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Burrowed against the infamous cement barrier that currently separates Israel and Palestine in Bethlehem rests the latest art installation from street artist Banksy. Titled the “Walled Off Hotel,” and promising the “worst view in the world,” the experiential art show is a fully functional hotel that will be open for reservations.
Shepard Fairey and D*Face just finished these 21-story tower murals at the iconic Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, curated by Justkids, in partnership with Life is Beautiful Festival.
French artist Steeven Salvat has long been fascinated by the clarity and exactitude found in old biological studies. His new series titled Mechanical / Biological [Crustacean Study] , Salvat imagined intricate clockwork mechanisms that might animate the rigid exteriors of crabs, lobsters, and crayfish. His portfolio is brimming with such renderings, usually with a modern … Read More “Mechanical Crustaceans with Clockwork” »
Paying tribute to the República Dominicana people Macorís met during his visit, he created large beautiful pieces titled “Master of Puppets” based on different pictures of Jean, a Hatian puppeteer and “Flotte mais jamais ne sombre” (Fleet but never dark). The title for the second piece was borrowed from a song by French rappers 1995 … Read More “Sebas Velasco’s murals in the Dominican Republic” »
Add Fuel built his artistic career on reinterpreting and playing with the language of old-fashioned Portuguese tile design he introduces his latest experiments in playing with tradition by reinventing classic techniques such as iconic Azulejo tiles, cross stitch embroidery and lace.
Christian’s work doubles down on the paradoxical relationship between childish cartoons and ominous messages. Using dense layers of graphite pencil to create graphic images of condoms, brick houses, and Mickey Mouse, his high contrast figures are rendered in slow motion and set against hazy landscapes and inside of melting, skewed spaces. Tackling hot political issues … Read More “Ryan Travis Christian “This Sh*t is for the Birdies”” »
This duo creates very intense visceral ceramic animals with painted tattoos reminiscent of traditional Japanese tattoo art. “On the surface,” shares Cavener, “these figures are simply feral animals suspended in a moment of tension. Beneath the surface, they embody the consequences of human fear, apathy, aggression, and misunderstanding.” Check out more art.
Mau Lencinas is an Argentina-based 2D illustrator and animator whose work combines urban motocross/hip hop/b-boy culture with traditional asian ghost symbology. Check out more of his work: xmau.tumblr.com #magicmen @xmau_
Lauren YS is a Bay Area artist whose work is influenced by multiple stages of focus, both geographically and in practice. Lauren’s work aims to create and populate a misfit wonderland in which imaginary heroines can address the absurdities of reality in the confines of a page or a wall. Check out more of her … Read More “Bay Area Dreams, Lauren YS” »
