Art

August 11, 2014

Powerful Self-Portraits Reveal Artist’s Descent Into Alzheimer’s Disease

In 1995, at the age of 61, American artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In response to the illness, the London-based artist immediately began to paint an ambitious series of self-portraits. From the time of his diagnosis to 2000, when he was admitted to a nursing home, Utermohlen created a powerful documentation of his painful descent into dementia as a way to try to better understand his condition.

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July 24, 2014

Playful Miniature Sculptures Inspire Imaginative Narratives

Artist Kendal Murray builds miniature mixed-media sculptures that take viewers on a playful and imaginative journey. Using tiny toy figures and objects, Murray builds small worlds filled with creative memories, daydreams, and fantasies. The artist says, “The idea of creating these miniature works came from dream states and how we are able to play with our own identity, to play with different roles we take on in our dream state.

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July 18, 2014

Little Moments of Everyday "Love" by Simone Massoni

Over the last year, illustrator Simone Massoni has been partnering with The New Yorker  in creating fun works for their magazine. When art director Chris Curry called Simone to ask him if he was available to explore the theme Love (and Old Flames) for their June 9th & 16th issue, he jumped at the chance. “I guess she maybe thought my style was a good fit for the occasion,” he humbly states.

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