Art

February 20, 2018

Artist Keeps Daily Visual Diary of Botanical Illustrations to Document Found Plant Life

London-based artist Somang Lee explores the beauty of nature with daily botanical illustrations and observational drawings. Using colored pencils, watercolors, and paper cutouts, Lee began keeping an artist journal in 2016 to document the various plant life she finds while on walks. The ongoing project has become the artist’s personal “investigation into the natural world.

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February 16, 2018

Mesmerizing Paintings Capture the Movement of Splashing Waves

Brooklyn-based artist Phoebe Sonder creates captivating seascape paintings that present the “power and vulnerability of the water's movement.” Ranging in both scale and stylistic approach, her striking series of ocean art showcases the beauty and buoyancy of splashing waves. In each energetic piece, Sonder skillfully captures the moment that splashing waves break. Even as the translucent waves crash against the coastline or slosh against each other, the paintings manage to convey a sense of calm amid the chaos.

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February 13, 2018

Hypnotic Illusion of a Drawing Growing Faster Than the Machine Producing It

Artist James Nolan Gandy is known for his mix of artistry and mechanical ingenuity. His mechanical drawing machine not only produces incredible drawings that put your childhood Spirograph to shame, but also results in mesmerizing videos of the drawing process. However, one of his latest videos captured our attention for a different reason. The time-lapse actually makes it appear as though the drawing is growing faster than the machine is actually moving.

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February 10, 2018

Takashi Murakami Premieres First Retrospective Exhibition in Canada

For his first retrospective exhibition in Canada, Takashi Murakami brings 55 of his colorful paintings and sculptures to the Vancouver Art Gallery. The pieces collectively tell the story of Murakami's evolution as an artist, spanning over three decades from the 1980s to today. The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is a glimpse into the world of Japan's most celebrated contemporary artist, one who is the driving force behind the Superflat art movement.

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