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Nicola Yeoman

okmarzo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:52 +0000

Nicola Yeoman is a British installation artist that manipulates everyday surroundings, objects and sets by leaving a notion of modern escapism. She’s been featured with major publications such as American/British/Italian/German Vogue, V, New York Times Magazine and designed Jay-Z’s Blue Print 3 album cover.

www.nicolayeoman.com

Diana Al-Hadid

okmarzo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:06:12 +0000

Diana Al-Hadid’s sculptures ‘Portal to a Black Hole’ which is a description that is correct to the very inch. It’s truly as if your looking in and finding massive consecrated objects. Her monumental series also display towers, scrapers that leave an explosive impact with ethereal surroundings.

http://www.dianaalhadid.com

Roberto Ferri

okmarzo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:59:20 +0000

Roberto Ferri is an Italian fine art painter whose work is heavily inspired by Baroque painters (i.e. Caravaggio). With his technic and skill, you get sense of the grand romantic biblical themes, however he blends twisted absurdities and the imagery of torture in his epic pieces.

http://www.robertoferri.net

Exploding Food Photography

okmarzo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:00:32 +0000

Alan Sailer is a California based photographer that shoots and captures food through high speed explosions with extremely high speed cameras. Working out of his own garage, pellets are fed through the objects to probe the precise moment of impacts.

www.flickr.com/photos/8763834@N02

Wim Botha

okmarzo — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:08:02 +0000

Lately sculptures formed out of books seems to be progressing with us. Artist Wim Botha based out of South Africa chooses specific books reflecting human identity and immorality. “There is seldom a distinction to be drawn between the prominence of the concept and that of the medium. I work with materials central to mass consumerist applications, that are subsequently transformed in essence and meaning to a point at which material and concept becomes integrally interdependent.” -Wim Botha.

Tracey Emin

okmarzo — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:01:46 +0000

Tracey Emin… A vivaciously explicit British artist that vents herself through free writing, needle work, painting, sculpture, installations, photography and just about everything else. The feminist grew up in a very eccentric and extraordinary way which lead herself into an extreme cult-like icon. Best way to describe her is from her own quote, “I never grew up.” -Tracey Emin

http://www.emininternational.com

Cildo Meireles

okmarzo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:19:45 +0000

Cildo Meireles is a veteran installation, conceptual artist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A lot of his work expresses resistance to political oppression in his native land. Majority of his sculptures are very large scale, which allows the audience to interact with his subject.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cildo_Meireles

Fred Butler

okmarzo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:26 +0000

Hibiscus Ridiculous is a series dressed by Fred Butler and shot by Elisha Smith. The stylist apparently is on Lady Gaga’s speed dial. When looking closely you can see the trend throughout Gaga’s performances. Check out Fred Butler’s amazing website for more work from styling, installations and set dressing,

http://fredbutlerstyle.com

Kevin Cyr: Camper RV

okmarzo — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:00:44 +0000

Kevin Cyr is a Brooklyn based artist that’s originally known for his diverse vehicle illustrations. In the past couple years he’s taken it to a new hands on level, fusing no emission transportation with man power. Conceptual, functional and with a new sense of freedom.

http://www.kevincyr.net

Joshua Bronaugh

okmarzo — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:01:01 +0000

Joshua Bronaugh is a fine art painter that’s traveled from Germany to Rome, mountains of America and other countries. This is his latest impressive update, originally posted in Empty Kingdom of 2010.

http://joshuabronaugh.com