Posts by Alice Yoo

July 11, 2011

Artists Pay Tribute to Harry Potter

Harry Potter by Michelle Romo What better way to pay tribute to J.K. Rowling's epic fantasy series than by throwing an art show? Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition opened just two days ago at Gallery Nucleus. (That's the same gallery that put on the Edward Scissorhands 20th anniversary show.)

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June 27, 2011

Noble Animals

Have you ever seen animals with this much character? After seeing the post Fantastic Portraits of Farm Animals, a man named David Boni emailed us to tell us about a similar project he had undertaken. Boni takes beautiful portraits of everyday animals, and in doing so, makes us believe in the power of well-executed portraiture. With their heads raised high, these animals look nothing short of noble.

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June 21, 2011

Abstract Art Made of Everyday Objects

Twenty Dollars As a commercial photographer, William Castellana's challenge is to make an object stand out for its texture, its reflective quality or its overall design. Having created some stellar work for New York Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine, you could say that he's not only achieved his goals, he's also at the top of his game.

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June 14, 2011

Oil Paintings of Childhood Memories

Next time you want to remember the most blissful moments of your childhood, take a look at these oil paintings by Darlene Cole. A rising young Canadian artist, Cole is able to capture some of life's most wonderful moments with her beautiful brushstrokes. Though we cannot quite see the detail in her subjects' faces, this only makes her paintings all that more sweet. Lovely through and through. Darlene Cole received her B.A.

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