Art
February 22, 2011

Fantasy-Fueled Scenes by Ian Francis

Using a variety of mixed media including oil, acrylic, ink, charcoal and graphite, artist Ian Francis creates fantasy-fueled scenes that are filled with mystery and intrigue. In 2010, he released a new set of work that looks as if he's shifted his style from dream-like to cinematic. The UK-based painter will be headlining his first solo exhibition at the prestigious Joshua Liner Gallery in New York.

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Sculpture
February 15, 2011

Tightrope Walking Sculptures by Jerzy Kediora

Highly trained acrobats precariously hang in mid-air. While this may sounds like a description for a circus act, it's actually far from it. Poland-born artist Jerzy Kediora (JOTKA) recently showed some of his magnificent sculptors at this year's Kinetica Art Fair in the UK. On a simple strip of wire, his sculptures seem to magically balance themselves, challenging the rules of physics, and surely making those who walk under them slightly unnerved by the experience.

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Art
February 11, 2011

Electrifying Art (5 pics)

St. Martin's School of Art graduate Dianne Harris turned heads at the 2011 Kinetica Art Fair with her neon works: Caduceus, E=MConsciousness2 and Eternally Yours. She specializes in producing, constructing and photographing environments. The Kinetica Art Fair is a London exhibition dedicated to bringing kinetic, electronic and technological art to the public.

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Photography
February 7, 2011

Met Exclusive: Interview with Rodney Smith (Part 1 of 2)

Today, it is with great pleasure that I bring you a Met Exclusive – a rare, one-on-one interview with photographer Rodney Smith. Smith isn't your typical photographer. Though he graduated from the University of Virginia, he earned a Masters in Theology from Yale and later taught at that prestigious university. He's worked with editorial and corporate clients that include New York Times, GQ, American Express and B.M.

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