Todd Arsenault
Another fine painter. I Like his works, though some aspects could be better. Nevertheless, striking and powerful shit!
Archive for June, 2008
Due to the lack of time I haven’t been decumenting the progress as precise as before. But here are the latest thingies:
There may be some new works.
William Powhida
Hilarious satire on cebrity status and artworld. Powhida has made imself as an “imaginary art star” with movie directed by Sophia Coppola and works composed of drawings of his moore or less celeb friends. The over-narcissist drawings are worth checkin out. Something I definitely wouln’t do, so I can just as well enjoy them.
More works at http://www.williampowhida.com/
Gregory Green
Now this is illusion of danger! Has made replicas of bombs that look like they could actually blow up in any minute. Also has made work called “10 000 doses” that nearly put him (and his gallerist) in jail: glass bottles with plaque describing the contents (lsd).
I like the idea how the “realism” is made from appearance, not from thruth.
His superb works from 2000 titled “pirate communications” might be familiar from art magazines.
Kim Dorland
Notable painter. Effortless but subtle. Light but heavy as hell.
I usually don’t like this painting technique that has become too trendy and over-used among contemporary painters. Dorland utilizes the techinque via really heavy substance and demanding appareances. And with pure skill. Those rare artists I really admire.
Damn, she’s so fucking good.
Pictures from http://kimdorland.com
Eric Heist
Tight installation artist. Very nice “concept exhibitions”! A bit naive and Flash Artesque at times, but still loads brilliant shit about surveillance and everything.
Courtesy of Schroder Romero Gallery.
What Is Your Conceptual Continuity? 