Creativity
RSA
This group does a brilliant job tackling complex issues through the narrator’s step by step explanations, detailed illustrations, and animations.
T-Shirt War
I know I’m alittle late with this post but I still a favorite of mine and I just wanted to share with all you for those that have not seen it.
Deleted Scene From David Choe’s “Dirty Hands”
I had stumbled upon this and figure I share with you http://dirtyhandsmovie.com/main.html
Estevan Oriol
Estevan Oriol is a photographer based out in Los Angeles California who has does a remarkable job of documenting the city of Los Angeles and many places all over the globe. From spending time in LA I know how huge the city is and how it is almost impossible to experience it all at once, not unless if you are a native. So for him to get the right shots in so many areas through out the city, I not only admire his work but also his diligence and his capability to find the right shots which displays the true essence of the city and many of the places he’s been world wide. He’s also taken some real interesting shots of celebrities for various magazines. http://estevanoriol.blogspot.com/
Exit Through a gift Shop
Exit Through a gift Shop is a film about the life Thierry Guetta, who is French immigrant living in Los Angeles and who has an intense desire to fulfill his love for Street Art. Film also sheds light an various other street artist as well. In my opinion I believe the film is a documentary based on the life of Bansky and his transformation as a street artist into his career as a filmmaker. But all around the film is definitely a must it will keep your interest from beginning till the end. I’ve also left you a video which gives you some info on some of the Bansky and some the projects he’s done which gave him his recognition.
Art For Global Justice
Art For Global Justice is a really positive movement. The sole purpose is to generate social change both nationally and internationally through utilizing the influence art. This organization completely founded on positively and I’m looking forward to seeing them flourish into that’s going to make an awesome impact on the world. http://www.artforglobaljustice.org/home.html
Herakut
Herakut, consist of two German graffiti artist, Jasmin(Hera) and Falk(Akut), who make an excellent team as they collaborate to produce such remarkable works of art. In “Permission To Paint” they painted on the walls of the Leonard Street Gallery in London’s East End. This work was open to the public between December 14th 2007 and January 11th 2008. You can see more of Herakut’s work at http://www.herakut.de/ and www.myspace.com/herakut here are two videos for you to check out. Even though the one video is in German it is more of a currant example of why these two are a dynamic dual
XPYC
The XPYC team is really good at developing some pretty creative and hilarious animations. They focus a lot on the interaction between characters in their projects, which is what makes their projects so entertaining.
Shan Jiang
Shan Jiang’s artistic vision is just phenomenal. His work is visually stunning and will capture your imagination. Each of his pieces is crammed with so much intricate detail which is what makes him a dynamic illustrator. Check out the link to see more of his phenomenal work. http://www.everynicething.com/#126790
Red Bulletin (cover illustration)
Cover illustration for F1 Grandpix magazineRedbulletin http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Red-Bulletin/001242813576014. The main article of the issue was 2008 GP in Shanghai, China.
Credit: Illustration
Work at: Ilovedust http://www.ilovedust.com/
Levis X Nikie (illustration for branding)
Illustration for Jordan brand and Levis’ collaboration.
Credit: Illustration
Work at: Ilovedust
Tiger City (for nooka watch and original version)
Original illustration ‘tiger city’ is apparel graphic for Pig, Chicken & Cow tee shirt first released in summer of 2008 in Shanghai and eventually it turned to be a promotional art work for Nooka watch http://www.nooka.com after added few Nooka watches. It was also used as apparel graphic on Nooka tees http://nookastyle.blogspot.com/2009/09/nooka-x-ilovedust-t-shirt.html and appeared on the customized watches in Nooka’s promotional shows.
James and Karla Murray
James and Karla Murray are the to documentaries who are responsible for the creation of “Burning New York”, “Miami Graffiti”, and “Broken Windows”, which are three dramatic books on graffiti. They do an amazing job with photographing the very vibrant work of all of the various artists in the book. They also give in depth interviews with the artists as they their take on graffiti movement and give you a break down of what makes graffiti what it is. To those who support graffiti and are enthusiast for the art form and culture, these are a must have. They also got a book out now which documents the store fronts through out NYC. Like the graffiti books they’ve loaded the book with beautiful photographs to narrate you through the book and alloy the city to speak to you through each page you view.
click the link here to view more http://www.urbanimagephotography.com/
Infamy
Out of all the graffiti documentaries that’s been released this film is definitely one of the best. The film reveals the love and respect that each writer has for the art and the culture; the time it took for them to establish them selves, and the sacrifice that they’ve made to peruse their passion.
