art which can be seen on her portfolio. The picture below represents a cat skull.
Bookmark this article:She says, “Wool is a humble and inexpensive material that can be transformed through hand work into dynamic and interesting scultptural forms. This two-week long workshop will get you sculpting in wool, whatever your level of previous experience may be. I will introduce students to the simple tools used to manipulate wool to create three-dimensional, free-standing, solid felt sculpture, and assist and consult through every stage of sculpting.. The workshop will focus on sculpting with a felting needle, and will introduce wet felting and wool dyeing techniques as well. ” [Stephanie Metz]
Apr 9, 20080
KRAZY! OPENS IN VANCOUVER
The Delirious World of Anime Opens May 17 at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Bookmark this article:Krazy! The Delirious World Of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art is the first exhibition of its kind, a groundbreaking project that offers unique and dynamic insight into the world of comics,animated cartoons, anime, manga, graphic novels, computer/video games and visual art. Spanning a century of artmaking, the works in this exhibition reveal an extraordinary history of production, one that is poised to redefine the scope of visual culture in the 21st century. [Vancouver Art Gallery]
Apr 9, 20080
Galaxy Boy Troop
Today, Pink Tentacle posted about Osamu Tezuka’s “Galaxy Boy Troop,” a 92-episode children’s space opera that aired on NHK from 1963 to 1965.
Here’s a clip:
Bookmark this article:“Galaxy Boy Troop is perhaps unique in the history of children’s television programming inasmuch as it combined marionettes and animation. All of the characters were represented by puppets when not shown traveling in vehicles, whereas other scenes in which the characters are shown to be flying or driving were animated. Two series were produced, both in black and white. In the first, Galaxy Boy Troop is formed to travel an enormous distance to recover a substance which can restore Earth’s dying sun. In the second series Galaxy Boy Troop battles aliens in a flying saucer. A total of 92 episodes were produced; 44 in the first series and 48 in the second. The series also aired in France where it was known both as Galaxy boy troupe and Le Commando De La Voie Lactee. The original Japanese masters and films are believed to have been lost, and the very few examples of the series which have appeared on DVD have been taken from French sources. In 1997 Japanese astronaut Takao Doi requested the show’s theme be used as his wakeup call during his mission on the space shuttle Columbia.” [wiki]
Apr 9, 20080
Plasmatics: Wendy O. Williams Died 10 Years Ago This Week
For those who didn’t hear about her, Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the punk band the Plasmatics, whose stage theatrics included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars. She was fantastic. 10 years ago this week, Williams died died at age 48 in a wooded area near her home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Here is an explosive video of her.
Bookmark this article: Apr 8, 20081
The Scary Art Of Wayne Martin Belger
Wayne’s cameras are very special and dangerous. They incorporate “actual skulls, insects and HIV+ blood.” Some elements of Wayne’s art make me think of Necromantic Art.
About the camera depicted below the artist says, “Designed to take photos of soon-to-be mothers who are at least 8 months pregnant, and explore my relationship with my twin brother who died at birth.” link
4”x5” camera made from Aluminium, Titanium, Acrylic, Formaldehyde and an infant human heart.
Apr 7, 20081
Canoe Made From Disposable Chopsticks
A Japanese Man has built a long canoe made with thousands of used disposable chopsticks recovered from Koriyama city hall cafeteria. link
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Apr 6, 20080
Electric Horse
Lee Otis posted a cool picture of a classic seafood joint in downtown Vancouver. link
Have you ever eaten there?
Bookmark this article: Apr 6, 20080
Disney: A Pixar CARS Exhibit Opens At Petersen Museum
If you are car lover and and are in L.A between now and November 2, 2008, there is a cool exhibit titled “The Art of Cars” at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It includes, among other things, over 60 watercolor and pastel drawings, pencil and marker sketches, and a variety of three-dimensional pieces.
Bookmark this article:“Route 66 ends this year at Fairfax and Wilshire with the launch of a special exhibition “The Art of Cars,” the first-ever creative collaboration between Pixar Animation Studios and the Petersen Automotive Museum. “The Art of Cars” showcases the artistic process behind the creation of the animated feature film Cars. The exhibit will run from March 29 through November 2, 2008.” [Petersen Automotive Museum]
Apr 6, 20080
Vintage Ads Book 1900-1919
As our regular readers noticed, we post vintage ads on a regular basis. Here is a book that inspires us. It contains ads from the early 1900s—many of which haven’t been seen since then.
“Sales pitches were earnest and friendly; beer, for example, was billed as “The Evening Glass of Cheer” and toothpaste was described as “Delicious Ribbon Dental Cream”—perhaps not the catchiest slogans, but they were on to something. The American consumerist boom of the 20th century was just beginning and advertising was getting its sea legs. From motorcars to hair tonics to steamship cruises to Coca-Cola (”After the theatre drink a glass… it relieves fatigue”), America was peddling its wares in style and setting an example of how to advertise in the modern age.” [Amazon]
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