Sunday, May 9, 2010

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith is a painter from California who is doing the Fauvist style of paintings in a whole new way. Their seriously some of the coolest paintings I've seen in a long time. The bulk of his work is bold color based painting in blotches and bursts that are almost kaleidoscopic in scope. I am almost reminded of Mattises early work when I look at them.


http://www.aaronsmithart.com/index.html

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Hauling oates

i made this in illustrator. It was way too much fun, and I now really want this software. Someone buy it for me?

I also love this band. I'm gonna post about them on music nerds. What's that? you don't know my other blog music nerds? Oh wow, ok well here's a link.
http://music.nadnerb.net/

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Arien Valizadeh

Arien Valizadeh is a painter/collage artist/cartoonist/photographer based out of Los Angeles California who does some pretty neat things focused on terrorism and our preconceived notions of the people behind them. At once shocking, hilarious, and poignant, the latest series he (?) created are a group of blown up (haha get it?) panels from different Persian comics that he has collaged together then re-painted, so they become one, large scale piece of art. I find them to be really eye catching, especially done in just black and white. Below are some of his pictures, as well as a link to his website. If your in San Francisco anytime soon, Be sure to check it out at the RVCA gallery.

http://arienvalizadeh.com