Click the link to find out a little more about the film.
Mark Damrel
Mark is an artist out in california, who’s work impressed me second I lock eyes on it so I figure I share with you.
http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_damrel/
Norman Rockwell at the Smithsonian
Two of the world’s captivating film directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have united to honor and respect the work of one of our nation’s finest illustrators, by donating pieces in their on collections of Norman Rockwell for the exhibition “Telling Stories”. His work will be on display at the Smithsonian, in Washington DC from now until January 2, 2011. The legendary Rockwell made his mark in his astonishing career through his work which was printed nation wide in the “Saturday Evening Post”. Here is a link for even more info about the event. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2010/rockwell/
Jersey Burns
If you’re interested in what’s going on in the Graff community out in Jersey, definitely try to get your hands on “Jersey Burns”.http://www.jerseyburns.com
Uncle Sam gets a new look
Graphic Design professor Kate Bingaman-Burt encouraged many of her design students to participate in a competition Held by Studio 360 www.studio360.org, which delt with the re-creation of the Uncle Same image. There were a lot of great entries from all the students but it was Brendan Condit http://bcondit.wordpress.com/ who took the win for his “What you can do” piece. His inspiration derived from President John F. Kennedy. His aim is to encourage Americans to become more active in our society.
David Choe
David Choe is known for his impressive murals and graffiti pieces which can be seen in cities through out the United States and all through out the world. He has remained diligent in his career and has established a supreme level of excellence in his work. He has traveled to many different places around the world including some of the sketchiest cities like the Gaza Strip, to get his work out and exposed for all his viewers to see. David’s artistic vision is truly rare as he can take just about anything and turn it in to a marvelous work of art. His work will fascinate your interest and at the same time encourage you to reflect. I’ve left you a link to two places where you can view his work http://www.davidchoe.com/art.html and
http://davechoe.blogspot.com/ I’ve also left you a video to check out.
Joe Iurato
From May 23-June 23, 2009 the art work of Joe Iurato’s will be on display at Café Eclectic in Montclair New Jersey. Joe utilizes an interesting method to execute all of his pieces with such precise detail; he generally begins with a photograph and then vigilantly applies spray paint, acrylics and uses his hand cut stencils to convert the photo into an outstanding work of art. I personally was in attendance on the opening day of the show and I was impressed with every single piece. The environment was very welcoming and the music helped keep the mood tranquil as you observed the art through out the room. If you’re with in the New York City area I would suggest that you go check out the exhibit and while you’re there make sure you read The artist statement; it will give you a profound explanation of what motivates Joe when he goes to create a piece. I’ve left you a flyer and a couple pix I took of some of the pieces which can be seen in the exhibit. I’ve also left you two links where you can view his work and get in contact with him. http://www.zazzle.com/joeiurato and http://joeiurato.com/page/1
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Interveiws on Greg Simkins and Ron English
It overwhelms me at times to see how the world of Visual Arts continues to evolve through the artist who are constantly innovating and pushing their abilities past any and every limitation. I’ve left you a couple videos of Hurley’s interviews on two well established artist who fit in that description are Greg Simkins http://www.imscared.com and Ron English http://www.popaganda.com Check both their interviews and log on to their site because these guys are both experts at what they do. Also make sure you check out http://www.hurley.com they are also big supporters for the arts.
Oliver Hibert
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With each event or exhibit held at Metropolis Gallery you’re certain to see some very unique and astonishing works of art; they premier the works of brilliant artists who are consistent and precise in their craft, as they contribute some of their finest pieces to all of their exhibitions. Oliver Hilbert is definitely an artist who fits that description and he will be having an exhibition at The Metropolis from June 5th -30th 2009. you can find out more about his exhibition and various other exhibitions that are going to be held at Metropolis Gallery on their web site by clicking on the link http://www.metropolis-store.com/ I’ve also left you a link to Oliver’s site as well http://www.oliverhibert.com/ I’ve also left you a couple videos of Oliver’s work. |
Jessy Mademann
Jessy Mademann, is a graphic designer that I’ve notice over the years. I personally have found an interest in how Jessy incorporates many of his elaborate illustrations into his photographer. Jessy’s experience and intense knowledge through out many different areas of graphic design and other forms of visual arts makes him a versatile artist and gives him the ability to do an outstanding job on any project that he decides to take on. You can check out more his work out at http://thelastpeople.com/jessiejay/
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Ben Banks
To check out more of Ben’s work and to get in contact with him click right here on the link http://www.behance.net/benbanks
