August 30, 2009 at 1:03 pm · Filed under sunday artist
I stumbled upon an Elizabeth Blackadder book in the Glasgow School of Art library when I was studying there for a semester two springs ago. As a printmaker, it’s kind of laughable how few traditional printmaking artists I’m gravitated towards. I’ve tried a large number of traditional printmaking processes, and I’m pretty sure it would be impossible for me to ignore and/or lack respect for the printmaking greats. Also in Glasgow, I was given the opportunity to see some Goya etchings in person; it’s kind of impossible for me to explain how incredible that was. But even still, Rembrandt and Durer don’t make me want to make etchings. But Elizabeth Blackadder does.
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August 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm · Filed under sunday artist
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I stumbled upon Chris Gilmour on a recent Paper Forest blog post. His sculptures are amazing, crazy pieces made of cardboard and glue. The suspended piano and the safe are definitely my favorites; the irony makes their materiality completely appropriate.
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August 9, 2009 at 1:36 pm · Filed under sunday artist
Milky Way, 1989-90, Oil on Canvas
I saw a Peter Doig show at the Tate while I was in London, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with his paintings. Milky Way was the first I saw, and I was immediately hooked.
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August 3, 2009 at 4:08 pm · Filed under art updates
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August 2, 2009 at 9:49 am · Filed under sunday artist
If you know me and have had art-related conversations with me, you probably already know about my undying love for Jon Rubin’s work. I can’t help it! He’s… a bright example of the generosity that art can initiate and encourage. His work is, at times, an illustrative way of conveying a variety of sentiment and statement. Sometimes his projects are light and teasing, ironic or cheerful. Other project seem heavier, attempts at minimizing the gap between artist and friend.
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